# Puyca District, La Union Province, Arequipa Department

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District · La Union Province 

# Puyca

Puyca is a district of Peru in La Union Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **1,503.4 km²**. 132 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,503km²
- 12mapped services
- 4,402 mtypical elevation

## Where is Puyca?

Puyca 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: [Alca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/alca/), [Cayarani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/cayarani/), [Huaynacotas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/huaynacotas/), [Oropesa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/oropesa/), [Salamanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/salamanca/) and [Santo Tomas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/santo-tomas/). By area it is the 141st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 30.7% of [La Union Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/). The centre of Puyca is about 583 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.9418° S, 72.5348° 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 Puyca

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Puyca: 1 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: Puyca

- 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) · Andahuaylas163 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco169 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 06:12, 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 Puyca

Open gazetteers list **132 villages, towns and localities** in Puyca. The largest with a recorded population: Puyca (676), Suni (285), Pettcce (207), Sayparara (44), Huashuachani (5) and Sumana (1). Settlements here lie between about 2,996 m and 4,803 m above sea level (median 4,402 m).

- Ajojollo
- Alanta
- Alhuayo
- Amachani
- Antacra
- Antamachay
- Antapampa
- Apanchase
- Arcolla
- Astana
- Atocpunco
- Atunpata
- Ausalla
- Cachayco
- Capilla
- Capilla Moco
- Casillo
- Ccacallita
- Ccacansa
- Ccaccanza
- Ccalla
- Ccanchallani
- Ccescca
- Cceulla
- Ccohuaro
- Ccompepallcca
- Ccorpa
- Chaccllane
- Chapi
- Chaupi
- Chinche
- Chinchocco
- Chojemeclla
- Choque
- Choquepuquio
- Chulca
- Chumilli
- Churune
- Colepata
- Collpahuasi
- Comuneta
- Condori
- Cuatro Esquinas
- Cule
- Culipampa
- Culypampa
- Cusicancha
- Cuspa
- Cutirpu
- Estanco
- Fallo
- Fuisa
- Hacienda Chapi
- Hacienda Huanzo
- Huacctapa
- Huacllacota
- Huajoto
- Huarajota
- Huarajoyoc
- Huashuachani
- Huayculle
- Huayhua Chana
- Huisca Huisca
- Huisiapuco
- Incahuasi
- Jatahuallpa
- Jatunhuasi
- Jojoncca
- Lauripampa
- Llacclle
- Llapapucro
- Llinfe
- Lloceta
- Machuancca
- Macizo
- Maukkallaccta
- Meclla
- Micchi
- Ochuso
- Ocururo
- Pabellon
- Pachaca
- Pachio
- Pacolla
- Pacupata
- Palcacancha
- Pallanccere
- Pallanguiri
- Pallja
- Palljacorral
- Pampahuasi
- Pampatuyo
- Paniura
- Parana
- Patairo
- Pettcce
- Pichacane
- Pichata
- Pichirhua
- Pocoray
- Puca Uma
- Pucapuca
- Pulla Pulla
- Puyca
- Queyllo
- Quillupununa
- Ranracancha
- Rupac
- Sayparara
- Sayrosa
- Sayrusa
- Sonjo
- Sonjopata
- Soracahue
- Sorajahua
- Sumana
- Suni
- Sunto
- Tambo
- Tantaccara
- Tauna
- Tinco
- Toroypampa
- Trapiche
- Uchuso
- Umasura
- Visca Visca
- Yana Yana
- Yanachaca
- Yauchi
- Yuraj Huasina
- Yurajcancha

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 Puyca

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

### Water

25 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Ecma
- Laguna Huanso
- Quebrada Achisca
- Quebrada Ccaccanza
- Quebrada Chappi
- Quebrada Chocco
- Quebrada Condorihuasi
- Quebrada Huillcatambo
- Quebrada Inohamisa
- Quebrada Jescca
- Quebrada Llacclle
- Quebrada Llocceta
- Quebrada Morocuchiyocc
- Quebrada Perhuani
- Quebrada Pilluni
- Quebrada Pullalli
- Quebrada Salamanca
- Quebrada Sola
- Quebrada Ñacchui
- Río Ausalla
- Río Ayaquilla
- Río Chaccllane
- Río Ecma
- Río Kelluya

…and 3 more.

### Hills and mountains

28 mountains.

- Cerro Chaucalla · 5,216 m
- Cerro Chocco · 5,183 m
- Cerro Condori · 5,163 m
- Cerro Jamajañe · 5,097 m
- Cerros Chullunjia · 5,067 m
- Cerro Kellulla · 4,949 m
- Cerro Cachipascana · 4,939 m
- Cerro Fusnuta · 4,922 m
- Cerro Salamanca · 4,906 m
- Cerro Laichane · 4,884 m
- Cerro Runtocoya · 4,884 m
- Cerro Mesani · 4,883 m
- Cerro Jehuayllo · 4,853 m
- Cerro Perhuani · 4,838 m
- Cerro Atunpata · 4,820 m
- Cerro Pullallu · 4,812 m
- Cerro Siajayocc · 4,780 m
- Cerro Jescca · 4,775 m
- Cerro Atoccpunco · 4,769 m
- Cerro Antahuaccra · 4,761 m
- Cerro Pullalli · 4,694 m
- Cerro Inchuquillca · 4,670 m
- Cerro Sonccopata · 4,622 m
- Cerro Kiura · 4,599 m

…and 4 more.

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 Puyca 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 (-7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,348 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 -4 89 

Feb -4 94 

Mar -4 66 

Apr -5 22 

May -6 7 

Jun -7 2 

Jul -7 7 

Aug -6 7 

Sep -5 14 

Oct -4 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 Puyca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Alca 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13401&mlon=-72.76526#map=17/-15.13401/-72.76526) 

Hotel Hostal Alcala · Alca 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13494&mlon=-72.76518#map=17/-15.13494/-72.76518) 

School Institución Educativa No. 40224 · Puyca 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.94596&mlon=-72.45750#map=17/-14.94596/-72.45750) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Alca · Alca 33 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 Puyca

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

- Schools12

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Puyca?In La Union Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Puyca?Alca, Cayarani, Huaynacotas, Oropesa, Salamanca and Santo Tomas
- What is there to see in Puyca?Volcán Firula (Ver Nevado Firula)
- What time zone is Puyca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Puyca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Puyca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puyca?132 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puyca?Settlements lie between 2,996 m and 4,803 m
- What is the highest point in Puyca?Cerro Chaucalla (5,216 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puyca?Centro de Salud, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Puyca?PE040806 (OCHA common operational dataset)