# Pisacoma District, Chucuito Province, Puno Department

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District · Chucuito Province 

# Pisacoma

Pisacoma is a district of Peru in Chucuito Province, Puno Department. It covers **956.3 km²**. 270 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 956km²
- 18mapped services
- 4,228 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pisacoma?

Pisacoma lies in [Chucuito Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/chucuito/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Capazo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/capazo/), [Huacullani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/chucuito/huacullani/), [Kelluyo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/chucuito/kelluyo/) and [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/santa-rosa/). By area it is the 222nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 24.2% of [Chucuito Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/chucuito/). The centre of Pisacoma is about 982 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.9479° S, 69.4350° 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: Pisacoma

- 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

- El Alto International Airport (LPB) · La Paz / El Alto141 km
- Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) · Tacna152 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 17:11).

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 Pisacoma

Open gazetteers list **270 villages, towns and localities** in Pisacoma. The largest with a recorded population: Patalaca (176), Amotire (172), Vilacollo (148), Irpa Irpa (124), Fundición (107) and Ipiñuma (99). Settlements here lie between about 3,890 m and 4,750 m above sea level (median 4,228 m).

- Alcaaque
- Alcamarine
- Alpaquista
- Altarani
- Alto Llallagua
- Amane
- Amani
- Amotire
- Anacota
- Ancarcollo
- Ancoamaya
- Ancoapacheta
- Ancocamaña
- Ancocaya
- Ancochuta
- Ancomoco
- Angusturani
- Anotaqui Marca
- Antapalca
- Aofani
- Arazaya
- Asiruni
- Atacone
- Bajo Vilcallamas
- Caballosihuata
- Caballune
- Caballune Joco
- Cacarichine
- Cachijipiña
- Caico
- Cailcouta
- Cala Sirca
- Calacala
- Calachiata
- Calacirca
- Calacollo
- Calahuancane
- Calamarca
- Calasana
- Calasane
- Calatablone
- Calateine
- Callapani
- Callaza
- Callutani
- Calvario
- Camacota
- Cancha
- Capilla
- Capillu
- Caquincorane
- Caracotaña
- Caramaya
- Carpavilque
- Castilla
- Central Rosario
- Chachsane
- Challachunta
- Challapito
- Challaviento
- Challavinto
- Challuyo
- Chamacoma
- Chambalaya
- Chapi
- Chapoco
- Charcagua
- Chicoroyo
- Chicoruyo
- Chigchiphuyo
- Chilligua
- Chiluma
- Chinchillane
- Chincu Uta
- Chinguta
- Chiutire
- Chocorasi
- Chogñapujo
- Chogñatire
- Chogñuma
- Chosicane
- Chulluncayani
- Chullunquiani
- Chuncarajarpe
- Chunculave
- Chuquiñape
- Churopata
- Chutaque
- Circapata
- Circuta
- Cocatepiña
- Collpa
- Collpahua
- Collpapucho
- Condoriri
- Coperhuma
- Cosiguire
- Cotanasa
- Cotavilque
- Cullco
- Curancurane
- Cusicusine
- Cututo
- Damiane
- Faruyo
- Fasila
- Fato
- Fundición
- Hanco Caya
- Huacullucunca
- Huacuta
- Huallapampa
- Huanacochuta
- Huancarune
- Huariquisane
- Huariquisare
- Huaycacollo
- Huaychune
- Huaylla
- Huayllapampa
- Huayllapucara
- Hueco
- Hueko
- Huichinca
- Humajalso
- Humalso
- Humapalca
- Humuta
- Huyllapujo
- Huylluma
- Ichocollo
- Ichurasi
- Imanta
- Ipiñuma
- Irpa
- Irpa Irpa
- Iskcamoco
- Isquillane
- Isruri
- Istaña
- Jallojipina
- Jalluma
- Jalluta
- Japu
- Jaratatpata
- Jormire
- Jumputiri
- Juycopujo
- Kalatablone
- Kallunoco
- La Cabaña
- Laguna
- Larama
- Laurani
- Laytoco
- Llaitocco
- Llaytoco
- Llocolloconi
- Machacuyo
- Mal Paso
- Marcachahui
- Marcachauy
- Marcachave
- Matuyo
- Miguel Pfucho
- Morocancha
- Mullunicerca
- Muluyo
- Nacata
- Nacatahuyo
- Ojecala
- Once de Noviembre
- Orcohuyo
- Otaveco
- Paacollo
- Paacollo Tesillo
- Paamaya
- Pacocahua
- Palca
- Palcate
- Pallca
- Palomire
- Pamputa
- Pastuyo
- Patalaca
- Piaque
- Picho
- Pichupichune
- Pisacoma
- Pizacoma
- Pocollo
- Pozocane
- Pucara Vilque
- Pujpuco
- Pumuta
- Putuni
- Quecarmaya
- Quelani
- Quelcane
- Quellaquella
- Querasane
- Quilane
- Quilla
- Quillimire
- Quilluma
- Quimsuyo
- Quispine
- Rosario
- Sacamaya
- Sallacamaña
- Sallajoco
- Sancami
- Sancani
- Sancayune
- Sancayuni
- Santa Cruz
- Sisilani
- Sivencane
- Soroco
- Sorocollo
- Sortihuahuachahue
- Soruco
- Surpo
- Taipuma
- Tanire Circa Chinga
- Taniri Circa Chinga
- Tapial
- Tarampavinto
- Tayaqui
- Teniñiviento
- Tequetequene
- Tesnejoco
- Titihuichinga
- Titija
- Titinpujo
- Tolacollo
- Toloma
- Tontepucara
- Totacollo
- Totora
- Trujmarca
- Tunquipa
- Tunti Pucara
- Tupo
- Tupopata
- Tuturuma
- Uncalliri
- Uriquillabi
- Uruquillave
- Utataquita
- Ventilla
- Vila Vilani
- Vilacamaña
- Vilacollo
- Vilavilque
- Vilca Llamas Abajo
- Vilcallamas Arriba
- Villavilque
- Vilquecahua
- Viluyo
- Vintajipiña
- Vinto
- Viscachune
- Vizcachune
- Yapoapacheta
- Yungayungani
- Yupiura
- Zacarani
- Ñiquerihue
- Ñuñocollo

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 Pisacoma

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

### Water

42 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Aucanicota
- Laguna Pacotani
- Quebrada Ancotaque
- Quebrada Angostura
- Quebrada Atarape
- Quebrada Aucasuma
- Quebrada Añutane
- Quebrada Añutane
- Quebrada Calacancha
- Quebrada Callapeni
- Quebrada Caramaya
- Quebrada Colpacucho
- Quebrada Contornasa
- Quebrada Cuchuchuni
- Quebrada Jancococamane
- Quebrada Japo
- Quebrada Laicita
- Quebrada Limatape
- Quebrada Millune
- Quebrada Mollepunco
- Quebrada Morochuta
- Quebrada Pila
- Quebrada Piripiña
- Quebrada Quelane

…and 20 more.

### Hills and mountains

62 mountains; 3 hills.

- Cerro Huallatauqui · 5,173 m
- Cerro Llallahua · 5,164 m
- Cerro Arichua · 5,081 m
- Cerro Ninacara · 5,021 m
- Cerro Quiroja · 4,975 m
- Cerro Amcolia · 4,946 m
- Cerro Lluma · 4,915 m
- Cerro Yaurara · 4,854 m
- Cerro Marcunasani · 4,853 m
- Cerro Cajonani · 4,842 m
- Cerro Javone · 4,801 m
- Cerro Pacocahua · 4,771 m
- Cerro Carapoco · 4,732 m
- Cerro Jachanasa · 4,668 m
- Loma Cotaña · 4,569 m
- Loma Potocarane · 4,559 m
- Cerro Vilcallama · 4,481 m
- Cerro Tolapata · 4,455 m
- Cerro Paconepata · 4,449 m
- Cerro Cumu Cala · 4,408 m
- Cerro Chinga · 4,390 m
- Cerro Ancocalane · 4,336 m
- Cerro Payrumani · 4,325 m
- Cerro Achanasa · 4,316 m

…and 41 more.

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Puente Chambalaya

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 Pisacoma and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chucuito Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 294 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 463 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (98 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 98 

Feb 7 94 

Mar 7 63 

Apr 7 26 

May 5 9 

Jun 4 4 

Jul 3 8 

Aug 4 8 

Sep 6 16 

Oct 7 34 

Nov 8 28 

Dec 8 77 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pisacoma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Institución Educativa No. 70700 · Pisacoma 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.00100&mlon=-69.42987#map=17/-17.00100/-69.42987) 

College CETPRO Huacullani · Huacullani 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.62543&mlon=-69.32943#map=17/-16.62543/-69.32943) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huacullani · Huacullani 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.63105&mlon=-69.32209#map=17/-16.63105/-69.32209) 

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 Pisacoma

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

- Schools18

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 Chucuito Province

- Desaguadero
- Huacullani
- Juli
- Kelluyo
- Pomata
- Zepita

## Quick answers

- Where is Pisacoma?In Chucuito Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Pisacoma?Capazo, Huacullani, Kelluyo and Santa Rosa
- What time zone is Pisacoma in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pisacoma?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pisacoma?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pisacoma?270 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pisacoma?Settlements lie between 3,890 m and 4,750 m
- What is the highest point in Pisacoma?Cerro Huallatauqui (5,173 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the P-code of Pisacoma?PE210405 (OCHA common operational dataset)