# Atiquipa District, Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/atiquipa/ District · Caraveli Province # Atiquipa Atiquipa is a district of Peru in Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **423.3 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 423km² - 9mapped services - 348 mtypical elevation ## Where is Atiquipa? Atiquipa 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: [Chala](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/chala/), [Huanuhuanu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/huanuhuanu/), [Jaqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/jaqui/), [Pullo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/pullo/), [Sancos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/sancos/) and [Yauca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/yauca/). By area it is the 543rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.3% of [Caraveli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/). The centre of Atiquipa is about 500 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.6654° S, 74.2760° 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 Atiquipa OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Atiquipa: 1 archaeological site. - Puerto Inca · 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: Atiquipa - 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) · Nazca116 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho279 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:33). 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 Atiquipa Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Atiquipa. The largest with a recorded population: Atiquipa (137), Lucmilla (9) and Silaca (6). Settlements here lie between about 27 m and 1,450 m above sea level (median 348 m). - Agua Salada - Aiparipa - Atiquipa - Balneario Silaca - Castillo - Champeque - Chiquina - Chococco - Chococo - El Castillo - Hacienda Parcoy - Huacurca - Jalla - Joruro - Joya - La Pampa - Los Sauces - Lucmilla - Mina Ana María - Mina Francia - Mina Porvenir - Moca - Ocopa - Peneria Balneario - Peñon - Puerto Inca - Quebrada de La Vaca - Reparticion - Santa Rosa de Atiquipa - Silaca - Tambo - Tarillo - Valencia - Yactapara 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 Atiquipa Named natural and historic features inside Atiquipa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Lucuma - Quebrada de los Postes ### Hills and mountains 29 mountains; 2 hills. - Cerro Alto La Cruz · 2,688 m - Cerro Ccorina · 2,382 m - Cerro Comac · 2,332 m - Cerro Pochco · 1,720 m - Cerro Carca Mara · 1,410 m - Cerro Mala Hierba · 1,363 m - Cerro Cahuamarca · 1,286 m - Cerro Pocchocco · 1,217 m - Cerro Mala Hierba · 1,194 m - Cerro Crestón · 1,085 m - Cerro Ventiadero · 1,028 m - Cerro Huanarpo · 957 m - Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 925 m - Cerro Chingo · 907 m - Cerro Chamilla · 888 m - Cerro Yuntune · 869 m - Cerro Jununi · 865 m - Cerro Chacalpara · 723 m - Cerro Rachacure · 707 m - Cerro Huairamanchama · 670 m - Cerro Alto de Calpa · 642 m - Cerro Loma Larga · 595 m - Cerro Yanatajo · 591 m - Cerro Huambo · 589 m …and 7 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 Atiquipa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Caraveli Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 511 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 21 Feb 23 23 Mar 22 14 Apr 21 3 May 20 4 Jun 19 1 Jul 18 2 Aug 19 2 Sep 19 3 Oct 19 4 Nov 20 5 Dec 21 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Atiquipa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Chala Sur · Chala 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.86233&mlon=-74.24559#map=17/-15.86233/-74.24559) Bank Caja Municipal Ica · Chala 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85425&mlon=-74.24946#map=17/-15.85425/-74.24946) Petrol pump E.S. Aeropuerto 610 · Chala 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.84147&mlon=-74.26824#map=17/-15.84147/-74.26824) Hotel Hotel Puerto Inka · Atiquipa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.80656&mlon=-74.36425#map=17/-15.80656/-74.36425) School Institución Educativa No. 40289 · Atiquipa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.79614&mlon=-74.36379#map=17/-15.79614/-74.36379) College IST Chala · Chala 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85946&mlon=-74.24560#map=17/-15.85946/-74.24560) Police station Comisaría PNP de protección de carreteras Chala · Chala 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85172&mlon=-74.25251#map=17/-15.85172/-74.25251) 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 Atiquipa Places mapped inside Atiquipa in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Schools4 - Restaurants2 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 - Atico - Bella Union - Cahuacho - Caraveli - Chala - Chaparra - Huanuhuanu - Jaqui - Lomas - Quicacha - Yauca ## Quick answers - Where is Atiquipa?In Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department, Peru - What borders Atiquipa?Chala, Huanuhuanu, Jaqui, Pullo, Sancos and Yauca - What is there to see in Atiquipa?Puerto Inca - What time zone is Atiquipa in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Atiquipa?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Atiquipa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Atiquipa?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Atiquipa?Settlements lie between 27 m and 1,450 m - What is the highest point in Atiquipa?Cerro Alto La Cruz (2,688 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Atiquipa?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Atiquipa?Hospital Chala Sur, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Atiquipa?Caja Municipal Ica, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Atiquipa?E.S. Aeropuerto 610, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Atiquipa?PE040304 (OCHA common operational dataset)