# Chichas District, Condesuyos Province, Arequipa Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/chichas/ District · Condesuyos Province # Chichas Chichas is a district of Peru in Condesuyos Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **390.7 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 391km² - 8mapped services - 2,152 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chichas? Chichas lies in [Condesuyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Salamanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/salamanca/), [Toro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/toro/) and [Yanaquihua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/yanaquihua/). By area it is the 589th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.7% of [Condesuyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/). The centre of Chichas is about 585 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.5220° S, 72.9685° 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 Chichas OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Chichas: 1 archaeological site; 1 volcano. - Chilpacay · archaeological site - Volcán Solimana (Ver Nevado Solimana) · volcano ### Nearby, outside Chichas - Purún Chaucalla · archaeological site, Yanaquihua15 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: Chichas - 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) · Arequipa175 km - Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca226 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:28). 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 Chichas Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Chichas. The largest with a recorded population: Chichas (185), Yanque (135), Queñuamarca (61), Santa Catalina (58), Acchapuna (53) and Chanchallay (47). Settlements here lie between about 885 m and 4,599 m above sea level (median 2,152 m). - Acchapuna - Atijta - Cahuanota - Chanchallay - Chaucalla - Chichas - Chupacra - Collpa Chimpa - Cullmay - Fusia - Hacienda Aymaya - Huaranguitoyoc - Huiruro - Igmata - Llavisca - Ninayampu - Niñayampu - Ocsoja - Pillhuaicha - Quenuamarca - Queñuamarca - Quichuana - Quichuaña - Quinacca - Quiñacca - Salviani - Santa Catalina - Santa Rosa - Vilcane - Vilcate - Yachanguillo - Yanque - Yurahuanco 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 Chichas Named natural and historic features inside Chichas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Añavilca - Quebrada Chasi - Quebrada Chinchero - Quebrada Chuayo - Quebrada Huantaura - Quebrada Isla - Quebrada Jellamayo - Quebrada Pallja - Quebrada Samborhuay - Quebrada Samburnay - Río Arma - Río Ccellamayo - Río Chichas - Río Cotahuasi - Río Cuchuccencca ### Hills and mountains 24 mountains; 2 peaks; 1 hill. - Nevado Solimana · 5,948 m - Cerro Sapatagra · 5,216 m - Cerro Pucapuca · 5,011 m - Cerro Tape · 4,838 m - Cerro Antapuna · 4,815 m - Cerro Pallallayoc · 4,578 m - Cerro Inca · 4,521 m - Cerro Pucara · 4,198 m - Cerro Buena Vista · 3,975 m - Cerro Llañu Llañu · 3,923 m - Cerro Ahuiñay Calvario Minas · 3,827 m - Cerro Chachane · 3,811 m - Cerro Mullucullhua · 3,700 m - Cerro Ninallampo · 3,696 m - Cerro Inglishiayocc · 3,613 m - Cerro Inglesiayocc · 3,547 m - Cerro Cuchilla · 3,420 m - Cerro Torreyocc · 3,349 m - Cerro Anachani · 3,161 m - Cerro Auñay · 3,137 m - Cerro San Francisco · 2,994 m - Cerro Cuchilla · 2,472 m - Cerro Buenavista · 2,448 m - Cerro Pagramocco · 2,440 m …and 3 more. ### History 1 ruin. - Chilpacay 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 Chichas and the best time to visit Using the climate of Condesuyos Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,132 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 253 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (58 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 20 53 Feb 20 58 Mar 20 39 Apr 20 10 May 20 6 Jun 19 2 Jul 19 4 Aug 20 4 Sep 21 8 Oct 21 14 Nov 21 18 Dec 21 38 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chichas Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Banco de la Nación · Cotahuasi 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21238&mlon=-72.88997#map=17/-15.21238/-72.88997) Petrol pump Grifo Cotahuasi · Cotahuasi 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.20752&mlon=-72.88739#map=17/-15.20752/-72.88739) Hotel Hospedaje Las Viñas · Quechualla 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.32396&mlon=-73.05723#map=17/-15.32396/-73.05723) School Institución Educativa No. 40461 · Chichas 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.55420&mlon=-72.96250#map=17/-15.55420/-72.96250) Police station Comisaría PNP Salamanca · Salamanca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.50478&mlon=-72.83389#map=17/-15.50478/-72.83389) 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 Chichas Places mapped inside Chichas in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 Condesuyos Province - Andaray - Cayarani - Chuquibamba - Iray - Rio Grande - Salamanca - Yanaquihua ## Quick answers - Where is Chichas?In Condesuyos Province, Arequipa Department, Peru - What borders Chichas?Salamanca, Toro and Yanaquihua - What is there to see in Chichas?Chilpacay, Volcán Solimana (Ver Nevado Solimana) - What time zone is Chichas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chichas?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Chichas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chichas?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chichas?Settlements lie between 885 m and 4,599 m - What is the highest point in Chichas?Nevado Solimana (5,948 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chichas?January to December - Where is the nearest bank to Chichas?Banco de la Nación, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chichas?Grifo Cotahuasi, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chichas?PE040604 (OCHA common operational dataset)