Map of Cusco
Cusco is a first-level division of Peru. Its largest mapped city is Cusco, with about 361,182 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Cusco, and the tables list its 4 mapped cities along with the mountains, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 4
- Largest City
- Cusco
- Country
- Peru
- Highest Point Mapped
- 6,425 m
Interactive Map of Cusco
About Cusco
The province of Cusco is located in the southern highlands of Peru and is the smallest of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region. Its capital is Cusco, which is also the Historical Capital of Peru.
It is bordered to the north by the provinces of Calca and Urubamba, to the east by the province of Quispicanchi, to the south by the province of Paruro, and to the west by the province of Anta. It has a population of 447,588 inhabitants.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Cusco province (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Cusco: Key Facts
| Population | 495,077 (2025) |
|---|---|
| Area | 617 km² |
| Capital | Cusco |
Facts from Wikidata Q1132101 (CC0).
History of Cusco: Empires and States
The atlas records 3 polities whose mapped territory included part of Cusco, from The Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu) in 1450 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| The Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu) | 1450–1539 CE |
| The Spanish Empire | 1540–1821 CE |
| Republic of Peru | 1822–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Cusco
Cusco on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Cusco
4 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cusco | 361,182 | Cusco | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Sicuani | 33,575 | Cusco | Populated place |
| 3 | Urubamba | 7,540 | Cusco | Populated place |
| 4 | Santo Tomas | 4,134 | Cusco | Populated place |
Highest Mountains in Cusco
2 mountains mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Elevation | Feet | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevado Coropuna | 6,425 m | 21,079 ft | South America |
| 2 | Nevado Auzangate | 6,372 m | 20,906 ft | South America |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Cusco
3 World Heritage Sites mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Historic centre of Cusco | 1983 | Cultural | (iii) (iv) |
| 2 | Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu | 1983 | Mixed | (i) (iii) (vii) (ix) |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 1987 | Natural | (ix) (x) |
Cusco: Quick Answers
- Where is Cusco?
- Cusco is a first-level division of Peru, in South America. Its mapped cities centre on 13.8947° S, 71.8497° W.
- What is the largest city in Cusco?
- Cusco is the largest city mapped in Cusco, with a metropolitan population of about 361,182.
- How many cities are in Cusco?
- YearMaps maps 4 cities and towns in Cusco, with a combined metropolitan population of about 406,431. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the highest mountain in Cusco?
- The highest summit mapped in Cusco is Nevado Coropuna at 6,425 m.