# Coalaque District, General Sanchez Cerro Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/coalaque/ District · General Sanchez Cerro Province # Coalaque Coalaque is a district of Peru in General Sanchez Cerro Province, Moquegua Department. It covers **244.6 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 245km² - 8mapped services - 2,296 mtypical elevation ## Where is Coalaque? Coalaque lies in [General Sanchez Cerro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/), [Moquegua Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Matalaque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/matalaque/), [Omate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/omate/), [Puquina](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/puquina/) and [San Juan de Tarucani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/san-juan-de-tarucani/). By area it is the 839th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.3% of [General Sanchez Cerro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/). The centre of Coalaque is about 817 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.5787° S, 71.0594° 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 Coalaque ### Nearby, outside Coalaque - Sanctuary of the Lord of Mercies · attraction, Omate14 km - Mirador de Omate · attraction, Omate15 km - Mirador Chacahuayo · viewpoint, Puquina16 km - Mini Vulcan Logen · hot spring, San Juan de Tarucani17 km - Aguas Clientes de Logen · hot spring, San Juan de Tarucani17 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: Coalaque - 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 - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa60 km - General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo128 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:18). 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 Coalaque Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Coalaque. The largest with a recorded population: Coalaque (365), Amata (228), Pampa de Dolores (121), Huasacache (12) and Yarapampa (4). Settlements here lie between about 1,895 m and 4,110 m above sea level (median 2,296 m). - Amata - Bellavista - Ccara - Cha Ahuaya - Chacahuaya - Chilcapuquio - Coalaque - El Estanque - Huarangallo - Huarangayo - Huasacache - Huascata - Los Estanques - Mayuguaya - Mollebaya - Palca mayo - Palcamayo - Pampa Dolores - Pampa de Dolores - Ronjadero - San Francisco - Santa Cruz - Tasa - Ulucan - Yarapampa 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 Coalaque Named natural and historic features inside Coalaque, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Laguna Seca - Laguna Tincacocha - Quebrada Chilcapampa - Quebrada Coalaque - Quebrada Tasa - Quebrada de Caeranto - Quebrada de Tacune - Río Aguada Buena - Río Aguada Buena - Río Amarillo - Río Culine ### Hills and mountains 25 mountains. - Cerro Surinto · 5,222 m - Cerro Pacoorco · 4,963 m - Cerro Huahuayoc · 4,891 m - Cerro Saitaoco · 4,859 m - Cerro Sacsani · 4,805 m - Cerro Sangarane · 4,786 m - Cerro Carinto · 4,768 m - Cerro Apacheta · 4,734 m - Cerro Cairani · 4,722 m - Cerro Amata · 4,696 m - Cerro Azufranco · 4,682 m - Cerro Yanarico · 4,646 m - Cerro Coilandra · 4,416 m - Cerro Tinacocha · 4,401 m - Cerro Yanacaca · 4,362 m - Cerro Cunujando · 4,324 m - Cerro Mamanto · 4,162 m - Cerro Huacalune · 4,103 m - Cerro Viscachane · 4,098 m - Cerro Coilamore · 4,049 m - Cerro Incaorco · 3,792 m - Cerro Yanarico Grande · 3,718 m - Cerro Puccro · 3,700 m - Cerro Talavacas · 3,150 m …and 1 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 Coalaque and the best time to visit Using the climate of General Sanchez Cerro Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,212 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 221 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (57 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 16 47 Feb 16 57 Mar 16 34 Apr 15 11 May 13 4 Jun 13 1 Jul 12 3 Aug 13 2 Sep 15 7 Oct 16 15 Nov 17 8 Dec 16 32 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Coalaque Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Hotel Virgencita de Copacabana · Omate 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.67442&mlon=-70.97206#map=17/-16.67442/-70.97206) School Institución Educativa No. 43053 · Coalaque 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.59463&mlon=-71.04647#map=17/-16.59463/-71.04647) Police station Comisaría PNP Omate · Omate 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.67277&mlon=-70.97288#map=17/-16.67277/-70.97288) 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 Coalaque Places mapped inside Coalaque in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 General Sanchez Cerro Province - Chojata - Ichuña - La Capilla - Lloque - Matalaque - Omate - Puquina - Quinistaquillas - Ubinas - Yunga ## Quick answers - Where is Coalaque?In General Sanchez Cerro Province, Moquegua Department, Peru - What borders Coalaque?Matalaque, Omate, Puquina and San Juan de Tarucani - What is there to see in Coalaque?Sanctuary of the Lord of Mercies, Mirador de Omate, Mirador Chacahuayo, Mini Vulcan Logen - What time zone is Coalaque in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Coalaque?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Coalaque?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Coalaque?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Coalaque?Settlements lie between 1,895 m and 4,110 m - What is the highest point in Coalaque?Cerro Surinto (5,222 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Coalaque?January to December - What is the P-code of Coalaque?PE180203 (OCHA common operational dataset)