# Quechualla District, La Union Province, Arequipa Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/quechualla/ District · La Union Province # Quechualla Quechualla is a district of Peru in La Union Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **135.3 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 135km² - 4mapped services - 2,530 mtypical elevation ## Where is Quechualla? Quechualla 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 5 other districts: [Charcana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/charcana/), [Corculla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/corculla/), [San Jose de Ushua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/san-jose-de-ushua/), [Tauria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/tauria/) and [Toro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/toro/). By area it is the 1199th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.8% of [La Union Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/). The centre of Quechualla is about 558 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2885° S, 73.0884° 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 Quechualla OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Quechualla: 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint; 1 archaeological site. - Huaña · archaeological site - Arch of stone · viewpoint - Bosque de cactus Judiopampa · attraction ### Nearby, outside Quechualla - Ushua · waterfall, Tauria6.3 km - Catarata de Sipia · waterfall, Toro15 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: Quechualla - 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) · Andahuaylas178 km - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa200 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 Quechualla Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Quechualla. The largest with a recorded population: Velinga (59), Picha (43), Allancay (43), Quechualla (27), Huanuca (22) and Sancay (20). Settlements here lie between about 1,556 m and 4,378 m above sea level (median 2,530 m). - Allancay - Anirca - Ayancay - Caihuine - Caihuini - Caja - Callauco - Challhuapampa - Chaupo - Hacienda Huaña - Hacienda Pucara - Hacienda Quenche - Hacienda Quencho - Hacienda San Felipe - Huanca - Huanuca - Japajuay - Joccena - Llapcheclla - Machaulla - Maucallacta - Mayo - Pallaca - Picha - Pichiulla - Quechualla - Quismo - Rosariopampa - Sancay - Santa Cruz - Sinuay - Sopaccota - Trebol - Ushua - Velinga 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 Quechualla Named natural and historic features inside Quechualla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Anirca - Quebrada Callauco - Quebrada Canrehuaijo - Quebrada Chaupo - Quebrada Huaylla - Quebrada Picha - Quebrada Sapaccota - Quebrada Tanisca - Quebrada Ushua - Río Chuquibamba - Río Puccnanta ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Cerro Tororumi · 4,390 m - Cerro Chuñahuilca · 3,117 m - Cerro Huiñau · 2,682 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 Quechualla and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Union Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 524 m lower 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 8 89 Feb 8 94 Mar 8 66 Apr 7 22 May 6 7 Jun 5 2 Jul 5 7 Aug 6 7 Sep 7 14 Oct 8 33 Nov 9 37 Dec 8 78 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quechualla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital De Apoyo Pauza · Pausa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.28077&mlon=-73.34294#map=17/-15.28077/-73.34294) Bank Banco de la Nación · Cotahuasi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21238&mlon=-72.88997#map=17/-15.21238/-72.88997) Petrol pump Grifo Cotahuasi · Cotahuasi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.20752&mlon=-72.88739#map=17/-15.20752/-72.88739) Hotel Hospedaje Plaza Quechualla · Quechualla 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.32362&mlon=-73.05744#map=17/-15.32362/-73.05744) School Institución Educativa 40515 San Sebastian · Charcana 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.24360&mlon=-73.07290#map=17/-15.24360/-73.07290) Police station Comisaría PNP Charcana · Charcana 5.7 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 Quechualla Places mapped inside Quechualla in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Schools1 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 - Puyca - Sayla - Tauria - Tomepampa - Toro ## Quick answers - Where is Quechualla?In La Union Province, Arequipa Department, Peru - What borders Quechualla?Charcana, Corculla, San Jose de Ushua, Tauria and Toro - What is there to see in Quechualla?Arch of stone, Bosque de cactus Judiopampa, Huaña - What time zone is Quechualla in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Quechualla?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Quechualla?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Quechualla?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Quechualla?Settlements lie between 1,556 m and 4,378 m - What is the highest point in Quechualla?Cerro Tororumi (4,390 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Quechualla?Hospital De Apoyo Pauza, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Quechualla?Banco de la Nación, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quechualla?Grifo Cotahuasi, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Quechualla?PE040807 (OCHA common operational dataset)