# Tauria District, La Union Province, Arequipa Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/tauria/ District · La Union Province # Tauria Tauria is a district of Peru in La Union Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **317.8 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 318km² - 1mapped service - 2,838 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tauria? Tauria 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 7 other districts: [Cahuacho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/cahuacho/), [Corculla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/corculla/), [Pausa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/pausa/), [Quechualla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/quechualla/), [Sayla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/sayla/), [Toro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/toro/) and [Yanaquihua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/yanaquihua/). By area it is the 691st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.5% of [La Union Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/). The centre of Tauria is about 560 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.4111° S, 73.1772° 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 Tauria OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tauria: 1 waterfall. - Ushua · waterfall ### Nearby, outside Tauria - Arch of stone · viewpoint, Quechualla19 km - Huaña · archaeological site, Quechualla19 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: Tauria - 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) · Andahuaylas190 km - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa201 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 06:16, 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 Tauria Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Tauria. The largest with a recorded population: Tauria (182), Caychina (48), Curuhuayno (15) and Tanisca (2). Settlements here lie between about 1,335 m and 4,368 m above sea level (median 2,838 m). - Asnapuquio - Capalomas - Caychina - Ccano - Ccollcca - Curuhuayno - Hacienda Antanaiso - Jincho - Kencho - Laitarumi - Minas de Oro - Molloc - Quepacc - Soccos - Tanisca - Tasnu - Tauria - Tauría 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 Tauria Named natural and historic features inside Tauria, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Temporal - Quebrada Algodonnioc - Quebrada Challhuamayo ### Hills and mountains 17 mountains. - Cerro Huanaccmarca · 4,817 m - Cerro Huaccaccmama · 4,584 m - Cerro Tacctarpo · 4,507 m - Cerro Apaiñuñu · 4,410 m - Cerro Llallek · 4,172 m - Cerro Chihuaycho · 4,056 m - Cerro Toro · 3,996 m - Cerro Jatunnasa · 3,842 m - Cerro Palmaderas · 3,653 m - Cerro Caricari · 3,422 m - Cerro Punta Orcco · 3,422 m - Cerro Capalomas · 3,333 m - Cerro Puca Puca · 3,165 m - Cerro Ccorihuayrachina · 3,031 m - Cerro Tanisca · 2,833 m - Cerro Huarcanpuna · 2,689 m - Cerro Jangre · 1,519 m ### Getting around 1 bridge. - Puente Atun Chaca 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 Tauria and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Union Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 216 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 6 89 Feb 6 94 Mar 6 66 Apr 5 22 May 4 7 Jun 3 2 Jul 3 7 Aug 4 7 Sep 5 14 Oct 6 33 Nov 7 37 Dec 6 78 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tauria Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital De Apoyo Pauza · Pausa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.28077&mlon=-73.34294#map=17/-15.28077/-73.34294) Bank Banco de la Nación · Pausa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27850&mlon=-73.34395#map=17/-15.27850/-73.34395) Petrol pump Grifo Apóstol Santiago · Pausa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27947&mlon=-73.34751#map=17/-15.27947/-73.34751) Hotel Hospedaje Las Viñas · Quechualla 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.32396&mlon=-73.05723#map=17/-15.32396/-73.05723) School Institución Educativa 40529 Victor Andres Belaunde · Tauria 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.35865&mlon=-73.23642#map=17/-15.35865/-73.23642) Police station Comisaría PNP Charcana · Charcana 22 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 Tauria Places mapped inside Tauria in open map data, by type. - 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 - Quechualla - Sayla - Tomepampa - Toro ## Quick answers - Where is Tauria?In La Union Province, Arequipa Department, Peru - What borders Tauria?Cahuacho, Corculla, Pausa, Quechualla, Sayla, Toro and Yanaquihua - What is there to see in Tauria?Ushua - What time zone is Tauria in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Tauria?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Tauria?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tauria?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tauria?Settlements lie between 1,335 m and 4,368 m - What is the highest point in Tauria?Cerro Huanaccmarca (4,817 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Tauria?Hospital De Apoyo Pauza, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tauria?Banco de la Nación, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tauria?Grifo Apóstol Santiago, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tauria?PE040809 (OCHA common operational dataset)