# Pucara District, Lampa Province, Puno Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/pucara/ District · Lampa Province # Pucara Pucara is a district of Peru in Lampa Province, Puno Department. It covers **525.3 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 525km² - 32mapped services - 3,962 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pucara? Pucara lies in [Lampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Ayaviri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/ayaviri/), [Jose Domingo Choquehuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/jose-domingo-choquehuanca/), [Lampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/lampa/), [Nicasio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/nicasio/), [Palca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/palca/), [Santiago de Pupuja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/santiago-de-pupuja/) and [Tirapata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/tirapata/). By area it is the 444th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.2% of [Lampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/). The centre of Pucara is about 787 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0689° S, 70.4505° 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 Pucara OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Pucara: 3 museums; 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction; 1 archaeological site. - Museo Arqueológico de Pucara · museum - Museo Litico Pukara · museum - Museo de Cerámica · museum - Complejo arqueologico Pukara · archaeological site - Mirador Roof Top · viewpoint - Archaelogic group Pukara · attraction ### Nearby, outside Pucara - Puya Raimondii · attraction, Ayaviri19 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: Pucara - 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) · Juliaca54 km - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa185 km ### Nearest railway station Pucará (Jose Domingo Choquehuanca), about 13 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 06:04, 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 Pucara Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Pucara. Settlements here lie between about 3,870 m and 4,500 m above sea level (median 3,962 m). - Alto Angara - Bajo Angara - Caluyo - Ccacco - Ccochapata - Chijnaya - Chillin - Collpane - Colque - Colquejahua - Coriñahui - Hacienda Callachane - Hacienda Ccaccuyo - Hacienda Collpapampa - Hacienda Huañatila - Hacienda Pumatira - Hacienda Sapanccota - Hacienda Sucre - Hacienda Ullachi - Hacienda Uno Punco - Hacienda Yanapampa - Huatta - Huaytahuacho - Jallahua - La Unión - Mallacasi - Moscco - Pacaje - Pucachupa - Pucarayllu - Pucará - Qquepa - Queñuani Alto - Queñuani Bajo - San Ignacio - Senccata - Sujria - Tuni Grande - Tuni Requena Huarza 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 Pucara Named natural and historic features inside Pucara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Quisuarane - Río Ayaviri - Río Ccollce - Río Colque - Río Colque - Río Condorpujio ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Sapanccota · 4,701 m - Cerro Calvario · 4,334 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 Pucara 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 315 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). 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 87 Feb 9 96 Mar 9 62 Apr 8 27 May 6 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 Pucara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Cono Norte · Ayaviri 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.88268&mlon=-70.58758#map=17/-14.88268/-70.58758) Bank Banco de la Nación · Ayaviri 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.88266&mlon=-70.58917#map=17/-14.88266/-70.58917) Petrol pump PetroPerú · Ayaviri 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.90471&mlon=-70.58476#map=17/-14.90471/-70.58476) Hotel Hostal Americano · Pucara 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.04124&mlon=-70.36646#map=17/-15.04124/-70.36646) School Institución Educativa No. 70456 · Pucara 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.05070&mlon=-70.42960#map=17/-15.05070/-70.42960) College IES Agroindustrial 72 · Ayaviri 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.87050&mlon=-70.59255#map=17/-14.87050/-70.59255) Police station Comisaría PNP Pucará · Pucara 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.04080&mlon=-70.36580#map=17/-15.04080/-70.36580) 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 Pucara Places mapped inside Pucara in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools26 - Restaurants4 - 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 Lampa Province - Cabanilla - Calapuja - Lampa - Nicasio - Ocuviri - Palca - Paratia - Santa Lucia - Vilavila ## Quick answers - Where is Pucara?In Lampa Province, Puno Department, Peru - What borders Pucara?Ayaviri, Jose Domingo Choquehuanca, Lampa, Nicasio, Palca, Santiago de Pupuja and Tirapata - What is there to see in Pucara?Archaelogic group Pukara, Complejo arqueologico Pukara, Mirador Roof Top, Museo Arqueológico de Pucara - What time zone is Pucara in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pucara?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Pucara?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pucara?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pucara?Settlements lie between 3,870 m and 4,500 m - What is the highest point in Pucara?Cerro Sapanccota (4,701 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Pucara?Centro de Salud Cono Norte, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pucara?Banco de la Nación, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pucara?PetroPerú, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pucara?PE210708 (OCHA common operational dataset)