# Charcana District, La Union Province, Arequipa Department

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

District · La Union Province 

# Charcana

Charcana is a district of Peru in La Union Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **162.2 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 162km²
- 4mapped services
- 3,403 mtypical elevation

## Where is Charcana?

Charcana 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 6 other districts: [Corculla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/corculla/), [Oyolo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/oyolo/), [Pampamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/pampamarca/), [Quechualla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/quechualla/), [San Jose de Ushua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/san-jose-de-ushua/) and [Toro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/toro/). By area it is the 1082nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.3% of [La Union Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/). The centre of Charcana is about 555 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2034° S, 73.0498° 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 Charcana

### Nearby, outside Charcana

- Bosque de cactus Judiopampa · attraction, Quechualla7.6 km
- Arch of stone · viewpoint, Quechualla8.0 km
- Huaña · archaeological site, Quechualla10 km
- Catarata de Sipia · waterfall, Toro11 km
- Ushua · waterfall, Tauria16 km
- Mirador Bañadero Del Condor · viewpoint, Cotahuasi17 km
- Torre de Campana · attraction, Cotahuasi17 km
- Mirador de Cotahuasi · viewpoint, Cotahuasi17 km
- Huancallpa · viewpoint, Pampamarca17 km
- Bosque de Piedras Huito/Wito · viewpoint, Pampamarca18 km
- Sitio Historico Huamahuarco · archaeological site, Cotahuasi18 km
- Mirador del Uskune · viewpoint, Pampamarca18 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: Charcana

- 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) · Andahuaylas170 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa203 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:29).

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 Charcana

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Charcana. The largest with a recorded population: Charcana (367) and Andamarca (115). Settlements here lie between about 1,863 m and 4,374 m above sea level (median 3,403 m).

- Andamarca
- Antasuma
- Ayapallpa
- Barrio Supalta
- Buenos Aires
- Cantao
- Cerquena
- Charcana
- Chota
- Chuhuique
- Chusacay
- El Molino
- Huaccracca
- Huanpuiri
- Huayrapjunco
- Jalasay
- Jollpani
- Llautuna
- Llocclla
- Llulluchocco
- Molleorcco
- Perccaray
- Pichiulla
- Plasuela
- Pucapuca
- Pucara
- Rumi Cruz
- Sano Canta
- Tapira
- Timpupugio
- Tuturpugio
- Ucuchaupo
- Uguihua
- Umara

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 Charcana

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

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Huachcca · 5,022 m
- Cerro Ccaisampo · 4,306 m
- Cerro Eccera · 3,996 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 Charcana and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Union Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 3 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-1 °C), after allowing for this place being about 349 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 2 89 

Feb 2 94 

Mar 2 66 

Apr 2 22 

May 0 7 

Jun -0 2 

Jul -1 7 

Aug 0 7 

Sep 1 14 

Oct 2 33 

Nov 3 37 

Dec 3 78 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Charcana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Alca 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13401&mlon=-72.76526#map=17/-15.13401/-72.76526) 

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

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

Hotel Casa de Lady · Quechualla 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27419&mlon=-73.02185#map=17/-15.27419/-73.02185) 

School Institución Educativa 40541 Santa Rosa De Lima · Charcana 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.22120&mlon=-73.00690#map=17/-15.22120/-73.00690) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Charcana · Charcana 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.24051&mlon=-73.07011#map=17/-15.24051/-73.07011) 

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 Charcana

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

- Schools2
- 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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Charcana?In La Union Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Charcana?Corculla, Oyolo, Pampamarca, Quechualla, San Jose de Ushua and Toro
- What is there to see in Charcana?Bosque de cactus Judiopampa, Arch of stone, Huaña, Catarata de Sipia
- What time zone is Charcana in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Charcana?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Charcana?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Charcana?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Charcana?Settlements lie between 1,863 m and 4,374 m
- What is the highest point in Charcana?Cerro Huachcca (5,022 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Charcana?Centro de Salud, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Charcana?Banco de la Nación, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Charcana?Fernández, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Charcana?PE040803 (OCHA common operational dataset)