# Cochas District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/cochas/

District · Yauyos Province 

# Cochas

Cochas is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **38.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 38.1km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,775 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cochas?

Cochas lies in [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Huampara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/huampara/), [Huañec](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/huanec/), [Quinches](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/quinches/), [Quinocay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/quinocay/), [San Joaquin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/san-joaquin/), [San Lorenzo de Quinti](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-lorenzo-de-quinti/) and [Sangallaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/sangallaya/). By area it is the 1682nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.5% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of Cochas is about 95 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.2846° S, 76.1946° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Cochas

### Nearby, outside Cochas

- Lurín · archaeological site, Quinocay6.1 km
- Plaza de toros de Huañec · attraction, Huañec6.3 km
- Yarúnga · archaeological site, Quinches7.0 km
- Lashuay · archaeological site, Quinches8.7 km
- Caseron · archaeological site, Mariatana13 km
- Plaza de Toros de Sangallaya · attraction, Sangallaya14 km
- Sitio Arqueológico Chicoto · archaeological site, Sangallaya15 km
- Plaza de Toros San Lorenzo de Quinti · attraction, San Lorenzo de Quinti15 km
- Pampa Cancha · archaeological site, Omas15 km
- Julio César Tello · memorial, Huarochiri17 km
- Washington Monument · memorial, Huarochiri17 km
- Antonio José de Sucre · memorial, Huarochiri17 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Cochas

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja96 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima104 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:47).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Cochas

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Cochas. The largest with a recorded population: Cochas (262) and Casca (10). Settlements here lie between about 2,676 m and 3,363 m above sea level (median 2,775 m).

- Acachare
- Casca
- Cochas
- Quishto

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Cochas

Named natural and historic features inside Cochas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Quishto · 3,363 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Cochas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Yauyos Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 872 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 46 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (10 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 7 

Feb 21 10 

Mar 21 7 

Apr 21 2 

May 20 2 

Jun 19 1 

Jul 19 1 

Aug 20 1 

Sep 20 1 

Oct 20 3 

Nov 20 4 

Dec 20 8 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cochas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud San Juan de Viscas · Quinocay 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32699&mlon=-76.27863#map=17/-12.32699/-76.27863) 

Hotel Municipal Hotel · Quinocay 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32692&mlon=-76.27798#map=17/-12.32692/-76.27798) 

School Institución Educativa Cped - 20761 · Cochas 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.29679&mlon=-76.15809#map=17/-12.29679/-76.15809) 

College I.E.S.T.P Amauta Julio C. Tello · Huarochiri 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14101&mlon=-76.22697#map=17/-12.14101/-76.22697) 

Police station Comisaría de San Lorenzo de Quinti · San Lorenzo de Quinti 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14487&mlon=-76.21267#map=17/-12.14487/-76.21267) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cochas

Places mapped inside Cochas in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Yauyos Province

- Alis
- Allauca
- Ayaviri
- Azangaro
- Cacra
- Carania
- Catahuasi
- Chocos
- Colonia
- Hongos
- Huampara
- Huancaya
- Huangascar
- Huantan
- Huañec
- Laraos
- Lincha
- Madean
- Miraflores
- Omas
- Putinza
- Quinches
- Quinocay
- San Joaquin
- San Pedro de Pilas
- Tanta
- Tauripampa
- Tomas
- Tupe
- Vitis
- Viñac
- Yauyos

## Quick answers

- Where is Cochas?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Cochas?Huampara, Huañec, Quinches, Quinocay, San Joaquin, San Lorenzo de Quinti and Sangallaya
- What is there to see in Cochas?Lurín, Plaza de toros de Huañec, Yarúnga, Lashuay
- What time zone is Cochas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cochas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cochas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cochas?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cochas?Settlements lie between 2,676 m and 3,363 m
- What is the highest point in Cochas?Cerro Quishto (3,363 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cochas?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cochas?Puesto de Salud San Juan de Viscas, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cochas?PE151010 (OCHA common operational dataset)