# Tomepampa District, La Union Province, Arequipa Department

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

District · La Union Province 

# Tomepampa

Tomepampa is a district of Peru in La Union Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **96.5 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 96.5km²
- 5mapped services
- 3,661 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tomepampa?

Tomepampa 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: [Alca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/alca/), [Cotahuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/cotahuasi/), [Huaynacotas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/huaynacotas/) and [Salamanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/salamanca/). By area it is the 1391st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.0% of [La Union Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/). The centre of Tomepampa is about 576 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2019° S, 72.7996° 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 Tomepampa

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tomepampa: 1 volcano.

- Firura · volcano

### Nearby, outside Tomepampa

- Luicho Thermal Baths · attraction, Huaynacotas6.7 km
- Mirador Allhuay · viewpoint, Cotahuasi9.7 km
- Sitio Historico Huamahuarco · archaeological site, Cotahuasi9.9 km
- Mirador de Cotahuasi · viewpoint, Cotahuasi10 km
- Torre de Campana · attraction, Cotahuasi10 km
- Mirador Bañadero Del Condor · viewpoint, Cotahuasi12 km
- Huancallpa · viewpoint, Pampamarca12 km
- stone forest · attraction, Pampamarca12 km
- Catarata de Uskune · waterfall, Pampamarca12 km
- Mirador del Uskune · viewpoint, Pampamarca13 km
- Apu Llamoja · ruins, Huaynacotas13 km
- Bosque de Piedras Huito/Wito · viewpoint, Pampamarca15 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: Tomepampa

- 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) · Andahuaylas177 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa183 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 06:14, sunset around 17:28).

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 Tomepampa

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Tomepampa. The largest with a recorded population: Tomepampa (357). Settlements here lie between about 2,606 m and 3,813 m above sea level (median 3,661 m).

- Achombi
- Aranjuez
- Huayahanga
- Incacancha
- Lacrahunca
- Locrahuanca
- Malpaso
- Sacuyo
- San Juan
- Tomepampa
- Umampampa
- Usbibamba
- Yoqueyoque

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 Tomepampa

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

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Condor Sayana · 5,057 m
- Cerro Aicano · 5,048 m
- Cerro Santa Rosa · 4,566 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 Tomepampa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Union Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 1 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 607 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 1 89 

Feb 1 94 

Mar 1 66 

Apr 0 22 

May -1 7 

Jun -2 2 

Jul -2 7 

Aug -2 7 

Sep -1 14 

Oct 0 33 

Nov 1 37 

Dec 1 78 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tomepampa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Alca 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13401&mlon=-72.76526#map=17/-15.13401/-72.76526) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Cotahuasi 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21238&mlon=-72.88997#map=17/-15.21238/-72.88997) 

Petrol pump Fernández · Cotahuasi 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.20571&mlon=-72.88739#map=17/-15.20571/-72.88739) 

Hotel Hostal Alcala · Alca 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13494&mlon=-72.76518#map=17/-15.13494/-72.76518) 

School Institución Educativa No. 40560 · Tomepampa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.19380&mlon=-72.81070#map=17/-15.19380/-72.81070) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Alca · Alca 8.3 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 Tomepampa

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

- Schools5

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
- Tauria
- Toro

## Quick answers

- Where is Tomepampa?In La Union Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Tomepampa?Alca, Cotahuasi, Huaynacotas and Salamanca
- What is there to see in Tomepampa?Firura
- What time zone is Tomepampa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tomepampa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tomepampa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tomepampa?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tomepampa?Settlements lie between 2,606 m and 3,813 m
- What is the highest point in Tomepampa?Cerro Condor Sayana (5,057 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tomepampa?Centro de Salud, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tomepampa?Banco de la Nación, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tomepampa?Fernández, about 9.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tomepampa?PE040810 (OCHA common operational dataset)