# Ocoña District, Camana Province, Arequipa Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/ocona/ District · Camana Province # Ocoña Ocoña is a district of Peru in Camana Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **1,421.0 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,421km² - 25mapped services - 74 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ocoña? Ocoña 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/), [Chuquibamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/chuquibamba/), [Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/mariano-nicolas-valcarcel/) and [Mariscal Caceres](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/mariscal-caceres/). By area it is the 151st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 35.6% of [Camana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/). The centre of Ocoña is about 639 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.2659° S, 73.0020° 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 Ocoña OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ocoña: 1 viewpoint. - Vue sur la vallée · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Ocoña - Huacan · archaeological site, Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel17 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: Ocoña - 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) · Arequipa153 km - General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo237 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:26). 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 Ocoña Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Ocoña. The largest with a recorded population: La Planchada (516), Pescadores (344), Mollebamba (200), Huantay (94), Secocha (18) and Pedregal (14). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 541 m above sea level (median 74 m). - Alto Panamericana - Barranco - Bellavista - Ceniceros - Chiguay - Chuli - El Puente - El Socio - Hualla - Huantay - Huarangal - Huaya - Irrigación Ocoña - La Planchada - La Punta - Mollebamba - Ocoña - Panarcana - Pararcana - Pedregal - Pescadores - Pueblo Viejo - Pumacoto - Punta Negra - Quichín - Santa Rita - Secocha - Vilque - Víctor Andrés Belaúnde 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 Ocoña Named natural and historic features inside Ocoña, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Ocoña ### Coast and islands 3 headlands. - Chinchipaico - El Pilón - Punta El Aragón ### Hills and mountains 12 mountains; 3 hills; 1 valley. - Cerro Cono-Cono · 2,485 m - Cerro Ruano · 1,367 m - Pucará · 1,367 m - Cerro Mina · 1,309 m - Cerro Colorado · 1,259 m - Cerro Cabo El Alto · 1,076 m - Cerro Tinoyo · 700 m - Cerro Quinchín · 596 m - Cerro Cabolalto · 565 m - Cerro Azul · 554 m - Cerro Pumacoto · 549 m - Cerro Tinoyo · 540 m - Cerro Ruano · 485 m - Cerro Pescadores · 299 m - Morro Azul · 252 m - Ocoña Valley · 8 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 Ocoña 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 Ocoña Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump EESS y Comercializadora Virgen del Buen Paso · Ocoña 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.41982&mlon=-73.11003#map=17/-16.41982/-73.11003) Hotel Gato · Ocoña 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.42172&mlon=-73.11386#map=17/-16.42172/-73.11386) School Institución Educativa No. 40255 · Ocoña 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.30950&mlon=-73.13210#map=17/-16.30950/-73.13210) Police station Police station of Ocoña · Ocoña 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.43473&mlon=-73.10657#map=17/-16.43473/-73.10657) 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 Ocoña Places mapped inside Ocoña in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels3 - Schools11 - Restaurants8 - 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 - Nicolas de Pierola - Quilca - Samuel Pastor ## Quick answers - Where is Ocoña?In Camana Province, Arequipa Department, Peru - What borders Ocoña?Andaray, Atico, Chuquibamba, Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel and Mariscal Caceres - What is there to see in Ocoña?Vue sur la vallée - What time zone is Ocoña in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Ocoña?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Ocoña?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ocoña?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ocoña?Settlements lie between 5 m and 541 m - What is the highest point in Ocoña?Cerro Cono-Cono (2,485 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ocoña?January to December - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ocoña?EESS y Comercializadora Virgen del Buen Paso, about 21 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Ocoña?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ocoña?PE040206 (OCHA common operational dataset)