# Cupi District, Melgar Province, Puno Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/cupi/

District · Melgar Province 

# Cupi

Cupi is a district of Peru in Melgar Province, Puno Department. It covers **216.6 km²**. 89 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 217km²
- 9mapped services
- 3,980 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cupi?

Cupi lies in [Melgar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Llalli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/llalli/), [Macari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/macari/), [Ocuviri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/ocuviri/), [Pallpata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/pallpata/) and [Umachiri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/umachiri/). By area it is the 908th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.3% of [Melgar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/). The centre of Cupi is about 732 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.9111° S, 70.9292° 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 Cupi

### Nearby, outside Cupi

- Macari Capital Hìpica de la Región Puno · monument, Macari16 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: Cupi

- 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) · Juliaca103 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa173 km

### Nearest railway station

Chuquibambilla (Umachiri), about 26 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:21).

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 Cupi

Open gazetteers list **89 villages, towns and localities** in Cupi. The largest with a recorded population: Cupi (317). Settlements here lie between about 3,928 m and 4,296 m above sea level (median 3,980 m).

- Achucallani Chico
- Acoyo
- Acoyo Frontis
- Amileta
- Ancasita
- Aniceta
- Antana
- Antapata
- Antapata Pampa
- Aquesaya Chico
- Arapaqui
- Baqueria
- Buenavista / Irarani
- Canicancha / Canihuacancha
- Capasollana
- Caychani
- Ccatahui Ccucho
- Ccatahui Pampa
- Ccolo Chico
- Ccotamamani
- Challapata
- Chaullanura
- Chechequena
- Chechequeña
- Chilenjaja
- Choccallani
- Chucallani / Sachacanto
- Collocunca
- Conacucho
- Conacunca
- Conahuasi
- Conapata
- Condor Pujio
- Condormilla
- Corani
- Coratiama
- Cosnipujio
- Coñahuasa
- Cruz Chupa
- Cruz Chupa / Coroshupa
- Cupi
- Curani / Curanichupa
- Guanacuy Chico
- Hacienda Aquesaya
- Hacienda Atacalla
- Huallata Cancha
- Huallatoma 2
- Huallatuma
- Huanacuyo
- Huanusora
- Huinchucho
- Incalaroca / Incalarca
- Irucancha / Mayuchimpa
- Janchallami
- Jatum Sayna
- Jatun Plaza
- Kapac Kaypi Alto
- Kapac Kaypi Bajo
- Kcatawi
- Lamkami Irutamia
- Llatahui Rosaspata
- Lloqueta
- Llulluchani
- Machacmarca
- Mamanire
- Marcuta
- Nina Aquesaya
- Pacopaco
- Patina Pata
- Pichacan
- Piruyo
- Potrero
- Pucaccacca
- Pucahuasi
- Qelloma
- Quechuyo
- Quero Quero
- Quiani
- Rosapata
- Rosaspata
- Santa Ama
- Santa Lucia
- Sarapampa Llaccaccoyo
- Serahuacay 2
- Sorapampa
- Turmana
- Uchuyaquesaya
- Vaquería Floreciendo
- Viluyo Collpani

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 Cupi

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Colopata · 4,358 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 Cupi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Melgar Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 680 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (130 mm) and the driest Jun (9 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 7 123 

Feb 7 130 

Mar 6 88 

Apr 6 44 

May 5 19 

Jun 4 9 

Jul 4 11 

Aug 5 11 

Sep 6 23 

Oct 7 57 

Nov 8 49 

Dec 7 115 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cupi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Repsol · Ocoruro 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.06277&mlon=-71.12434#map=17/-15.06277/-71.12434) 

Hotel Hospedaje Santa Maria · Santa Rosa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.60886&mlon=-70.78744#map=17/-14.60886/-70.78744) 

School Institución Educativa No. 70805 · Cupi 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.89740&mlon=-70.95580#map=17/-14.89740/-70.95580) 

College Mateo Pumacahua · Umachiri 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.85382&mlon=-70.75195#map=17/-14.85382/-70.75195) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.60829&mlon=-70.79122#map=17/-14.60829/-70.79122) 

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 Cupi

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

- Schools9

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 Melgar Province

- Antauta
- Ayaviri
- Llalli
- Macari
- Nuñoa
- Orurillo
- Santa Rosa
- Umachiri

## Quick answers

- Where is Cupi?In Melgar Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Cupi?Llalli, Macari, Ocuviri, Pallpata and Umachiri
- What is there to see in Cupi?Macari Capital Hìpica de la Región Puno
- What time zone is Cupi in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cupi?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cupi?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cupi?89 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cupi?Settlements lie between 3,928 m and 4,296 m
- What is the highest point in Cupi?Cerro Colopata (4,358 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cupi?Repsol, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cupi?PE210803 (OCHA common operational dataset)