# Nicolas de Pierola District, Camana Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/nicolas-de-pierola/

District · Camana Province 

# Nicolas de Pierola

Nicolas de Pierola is a district of Peru in Camana Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **390.7 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 391km²
- 11mapped services
- 149 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nicolas de Pierola?

Nicolas de Pierola lies in [Camana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chuquibamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/chuquibamba/), [Jose Maria Quimper](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/jose-maria-quimper/), [Majes](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/majes/), [Mariscal Caceres](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/mariscal-caceres/), [Samuel Pastor](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/samuel-pastor/) and [Uraca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/uraca/). By area it is the 590th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.8% of [Camana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/). The centre of Nicolas de Pierola is about 684 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.4736° S, 72.6243° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Nicolas de Pierola

- 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) · Arequipa113 km
- General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo192 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:25).

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 Nicolas de Pierola

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Nicolas de Pierola. The largest with a recorded population: Sahuani (127), Pisques (41), Characta (27), Naspas (25), Huamboy (24) and Palo Parado (13). Settlements here lie between about 43 m and 318 m above sea level (median 149 m).

- Arrozal
- Cacias
- Characta
- Charaguayo
- El Medio
- El Medio Hacienda
- El Tunel
- El Túnel
- Hacienda Charahuayo
- Huamboy
- Jose Olaya
- La Candelaria
- Los Pacaecitos
- Molino San Jacinto
- Naspas
- Palo Parado
- Pampata
- Picor
- Pillistay
- Pisques
- Pucar
- Sahuani
- San Gregorio
- Sillan
- Socso
- Socso Chico
- Sonay
- Soto

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 Nicolas de Pierola

Named natural and historic features inside Nicolas de Pierola, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cinco Cruces
- Quebrada Naspas

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains; 2 hills.

- Cerro Los Pacaes · 1,266 m
- Cerro Alto El Pique · 1,150 m
- Cerro La Mina · 1,112 m
- Cerro La Mina · 1,033 m
- Cerro Crucero · 1,001 m
- Cerro Redondo · 949 m
- Cerro Soto · 882 m
- Cerro Altos de Pampatá · 784 m
- Cerro La Laja · 726 m
- Cerro El Barro · 601 m
- Cerro Prieto · 524 m
- Cerro Cuesta de Pampatá · 436 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Pampatá

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 Nicolas de Pierola and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Camana Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Aug (15 °C). 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 21 25 

Feb 22 34 

Mar 21 16 

Apr 19 4 

May 18 3 

Jun 16 2 

Jul 15 4 

Aug 15 3 

Sep 15 3 

Oct 16 3 

Nov 18 4 

Dec 19 11 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nicolas de Pierola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital EsSalud Camana · Samuel Pastor 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.61441&mlon=-72.69954#map=17/-16.61441/-72.69954) 

Bank Caja Cusco · Camana 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.62237&mlon=-72.71039#map=17/-16.62237/-72.71039) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Repsol · Samuel Pastor 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.59677&mlon=-72.70486#map=17/-16.59677/-72.70486) 

Hotel Hotel El Molino Valle De Majes Corire · Nicolas de Pierola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.42933&mlon=-72.53277#map=17/-16.42933/-72.53277) 

Mall Centro Comercial Tupac Amaru · Camana 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.62050&mlon=-72.71122#map=17/-16.62050/-72.71122) 

School Institución Educativa No. 40249 · Nicolas de Pierola 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.49580&mlon=-72.60270#map=17/-16.49580/-72.60270) 

College CETPRO La Inmaculada · Samuel Pastor 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.60071&mlon=-72.70305#map=17/-16.60071/-72.70305) 

Police station Comisaría PNP San Gregorio · Nicolas de Pierola 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.57314&mlon=-72.71649#map=17/-16.57314/-72.71649) 

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 Nicolas de Pierola

Places mapped inside Nicolas de Pierola in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools6
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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
- Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel
- Mariscal Caceres
- Ocoña
- Quilca
- Samuel Pastor

## Quick answers

- Where is Nicolas de Pierola?In Camana Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Nicolas de Pierola?Chuquibamba, Jose Maria Quimper, Majes, Mariscal Caceres, Samuel Pastor and Uraca
- What time zone is Nicolas de Pierola in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nicolas de Pierola?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Nicolas de Pierola?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nicolas de Pierola?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nicolas de Pierola?Settlements lie between 43 m and 318 m
- What is the highest point in Nicolas de Pierola?Cerro Los Pacaes (1,266 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nicolas de Pierola?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nicolas de Pierola?Hospital EsSalud Camana, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nicolas de Pierola?Caja Cusco, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nicolas de Pierola?Estación de Servicio Repsol, about 16 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Nicolas de Pierola?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nicolas de Pierola?PE040205 (OCHA common operational dataset)