# Uñon District, Castilla Province, Arequipa Department

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

District · Castilla Province 

# Uñon

Uñon is a district of Peru in Castilla Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **340.2 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 340km²
- 2mapped services
- 2,694 mtypical elevation

## Where is Uñon?

Uñon 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/), [Ayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/ayo/), [Huambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/huambo/), [Huancarqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/huancarqui/), [Machaguay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/machaguay/) and [Tipan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/tipan/). By area it is the 656th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.9% of [Castilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/). The centre of Uñon is about 650 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.7425° S, 72.3621° 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 Uñon

### Nearby, outside Uñon

- Huellas de dinosaurios · viewpoint, Tipan12 km
- Mirador De la laguna Mamacocha · viewpoint, Ayo14 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: Uñon

- 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) · Arequipa108 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca238 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 06:13, 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 Uñon

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Uñon. The largest with a recorded population: Uñón (263), Satay (5) and Santa María (1). Settlements here lie between about 1,114 m and 3,315 m above sea level (median 2,694 m).

- Coturga
- Curaspuqio
- Hacienda Huaccombra
- Hacienda Ninaquiro
- Hacienda Piraucho
- Jonay
- Mamacocha
- Paccpaco
- San Antonio
- Santa María
- Satay
- Uñón

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 Uñon

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Huayunca
- Quebrada Piraucho
- Quebrada Uñon
- Río Capiza
- Río Polviña
- Río Taparza

### Hills and mountains

15 mountains.

- Cerro Yancca · 5,178 m
- Cerro Jollpa · 5,087 m
- Cerro Yana Orcco · 4,946 m
- Cerro Hornillo · 4,793 m
- Cerro Huitucana · 4,776 m
- Cerro Seccancca · 4,478 m
- Cerro Ccolcceminas · 4,233 m
- Cerro Jencho · 3,967 m
- Cerro Accarota · 3,879 m
- Cerro Salinas · 3,760 m
- Cerro Ccajlla · 3,300 m
- Cerro Paccpaco · 3,275 m
- Cerro Pucapollera · 3,164 m
- Cerro Huanaquituyoc · 2,981 m
- Cerro Santa Cruz · 2,752 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 Uñon and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Castilla Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 718 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 13 53 

Feb 12 62 

Mar 13 38 

Apr 12 10 

May 11 3 

Jun 11 1 

Jul 10 4 

Aug 11 3 

Sep 12 6 

Oct 13 14 

Nov 13 15 

Dec 13 34 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uñon

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Chuquibamba · Chuquibamba 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.84081&mlon=-72.65395#map=17/-15.84081/-72.65395) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Aplao 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.07569&mlon=-72.49232#map=17/-16.07569/-72.49232) 

Petrol pump PetroPerú · Chuquibamba 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.84167&mlon=-72.65547#map=17/-15.84167/-72.65547) 

Hotel Hospedaje x · Ayo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.68227&mlon=-72.27432#map=17/-15.68227/-72.27432) 

School Institución Educativa No. 40330 · Uñon 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.72940&mlon=-72.43200#map=17/-15.72940/-72.43200) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público Castilla · Aplao 39 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 15 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 Uñon

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

- Schools2

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
- Tipan
- Uraca
- Viraco

## Quick answers

- Where is Uñon?In Castilla Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Uñon?Aplao, Ayo, Huambo, Huancarqui, Machaguay and Tipan
- What is there to see in Uñon?Huellas de dinosaurios, Mirador De la laguna Mamacocha
- What time zone is Uñon in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Uñon?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Uñon?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Uñon?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Uñon?Settlements lie between 1,114 m and 3,315 m
- What is the highest point in Uñon?Cerro Yancca (5,178 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Uñon?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uñon?Centro de Salud Chuquibamba, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Uñon?Banco de la Nación, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uñon?PetroPerú, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Uñon?PE040412 (OCHA common operational dataset)