# Andagua District, Castilla Province, Arequipa Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/andagua/ District · Castilla Province # Andagua Andagua is a district of Peru in Castilla Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **471.7 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 472km² - 7mapped services - 3,910 mtypical elevation ## Where is Andagua? Andagua lies in [Castilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Ayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/ayo/), [Cayarani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/cayarani/), [Chachas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/chachas/), [Chilcaymarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/chilcaymarca/), [Machaguay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/machaguay/), [Orcopampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/orcopampa/) and [Salamanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/salamanca/). By area it is the 492nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.8% of [Castilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/). The centre of Andagua is about 629 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.4927° S, 72.4133° 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 Andagua OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Andagua: 8 volcanos; 4 attractions; 2 archaeological sites; 1 waterfall; 1 viewpoint. - Antaymarca · archaeological site - Soporo · archaeological site - shankillay · waterfall - antaymarca lookout · viewpoint - cheese factory · attraction - lookout · attraction - ruined citadel of paccareta · attraction - tourist map · attraction - Los Mellizos · volcano - Ticsho · volcano - Volcán Chilcayoc · volcano - Volcán Chilcayoc Grande · volcano - Volcán Jechapita · volcano - Volcán Jenchaña · volcano - Volcán Puca Mauras (Ver Cerro Puca Mauras) · volcano - Yanamauras · volcano ### Nearby, outside Andagua - Volcán Callhua Mauras · volcano, Chilcaymarca16 km - Volcán Yana Mauras · volcano, Chilcaymarca20 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: Andagua - 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 - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa131 km - Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco224 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:26). 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 Andagua Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Andagua. The largest with a recorded population: Soporo (74), Huamantirca (9) and Ocoruro (2). Settlements here lie between about 2,892 m and 4,547 m above sea level (median 3,910 m). - Anchapala - Andagua - Andahua - Anuro - Callhuas - Chipchane - Cochapampa - El Tambo - Hacienda Tauca - Huagapalca - Hualulo - Huamantirca - Huyshuta - Jallua - Latoma - Lecleca - Mina Santa Rosa - Ocoruro - Orahuasto - Orospuquio - Pajareta - Pallca - Pumajayo - San Antonio - Santa Rosa de Lima - Sejuela - Sihuicha - Soporo - Virgen del Rosario 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 Andagua Named natural and historic features inside Andagua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams; 3 lakes. - Laguna Conchulpi - Laguna Oscollo - Laguna Pumajallo - Quebrada Chaupiapa - Quebrada Escalera - Quebrada Jellojello - Quebrada Jollpayaca - Quebrada Membrilluyoc - Quebrada Pallcca - Quebrada Puncocucho - Quebrada Soporo - Quebrada Tauca - Quebrada Tindayuc - Quebrada del Tambo - Quebradaa Lapalapa - Río Andahua ### Hills and mountains 36 mountains. - Cerro Japotani · 5,192 m - Cerro Jallhua · 5,107 m - Cerro Huachalanqui · 5,070 m - Cerro Atarquipa · 5,068 m - Cerro Pacoorcco · 5,068 m - Cerro Pumaranra · 5,053 m - Cerro Huagapalca · 5,043 m - Cerro Toriapujro · 5,005 m - Cerro Oscollo · 4,965 m - Cerro Llallahue · 4,946 m - Cerro Yaritayo · 4,908 m - Cerro Huaycha · 4,899 m - Cerro Minasnioc · 4,884 m - Cerro Huamanlipe · 4,849 m - Cerro Pucasayhua · 4,825 m - Cerro Chaupiapa · 4,722 m - Cerro Pichihua · 4,700 m - Cerro Tauca · 4,679 m - Cerro Pesjepesje · 4,653 m - Cerro Huillapuquio · 4,649 m - Cerro Ceñiga · 4,606 m - Cerro Mojón · 4,573 m - Cerro Contapucha · 4,556 m - Cerro Anta Turia · 4,510 m …and 12 more. ### History 2 ruins. - Ruinas de Antaymarca - Ruinas de Soporo 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 Andagua and the best time to visit Using the climate of Castilla Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 5 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 498 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 243 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (62 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 5 53 Feb 5 62 Mar 5 38 Apr 4 10 May 3 3 Jun 3 1 Jul 3 4 Aug 3 3 Sep 4 6 Oct 5 14 Nov 5 15 Dec 5 34 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Andagua Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Andagua Lodge · Andagua 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.49913&mlon=-72.35698#map=17/-15.49913/-72.35698) School Institución Educativa No. 40597 · Andagua 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.48710&mlon=-72.45500#map=17/-15.48710/-72.45500) Police station Comisaría PNP Andagua · Andagua 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.49856&mlon=-72.35643#map=17/-15.49856/-72.35643) 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 Andagua Places mapped inside Andagua in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools5 - 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 Castilla Province - Aplao - Ayo - Chachas - Chilcaymarca - Choco - Huancarqui - Machaguay - Orcopampa - Pampacolca - Tipan - Uraca - Uñon - Viraco ## Quick answers - Where is Andagua?In Castilla Province, Arequipa Department, Peru - What borders Andagua?Ayo, Cayarani, Chachas, Chilcaymarca, Machaguay, Orcopampa and Salamanca - What is there to see in Andagua?Antaymarca, Los Mellizos, Soporo, Ticsho - What time zone is Andagua in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Andagua?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Andagua?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Andagua?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Andagua?Settlements lie between 2,892 m and 4,547 m - What is the highest point in Andagua?Cerro Japotani (5,192 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the P-code of Andagua?PE040402 (OCHA common operational dataset)