# Islay Province, Arequipa Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/

Province · Arequipa Department 

# Islay Province

Islay Province is a province of Peru in Arequipa Department. It covers **3,838.3 km²**. It is divided into 6 districts. 178 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 229 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,838km²
- 6districts
- 229mapped services

## Where is Islay Province?

Islay Province lies in [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Arequipa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/), [Camana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/), [General Sanchez Cerro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/), [Ilo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/ilo/) and [Mariscal Nieto Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/). By area it is the 84th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 6.1% of [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/). The centre of Islay Province is about 789 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 69 km from Arequipa, the main town of Arequipa Department. The centre point is at 16.9800° S, 71.7558° 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 Islay Province

OpenStreetMap lists 19 named sights in Islay Province: 15 memorials; 2 beachs; 1 castle or fort; 1 museum.

- Casa de la Cultura · museum
- Castillo de Mollendo · castle or fort
- Playa Cardones · beach
- Playuela Grande · beach
- Ancla de Mollendo · memorial
- Barco · memorial
- Bustos de Héroes · memorial
- Campana Dorada · memorial
- Cruz Miramar · memorial
- Cruz de la Parroquia San Martín · memorial
- Estatua Santa Rosa de Lima · memorial
- Estatua de Miguel Grau · memorial
- Francisco Bolognesi · memorial
- Grau · memorial
- Monumento Mariscal Castilla · memorial
- Obelisco Mollendo · memorial
- Pileta · memorial
- Tanque de la Guerra · memorial
- Virgen de Fátima · memorial

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: Islay Province

- 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) · Arequipa74 km
- General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo91 km

### Nearest railway station

Mollendo (Mollendo), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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.

## Districts of Islay Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Cocachacra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/cocachacra/) 1,549 69 27 

[Dean Valdivia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/dean-valdivia/) 134 39 15 

[Islay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/islay/) 364 13 13 

[Mejia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/mejia/) 103 10 8 

[Mollendo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/mollendo/) 932 28 147 

[Punta de Bombon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/punta-de-bombon/) 756 22 19 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Islay Province

Open gazetteers list **178 villages, towns and localities** in Islay Province. The largest with a recorded population: Mollendo (28,953), Cocachacra (8,799), Punta de Bombón (6,336), Islay (Matarani) (4,823), Mejía (683) and El Fiscal (373). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 1,088 m above sea level (median 109 m).

- 25 de Junio
- Aduana
- Agualima
- Albaja
- Albatros
- Alto Ensenada
- Alto Inclán
- Alto Mejia
- Amoquinto
- Arizona
- Arvidunsa
- Asociación de vivienda Nuevo Matarani
- Bocanegra
- Bombón
- Boqueron Alto
- Boqueron Bajo
- Boquerón
- Bosco
- Buena Vista Hacienda
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires Hacienda
- Cachendo
- Cahuintala
- Caleta Cocotea
- Caraquen
- Carmona
- Carrizal
- Catarindo
- Catas
- Challascapa
- Checa
- Checa Alta
- Checa Bajo
- Chiguas
- Chucarapi
- Chule
- Chuli
- Cocachacra
- Cocotea
- Condominio Club Playa Costa Palmeras
- Corio
- Crucero Grande
- Desamparados
- El Arenal
- El Canto
- El Carrizal
- El Dique
- El Dren
- El Fiscal
- El Frisco
- El Medio
- El Mirador
- El Palmo
- El Paraiso
- El Pino
- El Toro
- Ensenada
- Ensenada Hacienda
- Estacion Cachendo
- Estacion Ensenada
- Estacion Huagri
- Estacion Tambo Destruido
- Estación Guerreros
- Faro
- Fundacion Agro Inca
- Fundo Carpio
- Fábrica San Antonio
- Gamero
- Guardiola
- Hacienda Nueva
- Hacienda Santa María
- Haciendita
- Haciendita Hacienda
- Huagri
- Huaynalen
- Huaynalén
- Huayrondo
- Iberia
- Iberia Alta
- Iberia Baja
- Inclan
- Inclán
- Irrigacion Alto La Curva
- Irrigacion Encenada
- Irrigacion Mejia
- Islay (Matarani)
- Jesus
- Jesus Nazareno
- Jesús
- La Ayanquera
- La Cruz del Cerrito
- La Curva
- La Gamero Hacienda
- La Haciendita
- La Horca
- La Isla
- La Laja
- La Laja Hacienda
- La Muestra
- La Muestra Hacienda
- La Pampilla
- La Pascana
- La Puntilla
- La Sorda
- Las Flores
- Las Huertas
- Lateral 23
- Len
- Lomas de Islay
- Machulén
- Mariscal Ramon Castilla
- Matarani
- Mejía
- Mina Rosa María
- Mina Tía María
- Miramar de Santa María
- Mollendito
- Mollendo
- Morillos
- Motobomba
- Nueva Mejia
- Pacae
- Pampa Blanca
- Pampa Blanca Chica
- Pampas Nuevas
- Pan de Azucar
- Pan de Azúcar
- Piedra Grande
- Pino Bajo
- Portal del Valle
- Posco
- Puerto Viejo
- Punta Corio
- Punta Islay
- Punta Yerba Buena
- Punta de Bombón
- Quealaque
- Quebrada Honda
- Quelgua Chica
- Quelgua Chico
- Quelgua Grande
- Quialaque
- Racae
- San Camilo
- San Camilo Asentamiento 5
- San Francisco
- San Francisco Hacienda
- San Pablo
- Santa Ana de Los Angeles
- Santa María
- Santa María Hacienda
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa Chico
- Santo Domingo
- Santo Domingo Hacienda
- Sombrero Chico
- Sombrero Grande
- Suiza
- Tambo
- Tiro Al Blanco
- Uchas
- Union Costanera
- Union Progresista
- Urbanización Alto
- Urbanización Lourdes
- Urbanización Miramar
- Ventillata
- Veracruz
- Veracruz Chica
- Veracruz Grande
- Victor Andres Belaunde
- Villa El Pescador
- Villa FAP La Joya
- Villa Lourdes
- Villa Panamericana
- Villa del Carmen
- Yuta

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 Islay Province

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

### Coast and islands

17 headlands; 2 beaches; 1 island; 1 bay.

- Bahía de Bellaconcha
- El Carrizal
- Isla Kay
- Playa Grande
- Playa La Punta
- Punta Agua Salada
- Punta Bombón
- Punta Catarindo
- Punta Coloca
- Punta Corío
- Punta Cotayane
- Punta Islay
- Punta Jesús y Cocotea
- Punta La Condenada
- Punta Las Almas
- Punta Negra
- Punta Playuelas
- Punta Pozo Hondo
- Punta Soldado Muerto
- Punta Yuta
- Punta del Cordel

### Hills and mountains

86 mountains; 7 hills.

- Cerro Curi Blanco · 2,947 m
- Cerro Huachiray · 2,545 m
- Cerro Los Cerrillos · 2,403 m
- Cerro Tambolinga · 2,394 m
- Cerro Crucero Alto · 2,308 m
- Cerro Alto Calzonillo · 2,218 m
- Cerro La Apacheta · 2,172 m
- Cerro Matavacas · 1,862 m
- Cerro Las Tres Damas · 1,835 m
- Cerro San Santiago · 1,822 m
- Cerro Mollepunco · 1,678 m
- Cerro Lengua · 1,654 m
- Cerro Negro · 1,538 m
- Cerro Botijane · 1,530 m
- Cerro Escalera · 1,441 m
- Cerro Escalera · 1,321 m
- Cerro Morrillos · 1,312 m
- Cerro Huacra · 1,294 m
- Cerro Nieves · 1,288 m
- Cerro Cumbre · 1,286 m
- Cerro Canga · 1,275 m
- Cerro Cacahuara · 1,272 m
- Cerro Cumbre Alto · 1,272 m
- Cerro Miramar · 1,256 m

…and 69 more.

### History

1 fort.

- Mollendo Fort

### Getting around

9 railway stations; 2 lighthouses; 1 airfield; 1 port.

- Cachendo Estación
- Ensenada Estación
- Estación Guerreros
- Estación Pampa Blanca
- Estación Posco
- Estación Tambo
- Estación Tintayane
- Estación de Islay
- Huagri Estación
- Mollendo Airport
- Mollendo Lighthouse (historical)
- Puerto Matarani
- Punta Islay Lighthouse

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 Islay Province and the best time to visit

In Islay Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 80 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (32 mm) and the driest Jun (1 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 21 22 

Feb 21 32 

Mar 21 14 

Apr 19 2 

May 18 1 

Jun 16 1 

Jul 16 2 

Aug 16 1 

Sep 16 1 

Oct 17 1 

Nov 18 1 

Dec 19 4 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Islay Province

Places mapped inside Islay Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals6
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels45
- Shopping malls1
- Schools65
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants84
- Police stations9
- Dental clinics3

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Islay Province?In Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Islay Province?Arequipa Province, Camana Province, General Sanchez Cerro Province, Ilo Province and Mariscal Nieto Province
- What is there to see in Islay Province?Ancla de Mollendo, Barco, Bustos de Héroes, Campana Dorada
- What time zone is Islay Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Islay Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Islay Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Islay Province?178 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Islay Province?Settlements lie between 10 m and 1,088 m
- What is the highest point in Islay Province?Cerro Curi Blanco (2,947 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Islay Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Islay Province?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Islay Province?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Islay Province?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Islay Province?PE0407 (OCHA common operational dataset)