# Cuyocuyo District, Sandia Province, Puno Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/cuyocuyo/

District · Sandia Province 

# Cuyocuyo

Cuyocuyo is a district of Peru in Sandia Province, Puno Department. It covers **511.7 km²**. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 512km²
- 23mapped services
- 4,082 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cuyocuyo?

Cuyocuyo lies in [Sandia Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Ananea](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/ananea/), [Crucero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/crucero/), [Patambuco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/patambuco/), [Quiaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/quiaca/) and [Sandia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/sandia/). By area it is the 460th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.0% of [Sandia Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/). The centre of Cuyocuyo is about 855 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5353° S, 69.5550° 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 Cuyocuyo

### Nearby, outside Cuyocuyo

- Trinchira pukara · archaeological site, Patambuco19 km
- Túnel · monument, Sandia19 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: Cuyocuyo

- 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) · Juliaca122 km
- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado217 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:16).

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 Cuyocuyo

Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in Cuyocuyo. The largest with a recorded population: Huancasayani (296), Ancocala (215), Rotojoni (139), Aripo (138), Ccoumani (58) and Manaricunca (13). Settlements here lie between about 3,110 m and 4,584 m above sea level (median 4,082 m).

- Ajapata
- Amani
- Ancocala
- Apacheta
- Aripo
- Carsala
- Ccalaccala
- Ccoumani
- Chocñacota
- Cojene
- Cojeno
- Culatina
- Cuyocuyo
- Desvio Cruce
- Huacuyo Pata
- Huahua Mojo
- Hualli
- Huancasayani
- Huarine
- Huatasccapa
- Huatasjapo
- Janccocala
- Jarja Punco
- Jatuntiana
- Kallpapata
- Lahualahuani
- Larajani
- Manaricunca
- Muchucach
- Oriental
- Pajchacucho
- Pajorami
- Paljapampa
- Pallja
- Patilla
- Pintine
- Pocori Apacheta
- Puna Ayllu
- Puna Laqueque
- Queopampa
- Quiscupunco
- Rotojoni
- Sallacco
- San Pedro de Cruce
- Santa Fe
- Sayaco
- Sollanque
- Tine Tine
- Tintahuaraña
- Ura Ayllo
- Ura Ayllu
- Ñacoreque Chico
- Ñacoreque Grande

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 Cuyocuyo

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams; 12 lakes.

- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Chochacota
- Laguna Cochapata
- Laguna Cuntrya
- Laguna Jiriacocha
- Laguna Pabellon
- Laguna Pacharia
- Laguna Queñuane
- Laguna San Francisco
- Laguna Sattococha
- Laguna Soracocha
- Laguna Totora Cocha
- Laguna Urachocñacota
- Quebrada Achatera
- Quebrada Ccanccouma
- Quebrada Ccollccepirhua
- Quebrada Chamucu
- Quebrada Cumanimayo
- Quebrada Huacuyo
- Quebrada Isccatera
- Quebrada Jatunchullo
- Quebrada Jatunsara
- Quebrada Pascaipuccro
- Quebrada Pauchentayoc

…and 5 more.

### Hills and mountains

17 mountains.

- Cerro Huilasalto · 5,278 m
- Nevado Ninacuyo · 5,246 m
- Cerro Condoriqueña · 5,060 m
- Cerro Utccuccacca · 5,003 m
- Cerro Ticani · 4,920 m
- Cerro Conturene · 4,901 m
- Cerro Pena Grande · 4,812 m
- Cerro Crusana · 4,744 m
- Cerro Torone · 4,663 m
- Cerro Risopata · 4,637 m
- Cerro Sorapata · 4,586 m
- Cerro Jala Jala · 4,563 m
- Cerro Machullajta · 4,532 m
- Cerro Muna Cruz · 4,356 m
- Cerro Lucanijasa · 4,335 m
- Cerro Silhuaycunca · 4,176 m
- Cerro Jatunisla · 3,687 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 Cuyocuyo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sandia Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 3 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-0 °C), after allowing for this place being about 2,212 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,399 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (229 mm) and the driest Aug (37 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 2 225 

Feb 2 229 

Mar 2 168 

Apr 2 105 

May 1 63 

Jun 0 43 

Jul -0 38 

Aug 1 37 

Sep 2 45 

Oct 2 108 

Nov 3 128 

Dec 2 211 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cuyocuyo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital sandia · Sandia 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.32211&mlon=-69.46655#map=17/-14.32211/-69.46655) 

Bank Caja Los Andes · Sandia 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.32371&mlon=-69.46417#map=17/-14.32371/-69.46417) 

Petrol pump Grifo Roy · Ananea 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.67783&mlon=-69.53165#map=17/-14.67783/-69.53165) 

Hotel Aripo · Cuyocuyo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.42074&mlon=-69.48994#map=17/-14.42074/-69.48994) 

School Institución Educativa No. 70701 · Cuyocuyo 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55240&mlon=-69.60270#map=17/-14.55240/-69.60270) 

Police station Comisaría PNP La Rinconada · Ananea 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.63429&mlon=-69.44715#map=17/-14.63429/-69.44715) 

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 Cuyocuyo

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

- Hotels1
- Schools20
- Restaurants2

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 Sandia Province

- Alto Inambari
- Limbani
- Patambuco
- Phara
- Quiaca
- San Juan del Oro
- San Pedro de Putina Punco
- Sandia
- Yanahuaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Cuyocuyo?In Sandia Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Cuyocuyo?Ananea, Crucero, Patambuco, Quiaca and Sandia
- What is there to see in Cuyocuyo?Trinchira pukara, Túnel
- What time zone is Cuyocuyo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cuyocuyo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cuyocuyo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cuyocuyo?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cuyocuyo?Settlements lie between 3,110 m and 4,584 m
- What is the highest point in Cuyocuyo?Cerro Huilasalto (5,278 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cuyocuyo?sandia, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cuyocuyo?Caja Los Andes, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cuyocuyo?Grifo Roy, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cuyocuyo?PE211202 (OCHA common operational dataset)