# Nicasio District, Lampa Province, Puno Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/nicasio/ District · Lampa Province # Nicasio Nicasio is a district of Peru in Lampa Province, Puno Department. It covers **133.2 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 133km² - 10mapped services - 3,933 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nicasio? Nicasio lies in [Lampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Achaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/achaya/), [Calapuja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/calapuja/), [Lampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/lampa/), [Pucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/pucara/) and [Santiago de Pupuja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/santiago-de-pupuja/). By area it is the 1212th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.3% of [Lampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/). The centre of Nicasio is about 810 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2248° S, 70.2864° 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 Nicasio ### Nearby, outside Nicasio - 1 Flamingo · attraction, Santiago de Pupuja17 km - Museo Parroquial · museum, Lampa18 km - Catacumbas · attraction, Lampa18 km - Museo y Biblioteca Municipal · museum, Lampa18 km - Capilla de la Piedad y Osario · attraction, Lampa18 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: Nicasio - 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) · Juliaca30 km - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa185 km ### Nearest railway station Laro (Nicasio), about 6.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04, 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 Nicasio Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Nicasio. The largest with a recorded population: Nicasio (433). Settlements here lie between about 3,863 m and 3,974 m above sea level (median 3,933 m). - Caracara - Ccomermocco - Chullumpi - Coa - Jupari - Kata - Laguna Pichacani - Larkas - Laro - Nicasio - Ojecunca - Salsapata 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 Nicasio Named natural and historic features inside Nicasio, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Pucara ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Estación de Laro 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 Nicasio and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lampa Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 344 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 444 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (96 mm) and the driest Jun (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 10 87 Feb 9 96 Mar 9 62 Apr 9 27 May 7 10 Jun 6 2 Jul 5 3 Aug 6 4 Sep 8 17 Oct 9 38 Nov 10 22 Dec 10 75 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nicasio Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Antonio Barrionuevo (LAMPA) · Lampa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36188&mlon=-70.36654#map=17/-15.36188/-70.36654) Bank Banco de la Nación · Lampa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36335&mlon=-70.36747#map=17/-15.36335/-70.36747) ATM Banco de la Nación · Juliaca 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.48132&mlon=-70.12069#map=17/-15.48132/-70.12069) Petrol pump Repsol · Calapuja 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27965&mlon=-70.26302#map=17/-15.27965/-70.26302) Hotel SR ANGEL DIAZ PARI - HOSPEDAJE & COMIDA · Lampa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36416&mlon=-70.36625#map=17/-15.36416/-70.36625) Mall Centro Comercial Juntos kuska · Juliaca 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.49063&mlon=-70.15216#map=17/-15.49063/-70.15216) School Institución Educativa No. 70474 · Nicasio 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.22990&mlon=-70.29560#map=17/-15.22990/-70.29560) College Universidad Nacional de Juliaca - Campus Ayabacas · San Miguel 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.40941&mlon=-70.09571#map=17/-15.40941/-70.09571) Police station Comisaría PNP Lampa · Lampa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36344&mlon=-70.36705#map=17/-15.36344/-70.36705) 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 Nicasio Places mapped inside Nicasio in open map data, by type. - Schools10 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 Lampa Province - Cabanilla - Calapuja - Lampa - Ocuviri - Palca - Paratia - Pucara - Santa Lucia - Vilavila ## Quick answers - Where is Nicasio?In Lampa Province, Puno Department, Peru - What borders Nicasio?Achaya, Calapuja, Lampa, Pucara and Santiago de Pupuja - What is there to see in Nicasio?1 Flamingo, Museo Parroquial, Catacumbas, Museo y Biblioteca Municipal - What time zone is Nicasio in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Nicasio?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Nicasio?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nicasio?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nicasio?Settlements lie between 3,863 m and 3,974 m - What is the best time to visit Nicasio?November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nicasio?Antonio Barrionuevo (LAMPA), about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nicasio?Banco de la Nación, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nicasio?Banco de la Nación, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nicasio?Repsol, about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nicasio?PE210704 (OCHA common operational dataset)