# Quicacha District, Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department

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District · Caraveli Province 

# Quicacha

Quicacha is a district of Peru in Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **1,036.3 km²**. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,036km²
- 8mapped services
- 3,296 mtypical elevation

## Where is Quicacha?

Quicacha 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: [Atico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/atico/), [Cahuacho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/cahuacho/), [Chaparra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/chaparra/), [Huanuhuanu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/huanuhuanu/), [Pullo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/pullo/) and [Puyusca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/puyusca/). By area it is the 209th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.0% of [Caraveli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/). The centre of Quicacha is about 528 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.5609° S, 73.7447° 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: Quicacha

- 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) · Nazca152 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa248 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:31).

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 Quicacha

Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Quicacha. The largest with a recorded population: Quicacha (312), Tonco (192), El Molino (177), Tiruque (138), Tambo (137) and Chiuchine (49). Settlements here lie between about 1,485 m and 4,210 m above sea level (median 3,296 m).

- Achatayhua
- Airaranca
- Animas
- Aquilayoc
- Cachocacho
- Calaparca
- Camana
- Cantana
- Capillas
- Cataña
- Caylla
- Chiuchine
- Chucchurumi
- Chumillo
- Crucero
- Cruz Pata
- Cuestachaque
- Durasnillo
- El Molino
- Hacienda Illacho
- Hacienda Irurupa
- Huayllacha
- Huinllo
- Huychamaca
- Huyllaoco
- Jaquay Grande
- La Encanada
- La Encañada
- Lloque Lloque
- Maraicasa
- Maraycasa
- Marcahui
- Media Noche
- Mituhuasi
- Pampa Chacra
- Parara
- Piedras Negras
- Puquiohuayjo
- Quecho
- Quenua Pampa
- Quicacha
- Rayuscapampa
- San Antonio
- Sifuentes
- Sipaci
- Socavon
- Solares
- Tambo
- Tanco
- Tierras Blancas
- Tiruque
- Tonco
- Ventilla
- Victoria

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 Quicacha

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Achataihua
- Quebrada Los Callejones
- Quebrada Puicuto
- Quebrada Quicacha
- Quebrada Rumihuayjo
- Quebrada de Cantaña
- Quebrada de Urumpa
- Quebrada Ñocconchi
- Río Maraycasa
- Río Puicuto
- Río Viuco
- Río de Sóndor

### Hills and mountains

98 mountains; 2 hills.

- Cerro Achatayhua · 4,442 m
- Cerro Cruz Pata · 4,170 m
- Cerro Atún Pujro Pampa · 4,001 m
- Cerro Aquihuato · 3,900 m
- Cerro Millo · 3,887 m
- Cerro Challhuani · 3,873 m
- Cerro Toro Rayusca · 3,864 m
- Cerro Pucarumi · 3,787 m
- Cerro Palca · 3,750 m
- Cerro Piedraiman · 3,735 m
- Cerro Moyocorjo · 3,685 m
- Cerro Lomas Orcco · 3,684 m
- Cerro Puntuorcco · 3,668 m
- Cerro Esquinarumi · 3,661 m
- Cerro Anchacata · 3,656 m
- Cerro Huicorco · 3,653 m
- Cerro Chirihuasi · 3,639 m
- Cerro Chupaloma · 3,628 m
- Cerro Cuesta Pata · 3,532 m
- Cerro Contreras · 3,531 m
- Cerro Joya · 3,511 m
- Cerro Ojeloma · 3,500 m
- Cerro Cóndor Cuca · 3,498 m
- Cerro San Antonio · 3,489 m

…and 76 more.

### Estates

4 estates.

- Hacienda Durasnillo
- Hacienda Huaychamaca
- Hacienda Illacho
- Hacienda Irurupa

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 Quicacha 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 (-1 °C), after allowing for this place being about 2,437 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 3 21 

Feb 3 23 

Mar 3 14 

Apr 2 3 

May 1 4 

Jun -1 1 

Jul -1 2 

Aug -1 2 

Sep -0 3 

Oct -0 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 Quicacha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hotel Casona San Lazaro · Chaparra 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.73968&mlon=-73.86293#map=17/-15.73968/-73.86293) 

School Institución Educativa No. 40278 · Quicacha 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.57110&mlon=-73.66442#map=17/-15.57110/-73.66442) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Achanizo · Chaparra 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.80497&mlon=-73.96642#map=17/-15.80497/-73.96642) 

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 Quicacha

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

- Schools8

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
- Lomas
- Yauca

## Quick answers

- Where is Quicacha?In Caraveli Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Quicacha?Atico, Cahuacho, Chaparra, Huanuhuanu, Pullo and Puyusca
- What time zone is Quicacha in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Quicacha?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Quicacha?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quicacha?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quicacha?Settlements lie between 1,485 m and 4,210 m
- What is the highest point in Quicacha?Cerro Achatayhua (4,442 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the P-code of Quicacha?PE040312 (OCHA common operational dataset)