# Pilcuyo District, El Collao Province, Puno Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/pilcuyo/

District · El Collao Province 

# Pilcuyo

Pilcuyo is a district of Peru in El Collao Province, Puno Department. It covers **152.9 km²**. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 39 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 153km²
- 39mapped services
- 3,816 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pilcuyo?

Pilcuyo lies in [El Collao Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 2 other districts: [Ilave](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/ilave/) and [Juli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/chucuito/juli/). By area it is the 1124th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.7% of [El Collao Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/). The centre of Pilcuyo is about 927 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.0902° S, 69.5168° 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 Pilcuyo

### Nearby, outside Pilcuyo

- Puma (top of the hill) · attraction, Ilave9.1 km
- Archway · attraction, Ilave9.2 km
- Aramu Muru's Doorway · attraction, Ilave9.3 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: Pilcuyo

- 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) · Juliaca97 km
- El Alto International Airport (LPB) · La Paz / El Alto149 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:13).

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 Pilcuyo

Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Pilcuyo. The largest with a recorded population: Pilcuyo (769), Pucará (235), Asquicha (202) and Taracancamaya (196). Settlements here lie between about 3,810 m and 3,833 m above sea level (median 3,816 m).

- Accaso
- Aricollo
- Asquicha
- Cachipucara
- Callachoco
- Caña Maquera
- Cañi
- Chajña Chajñani
- Chata
- Chaullacamani
- Chipana
- Collpalaya
- Collpalaya Chasqui
- Conapi Sumarire
- Dieciocho de Enero
- Fora
- Huallpa
- Huariquisama
- Huayllata
- Inca Bebedero
- Iquicota
- Jalluyo
- Jilamaico
- Kolli Kollini
- Machatmarca
- Maquercota
- Marcollo
- Mullacani
- Naquiri
- Pacco Bebedero
- Pacco Cusullana
- Patasahua
- Pilcuyo
- Pucará
- Quetyquety
- Quispemaquera
- Sacari Peñaloza
- San Bartolomé
- Sancuta
- Santiago
- Santiago Mucho
- Sarapi Arroyo
- Sucano Churo
- Taracancamaya
- Ticona Cusullaca
- Ticuyo
- Titicache
- Ubijuvo
- Usaja
- Veinticuatro de Noviembre
- Vilca Maquera
- Vilcaturpo
- Villa Maquercota
- Yajacircatuyo

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 Pilcuyo

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Zapatilla

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla Coate

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 Pilcuyo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of El Collao Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 295 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 315 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (72 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 9 66 

Feb 9 72 

Mar 9 46 

Apr 8 17 

May 6 6 

Jun 5 2 

Jul 5 4 

Aug 6 4 

Sep 7 10 

Oct 9 23 

Nov 10 15 

Dec 9 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pilcuyo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de salud Mullacontihueco · Ilave 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.17576&mlon=-69.54062#map=17/-16.17576/-69.54062) 

Bank Mibanco · Ilave 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.08660&mlon=-69.63811#map=17/-16.08660/-69.63811) 

Petrol pump Pecsa · Ilave 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.15599&mlon=-69.55256#map=17/-16.15599/-69.55256) 

Hotel Titikaka Sky View · Juli 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.18152&mlon=-69.42716#map=17/-16.18152/-69.42716) 

School Institución Educativa Manuel Gonzales Prada · Pilcuyo 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.09300&mlon=-69.51120#map=17/-16.09300/-69.51120) 

College Universidad Jorge Basadre Grohmann - Filial Ilave · Ilave 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.09507&mlon=-69.61483#map=17/-16.09507/-69.61483) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Pilcuyo · Pilcuyo 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.11144&mlon=-69.55583#map=17/-16.11144/-69.55583) 

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 Pilcuyo

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

- Schools38
- 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 El Collao Province

- Capazo
- Conduriri
- Ilave
- Santa Rosa

## Quick answers

- Where is Pilcuyo?In El Collao Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Pilcuyo?Ilave and Juli
- What is there to see in Pilcuyo?Puma (top of the hill), Archway, Aramu Muru's Doorway
- What time zone is Pilcuyo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pilcuyo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pilcuyo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pilcuyo?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pilcuyo?Settlements lie between 3,810 m and 3,833 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pilcuyo?Centro de salud Mullacontihueco, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pilcuyo?Mibanco, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pilcuyo?Pecsa, about 8.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pilcuyo?PE210503 (OCHA common operational dataset)