# Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/

Province · Moquegua Department 

# Mariscal Nieto Province

Mariscal Nieto Province is a province of Peru in Moquegua Department. It covers **8,650.0 km²**. Its main town is Moquegua. It is divided into 6 districts. 660 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 383 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,650km²
- 6districts
- 383mapped services

## Where is Mariscal Nieto Province?

Mariscal Nieto Province lies in [Moquegua Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other provinces: [Candarave Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/), [El Collao Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/), [General Sanchez Cerro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/), [Ilo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/ilo/), [Islay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/islay/), [Jorge Basadre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/jorge-basadre/) and [Puno Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/puno/). By area it is the 29th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 54.9% of [Moquegua Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/). The centre of Mariscal Nieto Province is about 865 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 17 km from Moquegua, the main town of Moquegua Department. The centre point is at 17.0552° S, 70.8842° 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 Mariscal Nieto Province

OpenStreetMap lists 25 named sights in Mariscal Nieto Province: 6 attractions; 5 memorials; 4 archaeological sites; 4 viewpoints; 2 monuments; 1 volcano; 1 museum; 1 cave; 1 waterfall.

- Museo Contisuyo · museum
- Camata Tambo · archaeological site
- Estuquiña · archaeological site
- Templo de Omo · archaeological site
- camata pueblo · archaeological site
- Mollisaja · waterfall
- Cristo blanco · viewpoint
- Mirador Inmaculada Concepción · viewpoint
- Mirador bajo de Cataratas Mollisaja · viewpoint
- Mirador de Cataratas Mollisaja · viewpoint
- Abra Ojelaca · attraction
- Bridge beautiful - Natural formation · attraction
- Cerro Baúl · attraction
- Cerro Mejia · attraction
- Entrada Cerro Baúl · attraction
- Géiser · attraction
- Cristo blanco · monument
- Don José de San Martín · memorial
- José Carlos Mariátegui · memorial
- La Inmaculada Concepción de María · monument
- Obelisco de La Batalla de los Angeles · memorial
- Tanque · memorial
- Toquepala Caves · cave
- Volcán Ticsani · volcano
- monumento simon bolivar · 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: Mariscal Nieto 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) · Ilo86 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa108 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Mariscal Nieto Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Carumas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/carumas/) 2,264 280 18 

[Cuchumbaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/cuchumbaya/) 69 20 5 

[Moquegua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/moquegua/) 3,944 192 305 

[Samegua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/samegua/) 65 14 21 

[San Cristobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/san-cristobal/) 539 57 7 

[Torata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/torata/) 1,769 107 27 

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 Mariscal Nieto Province

Open gazetteers list **660 villages, towns and localities** in Mariscal Nieto Province. The largest with a recorded population: Moquegua (69,882), San Antonio (15,633), Torata (7,054), Yacango (951), Carumas (923) and San Cristobal (879). Settlements here lie between about 515 m and 4,878 m above sea level (median 2,796 m).

- 29 de Enero
- APV Vimcoop
- Achacala
- Achacalane
- Achacpujo
- Aguas Muertas
- Alegoma Hacienda
- Alito
- Altillo
- Alto Andino
- Alto Calacala
- Alto La Villa
- Alto Selva Alegre
- Alto Tiwinza
- Alto de la Villa
- Amayane
- Anata
- Ancoara
- Ancocollo
- Ancuaque
- Angleya
- Anillune
- Anjo Anjo
- Apemipe
- Arondaya
- Arundaya
- Aruntaya
- Asana
- Asociación INADE
- Asociación La Victoria
- Ataspaya
- Atenmoco
- Belacunca
- Bellavista
- Belén
- Belén de Samegua
- Benavides
- Bentrellata
- Boca de Guerrero
- Botiflaca
- Buena Vista
- Cacachara
- Cachemoco
- Cachiuta
- Calacoa
- Calacoa Viejo
- Calahuay
- Calahuinto
- Calaluna
- Calaprocesion
- Calaprocesión
- Calasaya
- Calientes
- Calluchane
- Calochave
- Camata
- Camaña
- Cambrune
- Campamento
- Campaya
- Campiña Moqueguana
- Canagua Chico
- Canchima
- Canojahuira
- Capanto
- Capapujo
- Capilune
- Caracol Grande
- Carotira Baja
- Carumas
- Causo
- Cañojahuira
- Ccoro
- Chacapungo
- Chalaque
- Challacollo
- Challapatja
- Challsahuaya
- Chamata
- Chamos
- Chapeocco
- Chapeoco
- Chapi
- Chapicucho
- Chapoco
- Chaquirine
- Charahuane
- Charaque
- Charejón
- Charsagua
- Chaullapujo
- Chauvavera
- Chiarjaque
- Chicacache
- Chila
- Chillihua
- Chilota
- China
- Chincha
- Chinchillane
- Chinchillani
- Chinchillano
- Chinchin
- Chinchin Tambo
- Chincune
- Chingane
- Chiquiscula
- Chocamane
- Chongorcota
- Chongorgota
- Chorimojonac
- Chuchusquea
- Chujulay
- Chuncoroco
- Churijahuira
- Churimujuni
- Churrucas
- Churrucos
- Churugal
- Chuvilaque
- Chuyibaya
- Clemesi
- Cocotea
- Colacoa Viejo
- Colana
- Collabaya
- Colpane
- Colquehueco
- Conde
- Condirave
- Condorchicona
- Condori
- Condoriquena
- Condoriqueña
- Consto Grande
- Contital
- Copapujo
- Coplay
- Coracahue
- Coralaque
- Corpantito
- Corpanto
- Corpanto Artieda
- Corpanto Ghersi
- Corpanto Pomareda
- Corral Blanco
- Corralone
- Coscori
- Cruz Misionera
- Cruz Verde
- Cruz Verde Hacienda
- Cruz del Portillo
- Cruz del Siglo
- Cruzpujo
- Cuajone
- Cuajones
- Cucho Taypilaya
- Cuchuchoni
- Cuchumbaya
- Cullco Chico
- Cupine
- Cuplune
- Curipampa
- Cuytucirca
- César Vizcarra
- Damascos
- Donacion
- Donación
- Ejercito de Salvación
- El Chorro
- El Comun
- El Común
- El Conde
- El Crucero Hacienda
- El Huayco
- El Ingan
- El Molino
- El Molino Tumilaca
- El Molle
- El Naranjal
- El Pacae
- El Palmo
- El Palmo Hacienda
- El Palomar
- El Panteon
- El Pedregal
- El Porvenir
- El Puquio
- El Ramadón
- El Rincón
- El Siglo
- El Yaral
- Erocollo
- Erohuento
- Escapalaque
- Esjollo
- Espejos
- Estagagache
- Estancia
- Estancia Chila
- Estancia Huaraya
- Estancia Mojota
- Estancia Parachuro
- Estancia Quesimisine
- Estanque
- Estopacage
- Estupe
- Estuquiña
- Flores
- Forestal
- Frente del Estanque
- Gallito
- Garbanzal
- Garibaldi Hacienda
- Grande Hacienda
- Habitat
- Hacienda Alegoma
- Hacienda Garibaldi
- Hacienda Grande
- Hacienda La Chimba
- Hacienda La Condeza
- Hacienda Lucumbilla
- Hacienda Paralaque
- Hacienda Quilancha
- Hacienda San Antonio
- Hancohanco
- Haway Chico
- Hebert de la Flor
- Himalaya
- Hipolito Palao
- Homo
- Hormune
- Hornone
- Hornoni
- Hornuni
- Hospicio
- Huacallane
- Huacaquiña
- Huallatmancana
- Huancanane
- Huancune
- Huaracane Hacienda
- Huaracani
- Huarahuarane
- Huarallane
- Huaranco
- Huaraya
- Huari Cachi
- Huariane
- Huarinjoco
- Huarinocco
- Huatalaque
- Huataraquena
- Huayllane
- Hueco
- Huerta
- Huerta Cullco
- Huichinga
- Huilacollo
- Humajalso
- Ichunta
- Ichupampa
- Ilubaya
- Incalacaya
- Incalakayoc
- Ingenio I
- Inmaculada Concepción
- Inogoya Chico
- Inogoya Grande
- Inquilinos Damnificados
- Irohuinto
- Iruhuichinca
- Iscavizcacha
- Isclapasa
- Iscuyo
- Isla
- Izcavizcacha
- Jachavizcacha
- Jaguay Chico
- Jaguay Grande
- Janata
- Jancoatina
- Jancoatiña
- Jancolaca
- Japouco
- Jayjomoco
- Jescca
- Jolpa Chica
- Jorge Chavez
- José Olaya
- Juntupujo
- Kkallahuichinca
- La Banda
- La Bodeguilla
- La Bodeguilla Hacienda
- La Capilla
- La Cascate
- La Chimba
- La Chimba Hacienda
- La Concepcion
- La Concepción
- La Condeza
- La Floresta
- La Hacienda
- La Merced
- La Mesana
- La Pampa
- La Pascana
- La Villa
- Labramane
- Lactogen
- Larampuquio
- Las Canterias
- Las Casuarinas
- Las Flores
- Las Patillas
- Las Torres
- Las Vegas
- Lastogen
- Leoncio Prado
- Lepiche
- Lepichepampa
- Lingana
- Llancallancane
- Llanquire
- Logen Trampani
- Lolegon
- Loma Quemada
- Loripongo
- Los Angulo
- Los Cerrillos Hacienda
- Los Cipreses
- Los Enriques
- Los Jardines
- Los Naranjos
- Los Olivos
- Los Pozos
- Los Tunales
- Los Ángeles
- Los Ángulos
- Lucumbilla Hacienda
- Lune
- Majada Alpacota
- Majada Amallane
- Majada Ancocollo
- Majada Andamitane
- Majada Antajarane
- Majada Apuma
- Majada Arriba Huilacache
- Majada Belara
- Majada Cachimoco
- Majada Calacota
- Majada Caluchane
- Majada Caluta
- Majada Camaña
- Majada Challaque
- Majada Chapiocco
- Majada Chapoco
- Majada Chayahuinto
- Majada Chijorane
- Majada Chilla
- Majada Cinelloco
- Majada Crucero
- Majada Cullacollo
- Majada Cullco Grande
- Majada Culpamoco
- Majada Eroccollo
- Majada Gentilara
- Majada Heromoco
- Majada Hualcame
- Majada Huanocollo
- Majada Huaricachi
- Majada Huichinca
- Majada Huilacache
- Majada Huilache
- Majada Huilcalloco
- Majada Huilcane
- Majada Incacache
- Majada Istahueco
- Majada Jacuacache
- Majada Janco Apacheta
- Majada Jancojara
- Majada Jancujancu
- Majada Jaroco
- Majada Juchuillpa
- Majada Lalaque
- Majada Lluhuento
- Majada Millojoco
- Majada Occororune
- Majada Orgatullune
- Majada Pajgra
- Majada Panejo
- Majada Pucarahuento
- Majada Pututane
- Majada Queñuane
- Majada Quillupujo
- Majada Saraveco
- Majada Sayllacocho
- Majada Teje
- Majada Tilraca

…and 260 more.

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 Mariscal Nieto Province

Named natural and historic features inside Mariscal Nieto Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

55 rivers and streams; 12 lakes.

- Laguna Ajuachaya
- Laguna Altarani
- Laguna Causillone
- Laguna Chamapatja
- Laguna Chapiocca
- Laguna Ichujasi
- Laguna Pajgra
- Laguna Pañejo
- Laguna Toro Bravo
- Laguna Vilanerani
- Laguna Viscacha
- Laguna de Camaña
- Quebrada Altarani
- Quebrada Ancuyo
- Quebrada Arundane
- Quebrada Arundaya
- Quebrada Botadero
- Quebrada Chillihua
- Quebrada Chocamane
- Quebrada Chujulay
- Quebrada Chuntacala
- Quebrada Condoriquiña
- Quebrada Huacho
- Quebrada Huailaoco

…and 43 more.

### Hills and mountains

147 mountains; 2 hills; 1 peak; 1 mountain pass.

- Nevado Hipocapac · 5,576 m
- Cerro Antajarane · 5,338 m
- Cerro Coracahue · 5,259 m
- Cerro Jatitapadja · 5,257 m
- Cerro Santo Coronado · 5,219 m
- Volcán Ticsani · 5,189 m
- Nevado Cercacerca · 5,173 m
- Cerro Maralinane · 5,147 m
- Nevado Arundane · 5,099 m
- Apacheta Limani · 5,091 m
- Cerro Chocanane · 5,063 m
- Cerro Camillata · 5,053 m
- Nevado Arundaya · 5,028 m
- Cerro Calapatia · 5,024 m
- Cerro Corazón · 5,022 m
- Cerro Mullijalla · 5,013 m
- Cerro Condoriquiña · 4,980 m
- Cerro Toro Bravo · 4,953 m
- Cerro Huañuma · 4,938 m
- Cerros Quesllampo · 4,909 m
- Cerro Condoriqueña · 4,899 m
- Cerro Chamata · 4,879 m
- Cerro Pampa Huacho · 4,830 m
- Cerro San Pedro · 4,713 m

…and 127 more.

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Moquegua

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 Mariscal Nieto Province and the best time to visit

In Mariscal Nieto Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 128 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (35 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 9 29 

Feb 8 35 

Mar 8 20 

Apr 8 5 

May 6 2 

Jun 5 1 

Jul 5 3 

Aug 6 2 

Sep 7 4 

Oct 8 6 

Nov 9 4 

Dec 9 16 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mariscal Nieto Province

Places mapped inside Mariscal Nieto Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals18
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps9
- Hotels54
- Shopping malls3
- Schools116
- Colleges and universities12
- Cinemas1
- Restaurants131
- Police stations14
- Dental clinics20

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 Mariscal Nieto Province?In Moquegua Department, Peru
- What borders Mariscal Nieto Province?Candarave Province, El Collao Province, General Sanchez Cerro Province, Ilo Province, Islay Province, Jorge Basadre Province and Puno Province
- What is there to see in Mariscal Nieto Province?Abra Ojelaca, Bridge beautiful - Natural formation, Camata Tambo, Cerro Baúl
- What time zone is Mariscal Nieto Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mariscal Nieto Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Mariscal Nieto Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mariscal Nieto Province?660 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mariscal Nieto Province?Settlements lie between 515 m and 4,878 m
- What is the highest point in Mariscal Nieto Province?Nevado Hipocapac (5,576 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Mariscal Nieto Province?18 mapped
- How many banks are in Mariscal Nieto Province?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mariscal Nieto Province?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mariscal Nieto Province?PE1801 (OCHA common operational dataset)