# Dean Valdivia District, Islay Province, Arequipa Department

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District · Islay Province 

# Dean Valdivia

Dean Valdivia is a district of Peru in Islay Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **134.3 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 134km²
- 15mapped services
- 32 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dean Valdivia?

Dean Valdivia lies in [Islay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Cocachacra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/cocachacra/), [Mejia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/mejia/) and [Punta de Bombon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/punta-de-bombon/). By area it is the 1205th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.5% of [Islay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/). The centre of Dean Valdivia is about 793 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 17.1005° S, 71.8324° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Dean Valdivia

- 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

- General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo84 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa89 km

### Nearest railway station

Mollendo (Mollendo), about 21 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.

## Villages and localities in Dean Valdivia

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Dean Valdivia. The largest with a recorded population: Boquerón (243), El Frisco (54) and La Puntilla (14). Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 504 m above sea level (median 32 m).

- 25 de Junio
- Alto Ensenada
- Bocanegra
- Boqueron Alto
- Boqueron Bajo
- Boquerón
- Bosco
- Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires Hacienda
- Challascapa
- El Arenal
- El Frisco
- El Mirador
- El Palmo
- El Paraiso
- Ensenada
- Ensenada Hacienda
- Estacion Ensenada
- Gamero
- Guardiola
- Hacienda Santa María
- Iberia
- Iberia Alta
- Iberia Baja
- Irrigacion Alto La Curva
- Irrigacion Encenada
- La Curva
- La Gamero Hacienda
- La Muestra
- La Muestra Hacienda
- La Puntilla
- Motobomba
- Posco
- Quialaque
- Santa María
- Union Costanera
- Union Progresista
- Veracruz Chica
- Victor Andres Belaunde

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 Dean Valdivia

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Cabo Hornos · 809 m

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Ensenada Estación

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 Dean Valdivia and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dean Valdivia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Alto Inclan de Mollendo · Mollendo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.02524&mlon=-71.99997#map=17/-17.02524/-71.99997) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Mollendo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.02988&mlon=-72.01459#map=17/-17.02988/-72.01459) 

Petrol pump PECSA · Punta de Bombon 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.16549&mlon=-71.79957#map=17/-17.16549/-71.79957) 

Hotel Luxmar Hotel Mejía · Mejia 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.10125&mlon=-71.90236#map=17/-17.10125/-71.90236) 

Mall Centro Comercial Tacna Chico · Mollendo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.02571&mlon=-72.01616#map=17/-17.02571/-72.01616) 

School Institución Educativa 40504 Luisa Begazo De Del Carpio · Dean Valdivia 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.10790&mlon=-71.84770#map=17/-17.10790/-71.84770) 

Police station Comisaría PNP El Arenal · Dean Valdivia 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.12120&mlon=-71.79598#map=17/-17.12120/-71.79598) 

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 Dean Valdivia

Places mapped inside Dean Valdivia in open map data, by type.

- Schools8
- Restaurants5
- Police stations2

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 Islay Province

- Cocachacra
- Islay
- Mejia
- Mollendo
- Punta de Bombon

## Quick answers

- Where is Dean Valdivia?In Islay Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Dean Valdivia?Cocachacra, Mejia and Punta de Bombon
- What time zone is Dean Valdivia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Dean Valdivia?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Dean Valdivia?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dean Valdivia?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dean Valdivia?Settlements lie between 13 m and 504 m
- What is the highest point in Dean Valdivia?Cerro Cabo Hornos (809 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Dean Valdivia?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dean Valdivia?Hospital Alto Inclan de Mollendo, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dean Valdivia?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dean Valdivia?PECSA, about 8.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dean Valdivia?PE040703 (OCHA common operational dataset)