# Tipan District, Castilla Province, Arequipa Department

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

District · Castilla Province 

# Tipan

Tipan is a district of Peru in Castilla Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **55.5 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 55.5km²
- 5mapped services
- 2,192 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tipan?

Tipan lies in [Castilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Aplao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/aplao/), [Machaguay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/machaguay/), [Pampacolca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/pampacolca/), [Uñon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/unon/) and [Viraco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/viraco/). By area it is the 1593rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.8% of [Castilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/). The centre of Tipan is about 639 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.7450° S, 72.4967° 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 Tipan

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tipan: 1 viewpoint.

- Huellas de dinosaurios · viewpoint

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: Tipan

- 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) · Arequipa119 km
- General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo249 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 Tipan

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Tipan. The largest with a recorded population: Tipán (151), Tagre (58), Cotcota (7) and Capiza (3). Settlements here lie between about 1,519 m and 2,744 m above sea level (median 2,192 m).

- Ambranja
- Antapampa
- Ayatayoc
- Bellavista
- Capiza
- Ccallhuajoto
- Ccamaccayoc
- Ccapalpa
- Cconte
- Chaelhue
- Chupacea
- Conte
- Coscota
- Cotcota
- Curhuani
- Jollpa
- Llachas
- Llacllajo
- Manyaura
- Oyoco
- Pampa Blanca
- Para Colca
- Pulvinas
- San Francisco
- Tagre
- Tipán
- Utcuta
- Wigne
- Yacmes
- Yayan

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 Tipan

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Llacllajo
- Río Sihuarpo

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Tambor · 3,157 m
- Cerro Antaunco · 2,773 m
- Cerro Bellavista · 2,650 m

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 Tipan and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Castilla Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,220 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 16 53 

Feb 16 62 

Mar 16 38 

Apr 16 10 

May 15 3 

Jun 14 1 

Jul 14 4 

Aug 14 3 

Sep 15 6 

Oct 16 14 

Nov 16 15 

Dec 16 34 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tipan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Chuquibamba · Chuquibamba 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.84081&mlon=-72.65395#map=17/-15.84081/-72.65395) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Aplao 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.07569&mlon=-72.49232#map=17/-16.07569/-72.49232) 

Petrol pump PetroPerú · Chuquibamba 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.84167&mlon=-72.65547#map=17/-15.84167/-72.65547) 

Hotel Hostal Koropuna Inn · Viraco 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.65107&mlon=-72.52334#map=17/-15.65107/-72.52334) 

School Institución Educativa No. 40367 · Tipan 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.73590&mlon=-72.51020#map=17/-15.73590/-72.51020) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público Castilla · Aplao 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.07246&mlon=-72.49104#map=17/-16.07246/-72.49104) 

Police station Puesto de Auxilio Rápido Tipán · Tipan 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.72214&mlon=-72.50296#map=17/-15.72214/-72.50296) 

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 Tipan

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

- Schools4
- 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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Tipan?In Castilla Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Tipan?Aplao, Machaguay, Pampacolca, Uñon and Viraco
- What is there to see in Tipan?Huellas de dinosaurios
- What time zone is Tipan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tipan?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tipan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tipan?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tipan?Settlements lie between 1,519 m and 2,744 m
- What is the highest point in Tipan?Cerro Tambor (3,157 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tipan?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tipan?Centro de Salud Chuquibamba, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tipan?Banco de la Nación, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tipan?PetroPerú, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tipan?PE040411 (OCHA common operational dataset)