# Yanque District, Caylloma Province, Arequipa Department

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District · Caylloma Province 

# Yanque

Yanque is a district of Peru in Caylloma Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **1,111.8 km²**. 147 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,112km²
- 38mapped services
- 4,387 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yanque?

Yanque lies in [Caylloma Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Achoma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/achoma/), [Callalli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/callalli/), [Chivay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/chivay/), [Coporaque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/coporaque/), [Ichupampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/ichupampa/), [San Antonio de Chuca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/san-antonio-de-chuca/) and [Yura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/yura/). By area it is the 192nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.9% of [Caylloma Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/). The centre of Yanque is about 731 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.8022° S, 71.4716° 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 Yanque

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Yanque: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction.

- Mirador de los Andes · viewpoint
- Aquas calientes · attraction

### Nearby, outside Yanque

- Above 5000 m · attraction, Chivay11 km
- Panorama del Montana de Window · viewpoint, Callalli17 km
- Montana Window · attraction, Callalli17 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: Yanque

- 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) · Arequipa61 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca146 km

### Nearest railway station

Sumbay (Yura), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:21).

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 Yanque

Open gazetteers list **147 villages, towns and localities** in Yanque. The largest with a recorded population: Huarancante (4,638), Jatun Orcochiri (4,358), Chalhuanca (617), Pujullí (42), Huerta Cancha (18) and Yanacancha (17). Settlements here lie between about 3,431 m and 4,719 m above sea level (median 4,387 m).

- Accoma
- Acopecho
- Acopunco
- Acotera
- Alcahuito
- Allatapay
- Amarani
- Ampi
- Anchacalla
- Andapicho
- Antaccahua
- Antasura
- Antotana
- Antotaña
- Atinane
- Atiñane
- Aucasaya
- Aycata
- Calcape
- Callicalli
- Caque
- Carpalla
- Ccasa Pata
- Ccasahuasi
- Chalhuacascana
- Chalhuanca
- Challhuacascana
- Chancarane
- Chaquella
- Chillautira
- Chiluyo
- Chingane
- Chiripascana
- Chirispacana
- Chiuchunlaya
- Chontana
- Chontaña
- Concachaca
- Condori
- Cotacota
- Coycotera
- Cruce Chalhuanca
- Culihuiri
- Cullujane
- Cutihuasi
- El Molino
- Erhuarayo
- Herohuito
- Hornillo
- Huanapalca
- Huanatira
- Huancane
- Huapana
- Huara Huito
- Huarancante
- Huañapalca
- Huañatira
- Huerta Cancha
- Huilcane
- Huisca Orco
- Huishoro
- Huito
- Huitopicho
- Huitoto
- Humajala
- Ichuhuaraya
- Ichuraya
- Ilpailpa
- Irullallahua
- Irupujo
- Jacoso
- Jancoccota
- Japumala
- Japumalo
- Japutana
- Japutaña
- Jarocllo
- Jatun Orcochiri
- Jayalli
- Jayani Tocra
- Jayuma
- Jello Jello
- Jihuillata
- Jocca
- Jujumayo
- Juntotana
- Juntotaña
- Juyumayo
- La Brota
- La Capilla
- Llacto
- Llapatera
- Marcamarca
- Mareccota
- Marihuire
- Mayo
- Negra
- Palca
- Pallaclla
- Pallallioc
- Pallca
- Pampa Tonte Pojolla
- Parcotana
- Parcotaña
- Parhuayune
- Pataquena
- Pausa
- Phacta
- Pillo
- Pirichane
- Platillane
- Pucacancha
- Pujulli
- Pujullí
- Pulpera Huayjo
- Puyulaca
- Rayo
- Sahuanan
- Sahuanani
- Sanomana
- Sanomaña
- Sayhua
- Secque
- Senja Pata
- Soltani Soltani
- Sotocaya
- Tacamani
- Taltana
- Taltaña
- Taquepalca
- Tayacce
- Tocra Jauhantana
- Tocsococta
- Totuma
- Trapiche
- Tuncapuquio
- Umajala
- Velajro
- Vingorota
- Visita Huasi
- Vizcachane
- Wañahiphiña
- Yanacancha
- Yananque
- Yanque
- Yuracc Cancha
- Yuracmayo

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 Yanque

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

### Water

22 rivers and streams; 14 lakes.

- Laguna Anuquerqueccocha
- Laguna Cotalaea
- Laguna Huacso Cocha
- Laguna Huaishoro Cocha
- Laguna Jancoccota
- Laguna Marcaneccocha
- Laguna Marecota
- Laguna Panocota
- Laguna Quellhuacota
- Laguna Quimsacocha
- Laguna Tacamani
- Laguna Tocsococta
- Laguna Tolane
- Lagunas Ticclla
- Quebrada Ajirhua
- Quebrada Cachecaca
- Quebrada Calapusa
- Quebrada Chucura
- Quebrada Huayllama
- Quebrada Laca Laca
- Quebrada Lloco
- Quebrada Pachachaca
- Quebrada Pampa Cala
- Quebrada Quequesane

…and 12 more.

### Hills and mountains

39 mountains; 1 hill; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Anccasi · 5,241 m
- Nevado Chucura · 5,234 m
- Nevado Calcha · 5,233 m
- Cerro Tacotacone · 5,073 m
- Cerro Santo Domingo · 4,942 m
- Cerro Ungamuca · 4,934 m
- Cerro Lloco · 4,916 m
- Cerro Colcarane · 4,908 m
- Cerro Accoloma · 4,902 m
- Cerro Japutaña · 4,885 m
- Cerro Taco Ancara · 4,885 m
- Cerro Tocra · 4,881 m
- Patapampa Pass · 4,872 m
- Cerro Jacoso · 4,847 m
- Cerro Callejón · 4,819 m
- Cerro Sulluma · 4,815 m
- Cerro Ranra · 4,803 m
- Cerro Yungarase · 4,764 m
- Cerro Huarinota · 4,756 m
- Cerro Caracollo · 4,747 m
- Cerro Jatun Sorpo · 4,744 m
- Loma Jahuantaña · 4,741 m
- Cerro Huaylloma · 4,718 m
- Cerro Yanacancha · 4,714 m

…and 17 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 Yanque 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 Yanque

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Huanta · Chivay 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.60187&mlon=-71.53198#map=17/-15.60187/-71.53198) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Chivay 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.63658&mlon=-71.60281#map=17/-15.63658/-71.60281) 

Petrol pump Grifo Petro Perú · Chivay 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.63977&mlon=-71.60165#map=17/-15.63977/-71.60165) 

Hotel Chakapata Ecolodge · Yanque 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.74241&mlon=-71.62781#map=17/-15.74241/-71.62781) 

School Institución Educativa No. 40703 · Yanque 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.83360&mlon=-71.47350#map=17/-15.83360/-71.47350) 

College Aqp · Chivay 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.63973&mlon=-71.60307#map=17/-15.63973/-71.60307) 

Police station Policia de Carreteras · Chivay 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.64907&mlon=-71.60127#map=17/-15.64907/-71.60127) 

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 Yanque

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

- Hotels20
- Schools7
- Restaurants11

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
- Tisco
- Tuti

## Quick answers

- Where is Yanque?In Caylloma Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Yanque?Achoma, Callalli, Chivay, Coporaque, Ichupampa, San Antonio de Chuca and Yura
- What is there to see in Yanque?Aquas calientes, Mirador de los Andes
- What time zone is Yanque in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Yanque?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Yanque?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yanque?147 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yanque?Settlements lie between 3,431 m and 4,719 m
- What is the highest point in Yanque?Cerro Anccasi (5,241 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yanque?Hospital de Apoyo Huanta, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yanque?Banco de la Nación, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yanque?Grifo Petro Perú, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yanque?PE040519 (OCHA common operational dataset)