# Yanahuara District, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Department

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District · Arequipa Province 

# Yanahuara

Yanahuara is a district of Peru in Arequipa Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **3.67 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 231 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.7km²
- 231mapped services
- 2,371 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yanahuara?

Yanahuara lies in [Arequipa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Alto Selva Alegre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/alto-selva-alegre/), [Arequipa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/arequipa/), [Cayma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/cayma/), [Cerro Colorado](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/cerro-colorado/) and [Sachaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/sachaca/). By area it is the 1861st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.0% of [Arequipa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/). The centre of Yanahuara is about 763 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 1.3 km from Arequipa, the main town of Arequipa Province. The centre point is at 16.3882° S, 71.5421° 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 Yanahuara

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Yanahuara: 3 memorials; 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum.

- Museo vivencial del Pisco · museum
- Mirador de Yanahuara · viewpoint
- Chingolito · attraction
- Jardines del Sol · attraction
- Mariscal Don Andrés Avelino Cáceres · memorial
- Monumento a los acaldes de Yanahuara · memorial
- Monumento al parque de Avión · memorial

### Nearby, outside Yanahuara

- General Don Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes · monument, Arequipa0.4 km
- Estatua Miguel Grau · monument, Arequipa0.6 km
- Convento Museo Recoleta · museum, Arequipa0.7 km
- Mundo Alpaca · museum, Arequipa0.9 km
- Barrio San Lázaro · attraction, Arequipa1.0 km
- Fundo El Fierro · attraction, Arequipa1.0 km
- Museo Municipal · museum, Arequipa1.0 km
- Tambo · attraction, Arequipa1.0 km
- San Francisco de Asis · memorial, Arequipa1.1 km
- Casa de Moral · museum, Arequipa1.1 km
- Selina Arequipa · attraction, Arequipa1.1 km
- Museum Del Pisco · attraction, Arequipa1.1 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: Yanahuara

- 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

- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa6.0 km
- General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo147 km

### Nearest railway station

South Peru Rail (Arequipa), about 2.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:20).

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 Yanahuara

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Yanahuara.

- Cooperativa de Abogados
- El Remanso
- La Gruta
- Las Señoritas
- Los Sauces
- Magnopata
- Monte Bello II
- Piedra Santa
- Urbanización Entel
- Urbanización Independencia Americana
- Urbanización Tahuaycani
- Urbanización Valencia
- Víctor Andrés Belaúnde
- Yanahuara

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).

## Weather in Yanahuara and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Arequipa Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 665 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 98 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (40 mm) and the driest Jun (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 27 

Feb 22 40 

Mar 22 18 

Apr 21 2 

May 20 1 

Jun 19 0 

Jul 19 2 

Aug 19 0 

Sep 20 1 

Oct 20 1 

Nov 21 1 

Dec 21 5 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yanahuara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medical Arequipa - Centro de Salud Ocupacional · Yanahuara 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.38872&mlon=-71.54105#map=17/-16.38872/-71.54105) 

Bank Banco Azteca · Yanahuara 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.39123&mlon=-71.54260#map=17/-16.39123/-71.54260) 

ATM Interbank · Yanahuara 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.38409&mlon=-71.54213#map=17/-16.38409/-71.54213) 

Petrol pump Grifo Primax Yanahuara · Yanahuara 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.39073&mlon=-71.54408#map=17/-16.39073/-71.54408) 

Hotel La Casona Del Olive · Yanahuara 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.38744&mlon=-71.54093#map=17/-16.38744/-71.54093) 

Mall Centro Comercial Yanahuara · Yanahuara 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.39115&mlon=-71.54406#map=17/-16.39115/-71.54406) 

School Institución Educativa Champagnat · Yanahuara 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.38786&mlon=-71.54217#map=17/-16.38786/-71.54217) 

College SFX Business School · Yanahuara 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.38646&mlon=-71.53956#map=17/-16.38646/-71.53956) 

Police station Comisaría De Yanahuara · Yanahuara 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.38640&mlon=-71.54000#map=17/-16.38640/-71.54000) 

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 Yanahuara

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

- Hospitals17
- Banks7
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels43
- Shopping malls2
- Schools21
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants97
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics24

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 Arequipa Province

- Alto Selva Alegre
- Arequipa
- Cayma
- Cerro Colorado
- Characato
- Chiguata
- Jacobo Hunter
- Jose Luis Bustamante y Rivero
- La Joya
- Mariano Melgar
- Miraflores
- Mollebaya
- Paucarpata
- Pocsi
- Polobaya
- Quequeña
- Sabandia
- Sachaca
- San Juan de Siguas
- San Juan de Tarucani
- Santa Isabel de Siguas
- Santa Rita de Siguas
- Socabaya
- Tiabaya
- Uchumayo
- Vitor
- Yarabamba
- Yura

## Quick answers

- Where is Yanahuara?In Arequipa Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Yanahuara?Alto Selva Alegre, Arequipa, Cayma, Cerro Colorado and Sachaca
- What is there to see in Yanahuara?Chingolito, Jardines del Sol, Mariscal Don Andrés Avelino Cáceres, Mirador de Yanahuara
- What time zone is Yanahuara in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Yanahuara?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Yanahuara?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yanahuara?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Yanahuara?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yanahuara?Medical Arequipa - Centro de Salud Ocupacional, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yanahuara?Banco Azteca, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Yanahuara?Interbank, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yanahuara?Grifo Primax Yanahuara, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Yanahuara?17 mapped
- How many banks are in Yanahuara?7 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Yanahuara?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Yanahuara?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Yanahuara?PE040126 (OCHA common operational dataset)