# Uraca District, Castilla Province, Arequipa Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/uraca/ District · Castilla Province # Uraca Uraca is a district of Peru in Castilla Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **693.2 km²**. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 693km² - 23mapped services - 426 mtypical elevation ## Where is Uraca? Uraca 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/), [Chuquibamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/chuquibamba/), [Huancarqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/huancarqui/), [Majes](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/majes/) and [Nicolas de Pierola](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/nicolas-de-pierola/). By area it is the 341st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.0% of [Castilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/). The centre of Uraca is about 676 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.2605° S, 72.5117° 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 Uraca OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Uraca: 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint. - Toro Muerto · viewpoint - Petroglyphos del Toro Muerto · attraction ### Nearby, outside Uraca - Parque Jurásico Querulpa · museum, Aplao11 km - Centro Turístico Chancharay · attraction, Huancarqui16 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: Uraca - 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) · Arequipa101 km - General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo202 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 06:15, 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 Uraca Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Uraca. The largest with a recorded population: Punta Colorada (249), Uraca (226), Torete (225), Pitis (108), San Agustín (19) and Callan (7). Settlements here lie between about 270 m and 526 m above sea level (median 426 m). - Alto Pedregal - Alto San Francisco - Bellavista - Callan - Cantas - Chancán - Corire - El Dique - El Mirador - El Retiro - Escalerillas - Fatima - Hacienda Bellavista - Hacienda Cantas - Hacienda Casa Grande - Hacienda Desaguadero - Hacienda El Granado - Hacienda El Pasto - Hacienda Goyeneche - Hacienda Jaraba - Hacienda La Barrera - Hacienda La Esmeralda - Hacienda Llutis - Hacienda Paican - Hacienda Pampa Blanca - Hacienda Sacramento - Hacienda San Francisco - Hacienda San Vicente - Hacienda Santa Elena - Hacienda Sarcas - Hacienda Senicero - Hacienda Toran - Hacienda Toro Grande - Infiernillo - Jose Olaya - La Candelaria - La Esmeralda - La Pastor - Las Malvinas - Las Palmas - Mesana - Morro - Paican - Pampa Blanca - Pedregal - Pitis - Pueblo Viejo - Punta Colorada - Rancho Alegre - San Agustin - San Agustín - San Francisco - San Martin - Santuario Huarango - Sarcas - Satelite Salvador - Torete - Uraca 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 Uraca Named natural and historic features inside Uraca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Majes - Quebrada de Arata - Río Majes ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro del Gentil · 2,118 m - Cerro Zuñimarca · 1,743 m ### Estates 8 estates. - Escalerillas - Hacienda El Pasto - Hacienda Goyeneche - Hacienda La Barrera - Hacienda Pedregal - Hacienda San Vicente - Hacienda Senicero - Infíernillo 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 Uraca and the best time to visit Using the climate of Castilla Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 2,986 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 27 53 Feb 27 62 Mar 27 38 Apr 27 10 May 26 3 Jun 26 1 Jul 25 4 Aug 26 3 Sep 27 6 Oct 27 14 Nov 28 15 Dec 28 34 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uraca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de apoyo de Aplao · Aplao 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.07642&mlon=-72.49088#map=17/-16.07642/-72.49088) Bank Banco de la Nación · Aplao 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.07569&mlon=-72.49232#map=17/-16.07569/-72.49232) Petrol pump Grifo Corire · Uraca 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22568&mlon=-72.47090#map=17/-16.22568/-72.47090) Hotel Montano Hotel · Uraca 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22250&mlon=-72.47118#map=17/-16.22250/-72.47118) School Institución Educativa 40335 Virgen De Chapi · Uraca 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.24260&mlon=-72.47030#map=17/-16.24260/-72.47030) College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público Castilla · Aplao 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.07246&mlon=-72.49104#map=17/-16.07246/-72.49104) Police station Comisaría PNP Corire · Uraca 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22193&mlon=-72.47147#map=17/-16.22193/-72.47147) 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 Uraca Places mapped inside Uraca in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools13 - Restaurants7 - 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 - Tipan - Uñon - Viraco ## Quick answers - Where is Uraca?In Castilla Province, Arequipa Department, Peru - What borders Uraca?Aplao, Chuquibamba, Huancarqui, Majes and Nicolas de Pierola - What is there to see in Uraca?Petroglyphos del Toro Muerto, Toro Muerto - What time zone is Uraca in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Uraca?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Uraca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Uraca?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Uraca?Settlements lie between 270 m and 526 m - What is the highest point in Uraca?Cerro del Gentil (2,118 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Uraca?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Uraca?Hospital de apoyo de Aplao, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uraca?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uraca?Grifo Corire, about 5.8 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Uraca?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Uraca?PE040413 (OCHA common operational dataset)