# Desaguadero District, Chucuito Province, Puno Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/chucuito/desaguadero/ District · Chucuito Province # Desaguadero Desaguadero is a district of Peru in Chucuito Province, Puno Department. It covers **174.6 km²**. 107 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 39 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 175km² - 39mapped services - 3,839 mtypical elevation ## Where is Desaguadero? Desaguadero lies in [Chucuito Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/chucuito/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 2 other districts: [Kelluyo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/chucuito/kelluyo/) and [Zepita](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/chucuito/zepita/). By area it is the 1030th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.4% of [Chucuito Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/chucuito/). The centre of Desaguadero is about 995 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.6134° S, 69.0881° 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 Desaguadero OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Desaguadero: 2 attractions. - Cráter de Impacto de Carancas · attraction - Perú · 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: Desaguadero - 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 - El Alto International Airport (LPB) · La Paz / El Alto96 km - Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca171 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:10). 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 Desaguadero Open gazetteers list **107 villages, towns and localities** in Desaguadero. The largest with a recorded population: Desaguadero (5,329), Huanucollo (477), Ancancollo (192), Laconi (48), Puchune (25) and Titinpujo (21). Settlements here lie between about 3,674 m and 4,026 m above sea level (median 3,839 m). - Ancancollo - Asnocolla - Auquirana - Calacalaneyacayacane - Calahuacane - Calasane - Calasani - Calaventana - Callaccame - Camacapacheta - Canllacollovinto - Caracollo - Caracotana - Carancas - Carañapata - Ccapire - Ccucho - Central Patani - Challaquenta - Challasirca - Champichaca - Charichuani - Chiaripuncopampa - Chilligua Humacata - Chincane - Chogñapunco - Chontacollo - Choquine - Chosecani - Chujchujpata - Coayco - Cohueco - Collana - Coluyo - Condoripiña - Condorpiña - Copamarca - Copauqui - Coracollo - Cutijire - Desaguadero - Furocollo - Guitarani Loma - Guitarrani - Guitarrani Humiñani - Hirpa Sircaya - Huajahui Collana - Huajave - Huallatire - Huancuri - Huanucollo - Huaparie - Huaripucho - Huayllahueco - Huaynapata - Huilacalla - Huitaña Loma - Humacata - Humahuentouta - Ichocollo - Irpacircaya - Iruvilque - Isacutore - Iscaballaquinto - Iscacircaya - Jocohuyo - Jocoyo - La Casilla - Lacane - Laconchuro - Laconi - Liagma Pampa - Lipistia - Liquinchita - Llampune Cotalaca - Longiros - Lungiro - Lupaka - Micane - Miñane - Patani - Patani Carancas - Patjavite - Paucarani - Pichacane - Puchune - Punta Huallunco - Quequesane - Quilquiline - Quimillchuro - Quintuvincalla - San Juan - Santa Cruz de Ayrihuas - Santa Cruz de Cumi - Sarmientocucho - Titicuma - Titinpujo - Tojsahuata - Totoroma - Totoruma - Tuntanarigi - Urocapillo - Vayave - Vilacollo - Vizcachani - Yanapcruz - Yupiura 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 Desaguadero Named natural and historic features inside Desaguadero, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Río Calamarca - Río Ccallaccame - Río Challajahuire - Río Cuijira - Río Huallatire - Río Jacha Cutijire - Río Quequesane - Río Totoruma ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta Huallunco ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Jamachenasa · 4,132 m - Cerro Huayllaveco · 4,019 m - Cerro Caracollo · 3,986 m - Cerro Putuni · 3,983 m - Cerro Chincane · 3,963 m - Cerro Yupiura · 3,959 m - Cerro Puchune · 3,947 m - Cerro Ylarata · 3,838 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 Desaguadero and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chucuito Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 463 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (98 mm) and the driest Jun (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 9 98 Feb 9 94 Mar 9 63 Apr 8 26 May 7 9 Jun 6 4 Jul 5 8 Aug 6 8 Sep 8 16 Oct 9 34 Nov 10 28 Dec 10 77 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Desaguadero Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Caja Arequipa · Desaguadero 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.56438&mlon=-69.03862#map=17/-16.56438/-69.03862) Petrol pump Binacional · Desaguadero 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.57417&mlon=-69.04856#map=17/-16.57417/-69.04856) Hotel Hostal Don Carlos · Desaguadero 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.56396&mlon=-69.03955#map=17/-16.56396/-69.03955) School Institución Educativa No. 70612 · Desaguadero 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.60470&mlon=-69.11890#map=17/-16.60470/-69.11890) College CETPRO Huacullani · Huacullani 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.62543&mlon=-69.32943#map=17/-16.62543/-69.32943) Police station Comisaría PNP Desaguadero · Desaguadero 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.56431&mlon=-69.03973#map=17/-16.56431/-69.03973) 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 Desaguadero Places mapped inside Desaguadero in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels14 - Schools14 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants5 - 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 Chucuito Province - Huacullani - Juli - Kelluyo - Pisacoma - Pomata - Zepita ## Quick answers - Where is Desaguadero?In Chucuito Province, Puno Department, Peru - What borders Desaguadero?Kelluyo and Zepita - What is there to see in Desaguadero?Cráter de Impacto de Carancas, Perú - What time zone is Desaguadero in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Desaguadero?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Desaguadero?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Desaguadero?107 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Desaguadero?Settlements lie between 3,674 m and 4,026 m - What is the highest point in Desaguadero?Cerro Jamachenasa (4,132 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Desaguadero?November - Where is the nearest bank to Desaguadero?Caja Arequipa, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Desaguadero?Binacional, about 6.1 km from the centre - How many banks are in Desaguadero?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Desaguadero?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Desaguadero?PE210402 (OCHA common operational dataset)