# Coasa District, Carabaya Province, Puno Department – Villages

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District · Carabaya Province 

# Coasa

Coasa is a district of Peru in Carabaya Province, Puno Department. It covers **3,118.8 km²**. 176 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,119km²
- 21mapped services
- 3,749 mtypical elevation

## Where is Coasa?

Coasa lies in [Carabaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Ajoyani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/ajoyani/), [Ayapata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/ayapata/), [Inambari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tambopata/inambari/), [Ituata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/ituata/), [Limbani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/limbani/) and [Usicayos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/usicayos/). By area it is the 74th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 26.6% of [Carabaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/). The centre of Coasa is about 800 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6614° S, 69.8342° W.

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

## Know before you go: Coasa

- 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

- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado134 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca204 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:19).

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 Coasa

Open gazetteers list **176 villages, towns and localities** in Coasa. The largest with a recorded population: Esquena (642), Tahuana (382), Cuticarca (287), Saco (283), Chacamarca (241) and Pataquitun (153). Settlements here lie between about 386 m and 5,144 m above sea level (median 3,749 m).

- Accopata
- Achasiri
- Aguajal
- Alcarini
- Alchiscarca
- Allpaccacca 1
- Amayani
- Anana
- Anchayane
- Ancocalani
- Ancocalani Yunca
- Ancoyo
- Ayusuma
- Azangaro
- Barrio Miraflores
- Benditani
- Cabal Uno
- Cairana
- Calasuca
- Campamento
- Capitana
- Castilla
- Causipata
- Cayandia
- Cayman
- Ccaccenepata
- Ccaruyo
- Ccayrani
- Ccoaccapaja
- Ccochahuma
- Ccochayoc
- Ccolccerana
- Ccollpaccucho
- Ccoluyo Pata
- Ccomani
- Ccomeropata
- Cconeuno
- Ccono
- Ccotapata
- Ccotuyo
- Chabuca
- Chacamarca
- Chaccotira
- Chacotira
- Chamaccota
- Chamactira
- Chamuni
- Chialaccaya
- Chimina
- Chiminasencca
- Chingo
- Chococarca
- Chococarga
- Choquellusta
- Chullapata
- Chullucunca
- Chullujecha
- Chullupampa
- Churupata
- Coasa
- Cochacucho
- Collpacucho
- Cotuyopata
- Cuticarca
- Draga Pampa
- El Pozo
- Esquena
- Gringo Chaca
- Hacienda Padua
- Hacienda Quitun
- Hacienda Umachullo
- Huaccoyo
- Huallayunina
- Huanacuri
- Huarachani
- Huaractera
- Huarmitira
- Huatamarca
- Huatapata
- Huayllataire / Umina
- Huayllatira
- Humaccoya
- Icheniqui
- Illanisa
- Inambari
- Incuyo
- Jatun Uyune
- Kajllumi
- Kishuatera Pampa
- Lacayani
- Lahuamani
- Lapuicana
- Las Mercedes
- Lequelequene
- Llarapata
- Lluchane
- Macho Benditani
- Majari
- Mamatoque
- Marcamarcani
- Maychacancha
- Media Luna
- Media Naranja
- Milagros de Monte Flor
- Miraflores
- Misquipitana
- Morocota
- Morolaccaya
- Oje Pata
- Ojo Pata
- Oqqueccaja
- Oroya
- Paccha
- Pacchapata
- Pacha Pata
- Pachactera
- Pacupacuni
- Pacupata
- Pampahuasi
- Pararani
- Parco Utano
- Pataccaltana
- Pataccecha
- Patajahua
- Pataquitun
- Patarani
- Pavilune
- Phoccoya
- Puente Macedo
- Puerta Sierra
- Puerto Marcam
- Pusiccota
- Putuccuchu
- Putupata
- Quenuane
- Queñuane
- Quimsatincuri
- Quispicalani
- Quitún
- Rincondada
- Río Saco Yampuña
- Sachapata
- Sachupampa
- Saco
- San Francisco Javier
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Domingo
- Sayacata
- Suchupampa
- Sumayo Pampa
- Taccaña
- Tahuana
- Tanitanini
- Taquipalca
- Tatanquea
- Tayo
- Tigre
- Tinqui
- Titirani
- Tiunsane
- Toccaccota
- Tocjratira
- Tomatomani
- Totorani
- Tupac Amaru
- Turpa
- Turpa Pata
- Uchuhuma
- Uchuy Allpaccacca
- Umachinquini
- Umachiquini
- Umachullo
- Umirpata
- Uscuri
- Yanaccocha
- Yuncapampa

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 Coasa

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

### Water

47 rivers and streams; 33 lakes.

- Lago Acocota
- Lago Caclicunca
- Lago Callupata
- Lago Catana
- Lago Chaupicocha
- Lago Chocñacota
- Lago Comacota
- Lago Comercocha
- Lago Comercocha
- Lago Comercocha
- Lago Cuenayoc
- Lago Diamante
- Lago Efuelcocha
- Lago Huancasayani
- Lago Huaychune
- Lago Jerusalen
- Lago Jespicocha
- Lago Johuiyoc
- Lago Lahuarmaña
- Lago Layacosa
- Lago Marcanecota
- Lago Matara
- Lago Morocota
- Lago Perhuani

…and 56 more.

### Hills and mountains

55 hills; 11 mountains.

- Nevado Ccoasupo · 4,768 m
- Cerro Tanitani · 4,723 m
- Cerro Jerusalen · 4,648 m
- Cerro Riticocha · 4,643 m
- Cerro Colcecruz · 4,525 m
- Cerro Chuañuma · 4,518 m
- Cerro Padreorco · 4,438 m
- Cerro Cumanichoco · 4,403 m
- Cerro Leonsalto · 4,391 m
- Cerro Chullo · 4,385 m
- Cerro Pabilone · 4,359 m
- Cerro Puncaorco · 4,359 m
- Cerro Acocota · 4,349 m
- Cerro Tambouma · 4,335 m
- Cerro Sancara · 4,325 m
- Cerro Taracarca · 4,313 m
- Cerro Patune · 4,304 m
- Cerro Huariumaña · 4,300 m
- Cerro Cacllini · 4,281 m
- Cerro Almanaque · 4,277 m
- Loma Calleni · 4,274 m
- Cerro Huancoyrumi · 4,254 m
- Cerro Pecho · 4,244 m
- Loma Quispispini · 4,240 m

…and 42 more.

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 Coasa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Carabaya Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 383 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (166 mm) and the driest Jun (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to April and October to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 160 

Feb 11 166 

Mar 11 114 

Apr 10 63 

May 10 28 

Jun 9 16 

Jul 9 18 

Aug 9 18 

Sep 10 28 

Oct 11 77 

Nov 11 80 

Dec 11 159 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Coasa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Institución Educativa No. 72660 · Coasa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.90990&mlon=-69.88210#map=17/-13.90990/-69.88210) 

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 Coasa

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

- Schools21

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 Carabaya Province

- Ajoyani
- Ayapata
- Corani
- Crucero
- Ituata
- Macusani
- Ollachea
- San Gaban
- Usicayos

## Quick answers

- Where is Coasa?In Carabaya Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Coasa?Ajoyani, Ayapata, Inambari, Ituata, Limbani and Usicayos
- What time zone is Coasa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Coasa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Coasa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Coasa?176 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Coasa?Settlements lie between 386 m and 5,144 m
- What is the highest point in Coasa?Nevado Ccoasupo (4,768 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Coasa?March to April and October to November
- What is the P-code of Coasa?PE210304 (OCHA common operational dataset)