# Mariatana District, Huarochiri Province, Lima Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/mariatana/ District · Huarochiri Province # Mariatana Mariatana is a district of Peru in Huarochiri Province, Lima Department. It covers **168.6 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 169km² - 6mapped services - 3,350 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mariatana? Mariatana lies in [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Calango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/calango/), [Huarochiri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/huarochiri/), [Langa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/langa/), [Quinocay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/quinocay/), [Sangallaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/sangallaya/) and [Santo Domingo de los Olleros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/santo-domingo-de-los-olleros/). By area it is the 1057th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.9% of [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/). The centre of Mariatana is about 76 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.2665° S, 76.3682° 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 Mariatana OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mariatana: 1 archaeological site. - Caseron · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Mariatana - Tres Ventanas · attraction, Langa9.5 km - Plaza de toros de Escomarca · attraction, Langa9.6 km - Huaylata · archaeological site, Calango11 km - Lurín · archaeological site, Quinocay14 km - Cerritos · archaeological site, Santo Domingo de los Olleros17 km - Almirante Miguel Grau Seminario · memorial, Langa17 km - Sitio Arqueológico "Santa Rosa" · archaeological site, Santo Domingo de los Olleros17 km - Sitio Arqueológico Chicoto · archaeological site, Sangallaya18 km - Plaza de Toros de Sangallaya · attraction, Sangallaya19 km - Francisco Inka · memorial, Lahuaytambo19 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: Mariatana - 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 - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima86 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja111 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:47). 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 Mariatana Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Mariatana. The largest with a recorded population: Mariatana (268), Calahuaya (175) and Chatacancha (113). Settlements here lie between about 2,176 m and 3,771 m above sea level (median 3,350 m). - Calahuaya - Cantagallo - Carbón - Chatacancha - Chatacanchahuaique - Chatacanchihuayque - Corralón - Llaquimasca - Mariatana - Mayama - Puquio Empedrado - San Cristobal de Chatacancha - San Francisco de Calaguaya - Santa Cruz de Mariatana - Yayama 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 Mariatana Named natural and historic features inside Mariatana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Honda ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains. - Loma Reconocimiento · 3,869 m - Cerro Tres Ventanas · 3,811 m - Cerro Sanicanchi · 3,785 m - Cerro Quiqche · 3,681 m - Cerro Meza · 3,550 m - Cerro Campanario · 3,306 m - Cerro Chalcacocha · 3,242 m ### History 1 ruin. - Ruinas Caserón 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 Mariatana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huarochiri Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C). About 45 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (9 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 10 6 Feb 10 8 Mar 10 6 Apr 11 2 May 10 2 Jun 10 1 Jul 9 2 Aug 10 2 Sep 11 1 Oct 11 3 Nov 11 4 Dec 10 9 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mariatana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de Salud San Juan de Viscas · Quinocay 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32699&mlon=-76.27863#map=17/-12.32699/-76.27863) Hotel Municipal Hotel · Quinocay 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32692&mlon=-76.27798#map=17/-12.32692/-76.27798) School Institución Educativa 20570 Daniel Alomia Robles · Mariatana 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.27307&mlon=-76.41660#map=17/-12.27307/-76.41660) College I.E.S.T.P Amauta Julio C. Tello · Huarochiri 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14101&mlon=-76.22697#map=17/-12.14101/-76.22697) Police station Comisaría de San Lorenzo de Quinti · San Lorenzo de Quinti 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14487&mlon=-76.21267#map=17/-12.14487/-76.21267) 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 Mariatana Places mapped inside Mariatana in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 Huarochiri Province - Antioquia - Callahuanca - Carampoma - Chicla - Cuenca - Huachupampa - Huanza - Huarochiri - Lahuaytambo - Langa - Laraos - Matucana - Ricardo Palma - San Andres de Tupicocha - San Antonio - San Bartolome - San Damian - San Juan de Iris - San Juan de Tantaranche - San Lorenzo de Quinti - San Mateo - San Mateo de Otao - San Pedro de Casta - San Pedro de Huancayre - Sangallaya - Santa Cruz de Cocachacra - Santa Eulalia - Santiago de Anchucaya - Santiago de Tuna - Santo Domingo de los Olleros - Surco ## Quick answers - Where is Mariatana?In Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Mariatana?Calango, Huarochiri, Langa, Quinocay, Sangallaya and Santo Domingo de los Olleros - What is there to see in Mariatana?Caseron - What time zone is Mariatana in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Mariatana?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Mariatana?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mariatana?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mariatana?Settlements lie between 2,176 m and 3,771 m - What is the highest point in Mariatana?Loma Reconocimiento (3,869 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mariatana?September to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Mariatana?Puesto de Salud San Juan de Viscas, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mariatana?PE150713 (OCHA common operational dataset)