# Cahuacho District, Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department

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District · Caraveli Province 

# Cahuacho

Cahuacho is a district of Peru in Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **1,384.8 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,385km²
- 7mapped services
- 3,394 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cahuacho?

Cahuacho lies in [Caraveli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Atico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/atico/), [Caraveli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/caraveli/), [Pausa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/pausa/), [Puyusca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/puyusca/), [Quicacha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/quicacha/), [Rio Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/rio-grande/), [Tauria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/tauria/) and [Yanaquihua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/yanaquihua/). By area it is the 156th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.6% of [Caraveli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/). The centre of Cahuacho is about 551 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.5533° S, 73.4283° 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: Cahuacho

- 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) · Nazca182 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa217 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:30).

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 Cahuacho

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Cahuacho. The largest with a recorded population: Cahuacho (252), Sóndor (142), Paucaray (76), Nauquipa (54) and Pirca (21). Settlements here lie between about 1,110 m and 4,011 m above sea level (median 3,394 m).

- Abas Chacra
- Airoca
- Cahuacho
- Carpiza Calle
- Carrascuyocc
- Ccarpiza
- Ccollahuacho
- Chacnamarca
- Cosme
- Cruz Vuelta
- Cruz de Madera
- El Socorro
- Huacaca
- Kanayjaza
- La Banda
- La Pampa
- Las Islas
- Millo
- Mina
- Munaorjo
- Muña Orco
- Nauquipa
- Pacopampa
- Pallca
- Paucaray
- Pesjofiane
- Pirca
- Quirhuay
- Quisuar Pucro
- San Antonio
- Sondor
- Sururo
- Sóndor
- Viuco
- Yanamachay

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 Cahuacho

Named natural and historic features inside Cahuacho, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Ayap Human
- Quebrada Nauquipa
- Quebrada Pachccoyacu
- Quebrada Pochccohuaycco
- Río Vitayoc
- Río de Agua Blanca

### Hills and mountains

74 mountains; 3 hills.

- Cerro Puca Ccasa · 4,629 m
- Cerro Lana · 4,524 m
- Cerro Yarihuato · 4,442 m
- Cerro Antaripa · 4,424 m
- Cerro Pucaccasa · 4,416 m
- Cerro Tororumi · 4,299 m
- Cerro Los Loros · 4,265 m
- Cerro Chanlalayo · 4,231 m
- Cerro Grande · 4,153 m
- Cerro Sagmachay · 4,090 m
- Cerro Carpizacalle · 4,016 m
- Cerro Toro Rumi · 4,003 m
- Cerro Incahuasi · 3,947 m
- Cerro Llactaccasa · 3,932 m
- Cerro Cristalviento · 3,906 m
- Cerro Galluyoc · 3,906 m
- Cerro Pabellon · 3,856 m
- Cerro Milloc · 3,832 m
- Cerro Huamanrripayoc · 3,827 m
- Cerro Jasiri · 3,789 m
- Cerro Queñualoma · 3,779 m
- Cerro Yurac Orcco · 3,760 m
- Cerro Iyaya · 3,744 m
- Cerro Piruro · 3,732 m

…and 53 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 Cahuacho and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Caraveli Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 3 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 2,535 m higher 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). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 2 21 

Feb 3 23 

Mar 3 14 

Apr 1 3 

May -0 4 

Jun -1 1 

Jul -2 2 

Aug -1 2 

Sep -1 3 

Oct -1 4 

Nov -0 5 

Dec 1 12 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cahuacho

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro De Salud Caraveli · Caraveli 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.77487&mlon=-73.36820#map=17/-15.77487/-73.36820) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pausa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27850&mlon=-73.34395#map=17/-15.27850/-73.34395) 

Petrol pump Grifo Apóstol Santiago · Pausa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27947&mlon=-73.34751#map=17/-15.27947/-73.34751) 

Hotel Savoy Plaza Caraveli Hotel · Caraveli 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.77131&mlon=-73.36442#map=17/-15.77131/-73.36442) 

School Institución Educativa No. 40271 · Cahuacho 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.50350&mlon=-73.47830#map=17/-15.50350/-73.47830) 

College Seminario Menor Pío X · Caraveli 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.77249&mlon=-73.36254#map=17/-15.77249/-73.36254) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Caravelí · Caraveli 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.77408&mlon=-73.36779#map=17/-15.77408/-73.36779) 

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 Cahuacho

Places mapped inside Cahuacho in open map data, by type.

- Schools7

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
- Bella Union
- Caraveli
- Chala
- Chaparra
- Huanuhuanu
- Jaqui
- Lomas
- Quicacha
- Yauca

## Quick answers

- Where is Cahuacho?In Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Cahuacho?Atico, Caraveli, Pausa, Puyusca, Quicacha, Rio Grande, Tauria and Yanaquihua
- What time zone is Cahuacho in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cahuacho?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cahuacho?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cahuacho?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cahuacho?Settlements lie between 1,110 m and 4,011 m
- What is the highest point in Cahuacho?Cerro Puca Ccasa (4,629 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cahuacho?Centro De Salud Caraveli, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cahuacho?Banco de la Nación, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cahuacho?Grifo Apóstol Santiago, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cahuacho?PE040306 (OCHA common operational dataset)