# Aplao District, Castilla Province, Arequipa Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/aplao/ District · Castilla Province # Aplao Aplao is a district of Peru in Castilla Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **617.8 km²**. 65 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 46 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 618km² - 46mapped services - 677 mtypical elevation ## Where is Aplao? Aplao 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: [Chuquibamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/chuquibamba/), [Huancarqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/huancarqui/), [Iray](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/iray/), [Pampacolca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/pampacolca/), [Tipan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/tipan/), [Uraca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/uraca/) and [Uñon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/unon/). By area it is the 384th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.9% of [Castilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/). The centre of Aplao is about 656 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.0170° S, 72.5307° 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 Aplao OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Aplao: 1 archaeological site; 1 museum. - Parque Jurásico Querulpa · museum - Pueblo Viejo · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Aplao - Centro Turístico Chancharay · attraction, Huancarqui13 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: Aplao - 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) · Arequipa109 km - General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo225 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:25). 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 Aplao Open gazetteers list **65 villages, towns and localities** in Aplao. The largest with a recorded population: Cosos (544), Cochate (493), Mamas (351), El Monte (106), Buenos Aires (101) and Marancito (40). Settlements here lie between about 502 m and 1,991 m above sea level (median 677 m). - Accy - Acoy - Aplao - Ballones - Barra - Bellavista - Buenos Aires - Capachica - Casagrande - Caspani - Cochate - Cosos - Cosos Grande - Cuello - El Monte - Flaires - Fundo El Castillo - Grande - Gutierrez - Hacienda Andamayo - Hacienda Beringa - Hacienda Bilbao - Hacienda Casquina - Hacienda Cateriano - Hacienda Cuculi - Hacienda El Castillo - Hacienda La Cabecera - Hacienda La Central - Hacienda La Federal - Hacienda Los Puros - Hacienda Maran Grande - Hacienda Marán Grande - Hacienda Ongoro - Hacienda Perú - Hacienda Querulpa Chico - Hacienda Querulpa Grande - Hacienda Quiscay - Hacienda Sacay - Hacienda San José de Huatiapilla - Hacienda Vasquez - Huanal - La Angostura - La Barranca - La Escuela - La Joya - La Lloclla - La Nueva Central - La Pampa - Lloclla Chico - Mamas - Marancito - Mascapampa - Mayupata - Morrillos - Ongoro - Orcopampa - Ramirez - Rescate - San Ignacio - San Jose de Huatiapilla - Santa Ana - Tacya - Taquila - Vina Chica - Yupanqui 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 Aplao Named natural and historic features inside Aplao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada de Huario - Río Grande ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Negro · 2,996 m - Cerro Andamayo · 2,942 m - Cerro Negro · 2,682 m - Cerro Andamayo · 2,105 m - Cerro Los Toros · 2,055 m - Cerro El Castillo · 1,284 m ### Estates 5 estates. - Hacienda La Cabecera - Hacienda La Federal - Hacienda La Real - Hacienda Quiscay - Hacienda Sacay 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 Aplao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Castilla Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 2,735 m lower 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). 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 26 53 Feb 26 62 Mar 26 38 Apr 25 10 May 24 3 Jun 24 1 Jul 24 4 Aug 24 3 Sep 25 6 Oct 26 14 Nov 26 15 Dec 26 34 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aplao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro asistencial EsSalud · Aplao 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.07253&mlon=-72.49067#map=17/-16.07253/-72.49067) Bank Banco de la Nación · Aplao 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.07569&mlon=-72.49232#map=17/-16.07569/-72.49232) Petrol pump PetroPeru · Aplao 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.05379&mlon=-72.48811#map=17/-16.05379/-72.48811) Hotel La Posada Del Pisco - La Tinaja de Oro · Aplao 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.99310&mlon=-72.47458#map=17/-15.99310/-72.47458) School Institución Educativa No. 40343 · Aplao 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.99217&mlon=-72.49928#map=17/-15.99217/-72.49928) College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público Castilla · Aplao 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.07246&mlon=-72.49104#map=17/-16.07246/-72.49104) Police station Comisaría PNP Aplao · Aplao 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.07954&mlon=-72.49398#map=17/-16.07954/-72.49398) 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 Aplao Places mapped inside Aplao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels4 - Schools24 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants9 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 - Andagua - Ayo - Chachas - Chilcaymarca - Choco - Huancarqui - Machaguay - Orcopampa - Pampacolca - Tipan - Uraca - Uñon - Viraco ## Quick answers - Where is Aplao?In Castilla Province, Arequipa Department, Peru - What borders Aplao?Chuquibamba, Huancarqui, Iray, Pampacolca, Tipan, Uraca and Uñon - What is there to see in Aplao?Parque Jurásico Querulpa, Pueblo Viejo - What time zone is Aplao in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Aplao?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Aplao?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Aplao?65 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Aplao?Settlements lie between 502 m and 1,991 m - What is the highest point in Aplao?Cerro Negro (2,996 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Aplao?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Aplao?Centro asistencial EsSalud, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aplao?Banco de la Nación, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aplao?PetroPeru, about 6.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Aplao?3 mapped - How many banks are in Aplao?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Aplao?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Aplao?PE040401 (OCHA common operational dataset)