# Ilo Province, Moquegua Department – Districts, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/ilo/ Province · Moquegua Department # Ilo Province Ilo Province is a province of Peru in Moquegua Department. It covers **1,359.1 km²**. It is divided into 3 districts. 134 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 254 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,359km² - 3districts - 254mapped services ## Where is Ilo Province? Ilo Province lies in [Moquegua Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Islay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/), [Jorge Basadre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/jorge-basadre/) and [Mariscal Nieto Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/). By area it is the 168th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 8.6% of [Moquegua Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/). The centre of Ilo Province is about 874 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 48 km from Moquegua, the main town of Moquegua Department. The centre point is at 17.5367° S, 71.2094° 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 Ilo Province OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Ilo Province: 5 beachs; 4 memorials; 4 viewpoints. - Playa Boca del Río · beach - Playa Jaboncillo · beach - Playa Platanales · beach - Playa Pocoma · beach - Playa Wawakiki · beach - Cruz · viewpoint - Mirador Enace · viewpoint - Mirador de Lobos · viewpoint - Mirador de Pingüinos · viewpoint - Francisco Bolognesi · memorial - IGLESIA MIRAMAR · memorial - Monumento a Luis Eduardo Valcárcel · memorial - Monumento al Trabajador · memorial 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: Ilo Province - 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 - General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo23 km - Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) · Tacna114 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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. ## Districts of Ilo Province District Area km² Localities Services [El Algarrobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/ilo/el-algarrobal/) 734 63 3 [Ilo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/ilo/ilo/) 293 48 223 [Pacocha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/ilo/pacocha/) 332 23 28 Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Ilo Province Open gazetteers list **134 villages, towns and localities** in Ilo Province. The largest with a recorded population: Ilo (53,476), Pacocha (7,588), El Algarrobal (38), Chiviquina (15), El Hueso (13) and La Salvadora (9). Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 1,138 m above sea level (median 169 m). - 18 de Mayo - 7 de Mayo - Alpechin - Alpechín - Amauta - Amoquinto - Bellavista - Boca del Río - Bofedal - Carrizal - Catacata - Central Termoelectrica - Chagllianto - Chaspaya - Chaspayita - Chiribaya Hacienda - Chirivaya - Chiviquina - Chololo - Chuza - Ciudad EnerSur - Ciudad Jardín - Ciudad del Pescador - Coquina - Corralitos - Cuartel Pisagua - Daniela A. Carrión - El Algarrobal - El Algodonal - El Canuto - El Guayabo - El Higueral - El Huesito - El Hueso - El Majuelo - El Majuelo de Santo Domingo - El Martir - El Mono - El Parral - El Sausal - El Yaral - El Yaral 2 - En Majuelo - Fundicion - Fundición - Fábrica de Harina de Pescado - Garibaldi - Gentillares - Higosinto - Hospicio - Icuy - Ilo - India Muerta - José Olaya - La Cara - La Chanchena - La Compañia - La Florida - La Glorieta - La Huerta - La Pampa - La Pampita - La Primavera - La Sacudida - La Salvadora - Las Pampas - Las Pampas del Sausal - Lastaya - Liberación - Licoma - Loreto - Loreto Viejo - Los Hernandez - Los Maldonado - Los Mendozas - Los Molles - Los Olivares - Luis E. Varcárcel - Mirador El Pacífico - Miraflores - Miramar - Montalvo - Mostazal - Olival Nuevo - Olivar Viejo - Osmore - Osmore Chico - Osmore Grande - Ozonn - Ozorin - PROMUVI Pacocha - Pacallanto - Pacocha - Pampa Inalambrica - Pampa Salinas - Pampas del Algarrobal - Parral - Pedregal - Platanal - Platanar - Pocoma - Poquera - Promuvi VIII - Pueblo Nuevo - Puerto Inglés - Regional del Sur - Rinconada - Sacramento - Salinas - San Antonio - San Gerónimo - San José - Santo Domingo - Sausal - Sausal Florida - Tentación - Trabajadores de la Educación - Túpac Amaru - Urbanización Daniel Alcides Carrión - Urbanización Luis Valcárcel - Urbanización Pacocha - Uruhuasi - Veracruz - Villa El Edén - Villa El Porteño - Villa Los Arenales - Villa Marina - Villa Municipal - Villa Primavera - Villa del Mar - Vista Azul - Vista al Mar - Yerba Buena - Zona Franca Ilo 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 Ilo Province Named natural and historic features inside Ilo Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Moquegua - Río de Osmore ### Coast and islands 10 headlands; 1 beach. - El Peligro - Las Mellizas - Pedregal - Punta El Carmen - Punta Ilo - Punta La Apacheta - Punta La Ensillada - Punta Negra - Punta Sopladera - Puntas Yerba Buena - Sargo ### Hills and mountains 45 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Airampal · 1,717 m - Cerro Puite · 1,657 m - Los Médanos · 1,561 m - Cerro Arenal · 1,520 m - Cerro Zapatero Grande · 1,476 m - Cerro Bedel · 1,459 m - Cerro Pulpito · 1,393 m - Cerro Montón de Trigo · 1,333 m - Cerro Chololo · 1,258 m - Cerro Sarnoso · 1,224 m - Cerro Redondo · 1,213 m - Cerro Toro Muerto · 1,187 m - Cerro Arenal Grande · 1,158 m - Cerro Chupallas · 1,150 m - Cerro Gordo · 1,146 m - Cerro Cardonal · 1,142 m - Cuchilla de Alfaro · 1,140 m - Cerro Chaspaya · 1,137 m - Cerro India Muerta · 1,137 m - El Morro · 1,114 m - Cerro Cuchillas · 1,111 m - Cerro Zaparito · 1,089 m - Cerro Jaboncillo · 1,055 m - Cerro La Apacheta · 936 m …and 22 more. ### Getting around 1 airfield; 1 port. - Ilo Airport - Puerto Ilo 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 Ilo Province and the best time to visit In Ilo Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 52 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (17 mm) and the driest May (0 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 21 13 Feb 22 17 Mar 21 8 Apr 20 1 May 18 0 Jun 16 1 Jul 15 3 Aug 16 2 Sep 16 2 Oct 17 1 Nov 18 1 Dec 20 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ilo Province Places mapped inside Ilo Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks8 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps12 - Hotels43 - Shopping malls7 - Schools49 - Colleges and universities12 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants94 - Police stations7 - Dental clinics6 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Ilo Province?In Moquegua Department, Peru - What borders Ilo Province?Islay Province, Jorge Basadre Province and Mariscal Nieto Province - What is there to see in Ilo Province?Cruz, Francisco Bolognesi, IGLESIA MIRAMAR, Mirador Enace - What time zone is Ilo Province in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Ilo Province?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Ilo Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ilo Province?134 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ilo Province?Settlements lie between 19 m and 1,138 m - What is the highest point in Ilo Province?Cerro Airampal (1,717 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ilo Province?January to December - How many hospitals are in Ilo Province?6 mapped - How many banks are in Ilo Province?8 mapped - How many ATMs are in Ilo Province?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ilo Province?12 mapped - What is the P-code of Ilo Province?PE1803 (OCHA common operational dataset)