# Chala District, Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/chala/ District · Caraveli Province # Chala Chala is a district of Peru in Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **341.0 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 341km² - 36mapped services - 225 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chala? Chala lies in [Caraveli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Atiquipa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/atiquipa/), [Chaparra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/chaparra/) and [Huanuhuanu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/huanuhuanu/). By area it is the 654th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.6% of [Caraveli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/). The centre of Chala is about 516 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.7757° S, 74.1912° 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 Chala ### Nearby, outside Chala - Puerto Inca · archaeological site, Atiquipa15 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: Chala - 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) · Nazca132 km - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa287 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:32). 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 Chala Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Chala. The largest with a recorded population: Chala Viejo (24). Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 636 m above sea level (median 225 m). - Chala - Chala Viejo - Chorrillos - Hacienda Pueblo Viejo - Herederos Zuniga - Indio Muerto - Josefita - La Aguadita - La Boca de Huanca - La Caleta - Minera Belen - Pampa Blanca - Parara 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 Chala Named natural and historic features inside Chala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 beach; 1 headland. - Playa de Chala - Punta Chala ### Hills and mountains 20 mountains; 4 hills. - Cerro Casposo · 1,815 m - Cerro Caranga · 1,796 m - Cerro Mascuri · 1,534 m - Cerro Cardales · 1,478 m - Cerro Caranga · 1,406 m - Cerro Taranga · 1,099 m - Cerro Machaojo · 1,068 m - Cerro Febres · 1,058 m - Cerro Caranga · 1,015 m - Cerro Coscontire · 985 m - Cerro Chaupi Orcco · 942 m - Cerro Coscontire · 923 m - Cerro Carmona · 868 m - Cerro Carrizal · 863 m - Cerro Cebadilla · 806 m - Cerro Consuelo · 729 m - Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 700 m - Cerro Carmona · 656 m - Cerro Febres · 498 m - Cerro Chala Viejo · 493 m - Cerro Josifita · 247 m - Cerro Chorrillos · 164 m - Cerro Ladera · 162 m - Cerro El Faro · 133 m ### Getting around 1 lighthouse. - Punta Chala Light 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 Chala 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 (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 634 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 23 21 Feb 23 23 Mar 23 14 Apr 22 3 May 21 4 Jun 19 1 Jul 19 2 Aug 19 2 Sep 20 3 Oct 20 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 Chala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Chala Sur · Chala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.86233&mlon=-74.24559#map=17/-15.86233/-74.24559) Bank Caja Municipal Ica · Chala 11 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.84147&mlon=-74.26824#map=17/-15.84147/-74.26824) Hotel Hotel Meflo Playa Grande · Chala 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85182&mlon=-74.24837#map=17/-15.85182/-74.24837) School Colegio Hortencia Pardo Mancebo · Chala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85705&mlon=-74.24714#map=17/-15.85705/-74.24714) College IST Chala · Chala 11 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 11 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 Chala Places mapped inside Chala in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels8 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants10 - Police stations2 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 - Cahuacho - Caraveli - Chaparra - Huanuhuanu - Jaqui - Lomas - Quicacha - Yauca ## Quick answers - Where is Chala?In Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department, Peru - What borders Chala?Atiquipa, Chaparra and Huanuhuanu - What is there to see in Chala?Puerto Inca - What time zone is Chala in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chala?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Chala?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chala?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chala?Settlements lie between 19 m and 636 m - What is the highest point in Chala?Cerro Casposo (1,815 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chala?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Chala?Hospital Chala Sur, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chala?Caja Municipal Ica, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chala?E.S. Aeropuerto 610, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chala?1 mapped - How many banks are in Chala?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chala?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Chala?PE040307 (OCHA common operational dataset)