# Cojata District, Huancane Province, Puno Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/cojata/

District · Huancane Province 

# Cojata

Cojata is a district of Peru in Huancane Province, Puno Department. It covers **879.2 km²**. 91 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 879km²
- 18mapped services
- 4,425 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cojata?

Cojata lies in [Huancane Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Ananea](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/ananea/), [Huayrapata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/moho/huayrapata/), [Inchupalla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/inchupalla/), [Quilcapuncu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/quilcapuncu/), [Rosaspata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/rosaspata/) and [Vilque Chico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/vilque-chico/). By area it is the 252nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 30.6% of [Huancane Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/). The centre of Cojata is about 884 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 40 km from Huancané, the main town of Huancane Province. The centre point is at 15.0156° S, 69.4471° 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: Cojata

- 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) · Juliaca91 km
- El Alto International Airport (LPB) · La Paz / El Alto214 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:15).

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 Cojata

Open gazetteers list **91 villages, towns and localities** in Cojata. The largest with a recorded population: Cojata (1,490), Soraycho Umabamba (236), Caylloma (138), San Lazaro Chillihuani (97), Comentira (88) and Tumapirhua (85). Settlements here lie between about 4,121 m and 4,853 m above sea level (median 4,425 m).

- Achacarca
- Achullane
- Altarpata Aurora
- Alto Grande
- Alto Piduni
- Amanipata
- Amayani
- Anccoman
- Arpane
- Astopunco
- Aurora
- Aurora Yanahoco
- Bajo Japu
- Bellapampa
- Calacum
- Calaparqui
- Caqueña
- Cayccopampa
- Caylloma
- Cayllomapata
- Ccalanasa
- Chajana
- Champico
- Charcani
- Chilluane
- Chiptane
- Chuada Aurora
- Chullunquiane
- Cojata
- Collo Collo
- Comentira
- Coricancha
- Cotapata
- Cruz Pata
- Cruzcucho
- Cumo
- Cuna Cunta
- Fotopata
- Fujupata
- Hancoparqui
- Havercuyo
- Huancasaya
- Huaniquia
- Huayllatire
- Huayraccarcca
- Japo
- Jirune
- Joccopereda
- Ketamani
- Layuni
- Llaccaccollo
- Los Andes Achucachi
- Lucero Huatapata
- Machacmarca
- Malconuta
- Malcotira
- Marcotira
- Norte Aurora
- Ocopampa
- Otaña
- Pacuyo
- Parahuaycho
- Parcialidad De Chillihuani
- Parcialidad De Panascachi
- Pariasicuya
- Perlas de Oro
- Pinuni Hichincha
- Pirguapirguani
- Piñuni
- Pucara Condoriquiña
- Pulla Pullani
- Queata
- Quechaulla
- Quellotacuni
- Quenajani
- Querane
- Querini
- San Jorge Achucachi
- San Lazaro Chillihuani
- Sihuaruyoc
- Sorapata
- Soraycho Umabamba
- Surroccucho
- Tamapiura Huanaquiapo
- Tarucani
- Tumapirhua
- Umabamba
- Vilacarca
- Vilacollo
- Villapampa
- Wichin Pampa

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 Cojata

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

### Water

44 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Lago Huichinga
- Lago Sallapata
- Lago Tacsucuta
- Laguna Cotacarca
- Laguna Cotapata
- Laguna Juticota
- Quebrada Acerune
- Quebrada Achojallane
- Quebrada Astopunco
- Quebrada Atiña
- Quebrada Caballococha
- Quebrada Cacahualcho
- Quebrada Calanasa
- Quebrada Caracollane
- Quebrada Carca Casa
- Quebrada Carcatira
- Quebrada Cascani
- Quebrada Charapura
- Quebrada Charcani
- Quebrada Chijopara
- Quebrada Chilluparje
- Quebrada Cotacota
- Quebrada Curasani
- Quebrada Huancarane

…and 26 more.

### Hills and mountains

33 mountains; 6 hills; 1 peak.

- Cerro Calizani · 5,034 m
- Cerro Cumo · 4,943 m
- Cerro Cumo · 4,925 m
- Cerro Chunta Salla · 4,924 m
- Cerro Moraruni · 4,921 m
- Cerro Chear Salla · 4,905 m
- Cerros Samillo · 4,872 m
- Cerro Parucane · 4,860 m
- Cerro Comentera · 4,822 m
- Cerro Torrine · 4,815 m
- Cerro Uni · 4,815 m
- Cerro Limani · 4,800 m
- Cerro Supo · 4,754 m
- Cerro Lavalahuani · 4,742 m
- Cerro Jeajeane · 4,729 m
- Cerro Larizane · 4,729 m
- Cerro Mitapata · 4,717 m
- Cerro Huila Pipita · 4,707 m
- Cerro Jotinocota · 4,669 m
- Cerro Chuquichan · 4,667 m
- Cerro Turillojarita · 4,661 m
- Cerro Huilaspata · 4,657 m
- Cerro Chihuayan · 4,642 m
- Cerro Salto · 4,642 m

…and 16 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 Cojata and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huancane Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 4 °C) and the coolest is Jul (0 °C), after allowing for this place being about 463 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 789 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (140 mm) and the driest Jul (17 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 3 135 

Feb 3 140 

Mar 3 102 

Apr 2 58 

May 2 31 

Jun 1 19 

Jul 0 17 

Aug 1 18 

Sep 2 29 

Oct 3 63 

Nov 4 60 

Dec 4 117 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cojata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Lucio Aldazabal Pauca · Huancane 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.19889&mlon=-69.76530#map=17/-15.19889/-69.76530) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huancane 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.20406&mlon=-69.76208#map=17/-15.20406/-69.76208) 

Hotel Hotel Moho · Moho 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36067&mlon=-69.50025#map=17/-15.36067/-69.50025) 

School Institución Educativa No. 73019 · Cojata 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.97830&mlon=-69.42599#map=17/-14.97830/-69.42599) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Rosaspata · Rosaspata 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.23482&mlon=-69.52791#map=17/-15.23482/-69.52791) 

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 Cojata

Places mapped inside Cojata 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 Huancane Province

- Huancane
- Huatasani
- Inchupalla
- Pusi
- Rosaspata
- Taraco
- Vilque Chico

## Quick answers

- Where is Cojata?In Huancane Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Cojata?Ananea, Huayrapata, Inchupalla, Quilcapuncu, Rosaspata and Vilque Chico
- What time zone is Cojata in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cojata?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cojata?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cojata?91 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cojata?Settlements lie between 4,121 m and 4,853 m
- What is the highest point in Cojata?Cerro Calizani (5,034 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cojata?Hospital Lucio Aldazabal Pauca, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cojata?Banco de la Nación, about 40 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cojata?PE210602 (OCHA common operational dataset)