# Quinistaquillas District, General Sanchez Cerro Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/quinistaquillas/ District · General Sanchez Cerro Province # Quinistaquillas Quinistaquillas is a district of Peru in General Sanchez Cerro Province, Moquegua Department. It covers **194.6 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 195km² - 3mapped services - 1,833 mtypical elevation ## Where is Quinistaquillas? Quinistaquillas 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 5 other districts: [Carumas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/carumas/), [Matalaque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/matalaque/), [Omate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/omate/), [San Cristobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/san-cristobal/) and [Torata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/torata/). By area it is the 965th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.4% of [General Sanchez Cerro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/). The centre of Quinistaquillas is about 840 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.6810° S, 70.8712° 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 Quinistaquillas ### Nearby, outside Quinistaquillas - Volcán Huaynaputina (Ver Nevado Huaynaputina) · volcano, Matalaque7.6 km - Mirador de Omate · attraction, Omate9.7 km - Sanctuary of the Lord of Mercies · attraction, Omate10 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: Quinistaquillas - 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) · Arequipa84 km - General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo123 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 17:17). 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 Quinistaquillas Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Quinistaquillas. The largest with a recorded population: Quinistaquillas (524), Campaya (13) and Santa Rosa (4). Settlements here lie between about 1,337 m and 2,238 m above sea level (median 1,833 m). - Alto La Villa del Carmen - Campaya - Chimpapampa - El Chorro - Guadalupe - La Cata - La Chimpa - Paltarumi - Pedregal - Queanto - Quinistaquillas - San Pedro - Santa Cruz - Santa Rosa - Tasata 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 Quinistaquillas Named natural and historic features inside Quinistaquillas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada del Volcán ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Chen · 3,845 m - Cerro Chihues Grande · 2,901 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 Quinistaquillas and the best time to visit Using the climate of General Sanchez Cerro Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,675 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 19 47 Feb 19 57 Mar 19 34 Apr 18 11 May 16 4 Jun 16 1 Jul 15 3 Aug 16 2 Sep 18 7 Oct 19 15 Nov 20 8 Dec 19 32 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quinistaquillas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Hotel Virgencita de Copacabana · Omate 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.67442&mlon=-70.97206#map=17/-16.67442/-70.97206) School Institución Educativa No. 43087 · Quinistaquillas 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.74975&mlon=-70.88016#map=17/-16.74975/-70.88016) Police station Comisaría PNP Quinistaquillas · Quinistaquillas 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.74871&mlon=-70.88052#map=17/-16.74871/-70.88052) 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 Quinistaquillas Places mapped inside Quinistaquillas in open map data, by type. - Schools2 - 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 - Puquina - Ubinas - Yunga ## Quick answers - Where is Quinistaquillas?In General Sanchez Cerro Province, Moquegua Department, Peru - What borders Quinistaquillas?Carumas, Matalaque, Omate, San Cristobal and Torata - What is there to see in Quinistaquillas?Volcán Huaynaputina (Ver Nevado Huaynaputina), Mirador de Omate, Sanctuary of the Lord of Mercies - What time zone is Quinistaquillas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Quinistaquillas?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Quinistaquillas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Quinistaquillas?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Quinistaquillas?Settlements lie between 1,337 m and 2,238 m - What is the highest point in Quinistaquillas?Cerro Chen (3,845 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Quinistaquillas?January to December - What is the P-code of Quinistaquillas?PE180209 (OCHA common operational dataset)