# Vilcabamba District, Daniel Alcides Carrion Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/vilcabamba/

District · Daniel Alcides Carrion Province 

# Vilcabamba

Vilcabamba is a district of Peru in Daniel Alcides Carrion Province, Pasco Department. It covers **82.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 82.5km²
- 8mapped services
- 4,112 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vilcabamba?

Vilcabamba lies in [Daniel Alcides Carrion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/), [Pasco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Chacayan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/chacayan/), [Tapuc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/tapuc/) and [Yanahuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/yanahuanca/). By area it is the 1450th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.4% of [Daniel Alcides Carrion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/). The centre of Vilcabamba is about 179 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.5342° S, 76.4504° 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 Vilcabamba

### Nearby, outside Vilcabamba

- Gonicutac · archaeological site, Yanahuanca6.9 km
- Tápuc - Cerro Matagara · attraction, Yanahuanca7.3 km
- Chumbivilca · attraction, Tapuc7.8 km
- Ichugan · archaeological site, Yanahuanca11 km
- Casa del Inca · attraction, Yanahuanca12 km
- Yarushpampa · archaeological site, Yanahuanca12 km
- Chawin · archaeological site, Tapuc14 km
- Shucul · archaeological site, Chacayan16 km
- Pichus · archaeological site, Chacayan18 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: Vilcabamba

- 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

- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco78 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja175 km

### Nearest railway station

Shelby (Vicco), about 40 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:51).

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 Vilcabamba

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Vilcabamba. The largest with a recorded population: Yanahuanca (5,992) and Chacapampa (5). Settlements here lie between about 3,221 m and 4,216 m above sea level (median 4,112 m).

- Chacapampa
- Cocar
- Patarayoc
- Pichuicancha
- Quishuarcancha
- Vilcabamba
- Yanahuanca

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).

## Weather in Vilcabamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Daniel Alcides Carrion Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 338 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (55 mm) and the driest Aug (10 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 8 43 

Feb 8 49 

Mar 7 44 

Apr 7 21 

May 7 19 

Jun 6 11 

Jul 6 12 

Aug 6 10 

Sep 7 11 

Oct 8 27 

Nov 8 35 

Dec 8 55 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vilcabamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Tambochaca · Yanahuanca 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.48621&mlon=-76.54276#map=17/-10.48621/-76.54276) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Yanahuanca 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49128&mlon=-76.51632#map=17/-10.49128/-76.51632) 

ATM Multired · Chaupimarca 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.68340&mlon=-76.25576#map=17/-10.68340/-76.25576) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio CORASMA SRL · Simon Bolivar 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.66759&mlon=-76.26393#map=17/-10.66759/-76.26393) 

Hotel Jamaywasi · Yanahuanca 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49135&mlon=-76.51337#map=17/-10.49135/-76.51337) 

School Institución Educativa No. 34200 · Vilcabamba 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.53890&mlon=-76.44080#map=17/-10.53890/-76.44080) 

College Instituto Pedagógico Gamaniel Blanco Murillo · Yanacancha 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.66390&mlon=-76.25282#map=17/-10.66390/-76.25282) 

Police station 7° Región Policial Pasco · Yanacancha 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.66308&mlon=-76.25195#map=17/-10.66308/-76.25195) 

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 Vilcabamba

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

- Schools8

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 Daniel Alcides Carrion Province

- Chacayan
- Goyllarisquizga
- Paucar
- San Pedro de Pillao
- Santa Ana de Tusi
- Tapuc
- Yanahuanca

## Quick answers

- Where is Vilcabamba?In Daniel Alcides Carrion Province, Pasco Department, Peru
- What borders Vilcabamba?Chacayan, Tapuc and Yanahuanca
- What is there to see in Vilcabamba?Gonicutac, Tápuc - Cerro Matagara, Chumbivilca, Ichugan
- What time zone is Vilcabamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Vilcabamba?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Vilcabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vilcabamba?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vilcabamba?Settlements lie between 3,221 m and 4,216 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vilcabamba?Puesto de Salud Tambochaca, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vilcabamba?Banco de la Nación, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Vilcabamba?Multired, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vilcabamba?Estación de Servicio CORASMA SRL, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vilcabamba?PE190208 (OCHA common operational dataset)