# Matalaque District, General Sanchez Cerro Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/matalaque/ District · General Sanchez Cerro Province # Matalaque Matalaque is a district of Peru in General Sanchez Cerro Province, Moquegua Department. It covers **562.4 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 562km² - 4mapped services - 2,640 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matalaque? Matalaque 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 7 other districts: [Chojata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/chojata/), [Coalaque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/coalaque/), [Omate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/omate/), [Quinistaquillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/quinistaquillas/), [San Cristobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/san-cristobal/), [San Juan de Tarucani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/san-juan-de-tarucani/) and [Ubinas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/ubinas/). By area it is the 412th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.8% of [General Sanchez Cerro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/). The centre of Matalaque is about 835 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.5453° S, 70.8294° 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 Matalaque OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Matalaque: 1 volcano. - Volcán Huaynaputina (Ver Nevado Huaynaputina) · volcano ### Nearby, outside Matalaque - Sanctuary of the Lord of Mercies · attraction, Omate19 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: Matalaque - 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) · Arequipa82 km - General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo139 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08, 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 Matalaque Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Matalaque. The largest with a recorded population: Matalaque (349), Huarina (162), Huatagua (133), Candahua (103), Cacahuara (94) and Yalaque (30). Settlements here lie between about 2,285 m and 4,588 m above sea level (median 2,640 m). - Agua Blanca - Animas - Animas Alta - Cacahuara - Cachi - Candagua - Candahua - Caractraje - Chagechajen - Chajuaya - Chichilaque - Chichilaque Chico - Chijulaque - Chujulaque - Chuza - Coapampa - Cota - Cuchuhuasi - Gilguro - Huajon - Huarina - Huasapampa - Huatagua - Janagua - Janalaque - Matalaque - Mollebaya - Muylaqui - Quellohuayco - San Antonio - San Jose - Sintacan - Suiamure - Sujamure - Suype - Tomaque - Tonlaque - Yacas - Yalaque - Yanapuquio - Yarapampa - Yuracancha 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 Matalaque Named natural and historic features inside Matalaque, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Agua Blanca - Quebrada Huiracocha ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Cerro Anandane · 4,986 m - Cerro Carpin · 4,941 m - Cerro Huertas · 4,727 m - Cerro Saucinto · 4,602 m - Cerro Huaynacoaguila · 4,542 m - Cerro Huaynaputina · 4,190 m - Cerro Aromayo · 4,029 m - Cerro Collahuara · 3,653 m - Cerro Las Chilcas · 3,640 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 Matalaque and the best time to visit Using the climate of General Sanchez Cerro Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 868 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 14 47 Feb 14 57 Mar 14 34 Apr 13 11 May 11 4 Jun 11 1 Jul 10 3 Aug 11 2 Sep 12 7 Oct 13 15 Nov 14 8 Dec 14 32 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matalaque Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Hotel Municipal · Chojata 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.38761&mlon=-70.72755#map=17/-16.38761/-70.72755) School Institución Educativa No. 43119 · Matalaque 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.53525&mlon=-70.80919#map=17/-16.53525/-70.80919) Police station Comisaría PNP Ubinas · Ubinas 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.38676&mlon=-70.85551#map=17/-16.38676/-70.85551) 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 Matalaque Places mapped inside Matalaque in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 - La Capilla - Lloque - Omate - Puquina - Quinistaquillas - Ubinas - Yunga ## Quick answers - Where is Matalaque?In General Sanchez Cerro Province, Moquegua Department, Peru - What borders Matalaque?Chojata, Coalaque, Omate, Quinistaquillas, San Cristobal, San Juan de Tarucani and Ubinas - What is there to see in Matalaque?Volcán Huaynaputina (Ver Nevado Huaynaputina) - What time zone is Matalaque in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Matalaque?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Matalaque?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matalaque?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matalaque?Settlements lie between 2,285 m and 4,588 m - What is the highest point in Matalaque?Cerro Anandane (4,986 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Matalaque?January to December - What is the P-code of Matalaque?PE180207 (OCHA common operational dataset)