# San Antonio de Chuca District, Caylloma Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/san-antonio-de-chuca/

District · Caylloma Province 

# San Antonio de Chuca

San Antonio de Chuca is a district of Peru in Caylloma Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **1,540.2 km²**. 235 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,540km²
- 9mapped services
- 4,478 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Antonio de Chuca?

San Antonio de Chuca 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: [Cabanillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-roman/cabanillas/), [Callalli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/callalli/), [San Juan de Tarucani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/san-juan-de-tarucani/), [Santa Lucia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/santa-lucia/), [Yanque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/yanque/) and [Yura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/yura/). By area it is the 135th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.9% of [Caylloma Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/). The centre of San Antonio de Chuca is about 764 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.8017° S, 71.0956° 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 San Antonio de Chuca

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San Antonio de Chuca: 1 attraction; 1 waterfall; 1 viewpoint.

- Catarata de Pillones · waterfall
- Catarata de Pillones · viewpoint
- Catarata de Pillones - Pauza · 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: San Antonio de Chuca

- 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) · Arequipa78 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca107 km

### Nearest railway station

Imata (San Antonio de Chuca), about 4.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:20).

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 San Antonio de Chuca

Open gazetteers list **235 villages, towns and localities** in San Antonio de Chuca. The largest with a recorded population: Huarichancara (4,445), Vizcachane (4,407), Imata (456), Pillones (50), Capichaca (17) and Palca (13). Settlements here lie between about 4,233 m and 4,769 m above sea level (median 4,478 m).

- Accoccollo
- Accoma
- Accomocco
- Accosura
- Acochaca
- Acohuito
- Acomani
- Acomayo
- Alcamarini
- Allactaocpata
- Amayane
- Ampatulani
- Ancamani
- Anccase
- Ancolacaya
- Ancolaccaya
- Andalaca
- Andamayo
- Anduyu
- Apacheta
- Apartaña
- Aquira
- Artaña
- Asohuma
- Ayaccata
- Botijane
- Cacahuasi
- Calacala
- Cancahuane
- Canchacaca
- Canihuane
- Canihuillani
- Canteria
- Capacaico
- Capichaca
- Capicollo
- Carhuanune
- Carhuañune
- Carpa
- Caruyo
- Catacorani
- Ccaccahue
- Ccaccenccolla
- Ccallaccalla
- Ccanaseta
- Ccascana
- Ccotuhuire
- Chaca
- Chacala
- Chaccopata
- Chanca
- Chancacollo
- Chaupacancha
- Chearacce
- Chiaraque
- Chila
- Chillpa
- Chimpa Veluyo
- Chinchiya
- Choco
- Chocopata
- Chojona
- Chuca
- Chucamayo
- Chullucani
- Chulluhuire
- Chulluhuiri
- Cocasione
- Collca
- Cononaca
- Culipugro
- Cullcuchara
- Cursani
- Dique
- Erocollo
- Hacienda Colca
- Herocollo
- Huacoto
- Huallata
- Huallpane
- Huancayane
- Huangane
- Huanutana
- Huarallalla
- Huarallane
- Huaranhuma
- Huarayane
- Huarichancara
- Huaruyo
- Huaychoco
- Huañutaña
- Huilaconcore
- Huilasaya
- Huilcana
- Huilcane
- Huilcarane
- Huincaya
- Huiscachani
- Huitcana
- Hurasara
- Husarara
- Ichocahua
- Ichocollo
- Imata
- Incuyo
- Infernillani
- Infernillo
- Iromocco
- Irulaca
- Jachicala
- Jajahueco
- Jalanta
- Janchapara
- Janco Jaya
- Jancore
- Jancullo
- Japusura
- Jatun Zapato
- Jaurillane
- Jayutira
- Jollpapalca
- Jolpapalca
- Juntotaña
- La Capilla
- Lacrimpa
- Laerutaña
- Laura
- Lizacollo
- Llallahui
- Llaminuyoc
- Llamiñuyoc
- Llokecta
- Llotarane
- Lumastana
- Lumastaña
- Lurimayo
- Machacane
- Machane
- Marca Marca
- Marcachata
- Mina Antana
- Mina Candelaria
- Morotana
- Morotaña
- Namuta
- Ninalaque
- Nunule
- Nuñule
- Pachio
- Pacralla
- Pacsinuyo
- Pajta
- Palca
- Palca Anchapara
- Pallcca
- Pana
- Paracayco
- Paradero Colca
- Pataca
- Patutana
- Patutaña
- Pena Blanca
- Peña Blanca
- Picotane
- Pillone
- Pillones
- Pilloniya
- Pisca Pisca
- Planta de Bombeo
- Potusiya
- Puca Lacuya
- Pucacancha
- Pucalacala
- Pucara
- Pucarilla
- Pucatara
- Pucrotana
- Pucrotaña
- Pujone
- Pumanuta
- Purunta
- Purutia
- Pusca Pusca
- Putamalla
- Puticaico
- Putuco
- Putusilla
- Puyuchina
- Quellaquella
- Quenua Quenua
- Quese Quese
- Quesine
- Quesitira
- Quinsahuatana
- Quiscacancha
- Quiscaoco
- Quiso Pascana
- Quitiluyo
- Sachagge
- Salcuyo
- San Antonio de Chuca
- Sanincaya
- Sihuacollo
- Sihuatana
- Soraccota
- Sorahuara
- Sorahuma
- Sorocuto
- Surani
- Suytocancha
- Tacune
- Tahuaccollo
- Tahuacollo
- Tasata
- Tocca
- Tocorcollo
- Tocraya
- Tolamocco
- Trigutaña
- Tucalaca
- Tulane
- Ujuyo
- Vincocaya
- Visacaca
- Viscachane
- Vizcachane
- Vizcachane Grande
- Vizcachani
- Yanacaca
- Yanacancha
- Yanasalla
- Yanasallla
- Yauriraña
- Yuraccancha
- Yurama

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 San Antonio de Chuca

Named natural and historic features inside San Antonio de Chuca, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

16 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Ancasecocha. Laguna
- Laguna Jochayoc
- Laguna Marcachata
- Laguna Yanacacahuasi
- Quebrada Cullpa Palca
- Quebrada Escorillane
- Quebrada Piscamayo
- Quebrada Puncomocco
- Quebrada Vizcachane
- Río Anchaparo
- Río Blanquillo
- Río Chaupichimpanamayo
- Río Chilamayo
- Río Chili
- Río Cochinasa
- Río Colquiute
- Río Cuchinasa
- Río Pausa
- Río Puncochane
- Río Siquimayo

### Hills and mountains

31 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Sulcachuca · 5,231 m
- Cerro Colquerane · 5,114 m
- Cerro Anccase · 4,938 m
- Cerro Antasalla · 4,905 m
- Cerro Culijatun · 4,876 m
- Cerro Anccosupo · 4,866 m
- Cerro Salla Pojoruyoc · 4,865 m
- Cerro Ichocollo · 4,827 m
- Cerro Caracoyo · 4,814 m
- Cerro Yanasalla · 4,809 m
- Cerro Condore · 4,808 m
- Cerro Ñuñule · 4,780 m
- Cerro Acoito · 4,681 m
- Cerro Jancore · 4,668 m
- Cerro Alcamarine · 4,662 m
- Cerro Limpita · 4,651 m
- Cerro Llunco · 4,642 m
- Loma Taco Moco · 4,597 m
- Ccarhuaichaca · 4,579 m
- Cerro Pisacane · 4,556 m
- Cerro Frailane · 4,546 m
- Cerro Chuluncane · 4,534 m
- Cerro Chuya · 4,532 m
- Cerro Carhuaicoyo · 4,520 m

…and 8 more.

### Getting around

2 railway stations; 1 railway halt.

- Estación Pillones
- Estación Vincocaya
- Paradero Imata

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 San Antonio de Chuca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Caylloma Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). 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 7 54 

Feb 7 64 

Mar 7 39 

Apr 6 11 

May 5 4 

Jun 4 1 

Jul 4 3 

Aug 5 2 

Sep 6 6 

Oct 7 16 

Nov 7 15 

Dec 7 35 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Antonio de Chuca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Primax - Imata · San Antonio de Chuca 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.83316&mlon=-71.08508#map=17/-15.83316/-71.08508) 

Hotel Mirador De Lagunillas · Santa Lucia 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.71289&mlon=-70.81589#map=17/-15.71289/-70.81589) 

School Institución Educativa 40392 Jose A. Encinas Franco · San Antonio de Chuca 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.83909&mlon=-71.09112#map=17/-15.83909/-71.09112) 

Police station Comisaría PNP San Antonio de Chuca · San Antonio de Chuca 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.83814&mlon=-71.09162#map=17/-15.83814/-71.09162) 

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 San Antonio de Chuca

Places mapped inside San Antonio de Chuca in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools5
- Restaurants2
- 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 Caylloma Province

- Achoma
- Cabanaconde
- Callalli
- Caylloma
- Chivay
- Coporaque
- Huambo
- Huanca
- Ichupampa
- Lari
- Lluta
- Maca
- Madrigal
- Majes
- Sibayo
- Tapay
- Tisco
- Tuti
- Yanque

## Quick answers

- Where is San Antonio de Chuca?In Caylloma Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders San Antonio de Chuca?Cabanillas, Callalli, San Juan de Tarucani, Santa Lucia, Yanque and Yura
- What is there to see in San Antonio de Chuca?Catarata de Pillones, Catarata de Pillones, Catarata de Pillones - Pauza
- What time zone is San Antonio de Chuca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Antonio de Chuca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Antonio de Chuca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Antonio de Chuca?235 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Antonio de Chuca?Settlements lie between 4,233 m and 4,769 m
- What is the highest point in San Antonio de Chuca?Cerro Sulcachuca (5,231 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Antonio de Chuca?Primax - Imata, about 3.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in San Antonio de Chuca?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Antonio de Chuca?PE040514 (OCHA common operational dataset)