# Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel District, Camana Province – Villages

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District · Camana Province 

# Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel

Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel is a district of Peru in Camana Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **555.0 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 555km²
- 9mapped services
- 358 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel?

Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel lies in [Camana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Andaray](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/andaray/), [Atico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/atico/), [Caraveli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/caraveli/), [Ocoña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/ocona/) and [Rio Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/rio-grande/). By area it is the 418th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 13.9% of [Camana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/). The centre of Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel is about 614 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.0556° S, 73.1172° 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 Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel: 1 archaeological site.

- Huacan · archaeological site

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: Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel

- 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) · Arequipa168 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca239 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:27).

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 Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel. The largest with a recorded population: Piuca (383), Urasqui (223), Huacán (51), Oquisaca (22) and Platanal (8). Settlements here lie between about 159 m and 935 m above sea level (median 358 m).

- Anchalo
- Campamento Cunocuno
- Huacán
- Infiernillo
- Jaihuiche
- Jaihuichi
- La Corvina
- Liza
- Mina Eugenia
- Ocotaca
- Oquisaca
- Piuca
- Platanal
- Posco
- Posco Misky
- San Martín
- Secocha
- Surita
- Urasqui
- Venado

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel

Named natural and historic features inside Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Eugenia

### Hills and mountains

13 mountains.

- Cerro Elba · 2,216 m
- Cerro Chinchín · 2,022 m
- Cerro Ladera · 1,907 m
- Cerro Cruz Blanca · 1,816 m
- Cerro Cuno Cuno · 1,796 m
- Cerro Alto de Pacas · 1,627 m
- Cerro La Esperanza · 1,477 m
- Cerro Cono Rojo · 1,449 m
- Cerro La Corvina · 1,426 m
- Cerro Los Mellizos · 1,362 m
- Cerro El Alto · 1,337 m
- Cerro Latigeña · 880 m
- Cerro del Venado · 721 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Camana Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Aug (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 284 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 112 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (34 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 19 25 

Feb 20 34 

Mar 20 16 

Apr 18 4 

May 16 3 

Jun 14 2 

Jul 13 4 

Aug 13 3 

Sep 13 3 

Oct 14 3 

Nov 16 4 

Dec 17 11 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hostal Morales · Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.98187&mlon=-73.17369#map=17/-15.98187/-73.17369) 

School Institución Educativa 40234 Juan Pablo Ii · Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.03020&mlon=-73.17370#map=17/-16.03020/-73.17370) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Iquipí · Rio Grande 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.94042&mlon=-73.13081#map=17/-15.94042/-73.13081) 

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 Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel

Places mapped inside Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools8

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 Camana Province

- Camana
- Jose Maria Quimper
- Mariscal Caceres
- Nicolas de Pierola
- Ocoña
- Quilca
- Samuel Pastor

## Quick answers

- Where is Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel?In Camana Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel?Andaray, Atico, Caraveli, Ocoña and Rio Grande
- What is there to see in Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel?Huacan
- What time zone is Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel?Settlements lie between 159 m and 935 m
- What is the highest point in Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel?Cerro Elba (2,216 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel?January to December
- What is the P-code of Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel?PE040203 (OCHA common operational dataset)