# Palca District, Lampa Province, Puno Department – Villages

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District · Lampa Province 

# Palca

Palca is a district of Peru in Lampa Province, Puno Department. It covers **494.8 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 495km²
- 7mapped services
- 4,254 mtypical elevation

## Where is Palca?

Palca lies in [Lampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Ayaviri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/ayaviri/), [Lampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/lampa/), [Ocuviri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/ocuviri/), [Paratia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/paratia/), [Pucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/pucara/) and [Vilavila](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/vilavila/). By area it is the 471st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.7% of [Lampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/). The centre of Palca is about 781 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3031° S, 70.6245° 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: Palca

- 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) · Juliaca53 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa153 km

### Nearest railway station

Laro (Nicasio), about 40 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 17:19).

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 Palca

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Palca. The largest with a recorded population: Palca (969) and Calacala (67). Settlements here lie between about 4,010 m and 5,107 m above sea level (median 4,254 m).

- Calacala
- Canchasalla
- Colquerani
- Condorini
- Cordorane
- Hacienda Yanaaja
- Huanucutu
- Huasituyoc
- Huayjo
- Larquistoya
- Mina Quilca
- Mosoktica
- Naquera
- Palca
- Paratía
- Phuqrupata Antalla
- Pomasi
- Rosasani
- Suatia
- Suteca
- Trapiche
- Umpuco
- Yanaaja

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 Palca

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Antalla
- Quebrada Chullune
- Quebrada Huayllane
- Quebrada de Pumahuasi
- Río Chilapampa
- Río Palca
- Río Suatia
- Río Vitavita

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Cerro Parihuana · 5,034 m
- Cerro Pilinco · 4,836 m
- Cerro Fundicion · 4,803 m
- Cerro Lunto Luntune · 4,614 m
- Cerro Uyu Uyu · 4,211 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 Palca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lampa Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C). About 444 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (96 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 7 87 

Feb 7 96 

Mar 7 62 

Apr 6 27 

May 4 10 

Jun 4 2 

Jul 3 3 

Aug 4 4 

Sep 5 17 

Oct 7 38 

Nov 8 22 

Dec 8 75 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital I Lampa - Essalud - Red Asistencial Juliaca · Lampa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36410&mlon=-70.36742#map=17/-15.36410/-70.36742) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Lampa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36335&mlon=-70.36747#map=17/-15.36335/-70.36747) 

Hotel La Casona Lampa · Lampa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36500&mlon=-70.36769#map=17/-15.36500/-70.36769) 

School Institución Educativa No. 70466 · Palca 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27790&mlon=-70.59130#map=17/-15.27790/-70.59130) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Lampa · Lampa 28 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 Palca

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

- Schools7

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
- Nicasio
- Ocuviri
- Paratia
- Pucara
- Santa Lucia
- Vilavila

## Quick answers

- Where is Palca?In Lampa Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Palca?Ayaviri, Lampa, Ocuviri, Paratia, Pucara and Vilavila
- What time zone is Palca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Palca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Palca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Palca?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Palca?Settlements lie between 4,010 m and 5,107 m
- What is the highest point in Palca?Cerro Parihuana (5,034 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palca?Hospital I Lampa - Essalud - Red Asistencial Juliaca, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palca?Banco de la Nación, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Palca?PE210706 (OCHA common operational dataset)