# Bella Union District, Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/bella-union/ District · Caraveli Province # Bella Union Bella Union is a district of Peru in Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **1,194.9 km²**. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,195km² - 7mapped services - 85 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bella Union? Bella Union lies in [Caraveli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Acari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/acari/), [Lomas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/lomas/), [Marcona](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/nasca/marcona/), [Santa Lucia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/santa-lucia/) and [Yauca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/yauca/). By area it is the 178th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.2% of [Caraveli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/). The centre of Bella Union is about 444 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3774° S, 74.7640° 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 Bella Union OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bella Union: 1 museum. - Museo de Sacaco · museum 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: Bella Union - 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) · Nazca62 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho254 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:35). 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 Bella Union Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Bella Union. The largest with a recorded population: Chaviña (166), Pellejo (5) and Chingo (1). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 1,612 m above sea level (median 85 m). - Aguada de Lomas - America - Becerra - Bella Unión - Calminza - Chavina - Chaviña - Chingo - Coquito - Corazon de Jesus - Cueva Santa - Fundo Consuelo - Fundo Incanuasi - Fundo La Capilla - Fundo Reyes - Fundo San Pablo - Fundo Santa Julia - Hierro Acari - Jardín Sacaco - La Capilla - La Esperanza - La Poderosa - La Victoria - Las Lomas - Las Tres Quebradas - Los Conchales - Lourdes - Magdalena - Mina Abandonada - Mina Acari - Minas Abandonadas - Mochilco - Monasi - Monte Redondo - Monterrey - Musia - Nacar - Napoles - Ninabamba - Pampax de Lampaja - Pampita - Pellejo - Pellejo Chico - Pellejo Grande - Piola - Platino - Pongo - Propiedad Nemi - Puente - Reyes - San Antonio - San Francisco - San Isidro - San Miguel - Santa Aurora - Santa Fe - Santa Ines - Santa Rosa - Santa Teresa - Saya - Tinco 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 Bella Union Named natural and historic features inside Bella Union, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 2 beaches. - Playa Brava de Lomas - Playa de las Peñuelas ### Hills and mountains 25 mountains; 1 hill. - Pico Blanco · 1,760 m - Cerro Colorado · 1,756 m - Cerro Pajayuna · 1,684 m - Cerro Mastuerzo Grande · 1,680 m - Cerro El Quemado · 1,657 m - Cerros Los Colorados de Cardonates · 1,605 m - Cerro Sevillana · 1,592 m - Cerro Los Colorados · 1,584 m - Cerro Romerillo · 1,566 m - Cerro La Mancha · 1,543 m - Cerro Romerillo · 1,541 m - Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 1,497 m - Cerro La Loza · 1,489 m - Cerro Campana · 1,439 m - Cerro Blanco · 1,389 m - Cerro Esquivel · 1,383 m - Cerro La Pedregosa · 1,014 m - Cerro Pongo · 998 m - Cerro La Muña · 953 m - Cerro Oropesa · 871 m - Cerro Frontón de La Monja · 769 m - Cerro Yuyuca · 604 m - Cerro Chipa · 587 m - Cerro Batidero · 524 m …and 2 more. ### Getting around 1 airfield; 1 bridge. - Nuevo Acari - Puente de Chaviña 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 Bella Union and the best time to visit Using the climate of Caraveli Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 774 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 24 21 Feb 24 23 Mar 24 14 Apr 23 3 May 21 4 Jun 20 1 Jul 20 2 Aug 20 2 Sep 21 3 Oct 21 4 Nov 21 5 Dec 22 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bella Union Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital P.S. Jaqui · Jaqui 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.47428&mlon=-74.44160#map=17/-15.47428/-74.44160) Bank FONDESURCO · Acari 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.43629&mlon=-74.61716#map=17/-15.43629/-74.61716) Petrol pump LA BONITA · Acari 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.45632&mlon=-74.62359#map=17/-15.45632/-74.62359) Hotel Hotel Capricho de Verano · Lomas 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.56643&mlon=-74.85032#map=17/-15.56643/-74.85032) School Institución Educativa 40268 Pedro Alferrano Hernandez · Bella Union 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46180&mlon=-74.68170#map=17/-15.46180/-74.68170) Police station Comisaría PNP Bella Unión · Bella Union 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.45031&mlon=-74.65615#map=17/-15.45031/-74.65615) 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 Bella Union Places mapped inside Bella Union in open map data, by type. - Schools5 - Restaurants1 - 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 - Atico - Atiquipa - Cahuacho - Caraveli - Chala - Chaparra - Huanuhuanu - Jaqui - Lomas - Quicacha - Yauca ## Quick answers - Where is Bella Union?In Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department, Peru - What borders Bella Union?Acari, Lomas, Marcona, Santa Lucia and Yauca - What is there to see in Bella Union?Museo de Sacaco - What time zone is Bella Union in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Bella Union?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Bella Union?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bella Union?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bella Union?Settlements lie between 5 m and 1,612 m - What is the highest point in Bella Union?Pico Blanco (1,760 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bella Union?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Bella Union?P.S. Jaqui, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bella Union?FONDESURCO, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bella Union?LA BONITA, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bella Union?PE040305 (OCHA common operational dataset)