# Ichuña District, General Sanchez Cerro Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/ichuna/

District · General Sanchez Cerro Province 

# Ichuña

Ichuña is a district of Peru in General Sanchez Cerro Province, Moquegua Department. It covers **998.9 km²**. 227 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 999km²
- 24mapped services
- 4,307 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ichuña?

Ichuña 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 9 other districts: [Cabanillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-roman/cabanillas/), [Chojata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/chojata/), [Lloque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/lloque/), [Mañazo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/puno/manazo/), [Pichacani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/puno/pichacani/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/puno/san-antonio/), [Tiquillaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/puno/tiquillaca/), [Ubinas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/ubinas/) and [Yunga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/yunga/). By area it is the 218th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 17.4% of [General Sanchez Cerro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/). The centre of Ichuña is about 843 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.2021° S, 70.4905° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Ichuña

- 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

- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca89 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa116 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:17).

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 Ichuña

Open gazetteers list **227 villages, towns and localities** in Ichuña. The largest with a recorded population: Yanahuara (242), Tolapalca (193), Antajahua (134), Totorani (129), Sicuani (128) and Huancune (27). Settlements here lie between about 3,705 m and 4,699 m above sea level (median 4,307 m).

- Achicamaya
- Amani 1
- Amani 2
- Ancata
- Anccoasjata
- Anccojavera
- Anchaca
- Anchallani
- Ancohuarayo
- Anicata
- Antajahua
- Arquipiña
- Añutallane
- Bamata
- Belacaca
- Bertani
- Cachilaya
- Cachipascana
- Cacnitrya
- Calaujata
- Calaujata Chica
- Calaujata Chico
- Calazaya
- Camaca
- Canali
- Capicancha
- Carapolo
- Caruju
- Casahuasi
- Catacorane
- Catani
- Catosive
- Ccalestia
- Ccapipeña
- Ccota Pampa
- Chacaepiña
- Chacamayo
- Chaclaya
- Chaje
- Challhuane
- Changarasi
- Chaphani
- Chelachiquira
- Chosicani
- Churopata
- Cobrepate
- Cochapampa
- Collantane
- Collanuyo
- Collpa Palilla
- Condorani Llaquiri
- Condorpata
- Crucero
- Cruz Cacca
- Cruzane
- Cruzpata
- Cuchuchune
- Cuchuchune 1
- Cutiri
- Cuturi Ocjo
- Escapo
- Esfrepo
- Esquirpa
- Estancia Huancune
- Estancia Jancosaca
- Estancia Liuchune
- Estancia Pacocahua
- Estancia Vila Apacheta
- Estrepo
- Fundidon
- Hacolluma
- Hornune
- Hualcataca
- Huanacamaya
- Huanacamayo
- Huancune
- Huaricunca
- Huatane
- Huaychuni
- Huaylichuña
- Huecco
- Hueco
- Huertani
- Huilapuio
- Huilapujo
- Huitomayo
- Ichuña
- Imanta
- Isquirpa
- Itapallone
- Jachavi
- Jachuta
- Jacine
- Jalluta
- Janchayane
- Jancohuoco
- Jancollo Mayo
- Jancosaca
- Jancuyo
- Jasus María
- Jatumpampa
- Jatun Togruyo
- Jatunhuasi
- Jatunpujo
- Jayucala
- Jucune
- Jupisca
- La Yunta
- Laurajane
- Linero
- Llallahuane
- Llaoll Ccasa
- Llapapampa
- Llaullacasa
- Lloqueta
- Lluchune
- Llusta
- Mansanto
- Maycunaca
- Mayuhuasi
- Miraflores
- Misitud
- Mollepunco
- Mullipunco
- Nayruta
- Ocoasi
- Orcopuñuna
- Pacchire
- Pacchiri
- Pacchiri Chico
- Pacocahua
- Pacraquihua
- Pagrapuje
- Pagrapujo
- Palca
- Parachuro
- Pascanilla
- Pascaymay
- Pascaymayo
- Pata Oscane
- Patahuasi
- Pataqueña
- Patillane
- Patiyune
- Perhuani
- Pesque
- Peñotia
- Phuaya
- Pilliconi
- Pillunane
- Pirhuani
- Pisacane
- Piscoota
- Piscota
- Poncu Huasi
- Pucacancha
- Pucalacaya
- Pucapampa Cefincane
- Pucara
- Pucara 1
- Pucará
- Pugrujo
- Puhaya
- Pujiocucho
- Pujropujro
- Pujucucho
- Punco
- Puto Utane
- Qimsa Pugio
- Quellaquella
- Quello Ccaca
- Quescane
- Quilcata
- Quimsa Puquo
- Quimsapujo
- Ruinas
- Runachaqui
- Saliaje
- Salla Acce
- Samiri
- San Juan de Yanahuara
- Sancohuasata
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz de Cuchuchune
- Santa Cruz de Oyo Oyo
- Sarathaya
- Sicuani
- Siquine
- Sorajota
- Soramantilla
- Sorane
- Taypipeña
- Tesimane
- Ticachurro
- Toclla Laca
- Togruyo
- Tolapalca
- Tolapampa
- Tolapata
- Torrine
- Totacollo
- Totalaque
- Totorani
- Tula Quinray
- Uchuy Yanapuquio
- Umalaya
- Umalso
- Umalzo
- Utcaña
- Uturuncane
- Vaquería
- Velachua
- Velachuya
- Veluyo
- Vila Apacheta
- Vila Ccollo
- Vilachua
- Vilamayo
- Vilasaya
- Yacashin
- Yacashri
- Yanahuara
- Yanapujio Chico
- Yanapujio Grande
- Yanapuquio Grande
- Yurac Cancha
- Zona Ccota

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 Ichuña

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Lacacota
- Laguna Ucumarini
- Río Charamayo
- Río Crucero
- Río Jucumarini
- Río Quemillone
- Río Tarucani
- Río Uturuncani
- Río Yanquiri

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Canacanani · 5,329 m
- Cerro Choquepata · 5,318 m
- Cerro Chacapaca · 4,603 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 Ichuña and the best time to visit

Using the climate of General Sanchez Cerro Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 3 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-1 °C), after allowing for this place being about 799 m higher 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). 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 3 47 

Feb 3 57 

Mar 3 34 

Apr 2 11 

May 0 4 

Jun -0 1 

Jul -1 3 

Aug 0 2 

Sep 2 7 

Oct 3 15 

Nov 3 8 

Dec 3 32 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ichuña

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hospidaje Municipal · Ichuña 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.14287&mlon=-70.54038#map=17/-16.14287/-70.54038) 

School Institución Educativa Técnico Agropecuario César Vizcarra Vargas · Ichuña 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.15319&mlon=-70.47025#map=17/-16.15319/-70.47025) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Ichuña · Ichuña 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.14183&mlon=-70.53815#map=17/-16.14183/-70.53815) 

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 Ichuña

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

- Hotels1
- Schools22
- Police stations1

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
- Coalaque
- La Capilla
- Lloque
- Matalaque
- Omate
- Puquina
- Quinistaquillas
- Ubinas
- Yunga

## Quick answers

- Where is Ichuña?In General Sanchez Cerro Province, Moquegua Department, Peru
- What borders Ichuña?Cabanillas, Chojata, Lloque, Mañazo, Pichacani, San Antonio, Tiquillaca, Ubinas and Yunga
- What time zone is Ichuña in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ichuña?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Ichuña?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ichuña?227 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ichuña?Settlements lie between 3,705 m and 4,699 m
- What is the highest point in Ichuña?Cerro Canacanani (5,329 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the P-code of Ichuña?PE180204 (OCHA common operational dataset)