Location & Surroundings

Cotucancha is a settlement in Ancash, Peru, at 4,209 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Yungay, 24 km to the northeast. The national capital Lima is about 320 km to the south. The nearest airport is Anta Huaraz, 32 km away.

Also known as: Cotocancha

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 18' 11" S, 77° 53' 25" W
  • Elevation DEM: 4209 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 141 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Cotocancha

Weather in Cotucancha

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Cotucancha, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 12.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.6 to 15.6 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 3.4 mm. Solar peaks near 626 W/m2.

Temperature
12.0 C
Wind
0.7 m/s NE (52 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,018.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
3.37 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 12.0 0.7 52 79 1,018.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 15.6 3.8 264 73 1,015.3 1.41 / 1.41 90 626.3 n/a
12h 12.2 1.7 258 90 1,017.1 0.30 / 1.71 100 153.7 n/a
18h 11.6 0.8 287 86 1,017.5 3.23 / 4.94 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 11.9 0.4 320 82 1,018.2 0.00 / 3.37 100 4.1 n/a
30h 13.0 1.6 266 78 1,017.6 0.00 / 2.43 99 264.6 n/a
36h 12.1 0.7 264 80 1,018.1 0.00 / 2.24 99 81.6 n/a
42h 12.1 0.5 244 77 1,018.1 0.00 / 1.38 96 0.0 n/a
Saturday 12.2 0.6 313 77 1,018.6 0.00 / 1.03 91 6.8 n/a
54h 15.5 3.7 256 69 1,016.1 0.20 / 1.23 62 582.7 n/a
60h 12.8 1.8 247 84 1,017.0 2.37 / 3.60 85 243.5 n/a
66h 12.3 1.3 261 79 1,017.5 0.01 / 3.61 95 0.0 n/a
Sunday 12.3 0.5 214 72 1,019.4 0.00 / 2.62 74 10.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-22 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Cotucancha?
Now 12.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.6 to 15.6 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 3.4 mm. Solar peaks near 626 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cotucancha today?
Sunrise around 05:43 and sunset around 18:08 (local time). Day length about 12h 25m.
What is the local time in Cotucancha?
Local time is 13:45. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Cotucancha?
Cotucancha is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Cotucancha?
DEM 4,209 m.
Where is Cotucancha located?
It is at -9.30317, -77.89028 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Cotucancha in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2025-03-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6379795

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