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Wanchaq, Peru
Cuzco Department · Peru
Wanchaq is a mid-size city in Cuzco Department, Peru with a population of 59,134. Elevation: 11,017 ft (3,358 m). Average temperature: 50°F (10°C).
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About Wanchaq
Wanchaq District is one of eight districts of the province Cusco in Peru. It includes Avenida de la Cultura, and Avenida de los Incas. It is home to 2 hospitals, and borders the district of San Sebastian.
People
Climate
| Population | 59,134 |
| Population Density | 26,757 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 11,017 ft (3,358 m) |
| Coordinates | -13.5249°, -71.9653° |
| Timezone | America/Lima |
| Country | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| State / Province | Cuzco Department |
| Average Temperature | 50°F (10°C) |
| January Average | 49°F (9°C) |
| July Average | 50°F (10°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 39.7 inches (1,009 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 1.1 inches (3 cm) |
About Wanchaq
Wanchaq is a mid-size city in Peru (Cuzco Department) with a population of 59,134. The city sits at an elevation of 11,017 feet (3,358 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 50°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 49°F in January to 50°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 39.7 inches. The timezone is America/Lima.
Climate in Wanchaq
Wanchaq has an average annual temperature of 13.1°C (56°F). The hottest month is Nov (14.8°C), the coldest is Jul (10.7°C). Average annual precipitation is 727 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 49.9°F |
| 8% below Peru avg | |
| January Average | 49°F (9°C) |
| July Average | 50°F (10°C) |
| Sunny Days | 348 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 11,017 ft (3,358 m) |
| Area | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km²) |
| Population Density | 26,757/sq mi |
| Coordinates | -13.5249°N, 71.9653°W |
| Timezone | America/Lima |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Quimsachata (98 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Quimsachata | Lava dome | 3,693 m (12,116 ft) | -4450 | 98 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F (9°C) | 6.3 in | Wettest |
| February | 51°F (10°C) | 5.5 in | |
| March | 51°F (10°C) | 5.0 in | |
| April | 50°F (10°C) | 2.1 in | |
| May | 48°F (9°C) | 0.4 in | |
| June | 45°F (7°C) | 0.2 in | Coldest, Driest |
| July | 50°F (10°C) | 0.3 in | |
| August | 47°F (8°C) | 0.4 in | |
| September | 49°F (10°C) | 0.9 in | |
| October | 51°F (11°C) | 1.6 in | |
| November | 52°F (11°C) | 2.8 in | Warmest |
| December | 51°F (11°C) | 4.7 in |
Wanchaq has a seasonal temperature swing of 6°F / from 45°F in June to 52°F in November. Total annual precipitation is 30.3 inches, with January being the wettest month (6.3") and June the driest (0.2").
Schools in Wanchaq
77+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institución Educativa Bertrand Russell | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Miguel Grau Seminario | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa San Agustin | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa San Nicolas | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 50032 Miguel Grau Seminario | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Trener | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Nuestra Señora Virgen Del Carmen | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa No. 51021 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Ingenieria | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Millennium | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Jose Andres Razuri Estevez | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Raimondi | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Olimpico Peruano | — | — | — | — |
| Institución educativa No. 50025 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Andres Razuri | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Raimondi | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 50025 Daniel Estrada Perez | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Trilce Cusco | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Bilingue Manuel Pardo Y Lavalle | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Portikos | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa San Antonio Abad | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 50731 Nuestra Señora de la Natividad de Progreso | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa María de la Merced | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Caminito Del Peru | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa El Nazareno | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Santa Rosa De Lima | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa San Martin De Porres | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 51014 Romeritos | — | — | — | — |
| I.E. Nº 51017 Mariscal Gamarra | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Juan Landazuri Ricketts | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Jorge Chavez Chaparro | — | — | — | — |
| I.E. Miguel Grau | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Santa Ana | — | — | — | — |
| Colegio Nacional Inca Garcilaso de la Vega | — | — | — | — |
| Colegio Nacional Clorinda Matto de Turner | — | — | — | — |
| SENATI | — | — | — | — |
| Ballet school Angella Ruiz | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Imperio John Locke | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Alejandro Von Humboldt | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Divino Maestro | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa No. 50039 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Santa Maria Reyna | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa No. 50044 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa No. 501342 | — | — | — | — |
| Icpna | — | — | — | — |
| Pukllasunchis | — | — | — | — |
| Leandro Alviña | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Ricardo Palma Soriano | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa El Carmelo | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa No. 50859 | — | — | — | — |
| IEM Comercio | — | — | — | — |
| Wiracocha spanish school | — | — | — | — |
| Salseros Cusco | — | — | — | — |
| San Blas Spanish School | — | — | — | — |
| Instituto Superior De Música Leandro Alviña Miranda | — | — | — | — |
| Colegio Russell | — | — | — | — |
| ACUPARI Language School | — | — | — | — |
| Amigos Spanish School | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Clorinda Matto De Turner | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa San Juan De Dios | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 50048 Los Incas | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 50022 Jorge Chavez Chaparro | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa No. 50028 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Comercio 41 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa 50023 Republica De Mexico | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Hermanos Grimm | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa No. 51017 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Domingo Savio | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Superior Tecnica Sencico | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Inca Garcilaso De La Vega | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Galileo | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Lideres | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Fortunato L Herrera | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Señor De Los Milagros | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Jose Pardo | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa No. 50966 | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Nuestra Señora De Gracia | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Wanchaq
5 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Salkantay | — | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| JVM la Estación (Cusco) | baladas | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RAM Cusco | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Antena 5 Cusco 1600 AM (más que una Radio !) | clasicos, cultural | MP3 | |
| JVM la Estación | baladas | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Wanchaq
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choco Museo | ||||
| Choco museum | ||||
| Convento de San Francisco de Asís | ||||
| Coricancha | ||||
| Hilario Mendivil Museum | ||||
| Inca Museum | ||||
| Inkariy Museum | ||||
| Machu Picchu Museum | ||||
| Museo Amano | ||||
| Museo de Arte Popular | ||||
| Museo de la Catedral del Cusco | ||||
| Museo de la Chicha Yola | ||||
| Museo de la Coca | ||||
| Museo de las Plantas Sagradas | ||||
| Museo de Piedras Cusco Rumi Llaqta | ||||
| Museo de Pisac | ||||
| Museo de Qespiwanka | ||||
| Museo de Santa Catalina | ||||
| Museo de Sitio | ||||
| Museo de Sitio Qorikancha | ||||
| Museo del Convento de la Merced | ||||
| Museo del Convento de San Francisco | ||||
| Museo El Quijote | ||||
| Museo Histórico Regional | ||||
| Museo Maximo Laura | ||||
| Museo Municipal de Arte Contemporaneo | ||||
| Museo Quechua | ||||
| Museo Viviente del Ande | ||||
| Museum of Precolumbian Art | ||||
| Museum of Religious Art | ||||
| Natural History Museum | ||||
| Yucay Museum |
Libraries in Wanchaq
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblioteca Municipal | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Municipal Urubamba | 0.0 | |||||
| Facultad de Ingenieria Geologica | 0.0 | |||||
| Ludic Wasi games | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Wanchaq
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa Market | |||||
| Asociacion de Comerciantes Las Poderosas del Altiplano | |||||
| Ccascaparo's Market | |||||
| Ccascaparo's Market | |||||
| Centro Artesanal de Cuzco | |||||
| Centro Comercial América | |||||
| Centro Comercial El Molino I | |||||
| Chinchero Market | |||||
| Cloth market | |||||
| Cloth market | |||||
| Feria Piuraypampa | |||||
| La Cachina Imperial | |||||
| Mercadillo Túpac Amaru | |||||
| Mercadillo Túpac Amaru | |||||
| Mercado Artesanal | |||||
| Mercado Artesanal Qoricancha Nº 22 | |||||
| Mercado Artesanal Qoricancha Nº 22 | |||||
| Mercado de Abastos Pisac | |||||
| Mercado de Frutas | |||||
| Mercado de Huancaro | |||||
| Mercado de Huayllabamba | |||||
| Mercado de Huayllabamba | |||||
| Mercado de Paruro | |||||
| Mercado de Pisac | |||||
| Mercado de Productores de Urubamba | |||||
| Mercado de Productores San José de Urco | |||||
| Mercado de Rosaspata | |||||
| Mercado de San Blas | |||||
| Mercado El Molino II | |||||
| Mercado Modelo | |||||
| Mercado modelo de San Sebastian | |||||
| Mercado Molino I | |||||
| Mercado Molino II | |||||
| Mercado Molinoolino | |||||
| Mercado San Salvador | |||||
| Mercado Tankarniyoc | |||||
| Mercado Tica Tica | |||||
| Mercado Vinocanchón | |||||
| Mercado Wanchaq | |||||
| Mercado zonal de Zarzuela | |||||
| San Pedro Market | |||||
| Tito | |||||
| Tito | |||||
| Urubamba Market | |||||
| Urubamba Old Market |
Hotels in Wanchaq
84 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Wanchaq
151 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Wanchaq
53 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Wanchaq
1 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Wanchaq
5 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Zoos in Wanchaq
1 zoos within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theme Parks in Wanchaq
1 theme parks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Wanchaq
11 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Wanchaq
2 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Wanchaq
5 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Wanchaq
1 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Wanchaq
12 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Wanchaq
10 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Wanchaq
21 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Wanchaq
3 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Wanchaq
2 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Wanchaq
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerveza Allpa | ||||
| Cerveza Allpa | ||||
| El Conejo Bar | ||||
| El Conejo Bar |
Stadiums & Teams in Wanchaq
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Wanchaq
3 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport | CUZ | Large Airport |
| Huanacopampa Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Patria Airport | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Wanchaq
3 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| DHL | |
| Macro Post - Correo rapido | |
| Serpost |
Treatment Centers in Wanchaq
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Centro de rehabilitación de menores |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Wanchaq
8 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Centro de Avivamiento | |
| Convento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán | |
| Iglesia C.C. Tambomachay | |
| Iglesia de la Recoleta | |
| Parroquia de Santa María de los Andes | |
| Parroquia Santísima Trinidad de Mariscal Gamarra | |
| San Blas | |
| Seminario San Antonio Abad |
Quick Facts
Things to See Near Wanchaq
126 places within 15 km
- • Acuario Arrecife - Cusco
- • Acuario Inaqua Cusco
- • Cuper Bajo
- • Inkilltambo
- • Kallachaka
- • Kusilluchayoq
- • Puka Pukara
- + 36 more
- • Muyuqmarka
- • Sacsayhuaman
- • Sacsayhuaman
- • Sacsayhuaman
- • Sacsayhuaman
- + 14 more
- • Cueva Tambomachay
- • Augusta Espacio
- • Galería de Arte Moderno
- • Lúdico
- • Mantay
- • Museo Maximo Laura
- + 1 more
- • Anahuarque
- • Araway Qhata
- • Cerro Acueducto
- • Cerro Huarahuaylla
- • Cerro Hueracocha
- + 15 more
- • Chuspiyoq
- • Cochapata
- • Hatun Pukara
- • Huaca Pachakutec
- • Huaca Pachakutec
- + 17 more
- • Action Valley
- • Lasertag
- • Balcón del Diablo
- • Cristo Blanco Mirador
- • Los techos
- • Mirador Ccorao
- • Mirador de los dos valles
- + 7 more
- • Jardín Zoológico UNSAAC
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What is the population of Wanchaq?
Wanchaq has a population of 59,134 residents and is located in Peru. The population density is 26,757 people per square mile, spread across 2.2 square miles.
What is the weather like in Wanchaq?
Wanchaq has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 49°F in January, while summers reach an average of 50°F in July. The area receives 348 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 39.7 inches, with 1.1 inches of snow.