# Samegua District, Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua Department

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

District · Mariscal Nieto Province 

# Samegua

Samegua is a district of Peru in Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua Department. It covers **64.6 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 64.6km²
- 21mapped services
- 1,699 mtypical elevation

## Where is Samegua?

Samegua 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 2 other districts: [Moquegua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/moquegua/) and [Torata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/torata/). By area it is the 1554th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.7% of [Mariscal Nieto Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/). The centre of Samegua is about 875 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 12 km from Moquegua, the main town of Mariscal Nieto Province. The centre point is at 17.1534° S, 70.8370° 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 Samegua

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Samegua: 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint; 1 memorial.

- Mirador Inmaculada Concepción · viewpoint
- Cerro Baúl · attraction
- monumento simon bolivar · memorial

### Nearby, outside Samegua

- Entrada Cerro Baúl · attraction, Torata5.8 km
- Cerro Mejia · attraction, Torata6.4 km
- Obelisco de La Batalla de los Angeles · memorial, Moquegua6.5 km
- Mirador de Cataratas Mollisaja · viewpoint, Torata7.0 km
- Mirador bajo de Cataratas Mollisaja · viewpoint, Torata7.1 km
- Mollisaja · waterfall, Torata7.3 km
- Cristo blanco · viewpoint, Torata8.3 km
- Estuquiña · archaeological site, Moquegua9.5 km
- Cristo blanco · monument, Moquegua11 km
- Museo Contisuyo · museum, Moquegua11 km
- José Carlos Mariátegui · memorial, Moquegua12 km
- Camata Tambo · archaeological site, Torata12 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: Samegua

- 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) · Ilo81 km
- Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) · Tacna116 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 17:16).

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 Samegua

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Samegua. The largest with a recorded population: El Común (54), Escapalaque (14), La Chimba (5) and Yunguyo (3). Settlements here lie between about 1,536 m and 1,946 m above sea level (median 1,699 m).

- Belén de Samegua
- El Comun
- El Común
- El Crucero Hacienda
- El Molino Tumilaca
- Escapalaque
- La Chimba
- Los Cerrillos Hacienda
- Olleria Baja
- Pedregal
- Pulpito
- Samegua
- Tumilaca Molino
- Yunguyo

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 Samegua

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Mama Rosa

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Trebolar · 3,136 m
- Cerro Baúl · 2,568 m
- Cerro Los Ángeles · 2,238 m
- Pulpitos · 1,904 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 Samegua and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mariscal Nieto Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,097 m lower 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). 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 16 29 

Feb 16 35 

Mar 16 20 

Apr 15 5 

May 13 2 

Jun 13 1 

Jul 12 3 

Aug 13 2 

Sep 14 4 

Oct 15 6 

Nov 16 4 

Dec 16 16 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Samegua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sanidad PNP Moquegua · Samegua 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.18670&mlon=-70.90777#map=17/-17.18670/-70.90777) 

Bank BCP · Moquegua 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.19206&mlon=-70.93286#map=17/-17.19206/-70.93286) 

Petrol pump Grifo El Baúl · Torata 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.07511&mlon=-70.84367#map=17/-17.07511/-70.84367) 

Hotel Apart Hotel Country Club · Moquegua 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.17268&mlon=-70.89649#map=17/-17.17268/-70.89649) 

Mall Promart Homecenter · Moquegua 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.18762&mlon=-70.93710#map=17/-17.18762/-70.93710) 

School Institución Educativa No. 43005 · Samegua 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.14860&mlon=-70.85776#map=17/-17.14860/-70.85776) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Público José Carlos Mariátegui · Samegua 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.18389&mlon=-70.90392#map=17/-17.18389/-70.90392) 

Police station Comisaría PNP de protección de carreteras Torata · Torata 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.10484&mlon=-70.85314#map=17/-17.10484/-70.85314) 

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 Samegua

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools9
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants8
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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

- Carumas
- Cuchumbaya
- Moquegua
- San Cristobal
- Torata

## Quick answers

- Where is Samegua?In Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua Department, Peru
- What borders Samegua?Moquegua and Torata
- What is there to see in Samegua?Cerro Baúl, Mirador Inmaculada Concepción, monumento simon bolivar
- What time zone is Samegua in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Samegua?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Samegua?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Samegua?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Samegua?Settlements lie between 1,536 m and 1,946 m
- What is the highest point in Samegua?Cerro Trebolar (3,136 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Samegua?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Samegua?Sanidad PNP Moquegua, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Samegua?BCP, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samegua?Grifo El Baúl, about 8.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Samegua?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Samegua?PE180104 (OCHA common operational dataset)