# Cuchumbaya District, Mariscal Nieto Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/cuchumbaya/

District · Mariscal Nieto Province 

# Cuchumbaya

Cuchumbaya is a district of Peru in Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua Department. It covers **68.9 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 68.9km²
- 5mapped services
- 2,978 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cuchumbaya?

Cuchumbaya lies in [Mariscal Nieto Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/), [Moquegua Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 2 other districts: [Carumas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/carumas/) and [San Cristobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/san-cristobal/). By area it is the 1532nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.8% of [Mariscal Nieto Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/). The centre of Cuchumbaya is about 863 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 55 km from Moquegua, the main town of Mariscal Nieto Province. The centre point is at 16.7709° S, 70.6742° 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 Cuchumbaya

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cuchumbaya: 1 volcano.

- Volcán Ticsani · volcano

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: Cuchumbaya

- 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

- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa107 km
- General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo125 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:16).

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 Cuchumbaya

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Cuchumbaya. The largest with a recorded population: Cuchumbaya (683), Sacuaya (656), Soquezane (204), Yojo (201), Huatalaque (67) and Sotolojo (44). Settlements here lie between about 2,475 m and 3,913 m above sea level (median 2,978 m).

- Alito
- Chalaque
- Charejón
- Chiquiscula
- Chuyibaya
- Colacoa Viejo
- Cuchumbaya
- Estancia
- Estanque
- Huatalaque
- Pacagua
- Putungo
- Quebaya
- Sacuaya
- Soquesane
- Soquesane Viejo
- Soquezane
- Sotolojo
- Totora
- Yojo

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 Cuchumbaya

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Putina

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Volcán Ticsani · 5,189 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 Cuchumbaya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mariscal Nieto Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 182 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 128 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (35 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 29 

Feb 7 35 

Mar 7 20 

Apr 7 5 

May 5 2 

Jun 4 1 

Jul 4 3 

Aug 5 2 

Sep 6 4 

Oct 7 6 

Nov 7 4 

Dec 7 16 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cuchumbaya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Cuajone Spcc · Torata 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.06697&mlon=-70.78138#map=17/-17.06697/-70.78138) 

Petrol pump Grifo El Baúl · Torata 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.07511&mlon=-70.84367#map=17/-17.07511/-70.84367) 

Hotel Hotel Virgencita de Copacabana · Omate 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.67442&mlon=-70.97206#map=17/-16.67442/-70.97206) 

School Institución Educativa No. 43037 · Cuchumbaya 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.78708&mlon=-70.66767#map=17/-16.78708/-70.66767) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Calacoa · San Cristobal 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.73901&mlon=-70.68337#map=17/-16.73901/-70.68337) 

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 Cuchumbaya

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

- Schools5

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 Mariscal Nieto Province

- Carumas
- Moquegua
- Samegua
- San Cristobal
- Torata

## Quick answers

- Where is Cuchumbaya?In Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua Department, Peru
- What borders Cuchumbaya?Carumas and San Cristobal
- What is there to see in Cuchumbaya?Volcán Ticsani
- What time zone is Cuchumbaya in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cuchumbaya?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cuchumbaya?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cuchumbaya?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cuchumbaya?Settlements lie between 2,475 m and 3,913 m
- What is the highest point in Cuchumbaya?Volcán Ticsani (5,189 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cuchumbaya?Hospital Cuajone Spcc, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cuchumbaya?Grifo El Baúl, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cuchumbaya?PE180103 (OCHA common operational dataset)