# Tisco District, Caylloma Province, Arequipa Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/tisco/

District · Caylloma Province 

# Tisco

Tisco is a district of Peru in Caylloma Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **1,440.8 km²**. 328 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,441km²
- 13mapped services
- 4,408 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tisco?

Tisco lies in [Caylloma Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Callalli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/callalli/), [Caylloma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/caylloma/), [Condoroma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/condoroma/), [Coporaque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/coporaque/), [Espinar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/espinar/), [Ocoruro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/ocoruro/), [Sibayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/sibayo/) and [Suyckutambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/suyckutambo/). By area it is the 148th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.2% of [Caylloma Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/). The centre of Tisco is about 706 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2081° S, 71.3626° 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 Tisco

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tisco: 1 attraction.

- Choqolaqa Rock Formations · 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: Tisco

- 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) · Arequipa128 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca133 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:08, 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 Tisco

Open gazetteers list **328 villages, towns and localities** in Tisco. The largest with a recorded population: Tarucamarca (246), Tisco (199), Challuta (44), Chucuraña (16), Ccascca (16) and Maqueruyo (15). Settlements here lie between about 3,892 m and 4,887 m above sea level (median 4,408 m).

- Accepata
- Accopata
- Accopinata
- Accopiñata
- Accorane
- Accosora
- Accossencca
- Accotira
- Accoytanca
- Achalaca
- Achapyacco
- Achipina
- Achumane
- Achupallane
- Achutana
- Achutaña
- Aco Pucro
- Acohuito
- Acopinata
- Acopiñata
- Acorana 1
- Acoranandos
- Acotera
- Altaruma
- Alto Ayraccollana
- Amailaca
- Amayaque
- Ampato
- Anacana
- Ancache
- Anccochoco
- Anchaca
- Anco Marca
- Ancocahua
- Ancochuco
- Ancocota
- Ancocullo
- Anta Palca
- Antarana
- Antayacce
- Antayaque
- Antune
- Aquequena
- Arosita
- Ayahuaque
- Añacaña
- Caira
- Cajayullo
- Calacala
- Calccotana
- Calimarca
- Callpa
- Callutana
- Callutaña
- Camacollo
- Camahuasi
- Canlisenja
- Capillacata
- Cara Cara
- Caracara
- Carachuyoc
- Caracollo
- Carihuito
- Caspicutaña
- Catahua
- Catamarca
- Cataque Puquio
- Catita
- Ccaccarisha
- Ccascca
- Ccaspicutana
- Ccocha
- Ccotaocco
- Cerco
- Cercomayo
- Cerro Pillune Achaca
- Chacapalca
- Chaccayaje
- Chaccochacco
- Chachacomani
- Chahuinitana
- Chahuinitaña
- Challuta
- Chapiojo
- Chaquihuaico
- Charayaqui
- Charcantaya
- Chayaraje
- Chaypilacay
- Checcahuancana
- Checcahuancaña
- Checcasaya
- Chiaraque
- Chicorjollo
- Chicoro
- Chila
- Chillhuatira
- Chilligua
- Chiluma
- Choco
- Chojorana
- Chollomccota
- Choquesanta
- Chuchana
- Chuchaña
- Chucurana
- Chucuraña
- Chulla
- Chuncho
- Chunune
- Churana
- Chuya
- Chuñune
- Colihuiri
- Collpa
- Condoramana
- Condorcullo
- Condoroma
- Condoromaña
- Consayaque
- Corahuata
- Cota Cota
- Cotacota
- Cotana
- Cotapujio
- Cotaña
- Coya Coya
- Coyto
- Cruzpujio
- Cuchopalca
- Cullco
- Fichanuyo
- Fichañuyo
- Fuera
- Hichoccollo
- Horno Pahuana
- Horno Pahuaña
- Huacrooco
- Huacuyo
- Huagrallane
- Hualla
- Hualla Pucro
- Huallaja
- Huallatapampa
- Huamaccaya
- Huancaranda
- Huaqueria
- Huaracone
- Huarayacce
- Huaraylaca
- Huarecache
- Huarjia
- Huaruna
- Huarurune
- Huasanallanoco
- Huata Occo
- Huatane
- Huatanuma
- Huatañuma
- Huatoruyo
- Huayurune
- Huila Huila
- Huilahuaraya
- Huilanoco
- Huilayacce
- Huilcana
- Huilcane
- Huilcaña
- Huiluma
- Huincayllo
- Huinco
- Huituto
- Humala
- Humaracce
- Humaruyo
- Ichusuyo
- Iglisuyo
- Irupampa
- Irupata
- Irupatilla
- Jacce
- Jachapujro
- Jachatira
- Jachuma
- Jaguaysenca
- Jallune
- Jancaja
- Jancco
- Japo
- Japutane
- Jarinuyo
- Jatarana
- Jayunuma
- Jocca
- Jolque
- Kakencolla
- Lacaymayo
- Lacmaigrande
- Laputana
- Laputaña
- Leccesire
- Lentataque
- Lepechille
- Lima
- Limacota
- Llactahuasi
- Llacto
- Llactu
- Llapallapa
- Llapuma
- Llatacca
- Llaullicho
- Llavepata
- Llinquihuiri
- Llontataque
- Lloqueta
- Lluncuyo
- Llunga Llunga
- Lluscallusca
- Machacuyo
- Manquere
- Maqueruyo
- Marcalla
- Mayane
- Morokake
- Mulachaca
- Mullahuata
- Nanuma
- Ninahuascha
- Occocucho
- Ocollocollo
- Ocucate
- Omerpo
- Orcopunone
- Paccohuarmi
- Pacra
- Pacrapata
- Pacta
- Pajrapampa
- Palca
- Palca Palca
- Palcachuco
- Palcachuyo
- Pallacllo
- Pallamayo
- Pallulluyo
- Panipata
- Parani
- Parcco
- Patangalla
- Patillane
- Patiutiña
- Patohuiri
- Pauipata
- Pausa
- Payune
- Perhua
- Pichicana
- Pichicaña
- Pillune
- Pisac Picho
- Pisaca
- Pisacani
- Piscana
- Piscaña
- Pisquehutana
- Pisquehutaña
- Porpera
- Posuma
- Pucacancha
- Pucaraja
- Pucrutana
- Pucrutaña
- Pucusipitana
- Puente Chullo
- Pujruitana
- Pujruitaña
- Puro Puro
- Quenco
- Queralla
- Quesine
- Quicomarca
- Quihuiri
- Quinsachata
- Quisini
- Quisitira
- Sahuanane
- Sahuasani
- Salcollo
- Salcuyo
- Samaccota
- Sayana
- Sayaña
- Sayhualaca
- Sayhuata
- Sequecaca
- Serpa
- Suruma
- Suyckutamo
- Tacsacota
- Taihuyo
- Taillaccata
- Taipicinca
- Tallancara
- Tallani
- Tambo Pata
- Tancilla
- Tantaña
- Tarucamarca
- Tisco
- Tocraya
- Tocrollo
- Tocroyo
- Tocruyo
- Totora
- Totoran
- Totorane
- Totorani
- Ucuccate
- Uraycucho
- Ushro
- Utahuanta
- Vizcacha Pucara
- Vizcachullo
- Yanacahua
- Yurac Ccahua
- Ñañuma
- Ñuñunca

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 Tisco

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

### Water

73 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Laguna Chiuchilla
- Laguna Lequecota
- Laguna Parcococha
- Laguna Samaccota
- Quebrada Accerhuila
- Quebrada Altaruma
- Quebrada Antarana
- Quebrada Antayacce
- Quebrada Apacheta
- Quebrada Apucaca
- Quebrada Añacaña
- Quebrada Añacaña
- Quebrada Cala Cala Mayo
- Quebrada Casa Mayo
- Quebrada Ccaccallomayo
- Quebrada Chachacumaña
- Quebrada Chapiojo
- Quebrada Characantayo Mayo
- Quebrada Charcantaya
- Quebrada Chillhuatira
- Quebrada Chiluma
- Quebrada Chiluma
- Quebrada Choquesanta
- Quebrada Chunchomayo

…and 53 more.

### Hills and mountains

193 mountains.

- Cerro Inchupalla · 5,089 m
- Cerro Condorsayana · 5,054 m
- Cerro Pajototoca · 5,036 m
- Cerro Sullullumpo · 5,014 m
- Cerro Quellua · 5,003 m
- Cerro Pirhua · 5,000 m
- Cerro Huallaja · 4,986 m
- Cerro Marcallacunca · 4,984 m
- Cerro Sahuanani · 4,972 m
- Cerro Antaccuhua · 4,960 m
- Cerro Quillata · 4,955 m
- Cerro Cama · 4,953 m
- Cerro Chuca · 4,953 m
- Cerro Chocoani · 4,951 m
- Cerro Misayane · 4,950 m
- Cerro Tacu Condori · 4,935 m
- Cerro Puma Orcco · 4,929 m
- Cerro Mesaorjo · 4,928 m
- Cerro Sondorona · 4,928 m
- Cerro Chocco Lacaya · 4,917 m
- Cerro Huylla Paja · 4,915 m
- Cerro Choqueperuro · 4,909 m
- Cerro Quellca · 4,905 m
- Cerro Laramani · 4,896 m

…and 169 more.

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 Tisco 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 Tisco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Repsol · Ocoruro 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.06277&mlon=-71.12434#map=17/-15.06277/-71.12434) 

Hotel Kuntur Wasi · Condoroma 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.30208&mlon=-71.13649#map=17/-15.30208/-71.13649) 

School Institución educativa No. 40395 · Tisco 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21290&mlon=-71.38850#map=17/-15.21290/-71.38850) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Sibayo · Sibayo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.49306&mlon=-71.46457#map=17/-15.49306/-71.46457) 

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 Tisco

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

- Schools13

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
- San Antonio de Chuca
- Sibayo
- Tapay
- Tuti
- Yanque

## Quick answers

- Where is Tisco?In Caylloma Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Tisco?Callalli, Caylloma, Condoroma, Coporaque, Espinar, Ocoruro, Sibayo and Suyckutambo
- What is there to see in Tisco?Choqolaqa Rock Formations
- What time zone is Tisco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tisco?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tisco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tisco?328 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tisco?Settlements lie between 3,892 m and 4,887 m
- What is the highest point in Tisco?Cerro Inchupalla (5,089 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tisco?Repsol, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tisco?PE040517 (OCHA common operational dataset)