# Coporaque District, Caylloma Province, Arequipa Department

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District · Caylloma Province 

# Coporaque

Coporaque is a district of Peru in Caylloma Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **114.0 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 114km²
- 20mapped services
- 4,096 mtypical elevation

## Where is Coporaque?

Coporaque lies in [Caylloma Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Achoma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/achoma/), [Chivay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/chivay/), [Ichupampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/ichupampa/), [Lari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/lari/), [Tuti](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/tuti/) and [Yanque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/yanque/). By area it is the 1298th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.8% of [Caylloma Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/). The centre of Coporaque is about 703 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.5890° S, 71.6313° 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 Coporaque

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Coporaque: 2 viewpoints; 1 ruins; 1 monument; 1 attraction; 1 waterfall.

- Uyo Uyo · waterfall
- Mirador San Antonio · viewpoint
- Qhawarina · viewpoint
- Observatorio · attraction
- Pre-Inca burial site · ruins
- Tumbas Shininea · monument

### Nearby, outside Coporaque

- Colca Zip Lining · attraction, Chivay5.6 km
- Aquas calientes · attraction, Yanque6.0 km
- Nevado Mismi · volcano, Lari9.6 km
- Naupallacta · ruins, Tuti10 km
- Condor Cross · viewpoint, Achoma11 km
- Source of the Amazon River · attraction, Lari12 km
- Ciudad del recuerdo · viewpoint, Maca16 km
- Monument to the Incas against the Conquerors · attraction, Maca16 km
- Nacimiento del Amazonas · attraction, Lari16 km
- Mirador de Choquetico · viewpoint, Maca18 km
- Tombs · attraction, Maca18 km
- Laguna Tres Colores · viewpoint, Lari18 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: Coporaque

- 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) · Arequipa84 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca159 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:22).

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 Coporaque

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Coporaque. The largest with a recorded population: Ccayachape (9) and Huancayani (5). Settlements here lie between about 3,503 m and 4,483 m above sea level (median 4,096 m).

- Ananta
- Cachulla
- Callanco
- Canayaque
- Ccayachape
- Chachayllo
- Chapitira
- Chusna Pampa
- Coporaque
- Huancayani
- Hupana
- Jeljata
- La Jarake
- Llanchahui
- Pampa Ccasi
- Puente El Inca
- Pumachiri
- Talta
- Tera Cucho

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 Coporaque

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Ccachulla
- Río Cantumayo
- Río Ccayachape

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Cerro Humajala · 5,055 m
- Cerro Talta · 4,791 m
- Cerro Pumachire · 4,578 m
- Cerro Yurac Ccacca · 4,140 m
- Cerro Atun Orcco · 3,871 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 Coporaque and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Caylloma Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 341 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 251 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (64 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 9 54 

Feb 9 64 

Mar 9 39 

Apr 8 11 

May 7 4 

Jun 7 1 

Jul 6 3 

Aug 7 2 

Sep 8 6 

Oct 9 16 

Nov 10 15 

Dec 9 35 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Coporaque

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Huanta · Chivay 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.60187&mlon=-71.53198#map=17/-15.60187/-71.53198) 

Bank FONDESURCO · Chivay 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.63649&mlon=-71.60311#map=17/-15.63649/-71.60311) 

Petrol pump Repsol · Chivay 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.63910&mlon=-71.60216#map=17/-15.63910/-71.60216) 

Hotel TerraMistica Valle del Colca · Coporaque 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.62829&mlon=-71.64402#map=17/-15.62829/-71.64402) 

School Institución Educativa 40382 Virgen De Chapi · Coporaque 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.62558&mlon=-71.64404#map=17/-15.62558/-71.64404) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público de Chivay · Chivay 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.63987&mlon=-71.60341#map=17/-15.63987/-71.60341) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Chivay · Chivay 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.63685&mlon=-71.60155#map=17/-15.63685/-71.60155) 

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 Coporaque

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

- Hotels12
- Schools4
- Restaurants4

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 Caylloma Province

- Achoma
- Cabanaconde
- Callalli
- Caylloma
- Chivay
- Huambo
- Huanca
- Ichupampa
- Lari
- Lluta
- Maca
- Madrigal
- Majes
- San Antonio de Chuca
- Sibayo
- Tapay
- Tisco
- Tuti
- Yanque

## Quick answers

- Where is Coporaque?In Caylloma Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Coporaque?Achoma, Chivay, Ichupampa, Lari, Tuti and Yanque
- What is there to see in Coporaque?Mirador San Antonio, Observatorio, Pre-Inca burial site, Qhawarina
- What time zone is Coporaque in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Coporaque?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Coporaque?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Coporaque?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Coporaque?Settlements lie between 3,503 m and 4,483 m
- What is the highest point in Coporaque?Cerro Humajala (5,055 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Coporaque?Hospital de Apoyo Huanta, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Coporaque?FONDESURCO, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Coporaque?Repsol, about 6.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Coporaque?PE040506 (OCHA common operational dataset)