# Atico District, Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/atico/ District · Caraveli Province # Atico Atico is a district of Peru in Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **3,094.0 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 39 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,094km² - 39mapped services - 785 mtypical elevation ## Where is Atico? Atico lies in [Caraveli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Cahuacho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/cahuacho/), [Caraveli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/caraveli/), [Chaparra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/chaparra/), [Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/mariano-nicolas-valcarcel/), [Ocoña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/ocona/) and [Quicacha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/quicacha/). By area it is the 75th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 23.8% of [Caraveli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/). The centre of Atico is about 584 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.0701° S, 73.5554° 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: Atico - 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 - Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca202 km - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa214 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:29). 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 Atico Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Atico. The largest with a recorded population: Atico (199), Cerro de Arena (12), Cachica (4) and La Bodega (3). Settlements here lie between about 18 m and 1,967 m above sea level (median 785 m). - Atico - Balenario de Peña Prieta - Cable Carril - Cachica - Callacazal - Campamento Mina Vieja - Campamento San Miguel - Cerro de Arena - Chaca - Chorrillos - Compresoras - El Desaire - El Tambo - Huishuipampa - La Banda - La Bodega - La Florida - La Punta - Las Calaveritas - Las Trancas - Mercantil - Pampa Redonda - Piedras Blancas - Puerto Atico - Puesto Guardo Civil - Reparticion - Repartición - San Antonio 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 Atico Named natural and historic features inside Atico, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cachivo - Quebrada de las Vizcachas - Río Atico ### Coast and islands 11 headlands; 4 islands; 2 beaches. - Isla Aparanada - Isla Perica - Isla Saragosa - Isla de Puyenca - Piedras Blancas - Playa de Bandurrias - Playa de los Troncos - Punta Atico - Punta Gramadal - Punta Lobos - Punta Negra - Punta Oscuyo - Punta Pescadores - Punta Tinaja - Punta de Peña Prieta - Punta de Tumba Vieja - Punta del Morrillo ### Hills and mountains 48 mountains; 1 hill; 1 mountain pass. - Cerro Cebadilla · 2,896 m - Cerro Calpa · 2,682 m - Cerro Córdova · 2,613 m - Cerro San Juan · 2,475 m - Alto de Bombon · 2,315 m - Cerro Los Médanos · 2,304 m - Loma Negra · 2,179 m - Cerro Punta Roja · 2,127 m - Cerro Casco · 2,038 m - Cerro Cuesta del Toro · 2,017 m - Cerro Hatun Auarango · 1,948 m - Cerro Colorado · 1,921 m - Cerro Pacas · 1,891 m - Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 1,888 m - Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 1,873 m - Cerro Piedra Rodada · 1,836 m - Cerro la Repartición · 1,834 m - Cerro Gallinazos · 1,780 m - Cerro Santo Dome · 1,762 m - Cerro Gordo · 1,760 m - Cerro Collpar · 1,749 m - Cerro Buenavista · 1,748 m - Cerro Punta Blanca · 1,742 m - Cerro Fray Alonso · 1,740 m …and 26 more. 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 Atico and the best time to visit Using the climate of Caraveli Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 94 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (23 mm) and the driest Jun (1 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 21 Feb 19 23 Mar 19 14 Apr 18 3 May 16 4 Jun 15 1 Jul 15 2 Aug 15 2 Sep 16 3 Oct 16 4 Nov 16 5 Dec 17 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Atico Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro De Salud Caraveli · Caraveli 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.77487&mlon=-73.36820#map=17/-15.77487/-73.36820) Petrol pump Glenoil · Atico 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22857&mlon=-73.60726#map=17/-16.22857/-73.60726) Hotel Hotel Alicia · Atico 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22757&mlon=-73.61438#map=17/-16.22757/-73.61438) Mall Centro Comercial Plaza Chiuche · Atico 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.08540&mlon=-73.53698#map=17/-16.08540/-73.53698) School Institución Educativa 40266 Enmanuel · Atico 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.21041&mlon=-73.62392#map=17/-16.21041/-73.62392) College Seminario Menor Pío X · Caraveli 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.77249&mlon=-73.36254#map=17/-15.77249/-73.36254) Police station Comisaría PNP Atico · Atico 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22816&mlon=-73.60971#map=17/-16.22816/-73.60971) 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 Atico Places mapped inside Atico in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels8 - Shopping malls1 - Schools7 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants16 - 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 Caraveli Province - Acari - Atiquipa - Bella Union - Cahuacho - Caraveli - Chala - Chaparra - Huanuhuanu - Jaqui - Lomas - Quicacha - Yauca ## Quick answers - Where is Atico?In Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department, Peru - What borders Atico?Cahuacho, Caraveli, Chaparra, Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel, Ocoña and Quicacha - What time zone is Atico in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Atico?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Atico?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Atico?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Atico?Settlements lie between 18 m and 1,967 m - What is the highest point in Atico?Cerro Cebadilla (2,896 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Atico?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Atico?Centro De Salud Caraveli, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Atico?Glenoil, about 18 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Atico?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Atico?PE040303 (OCHA common operational dataset)