# Puquina District, General Sanchez Cerro Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/puquina/ District · General Sanchez Cerro Province # Puquina Puquina is a district of Peru in General Sanchez Cerro Province, Moquegua Department. It covers **593.8 km²**. 66 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 594km² - 13mapped services - 3,088 mtypical elevation ## Where is Puquina? Puquina 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 8 other districts: [Coalaque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/coalaque/), [La Capilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/la-capilla/), [Moquegua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/moquegua/), [Omate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/omate/), [Pocsi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/pocsi/), [Polobaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/polobaya/), [San Juan de Tarucani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/arequipa/san-juan-de-tarucani/) and [Torata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/torata/). By area it is the 393rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.4% of [General Sanchez Cerro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/). The centre of Puquina is about 817 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.6598° S, 71.1315° 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 Puquina OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Puquina: 1 viewpoint. - Mirador Chacahuayo · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Puquina - Parasca · viewpoint, Polobaya18 km - Sanctuary of the Lord of Mercies · attraction, Omate18 km - Mirador de Omate · attraction, Omate18 km - Complejo Arqueológico Churajón · viewpoint, Polobaya19 km - Sahuaca · archaeological site, Polobaya20 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: Puquina - 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) · Arequipa59 km - General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo117 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 06:10, 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 Puquina Open gazetteers list **66 villages, towns and localities** in Puquina. The largest with a recorded population: Puquina (910), Chacahuayo (354), San Isidro de Chilata (315), Chilata (237), Talamolle (212) and Subin (177). Settlements here lie between about 1,637 m and 3,616 m above sea level (median 3,088 m). - Apacheta de Talamolle - Ayllaque - Cainaragen - Cainatagen - Catarro - Chacahuayo - Chalsa Ladera - Chapi - Chaqui Pupquio - Charijón - Chilata - Chilcapuquio - Chiripampa - Chololo - Choquellusta - Chuñuhuayo - Colloguaya - Cumo - El Molino - Hacienda Jorata - Hacienda Quebrada Honda - Huescane - LLocomune - La Apacheta de Talamolle - La Bodega - La Cuchilla - La Guatalaca - La Huata - La Viña - La Yarita - Lulillo - Lulio - Mogate - Mogote - Mollebaya - Orlaque - Pacajime - Pailogen - Pampa de Chapi - Pasto Grande - Patapatayo - Poco Huayo - Pucará - Puquina - Quebrada Honda Hacienda - Repartición - Samazo - San Isidro - San Isidro de Chilata - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa de Pucara - Segundia - Seque - Subin - Talamolle - Talamolle Nuevo - Talamolle Viejo - Talasquia - Tari - Tilia - Tingo - Tiquillica - Titia - Todalaco - Tohata - Zegarra 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 Puquina Named natural and historic features inside Puquina, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Pacopanizo - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada Yanasalla - Río Chacahuayo - Río Chimura - Río Colapanto - Río Kestía - Río Pichu Pichu - Río Tocamayo ### Hills and mountains 52 mountains. - Cerro Sabagay · 5,009 m - Cerro Mesane · 4,869 m - Cerro Trinchera · 4,846 m - Cerro Cairanto · 4,608 m - Cerro Huertasora · 4,558 m - Cerro Blanco · 4,470 m - Cerro Alto de Chiripuquío · 4,412 m - Cerro Llacanco · 4,410 m - Cerro Coinaraje · 4,224 m - Cerro Huescane · 4,182 m - Cerro Tocalaco · 4,150 m - Cerro Ollavacas · 4,086 m - Cerro Chapilloc · 4,077 m - Cerro Chimore · 4,041 m - Cerro Huescani · 3,898 m - Cerro Yanarico Chico · 3,855 m - Buena Vista · 3,759 m - Cerro Chiripampa · 3,745 m - Cerro Talamolle · 3,709 m - Cerro Pasto Grande · 3,689 m - Cerro Tocalaca · 3,648 m - Cerro Sequia Alta · 3,607 m - Cerro Chaquia Aguada · 3,521 m - Cerro Huilarane · 3,521 m …and 28 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 Puquina and the best time to visit Using the climate of General Sanchez Cerro Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 420 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 **October to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 11 47 Feb 11 57 Mar 11 34 Apr 10 11 May 8 4 Jun 8 1 Jul 7 3 Aug 8 2 Sep 9 7 Oct 10 15 Nov 11 8 Dec 11 32 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puquina Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Hostal Maria · Puquina 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.62391&mlon=-71.18391#map=17/-16.62391/-71.18391) School Institución Educativa No. 43079 · La Capilla 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.67838&mlon=-71.16642#map=17/-16.67838/-71.16642) Police station Comisaría PNP Puquina · Puquina 6.8 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 Puquina Places mapped inside Puquina in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools11 - 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 - Omate - Quinistaquillas - Ubinas - Yunga ## Quick answers - Where is Puquina?In General Sanchez Cerro Province, Moquegua Department, Peru - What borders Puquina?Coalaque, La Capilla, Moquegua, Omate, Pocsi, Polobaya, San Juan de Tarucani and Torata - What is there to see in Puquina?Mirador Chacahuayo - What time zone is Puquina in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Puquina?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Puquina?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puquina?66 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puquina?Settlements lie between 1,637 m and 3,616 m - What is the highest point in Puquina?Cerro Sabagay (5,009 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Puquina?October to April - What is the P-code of Puquina?PE180208 (OCHA common operational dataset)