# Pacocha District, Ilo Province, Moquegua Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/ilo/pacocha/ District · Ilo Province # Pacocha Pacocha is a district of Peru in Ilo Province, Moquegua Department. It covers **332.2 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 332km² - 28mapped services - 169 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pacocha? Pacocha lies in [Ilo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/ilo/), [Moquegua Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [El Algarrobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/ilo/el-algarrobal/), [Ilo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/ilo/ilo/), [Moquegua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/moquegua/) and [Punta de Bombon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/punta-de-bombon/). By area it is the 674th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 24.4% of [Ilo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/ilo/). The centre of Pacocha is about 856 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 17.4372° S, 71.3473° 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 Pacocha OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Pacocha: 4 beachs. - Playa Jaboncillo · beach - Playa Platanales · beach - Playa Pocoma · beach - Playa Wawakiki · beach 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: Pacocha - 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) · Ilo29 km - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa124 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 Pacocha Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Pacocha. The largest with a recorded population: Yerba Buena (4). Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 292 m above sea level (median 169 m). - Alpechin - Alpechín - Amoquinto - Carrizal - Chagllianto - Chololo - Chuza - Ciudad Jardín - Higosinto - Lastaya - Licoma - Los Molles - Miraflores - Mostazal - PROMUVI Pacocha - Platanal - Platanar - Pocoma - Pueblo Nuevo - San José - Tentación - Uruhuasi - Yerba Buena 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 Pacocha Named natural and historic features inside Pacocha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 9 headlands; 1 beach. - El Peligro - Las Mellizas - Pedregal - Punta El Carmen - Punta Ilo - Punta La Apacheta - Punta La Ensillada - Punta Sopladera - Puntas Yerba Buena - Sargo ### Hills and mountains 17 mountains. - Cerro Arenal · 1,520 m - Cerro Bedel · 1,459 m - Cerro Pulpito · 1,393 m - Cerro Sarnoso · 1,224 m - Cerro Gordo · 1,146 m - Cuchilla de Alfaro · 1,140 m - El Morro · 1,114 m - Cerro Zaparito · 1,089 m - Cerro Jaboncillo · 1,055 m - Cerro La Apacheta · 936 m - Cerro Cuchilla Gruesa · 788 m - Cerro Tora · 735 m - Cerro Morrillo · 580 m - Cerro Tentación · 363 m - Cerro Cuchara · 349 m - Cerro Chagllianto · 319 m - Cerro Tablón · 255 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 Pacocha and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pacocha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital De Southern Peru · Pacocha 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.60929&mlon=-71.33921#map=17/-17.60929/-71.33921) Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito de Ilo CACIL · Pacocha 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.61171&mlon=-71.34106#map=17/-17.61171/-71.34106) ATM Global NET · Pacocha 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.61174&mlon=-71.34097#map=17/-17.61174/-71.34097) Petrol pump Primax · Pacocha 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.61515&mlon=-71.34232#map=17/-17.61515/-71.34232) Hotel Gran Hotel Ilo · Ilo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.62609&mlon=-71.34305#map=17/-17.62609/-71.34305) Mall Galerias Meylan · Ilo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.63913&mlon=-71.34054#map=17/-17.63913/-71.34054) School Institución Educativa Little Angels XXI · Pacocha 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.60170&mlon=-71.34570#map=17/-17.60170/-71.34570) College Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Tayacaja Daniel Hernández Morillo · Pacocha 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.49976&mlon=-71.28202#map=17/-17.49976/-71.28202) Police station Comisaría PNP Pacocha Ciudad Nueva · Pacocha 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.61543&mlon=-71.34120#map=17/-17.61543/-71.34120) 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 Pacocha Places mapped inside Pacocha in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks2 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities4 - Restaurants10 - 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 Ilo Province - El Algarrobal - Ilo ## Quick answers - Where is Pacocha?In Ilo Province, Moquegua Department, Peru - What borders Pacocha?El Algarrobal, Ilo, Moquegua and Punta de Bombon - What is there to see in Pacocha?Playa Jaboncillo, Playa Platanales, Playa Pocoma, Playa Wawakiki - What time zone is Pacocha in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pacocha?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Pacocha?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pacocha?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pacocha?Settlements lie between 19 m and 292 m - What is the highest point in Pacocha?Cerro Arenal (1,520 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pacocha?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Pacocha?Hospital De Southern Peru, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pacocha?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito de Ilo CACIL, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pacocha?Global NET, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pacocha?Primax, about 20 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pacocha?3 mapped - How many banks are in Pacocha?2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Pacocha?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pacocha?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Pacocha?PE180303 (OCHA common operational dataset)