# Punta de Bombon District, Islay Province, Arequipa Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/punta-de-bombon/ District · Islay Province # Punta de Bombon Punta de Bombon is a district of Peru in Islay Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **756.5 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 756km² - 19mapped services - 27 mtypical elevation ## Where is Punta de Bombon? Punta de Bombon lies in [Islay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Cocachacra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/cocachacra/), [Dean Valdivia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/dean-valdivia/), [Moquegua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/moquegua/) and [Pacocha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/ilo/pacocha/). By area it is the 304th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 19.7% of [Islay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/). The centre of Punta de Bombon is about 816 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 17.1707° S, 71.6025° 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 Punta de Bombon OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Punta de Bombon: 2 beachs. - Playa Cardones · beach - Playuela Grande · beach 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: Punta de Bombon - 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) · Ilo64 km - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa92 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:19). 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 Punta de Bombon Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Punta de Bombon. The largest with a recorded population: Punta de Bombón (6,336), Bombón (314), La Pampilla (310) and Catas (165). Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 223 m above sea level (median 27 m). - Amoquinto - Bombón - Caleta Cocotea - Catas - Corio - Crucero Grande - El Carrizal - El Dren - El Pino - Fundo Carpio - Hacienda Nueva - Jesus - Jesús - La Pampilla - Pacae - Pampas Nuevas - Pino Bajo - Punta Corio - Punta Yerba Buena - Punta de Bombón - Quebrada Honda - Racae 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 Punta de Bombon Named natural and historic features inside Punta de Bombon, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 7 headlands; 2 beaches. - El Carrizal - Playa Grande - Playa La Punta - Punta Bombón - Punta Corío - Punta Jesús y Cocotea - Punta Las Almas - Punta Playuelas - Punta del Cordel ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Machado Chico · 1,143 m - Cerro Amoquinto · 1,003 m - Cerro El Abra · 965 m - Cerro Sombrero Blanco · 907 m - Cerro Iñane · 816 m - Cerro Cuyo · 713 m - Pan de Azúcar · 701 m - Loma Jesús · 661 m - Cerro Potosí · 491 m 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 Punta de Bombon 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 Punta de Bombon Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Pecsa · Cocachacra 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.03306&mlon=-71.70081#map=17/-17.03306/-71.70081) Hotel el ensueño · Cocachacra 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.08921&mlon=-71.75972#map=17/-17.08921/-71.75972) School Institución Educativa Chucarapi · Cocachacra 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.07070&mlon=-71.72410#map=17/-17.07070/-71.72410) Police station Comisaría PNP Cocachacra · Cocachacra 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.09220&mlon=-71.76455#map=17/-17.09220/-71.76455) 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 Punta de Bombon Places mapped inside Punta de Bombon in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Schools8 - Restaurants5 - Police stations1 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 - Dean Valdivia - Islay - Mejia - Mollendo ## Quick answers - Where is Punta de Bombon?In Islay Province, Arequipa Department, Peru - What borders Punta de Bombon?Cocachacra, Dean Valdivia, Moquegua and Pacocha - What is there to see in Punta de Bombon?Playa Cardones, Playuela Grande - What time zone is Punta de Bombon in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Punta de Bombon?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Punta de Bombon?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Punta de Bombon?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Punta de Bombon?Settlements lie between 13 m and 223 m - What is the highest point in Punta de Bombon?Machado Chico (1,143 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Punta de Bombon?January to December - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Punta de Bombon?Pecsa, about 19 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Punta de Bombon?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Punta de Bombon?PE040706 (OCHA common operational dataset)