# Inchupalla District, Huancane Province, Puno Department

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

District · Huancane Province 

# Inchupalla

Inchupalla is a district of Peru in Huancane Province, Puno Department. It covers **296.5 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 297km²
- 16mapped services
- 4,025 mtypical elevation

## Where is Inchupalla?

Inchupalla lies in [Huancane Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Cojata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/cojata/), [Huancane](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/huancane/), [Huatasani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/huatasani/), [Quilcapuncu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/quilcapuncu/) and [Vilque Chico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/vilque-chico/). By area it is the 730th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.3% of [Huancane Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/). The centre of Inchupalla is about 863 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 25 km from Huancané, the main town of Huancane Province. The centre point is at 15.0035° S, 69.6459° 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 Inchupalla

### Nearby, outside Inchupalla

- Cristo Blanco · memorial, Huatasani18 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: Inchupalla

- 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) · Juliaca75 km
- El Alto International Airport (LPB) · La Paz / El Alto229 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Inchupalla

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Inchupalla. The largest with a recorded population: Inchupalla (267), Occocuyo (31) and Antacunca (8). Settlements here lie between about 3,848 m and 4,272 m above sea level (median 4,025 m).

- Alto Libertad
- Antacunca
- Añaña
- Cajón Huyo
- Ccallpacuyo
- Chalanani
- Chillimuri
- Collpaciacunca
- Huacatone
- Huayrapata
- Inchupalla
- Layune
- Libertad Alto
- Llocolloco
- Munaypa
- Occocuyo
- Pongoni
- Pucapucune
- Salla
- San Salvador
- San Salvador Ticani
- Santa Rosa de Huayrapata
- Sillutamocco
- Tarucani
- Tiquitiqui
- Tisñahuyo
- Tucruyo
- Turputia

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 Inchupalla

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Humullo
- Río Quellocarca

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Torine · 4,260 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 Inchupalla and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huancane Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C). 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 6 135 

Feb 6 140 

Mar 6 102 

Apr 5 58 

May 5 31 

Jun 4 19 

Jul 3 17 

Aug 4 18 

Sep 5 29 

Oct 6 63 

Nov 7 60 

Dec 7 117 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Inchupalla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Lucio Aldazabal Pauca · Huancane 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.19889&mlon=-69.76530#map=17/-15.19889/-69.76530) 

Bank COOPAC SAP Ltda, Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito · Putina 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.91467&mlon=-69.86444#map=17/-14.91467/-69.86444) 

Petrol pump Los Angeles · Putina 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.91374&mlon=-69.85851#map=17/-14.91374/-69.85851) 

Hotel Grisman · Putina 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.91466&mlon=-69.86441#map=17/-14.91466/-69.86441) 

School Institución Educativa No. 72338 · Inchupalla 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.98750&mlon=-69.64900#map=17/-14.98750/-69.64900) 

College Huancane · Huancane 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.19987&mlon=-69.76956#map=17/-15.19987/-69.76956) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Vilquechico · Vilque Chico 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21595&mlon=-69.68910#map=17/-15.21595/-69.68910) 

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 Inchupalla

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

- Schools16

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Inchupalla?In Huancane Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Inchupalla?Cojata, Huancane, Huatasani, Quilcapuncu and Vilque Chico
- What is there to see in Inchupalla?Cristo Blanco
- What time zone is Inchupalla in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Inchupalla?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Inchupalla?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Inchupalla?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Inchupalla?Settlements lie between 3,848 m and 4,272 m
- What is the highest point in Inchupalla?Cerro Torine (4,260 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Inchupalla?Hospital Lucio Aldazabal Pauca, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Inchupalla?COOPAC SAP Ltda, Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Inchupalla?Los Angeles, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Inchupalla?PE210604 (OCHA common operational dataset)