# La Union Province, Arequipa Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/

Province · Arequipa Department 

# La Union Province

La Union Province is a province of Peru in Arequipa Department. It covers **4,892.8 km²**. It is divided into 11 districts. 516 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 104 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,893km²
- 11districts
- 104mapped services

## Where is La Union Province?

La Union Province lies in [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Antabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/), [Caraveli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/), [Chumbivilcas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/), [Condesuyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/), [Parinacochas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/parinacochas/) and [Paucar del Sara Sara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/). By area it is the 62nd largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 7.7% of [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/). The centre of La Union Province is about 574 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 194 km from Arequipa, the main town of Arequipa Department. The centre point is at 15.1076° S, 72.7532° 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 La Union Province

OpenStreetMap lists 19 named sights in La Union Province: 7 viewpoints; 4 attractions; 3 waterfalls; 2 archaeological sites; 2 volcanos; 1 ruins.

- Huaña · archaeological site
- Sitio Historico Huamahuarco · archaeological site
- Catarata de Sipia · waterfall
- Catarata de Uskune · waterfall
- Ushua · waterfall
- Arch of stone · viewpoint
- Bosque de Piedras Huito/Wito · viewpoint
- Huancallpa · viewpoint
- Mirador Allhuay · viewpoint
- Mirador Bañadero Del Condor · viewpoint
- Mirador de Cotahuasi · viewpoint
- Mirador del Uskune · viewpoint
- Bosque de cactus Judiopampa · attraction
- Luicho Thermal Baths · attraction
- Torre de Campana · attraction
- stone forest · attraction
- Apu Llamoja · ruins
- Firura · volcano
- Volcán Firula (Ver Nevado Firula) · volcano

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: La Union 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

- Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) · Andahuaylas169 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa187 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 06:13, 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.

## Districts of La Union Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Alca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/alca/) 191 13 9 

[Charcana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/charcana/) 162 34 4 

[Cotahuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/cotahuasi/) 167 42 32 

[Huaynacotas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/huaynacotas/) 935 88 10 

[Pampamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/pampamarca/) 788 67 18 

[Puyca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/puyca/) 1,503 132 12 

[Quechualla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/quechualla/) 135 35 4 

[Sayla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/sayla/) 71 18 4 

[Tauria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/tauria/) 318 18 1 

[Tomepampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/tomepampa/) 96 13 5 

[Toro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/toro/) 526 67 5 

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 La Union Province

Open gazetteers list **516 villages, towns and localities** in La Union Province. The largest with a recorded population: Huaynacotas (849), Puyca (676), Ayahuasi (647), Alca (481), Cahuana (428) and Charcana (367). Settlements here lie between about 912 m and 4,884 m above sea level (median 3,054 m).

- Acco
- Accoro
- Achombi
- Acolloco
- Aguada
- Ajojollo
- Ajopata
- Alanta
- Alca
- Alhuayo
- Allahuay
- Allancay
- Allauca
- Amachani
- Ancalacho
- Ancallache
- Ancaro
- Anchacani
- Andamarca
- Anirca
- Antabamba
- Antacocha
- Antacra
- Antamachay
- Antamaiso
- Antapampa
- Antasuma
- Antipampa
- Apanchase
- Aparej
- Aquerana
- Aranjuez
- Arcolla
- Arica
- Asnapuquio
- Astana
- Atocpunco
- Atunpata
- Ausalla
- Ayahuasi
- Ayancay
- Ayapallpa
- Barracoa
- Barrio Supalta
- Baulihausi
- Baulihuasi
- Buenos Aires
- Cabracancha
- Cacahuacho
- Cachacallan
- Cachana
- Cachayco
- Cahuana
- Caihuine
- Caihuini
- Caja
- Calitre
- Callauco
- Calle Nueva
- Callhuay
- Canacho
- Cancahua
- Cancahue
- Cancha
- Cancharay
- Canoy
- Canre
- Cantao
- Capalomas
- Capilla
- Capilla Moco
- Caravelimocco
- Carerca
- Carhua
- Cascavilca
- Casillo
- Caspe
- Caychina
- Caypayqui
- Ccacallita
- Ccacansa
- Ccaccanza
- Ccalaccapcha
- Ccalasinica
- Ccalla
- Ccanchallani
- Ccano
- Ccasiri
- Ccellua
- Ccescca
- Cceshualla
- Cceulla
- Ccochapampa
- Ccohuaro
- Ccollcca
- Ccompepallcca
- Ccorpa
- Ccotoncaya
- Cerquena
- Cerro Huilachiri
- Chacaylla
- Chaccllane
- Chachacoma
- Chacllani
- Chahuayocc
- Challalli
- Challhuapampa
- Challpa
- Chancara
- Chapi
- Chaqueta
- Charcana
- Chaucavilca
- Chaupi
- Chaupo
- Chegona
- Chillahua
- Chincayllapa
- Chinche
- Chinchocco
- Chinquillape
- Chiocco
- Chipana
- Chipaña
- Chocho
- Chojemeclla
- Choque
- Choquepuquio
- Chota
- Chuhuique
- Chulca
- Chumilli
- Chumpipucyo
- Chuqueyta
- Churic
- Churune
- Chusacay
- Cochacallan
- Cochapata
- Cocharca
- Cocota
- Colcan
- Colepata
- Collota
- Collpahuasi
- Colombina
- Compepalca
- Comuneta
- Condori
- Condorillo
- Corralpampa
- Cotahuasi
- Cotorca
- Cuatro Esquinas
- Cuchaca
- Cuchi
- Cucupa
- Cucuta
- Cule
- Culipampa
- Culpajasa
- Culypampa
- Cuna Cuno
- Cupe
- Curpani
- Curuhuayno
- Cusicancha
- Cuspa
- Cutintani
- Cutirpu
- Cutuita
- Cuyve
- Delachani
- El Molino
- Espanja
- Esquillay
- Estanco
- Fallo
- Fatfata
- Fuisa
- Gencha
- Guanacomarca
- Guante
- Hacienda Antanaiso
- Hacienda Chapi
- Hacienda Huambo
- Hacienda Huanzo
- Hacienda Huaña
- Hacienda Pomacocho
- Hacienda Pucara
- Hacienda Pumacocha
- Hacienda Quenche
- Hacienda Quencho
- Hacienda Quirquiray
- Hacienda San Felipe
- Hacienda Tejehuasi
- Hacienda Toccecc
- Hacienda Toccece
- Hacienda Uchupaya
- Hacienda Uchuypuna
- Hacienda Yumare
- Huacay
- Huaccracca
- Huacctapa
- Huachag
- Huachuy
- Huacllacota
- Huacrahuiri
- Huajalla
- Huajoto
- Huallhuac
- Huallullo
- Huamanripa
- Huambo
- Huanca
- Huancacha
- Huancancamac
- Huanccaya
- Huanpuiri
- Huanuca
- Huaracco
- Huarajota
- Huarajoyoc
- Huarango
- Huarcaya
- Huarhua
- Huashuachani
- Huastaca
- Huayahanga
- Huaycaya
- Huayculle
- Huayhua Chana
- Huayllura
- Huaynacotas
- Huayrahuiri
- Huayrapjunco
- Huaytura
- Hucchar
- Huilachiri
- Huilla
- Huinanquire
- Huino
- Huinto Huasi
- Huisca Huisca
- Huiscalla
- Huisiapuco
- Huiñanquire
- Ifilli
- Incacancha
- Incahuasi
- Jacyac
- Jalasay
- Jalcachi
- Japajuay
- Jatahuallpa
- Jatunhuasi
- Jechimcha
- Jincho
- Joccena
- Joccja
- Jojoncca
- Jollpani
- Jornada Pampa
- Jotjote
- Juisapata
- Kencho
- Lacrahunca
- Lacta
- Laitarumi
- Lancarolla
- Larcco
- Lauripampa
- Linqui
- Llacclle
- Llallihua
- Llamoca
- Llapapucro
- Llapcheclla
- Llautuna
- Llavepampa
- Llicualla
- Llifllisja
- Llihua
- Llinfe
- Llocclla
- Lloceta
- Llulluchocco
- Locrahuanca
- Lucha
- Luicho
- Luicho Grande
- Macetinya
- Machaulla
- Machaypampa
- Machuancca
- Macizo
- Malpaso
- Marroquín Pampa
- Matara
- Maucallacta
- Maukkallaccta
- Mayo
- Meclla
- Micchi
- Michaca
- Millpo
- Minas de Oro
- Minashiyoc
- Molleorcco
- Molloc
- Muchupalla
- Mungui
- Occhaya
- Ocetagra
- Ochuso
- Ocururo
- Opata
- Oscorro
- Otto
- Pabellon
- Pachaca
- Pachio
- Pacolla
- Pacupata
- Pajari
- Palcacancha
- Palcapampa
- Pallaca
- Pallanccere
- Pallancceri
- Pallanguiri
- Pallja
- Palljacorral
- Pampa Blanca
- Pampa Cocha
- Pampa Utana
- Pampahuasi
- Pampamarca
- Pampatuyo
- Pan de Azúcar
- Paniura
- Parana
- Parjapuquio
- Parquipampa
- Pashpa
- Patairo
- Patario
- Perccaray
- Pesccota
- Pettcce
- Picha
- Pichacane
- Pichata
- Pichirhua
- Pichiulla
- Piclla
- Pinucha
- Piramarca
- Piro
- Pitahuasi
- Piñucha
- Plasuela
- Pocoray
- Puca Uma
- Pucahuiri
- Pucapuca
- Pucara
- Pucllo
- Puente Grande
- Puglle
- Puisa
- Puisatacta
- Pulla Pulla
- Pumacocha
- Puyca
- Quechualla
- Quencho
- Quenco
- Quepacc
- Queyllo
- Quillunsa
- Quillunza
- Quillupununa
- Quimsa Cruz
- Quimsacruz
- Quipchane
- Quismo
- Quisuarani
- Ranracancha
- Reiparte
- Repartición
- Rosariopampa
- Rumi Cruz
- Rumi Rumi
- Rumihuasi
- Rupac
- Sacachacaypa
- Sactacancha
- Sacuyo
- Saina

…and 116 more.

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 La Union Province

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

### Water

80 rivers and streams; 6 lakes; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Estanque Yahuarcocha
- Laguna Cucupa
- Laguna Ecma
- Laguna Huanso
- Laguna Huanzo
- Laguna Llanajille
- Laguna Temporal
- Quebrada Achisca
- Quebrada Acopampa
- Quebrada Algodonnioc
- Quebrada Alluay
- Quebrada Ancaro
- Quebrada Anco Huayco
- Quebrada Anirca
- Quebrada Autajarane
- Quebrada Callauco
- Quebrada Canrehuaijo
- Quebrada Caspe
- Quebrada Ccaccanza
- Quebrada Challhuamayo
- Quebrada Chancara
- Quebrada Chappi
- Quebrada Chaupo
- Quebrada Chocco

…and 63 more.

### Hills and mountains

116 mountains; 6 peaks.

- Cerro Condorsallana · 5,262 m
- Nevado Sapojahuana · 5,232 m
- Cerro Chaucalla · 5,216 m
- Cerro Saraccoto · 5,187 m
- Cerro Chocco · 5,183 m
- Cerro Condori · 5,163 m
- Cerro Sorapata · 5,126 m
- Cerro Jamajañe · 5,097 m
- Cerro Almallojasa · 5,080 m
- Cerros Chullunjia · 5,067 m
- Cerro Condor Sayana · 5,057 m
- Cerro Antajarane · 5,055 m
- Cerro Aicano · 5,048 m
- Cerro Capascocha · 5,038 m
- Cerro Huachcca · 5,022 m
- Cerro Llanajille · 5,001 m
- Cerro Calqui · 4,995 m
- Cerro Huanzo · 4,972 m
- Cerro Antapunco · 4,966 m
- Cerro Kellulla · 4,949 m
- Cerro Cachipascana · 4,939 m
- Cerro Fusnuta · 4,922 m
- Cerro Pacsi · 4,921 m
- Cerro Huagrapampa · 4,917 m

…and 98 more.

### Getting around

3 bridges.

- Puente Atun Chaca
- Puente de Palo
- Puente de Palo

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 La Union Province and the best time to visit

In La Union Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 5 °C) and the coolest is Jul (2 °C). About 456 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (94 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 5 89 

Feb 4 94 

Mar 4 66 

Apr 4 22 

May 3 7 

Jun 2 2 

Jul 2 7 

Aug 2 7 

Sep 3 14 

Oct 4 33 

Nov 5 37 

Dec 5 78 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Union Province

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels16
- Schools68
- Restaurants11
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics1

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 La Union Province?In Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders La Union Province?Antabamba Province, Caraveli Province, Chumbivilcas Province, Condesuyos Province, Parinacochas Province and Paucar del Sara Sara Province
- What is there to see in La Union Province?Apu Llamoja, Arch of stone, Bosque de Piedras Huito/Wito, Bosque de cactus Judiopampa
- What time zone is La Union Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Union Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in La Union Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Union Province?516 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Union Province?Settlements lie between 912 m and 4,884 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in La Union Province?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in La Union Province?Cerro Condorsallana (5,262 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in La Union Province?1 mapped
- How many banks are in La Union Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Union Province?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Union Province?PE0408 (OCHA common operational dataset)