# La Capilla District, General Sanchez Cerro Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/la-capilla/ District · General Sanchez Cerro Province # La Capilla La Capilla is a district of Peru in General Sanchez Cerro Province, Moquegua Department. It covers **779.8 km²**. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 780km² - 8mapped services - 2,032 mtypical elevation ## Where is La Capilla? La Capilla 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: [Cocachacra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/cocachacra/), [Moquegua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/moquegua/), [Polobaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/polobaya/) and [Puquina](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/puquina/). By area it is the 295th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 13.6% of [General Sanchez Cerro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/). The centre of La Capilla is about 814 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8165° S, 71.2973° 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 La Capilla ### Nearby, outside La Capilla - Museo del Niño Chimarrón · museum, Polobaya11 km - Complejo santuario de la Virgen de Chapi · attraction, Polobaya11 km - Mirador Tres Cruces · viewpoint, Polobaya14 km - Parasca · viewpoint, Polobaya17 km - Sahuaca · archaeological site, Polobaya17 km - Complejo Arqueológico Churajón · viewpoint, Polobaya18 km - Cerro Torre Casa · viewpoint, Polobaya18 km - Cerro La Luna · viewpoint, Polobaya18 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: La Capilla - 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) · Ilo98 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 06:11, sunset around 17:19). 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 La Capilla Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in La Capilla. The largest with a recorded population: La Capilla (214), Hembruna (117), Carrizal (97), Coalaque (81), Sahuanay (68) and Pecón (62). Settlements here lie between about 660 m and 2,657 m above sea level (median 2,032 m). - Alachay - Caiman - Caimán - Calepa - Callahuasa - Callahuasi - Cambaya - Camponayoc - Canteria - Capilla Vieja - Carrizal - Challaguayo - Challahuaya - Coalaque - Cuculillo - Curayoc - El Pique - Escota - Esquino - Esquino Hacienda - Hembruna - Huajalando - Huayra Punco - Jito - Jitohualin - La Capilla - La Libertad - Las Mercedes - Libertad - Mauca Llactachico - Mina Abandonada - Mina Atahualpa - Mina Chapi - Mina Cuprita - Minas de Cobre de Chapi - Moromolle - Orosbaya - Osobaya - Pampa Blanca - Pecon - Pecón - Puente Antigua de Moquegua - Sahuanay - Samanto - San Francisco - Seche - Sojamure - Tala - Talahuaya - Talahuayo - Tega - Torca - Vino More - Yalaque - Yanahuara 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 La Capilla Named natural and historic features inside La Capilla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Esquino - Quebrada de Crapi - Quebrada de Yalaque - Río Puquina - Río Seche ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta Centeno ### Hills and mountains 44 mountains. - Cerro Viejo · 3,177 m - Cerro Ceche · 3,143 m - Cerro Grande · 3,082 m - Cerro Maucallajita Chico · 3,069 m - Cerro Ollavacas · 3,044 m - Cerro Curillaca · 3,019 m - Cerro Yale · 2,980 m - Cerro Yanaquisca · 2,950 m - Cerro Talavacas · 2,854 m - Cerro Vizcachane · 2,846 m - Cerro Pampa Negra · 2,842 m - Cerro Canasan · 2,835 m - Cerro Capuyo · 2,815 m - Cerro Blanco · 2,811 m - Cerro Montarajoc · 2,798 m - Cerro Capilla · 2,793 m - Cerro Capayo · 2,780 m - Cerro Alto de Jito · 2,716 m - Cerro Grande · 2,655 m - Cerro Blanco · 2,647 m - Cerro Pallamuro · 2,634 m - Cerro Fajado · 2,605 m - Cerro Cambaya · 2,553 m - Cerro Sahuanay · 2,538 m …and 20 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 La Capilla and the best time to visit Using the climate of General Sanchez Cerro Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,476 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 18 47 Feb 18 57 Mar 18 34 Apr 17 11 May 15 4 Jun 15 1 Jul 14 3 Aug 15 2 Sep 16 7 Oct 17 15 Nov 18 8 Dec 18 32 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Capilla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Hostal Maria · Puquina 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.62391&mlon=-71.18391#map=17/-16.62391/-71.18391) School Institución Educativa San Isidro Labrador · La Capilla 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.77130&mlon=-71.24207#map=17/-16.77130/-71.24207) Police station Comisaría PNP Puquina · Puquina 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.62595&mlon=-71.18440#map=17/-16.62595/-71.18440) 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 La Capilla Places mapped inside La Capilla 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 - Coalaque - Ichuña - Lloque - Matalaque - Omate - Puquina - Quinistaquillas - Ubinas - Yunga ## Quick answers - Where is La Capilla?In General Sanchez Cerro Province, Moquegua Department, Peru - What borders La Capilla?Cocachacra, Moquegua, Polobaya and Puquina - What is there to see in La Capilla?Museo del Niño Chimarrón, Complejo santuario de la Virgen de Chapi, Mirador Tres Cruces, Parasca - What time zone is La Capilla in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in La Capilla?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in La Capilla?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Capilla?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Capilla?Settlements lie between 660 m and 2,657 m - What is the highest point in La Capilla?Cerro Viejo (3,177 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Capilla?January to December - What is the P-code of La Capilla?PE180205 (OCHA common operational dataset)