# Lomas District, Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department

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District · Caraveli Province 

# Lomas

Lomas is a district of Peru in Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **446.7 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 447km²
- 13mapped services
- 19 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lomas?

Lomas lies in [Caraveli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 2 other districts: [Bella Union](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/bella-union/) and [Marcona](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/nasca/marcona/). By area it is the 517th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.4% of [Caraveli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/). The centre of Lomas is about 432 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3624° S, 74.9509° 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: Lomas

- 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) · Nazca57 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho258 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:36).

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 Lomas

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Lomas. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 402 m above sea level (median 19 m).

- Alto Grande
- Caleta Islote Tres Hermanas
- Campamento Abandonado
- Cruce de Lomas
- Jahuay
- La Libertad
- Lobería
- Lomas
- Montemar
- Puerto de Lomas
- Tres Hermanas
- Yanyarina

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 Lomas

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

### Coast and islands

3 beaches; 1 headland.

- Playa El Cachucho
- Playa Mansa de Lomas
- Playa Yanyarina
- Punta Penotes

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Alto Grande · 189 m
- Cerro Sombrerillo · 159 m

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 Lomas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Caraveli Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 840 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 25 23 

Mar 25 14 

Apr 23 3 

May 22 4 

Jun 21 1 

Jul 20 2 

Aug 21 2 

Sep 21 3 

Oct 21 4 

Nov 22 5 

Dec 23 12 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lomas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital I Maria Reiche -Essalud Marcona · Marcona 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36854&mlon=-75.15753#map=17/-15.36854/-75.15753) 

Bank Banco de Crédito del Perú · Marcona 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36293&mlon=-75.16623#map=17/-15.36293/-75.16623) 

Petrol pump Grifo Repsol · Marcona 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36290&mlon=-75.16100#map=17/-15.36290/-75.16100) 

Hotel Aloha T Lomas · Lomas 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.39236&mlon=-75.00489#map=17/-15.39236/-75.00489) 

Mall Galerias Hernandez · Marcona 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36290&mlon=-75.16566#map=17/-15.36290/-75.16566) 

School Institución Educativa Francisco Bolognesi · Marcona 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36930&mlon=-75.15730#map=17/-15.36930/-75.15730) 

College Colegio San Juan · Marcona 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36417&mlon=-75.16489#map=17/-15.36417/-75.16489) 

Police station Comisaría de Marcona · Marcona 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36168&mlon=-75.16498#map=17/-15.36168/-75.16498) 

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 Lomas

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

- Hotels4
- Schools2
- Restaurants5
- 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
- Chala
- Chaparra
- Huanuhuanu
- Jaqui
- Quicacha
- Yauca

## Quick answers

- Where is Lomas?In Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Lomas?Bella Union and Marcona
- What time zone is Lomas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lomas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Lomas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lomas?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lomas?Settlements lie between 5 m and 402 m
- What is the highest point in Lomas?Alto Grande (189 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lomas?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lomas?Hospital I Maria Reiche -Essalud Marcona, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lomas?Banco de Crédito del Perú, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lomas?Grifo Repsol, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lomas?PE040311 (OCHA common operational dataset)