# Carumas District, Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua Department

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District · Mariscal Nieto Province 

# Carumas

Carumas is a district of Peru in Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua Department. It covers **2,263.8 km²**. 280 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,264km²
- 18mapped services
- 4,513 mtypical elevation

## Where is Carumas?

Carumas lies in [Mariscal Nieto Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/), [Moquegua Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Acora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/puno/acora/), [Candarave](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/candarave/), [Chojata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/chojata/), [Cuchumbaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/cuchumbaya/), [Pichacani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/puno/pichacani/), [Quinistaquillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/quinistaquillas/), [San Cristobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/san-cristobal/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/santa-rosa/) and [Torata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/torata/). By area it is the 94th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 26.2% of [Mariscal Nieto Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/). The centre of Carumas is about 894 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 89 km from Moquegua, the main town of Mariscal Nieto Province. The centre point is at 16.7111° S, 70.2723° 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 Carumas

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Carumas: 3 attractions.

- Abra Ojelaca · attraction
- Bridge beautiful - Natural formation · attraction
- Géiser · attraction

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: Carumas

- 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

- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca139 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa144 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:15).

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 Carumas

Open gazetteers list **280 villages, towns and localities** in Carumas. The largest with a recorded population: Carumas (923), Cambrune (820), Somoa (458), Sailapa (264), Ataspaya (151) and Yaragua (64). Settlements here lie between about 1,760 m and 4,878 m above sea level (median 4,513 m).

- Achacala
- Achacpujo
- Amayane
- Ancoara
- Ancocollo
- Angleya
- Anillune
- Anjo Anjo
- Aruntaya
- Ataspaya
- Atenmoco
- Belacunca
- Cacachara
- Cachemoco
- Cachiuta
- Calahuinto
- Calaprocesion
- Calaprocesión
- Calasaya
- Calluchane
- Camaña
- Cambrune
- Campamento
- Canchima
- Capapujo
- Carumas
- Causo
- Chacapungo
- Challacollo
- Challsahuaya
- Chamata
- Chapeocco
- Chapeoco
- Chapi
- Chapicucho
- Chapoco
- Chaquirine
- Charahuane
- Chaullapujo
- Chauvavera
- Chicacache
- Chila
- Chilota
- Chinchillane
- Chinchillani
- Chinchillano
- Chincune
- Chongorcota
- Chongorgota
- Chorimojonac
- Chuncoroco
- Churijahuira
- Churimujuni
- Colana
- Colpane
- Colquehueco
- Condorchicona
- Condori
- Condoriquena
- Condoriqueña
- Contital
- Copapujo
- Coracahue
- Cucho Taypilaya
- Cuchuchoni
- Cullco Chico
- Cuplune
- Cuytucirca
- El Chorro
- El Común
- El Molino
- Erocollo
- Erohuento
- Esjollo
- Estancia Chila
- Estancia Huaraya
- Estancia Mojota
- Estancia Parachuro
- Estancia Quesimisine
- Frente del Estanque
- Hancohanco
- Hornone
- Hospicio
- Huacallane
- Huallatmancana
- Huancune
- Huarahuarane
- Huarallane
- Huaranco
- Huaraya
- Huari Cachi
- Huariane
- Huataraquena
- Huayllane
- Huerta
- Huerta Cullco
- Huichinga
- Huilacollo
- Humajalso
- Ichunta
- Incalacaya
- Incalakayoc
- Ingenio I
- Irohuinto
- Iruhuichinca
- Iscavizcacha
- Isclapasa
- Iscuyo
- Izcavizcacha
- Jachavizcacha
- Jancoatina
- Jancoatiña
- Jancolaca
- Japouco
- Jayjomoco
- Jescca
- Jolpa Chica
- Juntupujo
- Kkallahuichinca
- La Cascate
- La Concepcion
- La Concepción
- Lastogen
- Lepiche
- Lepichepampa
- Llancallancane
- Llanquire
- Loripongo
- 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
- Majada Tocco
- Majada Ullumoco
- Majada Uncahuaraya
- Majada Veluyo
- Majada Vila Aichuyo
- Majada Viscachane
- Majada Vizcachune
- Majada Vizcacollo
- Majada Zonzorane
- Majada de Los Banos
- Michamichane
- Milloco
- Misquine
- Mojota
- Momore
- Monore
- Ocololume
- Ocololune
- Ojelaca
- Omostire
- Omoya
- Oquelaque
- Ovejuyo
- Pabelluni
- Paccha
- Pacchiauqui
- Pachane
- Pachas
- Pacsiauqui
- Pajcha
- Paracachi
- Parachuro
- Paripiña
- Pasto Grande
- Patacahue
- Patara
- Pateria
- Patin Alto
- Patipatine
- Payavinto
- Paycuni
- Payutani
- Penapenani
- Penepenani
- Pichua
- Puchuirpa
- Pullapullane
- Putintaca
- Putunco
- Quellopujo
- Quesimisine
- Quibullaycha
- Quinsachata
- Quiviri
- Saclaque
- Sailapa
- Salvani
- Salviani
- San Pedro
- Sandillane
- Saramalaca
- Saylana
- Señorane
- Sojota
- Solajo
- Somoa
- Soralalla
- Sudegueco
- Talavacas
- Tambuyo
- Tancaloma
- Taypichihua
- Taypilaya
- Tie
- Tiye
- Tocco
- Tocuco
- Tolamoco
- Torrine
- Torrini
- Trampani
- Tutune
- Umalso
- Uyolaca
- Vilacje
- Viscachuno
- Viscalloco
- Viscallojo
- Yancallancane
- Yancayancane
- Yaragua
- Yoccalla
- Yovinto

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 Carumas

Named natural and historic features inside Carumas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

13 rivers and streams; 9 lakes.

- Laguna Ajuachaya
- Laguna Causillone
- Laguna Chamapatja
- Laguna Chapiocca
- Laguna Ichujasi
- Laguna Pajgra
- Laguna Pañejo
- Laguna Vilanerani
- Laguna Viscacha
- Quebrada Huaricunca
- Quebrada La Huerta
- Quebrada Pojchanto
- Quebrada de Monore
- Río Aruntaya
- Río Calasaya
- Río Chacohueco
- Río Chiluta
- Río Chincune
- Río Patara
- Río Saltiajahuira
- Río Titire
- Río Viscachas

### Hills and mountains

12 mountains; 2 hills.

- Cerro Antajarane · 5,338 m
- Cerro Coracahue · 5,259 m
- Cerro Jatitapadja · 5,257 m
- Cerro Santo Coronado · 5,219 m
- Nevado Cercacerca · 5,173 m
- Cerro Calapatia · 5,024 m
- Cerro Mullijalla · 5,013 m
- Cerros Quesllampo · 4,909 m
- Cerro Condoriqueña · 4,899 m
- Cerro Chamata · 4,879 m
- Cerro San Pedro · 4,713 m
- Cerro Buena Vista · 4,534 m
- Cerro Chila · 4,522 m
- Cerro Las Lajas · 2,774 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 Carumas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mariscal Nieto Province, the warmest month is Dec (average -3 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,717 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 -3 29 

Feb -3 35 

Mar -3 20 

Apr -3 5 

May -5 2 

Jun -6 1 

Jul -6 3 

Aug -5 2 

Sep -4 4 

Oct -3 6 

Nov -3 4 

Dec -3 16 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Carumas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Institución Educativa No. 43035 · Carumas 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.72074&mlon=-70.34981#map=17/-16.72074/-70.34981) 

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 Carumas

Places mapped inside Carumas in open map data, by type.

- Schools16
- Restaurants1
- 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 Mariscal Nieto Province

- Cuchumbaya
- Moquegua
- Samegua
- San Cristobal
- Torata

## Quick answers

- Where is Carumas?In Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua Department, Peru
- What borders Carumas?Acora, Candarave, Chojata, Cuchumbaya, Pichacani, Quinistaquillas, San Cristobal, Santa Rosa and Torata
- What is there to see in Carumas?Abra Ojelaca, Bridge beautiful - Natural formation, Géiser
- What time zone is Carumas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Carumas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Carumas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Carumas?280 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Carumas?Settlements lie between 1,760 m and 4,878 m
- What is the highest point in Carumas?Cerro Antajarane (5,338 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the P-code of Carumas?PE180102 (OCHA common operational dataset)