# Huancarqui District, Castilla Province, Arequipa Department

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District · Castilla Province 

# Huancarqui

Huancarqui is a district of Peru in Castilla Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **797.1 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 797km²
- 4mapped services
- 613 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huancarqui?

Huancarqui 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: [Aplao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/aplao/), [Huambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/huambo/), [Lluta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/lluta/), [Majes](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/majes/), [Uraca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/uraca/) and [Uñon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/unon/). By area it is the 287th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 11.5% of [Castilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/). The centre of Huancarqui is about 669 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.0133° S, 72.3655° 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 Huancarqui

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Huancarqui: 1 attraction.

- Centro Turístico Chancharay · attraction

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: Huancarqui

- 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) · Arequipa92 km
- General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo216 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 Huancarqui

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Huancarqui. The largest with a recorded population: Luchea (37). Settlements here lie between about 512 m and 2,128 m above sea level (median 613 m).

- Callejones
- Chacones
- Cicera
- Cuculintay
- El Majuelo
- Hacienda Collon
- Hacienda El Carmen
- Hacienda Huatiapa
- Hacienda La Real
- Hacienda Pacheco
- Hacienda Pampa Blanca
- Hacienda Tomaca
- Huancarqui
- La Ccollpa
- La Laja
- Las Islas
- Las Tiendas
- Las Tierras
- Lopez
- Luchea
- Pinos
- Recodo Cerro
- Sacramento
- San Antonio
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Domingo
- Sicera

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 Huancarqui

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Colca

### Hills and mountains

12 mountains; 1 hill.

- Loma Chiriaco · 4,047 m
- Cerro Gloriahuasi · 3,278 m
- Los Gachos · 3,251 m
- Cerro Huatiapa · 2,683 m
- Cerro Zafranal · 2,674 m
- Loma del Arenal · 2,282 m
- Cerro Cisara · 2,175 m
- Cerro La Calora · 2,117 m
- Cerro Lubrinillas · 1,817 m
- Cerro las Canteras · 1,763 m
- Cerro Ongoro · 1,715 m
- Cerro Huancarqui · 1,224 m
- Cerro Calvario · 1,063 m

### Estates

4 estates.

- Hacienda El Castillo
- Hacienda La Laja
- Hacienda Pacheco
- Recodo Cerro

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 Huancarqui and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Castilla Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 2,799 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 26 10 

May 25 3 

Jun 24 1 

Jul 24 4 

Aug 25 3 

Sep 26 6 

Oct 26 14 

Nov 27 15 

Dec 26 34 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huancarqui

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro asistencial EsSalud · Aplao 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.07253&mlon=-72.49067#map=17/-16.07253/-72.49067) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Aplao 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.07569&mlon=-72.49232#map=17/-16.07569/-72.49232) 

Petrol pump PetroPeru · Aplao 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.05379&mlon=-72.48811#map=17/-16.05379/-72.48811) 

Hotel Hotel Orizon · Huancarqui 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.97752&mlon=-72.30708#map=17/-15.97752/-72.30708) 

School Institución Educativa No. 40342 · Aplao 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.97812&mlon=-72.47564#map=17/-15.97812/-72.47564) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público Castilla · Aplao 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.07246&mlon=-72.49104#map=17/-16.07246/-72.49104) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Aplao · Aplao 16 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 Huancarqui

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

- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Restaurants1

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
- Choco
- Machaguay
- Orcopampa
- Pampacolca
- Tipan
- Uraca
- Uñon
- Viraco

## Quick answers

- Where is Huancarqui?In Castilla Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Huancarqui?Aplao, Huambo, Lluta, Majes, Uraca and Uñon
- What is there to see in Huancarqui?Centro Turístico Chancharay
- What time zone is Huancarqui in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huancarqui?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huancarqui?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huancarqui?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huancarqui?Settlements lie between 512 m and 2,128 m
- What is the highest point in Huancarqui?Loma Chiriaco (4,047 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Huancarqui?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huancarqui?Centro asistencial EsSalud, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huancarqui?Banco de la Nación, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huancarqui?PetroPeru, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huancarqui?PE040407 (OCHA common operational dataset)