Map of Cusco, Peru

Cusco is the administrative centre of Cuzco Department, Peru, with a population of about 428,450. It lies at 13.5226°S, 71.9673°W. Cusco is about 573 km (356 mi) east of Lima, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Santiago, 2 km to the west.

Cusco at a glance

Where is Cusco?

• The 8th largest city in Peru by recorded population.
• The largest city in Cuzco Department on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 20 min on the shortest day to 12 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Cusco

• Santiago — 2 km west
• Abancay — 100 km west
• Sicuani — 115 km southeast
• Ayacucho — 247 km west
• Juliaca — 295 km southeast
• Tambopata — 298 km east
• Cono Norte — 314 km south
• Puerto Maldonado — 318 km east
• Selva Alegre — 320 km south
• Arequipa — 323 km south

Largest cities in Cuzco Department

• Santiago — 64,075
• Sicuani — 33,575

Largest cities in Peru

• Lima — 7,737,002
• Callao — 1,226,200
• Arequipa — 1,195,700
• Trujillo — 1,067,700
• Piura — 630,000
• Chiclayo — 609,400
• Huancayo — 456,250
• Iquitos — 377,609
• Pucallpa — 326,040
• Chimbote — 316,966

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.