# Crucero District, Carabaya Province, Puno Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/crucero/

District · Carabaya Province 

# Crucero

Crucero is a district of Peru in Carabaya Province, Puno Department. It covers **854.5 km²**. 358 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 854km²
- 24mapped services
- 4,528 mtypical elevation

## Where is Crucero?

Crucero lies in [Carabaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Ajoyani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/ajoyani/), [Ananea](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/ananea/), [Cuyocuyo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/cuyocuyo/), [Limbani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/limbani/), [Patambuco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/patambuco/), [Potoni](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/potoni/), [Putina](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/putina/) and [Usicayos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/usicayos/). By area it is the 265th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.3% of [Carabaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/). The centre of Crucero is about 810 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3508° S, 69.9293° 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: Crucero

- 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

- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca127 km
- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado207 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:18).

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 Crucero

Open gazetteers list **358 villages, towns and localities** in Crucero. The largest with a recorded population: Crucero (7,413), Pichinsani (89), Huacacancha (15), Curu Pata (14), Chanatuyo (13) and Chullonquiane (12). Settlements here lie between about 4,176 m and 4,949 m above sea level (median 4,528 m).

- Achalajaya
- Acobamba
- Agua Milagro
- Ajanani
- Ajo Cunca
- Alcamarine
- Altarani
- Anansaya
- Ananzaya
- Ancahuachana
- Anccocalani
- Anjo Uta
- Antaparara
- Apachamaya
- Aricoma
- Añoccaya
- Buena Vista
- Calamoco
- Calapampa
- Calvario Chaqui
- Cancahuine
- Cancolli
- Cangalle
- Cangallo Utana
- Canupata
- Capilla Pampa
- Capilla Pata
- Caracutana
- Carcatira
- Catuyo
- Cayacachi
- Cayacahi
- Cayanchi
- Cayconi
- Cañupata
- Ccachupujio
- Ccajata
- Ccamactirapunco
- Ccanccolly
- Ccapuro
- Ccocha Pata
- Ccochachullo
- Cconccorta
- Ccono Pata
- Cebada Cancha
- Cebadacancha
- Cebarcancha
- Centro Poblado Menor Oruro
- Chaca Luque
- Chacamarca
- Chahuana Cancha
- Chahuanuyo
- Chajominas
- Challa Huistana
- Chanatuyo
- Chancocota
- Chaquimayo / Pajochenja
- Chascajota
- Chaupi Tiana
- Chejollo / Chejollo Huata
- Chetja Jala
- Chijulani Munay Pata
- Chijurani Munay Pata
- Chijuruni
- Chillitiana
- Chilliutera
- Chimpa Pampa
- Chimpa Pata
- Chocna Jota
- Chocña Jota
- Chocñaccota
- Chollumpini
- Chuhuitera
- Chuitira
- Chullonquiane
- Chullonquiani
- Chullupampa
- Chullutira
- Chunoni
- Chupatiana
- Churuniccota
- Cochapata
- Collautana / Huatana
- Collpacucho
- Collpahuata
- Collpata
- Collpatira
- Colpatiana
- Condoriquena
- Condoriquina
- Coniza
- Conjona
- Contophina
- Corumayo
- Crucero
- Cruz Pata
- Cucho Maychane
- Cullpahuata
- Cullupata
- Cunucachi
- Cunucachi / Cuno Cache
- Curancu
- Curu Pata
- Cusqui
- Cuyurmina
- Ero Pata
- Fucutamana
- Fundicion
- Fundición
- Fundo Lejenuyo
- Fundo Rosas Pata
- Hacienda Callachi / Callacachi
- Hacienda Cayconi
- Hacienda Esmeralda
- Hacienda Huanjollo
- Hacienda Huayrapata
- Hacienda Los Angeles
- Hacienda Pachachaca
- Hacienda Ticani
- Hatun Alcamarini
- Hatun Estancia
- Hicho Apacheta
- Horno Pampa
- Huacacancha
- Huacchane
- Huacchani de Punayllu
- Huajya
- Huana Phauchinta
- Huanjollo
- Huaracco Pampa
- Huaraccopampa
- Huarachani
- Huaracopampa
- Huaraj Pampa
- Huaraj Pampa / Laccaypata
- Huarajo Pampa
- Huari Umana / Huari Omana
- Huari Umaña
- Huata Pampa
- Huatapampa
- Huayatani
- Huayra Pata
- Huichinca
- Huila Jarja
- Humaberi Pata
- Ichojccollo
- Incacancha
- Iscasura
- Jacha Sora
- Jachatira
- Jama Jama
- Janccohuma
- Jancohuire
- Jancoma
- Jancuyo Grande
- Jano Jota
- Japo
- Japotira
- Jarjajollo
- Jarpani Cuchu
- Jatahui Juchu
- Jatamana
- Jatamaña
- Jatun Anta Parara
- Jatun Huari Umana
- Jatun Maychane
- Jatun Occo
- Jatun Ojo
- Jatuncaymi
- Jaño Jota
- Jecha Juchu
- Jecha Quinray
- Jechajuchu
- Jehuita
- Jena Pampa
- Jihuanatiana
- Jiska Coranco
- Jocha Pata
- Jochasique
- Jollpa Juchu
- Jollpa Pampa
- Jollpajuchu
- Jollpatera
- Jotachaca
- Jucutamana
- Jullmani
- Kaccana
- Kaquechupa
- Kechapata
- Kehueta
- Kerani Solitario
- Kisipampa
- Komicucho
- Kumiani
- Kumiccocho
- Lahua Lahuani
- Lahuana
- Lahuane
- Lahuaña
- Laipina
- Laipiña
- Lampallajta
- Larcapata
- Larcca Cunca
- Larcca Pampa
- Larja Jucho
- Larja Juchu
- Lechemaco
- Lequenoyo
- Lichi Puquio
- Lizani
- Llacho Jota
- Llactapata
- Llalla Ancara
- Llojarani Grande
- Los Ángeles
- Machaccoyo
- Manarico
- Mina Cerro Inca
- Mina Santa Rosa Chaipicocha
- Mina Tambopata
- Misqui Mojo
- Molenta
- Muna Cruz
- Munay Pata
- Murojarja
- Musoctiana
- Nactuni
- Occopampa
- Ocopampa
- Ojo Huayjo
- Oquecruz
- Orapunco Silichitina
- Oruro
- Oruro Central
- Oscoroque
- Pacchacucho
- Pacchani
- Paccochenca / Chaquimayo
- Pacuchupa
- Pajo Pina
- Pajo Piña
- Pajochenja
- Palcochotana / Palcchota
- Pantipata
- Parcolano
- Parquiotana
- Pata Ichujollo
- Pata Laime
- Pata Sucualla
- Patahuasi
- Pataquecha
- Patilla
- Patillapata
- Pecanani
- Pelastron
- Pelastron Pampa
- Pichinsani
- Pichinsayani
- Pisaccani
- Pojio Parque
- Potoni Nuevo
- Pucacancha
- Pucatiana
- Pucautana
- Pucucunca
- Pugioni 1
- Pugioni 2
- Pujo Cucho
- Puju Pata
- Punco Silichitina
- Puncotira
- Pupusa
- Puquine
- Puquiune
- Putu Utana
- Puyopata
- Quecha Cancha
- Quechapata
- Quele Utana
- Quellohuaraca
- Quicuros
- Quihuita
- Quillacucho
- Quillahuata
- Quisipampa
- Quispe Canchana
- Quisutana
- Rosapampa
- Rosariune
- Rosas Pata
- Salviani
- Samincorani
- Samincurani
- San Juan
- San Juan de Dios
- Sanjo
- Santa Teresa
- Sapahuasi
- Serena Cancha
- Señor de Huanca
- Silichitina / Vizcacha Ccarcca Silichitina
- Silijuchu
- Silijuchu / Silltucho
- Sillacunca
- Sincunamocci
- Soletera
- Soltera
- Sonjo
- Sorajotana
- Soratira
- Suchoccochapampa
- Sucuaya
- Sunihuata
- Suratira
- Suruni
- Susuya
- Taconi
- Tallatamana
- Tambillo
- Tambo
- Tayancani
- Tayatamana
- Terakecha
- Thullopata
- Ticcllaccocha
- Ticyacorral
- Tigani
- Tisna
- Tisña
- Tocapunco
- Tocllapampa
- Tojlla Pampa
- Torocancha
- Torojala
- Torrehuana
- Torreni
- Totora Cocha
- Tubentine
- Turnopata
- Turpani
- Uchuy Maychane
- Unanojane
- Urac Pacchani
- Urapata
- Urapata / Ccolpatira
- Urinsaya
- Utachata
- Vela Kaja
- Victor Raul Haya de La Torre
- Villa Hermosa
- Villa Viluyo
- Viluyo
- Viluyo Alto
- Vizyane Cancha
- Yana Phogio
- Yurac Cancha
- Yuracmayo

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 Crucero

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

### Water

22 lakes; 5 rivers and streams.

- Lago Quiscacocha
- Laguna Anchapuro
- Laguna Anjacocha
- Laguna Aricoma
- Laguna Aricoma Chico
- Laguna Azul Cocha
- Laguna Chacaluque
- Laguna Chaipi Cocha
- Laguna Cocaña Cocha
- Laguna Estaña
- Laguna Furuntina
- Laguna Isla Cocha
- Laguna Jaico
- Laguna Llulluchani
- Laguna Paccha Pata
- Laguna Quilla Cocha
- Laguna San Bartolome
- Laguna Soracucho
- Laguna Totora Cocha
- Laguna Ttimport Cocha
- Laguna Veluyoc Cocha
- Laguna Vizyane Cocha
- Quebrada Aricoma
- Quebrada Chocñajota

…and 3 more.

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro Pinquiyumi Orjo · 5,184 m
- Cerro Apacheta · 5,141 m
- Cerro Morado · 5,003 m
- Cerro Chacaluque · 4,942 m
- Cerro Jarpani · 4,934 m
- Cerro Yana Orjo · 4,897 m
- Cerro Juhuana Punta · 4,869 m
- Laguna Sajracocha · 4,615 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 Crucero and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Carabaya Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 396 m higher 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). 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 6 160 

Feb 6 166 

Mar 6 114 

Apr 5 63 

May 5 28 

Jun 4 16 

Jul 4 18 

Aug 4 18 

Sep 5 28 

Oct 6 77 

Nov 6 80 

Dec 6 159 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Crucero

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Gran Hotel Cruzeiros 3 Estrellas Crucero - Carabaya · Crucero 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.36172&mlon=-70.02199#map=17/-14.36172/-70.02199) 

School Institución Educativa No. 72185 · Crucero 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.35433&mlon=-69.93782#map=17/-14.35433/-69.93782) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Crucero · Crucero 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.36156&mlon=-70.02386#map=17/-14.36156/-70.02386) 

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 Crucero

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

- Hotels1
- Schools22
- Police stations1

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
- Coasa
- Corani
- Ituata
- Macusani
- Ollachea
- San Gaban
- Usicayos

## Quick answers

- Where is Crucero?In Carabaya Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Crucero?Ajoyani, Ananea, Cuyocuyo, Limbani, Patambuco, Potoni, Putina and Usicayos
- What time zone is Crucero in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Crucero?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Crucero?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Crucero?358 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Crucero?Settlements lie between 4,176 m and 4,949 m
- What is the highest point in Crucero?Cerro Pinquiyumi Orjo (5,184 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the P-code of Crucero?PE210306 (OCHA common operational dataset)