# Omate District, General Sanchez Cerro Province – Villages

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

District · General Sanchez Cerro Province 

# Omate

Omate is a district of Peru in General Sanchez Cerro Province, Moquegua Department. It covers **255.3 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 255km²
- 18mapped services
- 2,059 mtypical elevation

## Where is Omate?

Omate 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 6 other districts: [Coalaque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/coalaque/), [Matalaque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/matalaque/), [Moquegua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/moquegua/), [Puquina](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/puquina/), [Quinistaquillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/quinistaquillas/) and [Torata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/torata/). By area it is the 819th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.5% of [General Sanchez Cerro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/). The centre of Omate is about 830 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.6408° S, 70.9537° 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 Omate

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Omate: 2 attractions.

- Mirador de Omate · attraction
- Sanctuary of the Lord of Mercies · attraction

### Nearby, outside Omate

- Volcán Huaynaputina (Ver Nevado Huaynaputina) · volcano, Matalaque11 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: Omate

- 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) · Arequipa74 km
- General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo124 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 06:09, 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 Omate

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Omate. The largest with a recorded population: Quinistacas (405), San Francisco (173), San Juan de Dios (91), Escobaya (71), Sabaya (61) and Tamaña (54). Settlements here lie between about 1,291 m and 3,058 m above sea level (median 2,059 m).

- Achicari
- Buena Vista
- Carabava
- Carabaya
- Challaguaya
- Challahuayo
- Charicucho
- Chichilin
- Chichilin Medio
- Chichillin Alto
- Chichillin Bajo
- Cogri
- Cohuacho
- Cojre
- Colohuache
- Escobaya
- Halaguaya
- Huasalon
- La Guisa
- Laje
- Linday Pampa
- Mallaja
- Mollojo
- Omate
- Pampa San Lorenzo
- Patapampa
- Quinistacas
- Sabaya
- Sabinto
- San Francisco
- San Juan de Dios
- San Miguel
- San Miguel De Moromoro
- Santa Cruz
- Santiago Grande
- Tamana
- Tamaña
- Tin Tin
- Tojral
- Uray Tamana
- Urinay
- 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 Omate

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Chahuarani
- Río de Pastillo

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Choropata · 5,129 m
- Cerro Blanco · 2,544 m
- Cerro del Potrero · 1,961 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 Omate 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 1,449 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 17 57 

Mar 18 34 

Apr 17 11 

May 15 4 

Jun 14 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 Omate

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hotel Virgencita de Copacabana · Omate 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.67442&mlon=-70.97206#map=17/-16.67442/-70.97206) 

School Institución Educativa No. 43074 · Omate 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.64824&mlon=-70.96265#map=17/-16.64824/-70.96265) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Omate · Omate 4.1 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 Omate

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

- Hotels1
- Schools13
- Restaurants3
- 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
- Ichuña
- La Capilla
- Lloque
- Matalaque
- Puquina
- Quinistaquillas
- Ubinas
- Yunga

## Quick answers

- Where is Omate?In General Sanchez Cerro Province, Moquegua Department, Peru
- What borders Omate?Coalaque, Matalaque, Moquegua, Puquina, Quinistaquillas and Torata
- What is there to see in Omate?Mirador de Omate, Sanctuary of the Lord of Mercies
- What time zone is Omate in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Omate?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Omate?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Omate?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Omate?Settlements lie between 1,291 m and 3,058 m
- What is the highest point in Omate?Cerro Choropata (5,129 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Omate?January to December
- What is the P-code of Omate?PE180201 (OCHA common operational dataset)