# Alca District, La Union Province, Arequipa Department

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

District · La Union Province 

# Alca

Alca is a district of Peru in La Union Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **191.5 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 191km²
- 9mapped services
- 3,236 mtypical elevation

## Where is Alca?

Alca lies in [La Union Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Huaynacotas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/huaynacotas/), [Puyca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/puyca/), [Salamanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/salamanca/) and [Tomepampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/tomepampa/). By area it is the 975th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.9% of [La Union Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/). The centre of Alca is about 580 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.1602° S, 72.7284° 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 Alca

### Nearby, outside Alca

- Luicho Thermal Baths · attraction, Huaynacotas6.2 km
- Firura · volcano, Tomepampa11 km
- Volcán Firula (Ver Nevado Firula) · volcano, Puyca13 km
- Apu Llamoja · ruins, Huaynacotas14 km
- stone forest · attraction, Pampamarca15 km
- Catarata de Uskune · waterfall, Pampamarca18 km
- Mirador del Uskune · viewpoint, Pampamarca18 km
- Huancallpa · viewpoint, Pampamarca18 km
- Mirador de Cotahuasi · viewpoint, Cotahuasi19 km
- Torre de Campana · attraction, Cotahuasi19 km
- Mirador Allhuay · viewpoint, Cotahuasi19 km
- Sitio Historico Huamahuarco · archaeological site, Cotahuasi19 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: Alca

- 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) · Andahuaylas175 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa181 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 17:27).

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 Alca

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Alca. The largest with a recorded population: Ayahuasi (647), Alca (481), Cahuana (428), Yumasca (103) and Lucha (72). Settlements here lie between about 2,731 m and 3,446 m above sea level (median 3,236 m).

- Alca
- Ayahuasi
- Cahuana
- Calle Nueva
- Cancharay
- Huallhuac
- Huilla
- Huino
- Lucha
- Oscorro
- Tignay
- Yanacanta
- Yumasca

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 Alca

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Ocos
- Quebrada Pescco
- Quebrada Pullhuay
- Quebrada Shiahuamayo

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 2 peaks.

- Nevado Sapojahuana · 5,232 m
- Cerro Pullhuay · 4,857 m
- Cerro Condorsayhua · 4,796 m
- Cerro Aycano · 4,551 m
- Cerro Cahuana · 4,376 m
- Cerro Antag · 4,107 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 Alca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Union Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 4 °C) and the coolest is Jul (0 °C), after allowing for this place being about 182 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 3 89 

Feb 3 94 

Mar 3 66 

Apr 3 22 

May 1 7 

Jun 1 2 

Jul 0 7 

Aug 1 7 

Sep 2 14 

Oct 3 33 

Nov 4 37 

Dec 4 78 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Alca 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13401&mlon=-72.76526#map=17/-15.13401/-72.76526) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Cotahuasi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21238&mlon=-72.88997#map=17/-15.21238/-72.88997) 

Petrol pump Fernández · Cotahuasi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.20571&mlon=-72.88739#map=17/-15.20571/-72.88739) 

Hotel Hostal Alcala · Alca 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13494&mlon=-72.76518#map=17/-15.13494/-72.76518) 

School Institución Educativa 40512 Virgen De Chapi · Alca 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14640&mlon=-72.74310#map=17/-15.14640/-72.74310) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Alca · Alca 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13489&mlon=-72.76464#map=17/-15.13489/-72.76464) 

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 Alca

Places mapped inside Alca in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools5
- Restaurants1
- 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 La Union Province

- Charcana
- Cotahuasi
- Huaynacotas
- Pampamarca
- Puyca
- Quechualla
- Sayla
- Tauria
- Tomepampa
- Toro

## Quick answers

- Where is Alca?In La Union Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Alca?Huaynacotas, Puyca, Salamanca and Tomepampa
- What is there to see in Alca?Luicho Thermal Baths, Firura, Volcán Firula (Ver Nevado Firula), Apu Llamoja
- What time zone is Alca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Alca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Alca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alca?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alca?Settlements lie between 2,731 m and 3,446 m
- What is the highest point in Alca?Nevado Sapojahuana (5,232 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Alca?Centro de Salud, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Alca?Banco de la Nación, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alca?Fernández, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Alca?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Alca?PE040802 (OCHA common operational dataset)