# Choco District, Castilla Province, Arequipa Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/choco/

District · Castilla Province 

# Choco

Choco is a district of Peru in Castilla Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **903.0 km²**. 70 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 903km²
- 11mapped services
- 4,559 mtypical elevation

## Where is Choco?

Choco lies in [Castilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Ayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/ayo/), [Cabanaconde](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/cabanaconde/), [Caylloma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/caylloma/), [Chachas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/chachas/), [Huambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/huambo/) and [Tapay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/tapay/). By area it is the 240th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 13.0% of [Castilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/). The centre of Choco is about 653 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.4235° S, 72.0809° 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 Choco

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Choco: 1 volcano; 1 hot spring; 1 attraction.

- Colca Canyon · attraction
- Virginia hot Spring · hot spring
- Volcán Marhuas · volcano

### Nearby, outside Choco

- Catarata de Huaruro · waterfall, Tapay15 km
- Catarata Huaruro · attraction, Tapay15 km
- Waterfall Huaruro lookout · viewpoint, Tapay15 km
- Puca Mauras · volcano, Chachas16 km
- mirador · viewpoint, Tapay19 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: Choco

- 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) · Arequipa116 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca206 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:24).

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 Choco

Open gazetteers list **70 villages, towns and localities** in Choco. The largest with a recorded population: Choco (219), Llanca (162), Miña (124), Ucuchachas (103), Llatica (50) and Tallta (25). Settlements here lie between about 1,956 m and 4,908 m above sea level (median 4,559 m).

- Achaca
- Amayani
- Anchaca
- Ancoyo
- Antacarca
- Antacollo
- Antuyo
- Arhuay
- Auchilca
- Calera
- Capilla
- Casmollo
- Ccasa
- Ccoyane
- Chancacha
- Chauhuaje
- Choco
- Chuanuma
- Chuañuma
- Condori
- Finagua
- Huacana
- Huacaña
- Huarajuyoc
- Huayccellane
- Hujuyo
- Humajala
- Jallmine
- Jancococha
- Jatuncondire
- Jilla
- La Calera
- Llahuar
- Llanca
- Llatica
- Loqueta
- Malata
- Mina
- Misca
- Mishca
- Miña
- Molloco
- Musti
- Occopata
- Ojuyo
- Orcollo
- Pachahuma
- Pampuyo
- Para Para
- Percata
- Pilpinto
- Piruana
- Piruaña
- Pisaca
- Pishacca
- Piucirca
- Pullcho
- Pulluhuane
- Pumanuta
- Saguarje
- Sallatoco
- Sihuicha
- Sihuincha
- Soro
- Suquihua
- Tallta
- Uchupacha
- Ucuchachas
- Udcune
- Usulluma

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 Choco

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

### Water

35 rivers and streams; 8 lakes.

- Laguna Ajollacocha
- Laguna Fullchulna
- Laguna Huampuro
- Laguna Jañihua
- Laguna Para Para
- Laguna Tallta
- Laguna Torombina
- Laguna de Hujuyo
- Quebrada Anchaca
- Quebrada Auchilca
- Quebrada Casiri
- Quebrada Chuañuma
- Quebrada Collpamayo
- Quebrada Colta
- Quebrada Esllirca
- Quebrada Fullchulna
- Quebrada Huisiahuma
- Quebrada Jajatalla
- Quebrada Jallhua
- Quebrada Llactamayo
- Quebrada Maranguyo
- Quebrada Musti
- Quebrada Paiche
- Quebrada Pisacamayo

…and 19 more.

### Hills and mountains

97 mountains.

- Cerro Chila · 5,568 m
- Cerro Sahuarque · 5,491 m
- Cerro Yuraccasa · 5,456 m
- Cerro Fuysia · 5,440 m
- Cerro Airicota · 5,413 m
- Cerro Juñopunta · 5,385 m
- Cerro Quiscapanca · 5,384 m
- Cerro Condor · 5,310 m
- Cerro Samacasa · 5,265 m
- Cerro Alcasane · 5,256 m
- Cerro Panti · 5,240 m
- Cerro Escribano · 5,235 m
- Cerro Cerani · 5,229 m
- Cerro Cerani · 5,225 m
- Cerro Yañiañi · 5,216 m
- Cerro Casire · 5,215 m
- Cerro Tacsia · 5,205 m
- Cerro Jesjapanca · 5,180 m
- Cerro Palaza · 5,160 m
- Cerro Coropuna · 5,158 m
- Cerro Alejopunta · 5,154 m
- Cerro Huahuahuahua · 5,150 m
- Cerro Sillanque · 5,139 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 5,137 m

…and 73 more.

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 Choco and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Castilla Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 1 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,147 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 0 53 

Feb 0 62 

Mar 0 38 

Apr 0 10 

May -1 3 

Jun -1 1 

Jul -2 4 

Aug -1 3 

Sep -0 6 

Oct 1 14 

Nov 1 15 

Dec 1 34 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Choco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hostal cataracta · Tapay 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.55159&mlon=-71.98876#map=17/-15.55159/-71.98876) 

School Institución Educativa No. 40664 · Choco 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36040&mlon=-72.07460#map=17/-15.36040/-72.07460) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Cabanaconde · Cabanaconde 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.62258&mlon=-71.98045#map=17/-15.62258/-71.98045) 

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 Choco

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

- Hotels3
- 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 Castilla Province

- Andagua
- Aplao
- Ayo
- Chachas
- Chilcaymarca
- Huancarqui
- Machaguay
- Orcopampa
- Pampacolca
- Tipan
- Uraca
- Uñon
- Viraco

## Quick answers

- Where is Choco?In Castilla Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Choco?Ayo, Cabanaconde, Caylloma, Chachas, Huambo and Tapay
- What is there to see in Choco?Colca Canyon, Virginia hot Spring, Volcán Marhuas
- What time zone is Choco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Choco?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Choco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Choco?70 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Choco?Settlements lie between 1,956 m and 4,908 m
- What is the highest point in Choco?Cerro Chila (5,568 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the P-code of Choco?PE040406 (OCHA common operational dataset)