# El Collao Province, Puno Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/

Province · Puno Department 

# El Collao Province

El Collao Province is a province of Peru in Puno Department. It covers **5,622.9 km²**. It is divided into 5 districts. 526 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 231 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,623km²
- 5districts
- 231mapped services

## Where is El Collao Province?

El Collao Province lies in [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Candarave Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/), [Chucuito Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/chucuito/), [Mariscal Nieto Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/), [Puno Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/puno/) and [Tarata Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/). By area it is the 49th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 8.3% of [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/). The centre of El Collao Province is about 934 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 92 km from Puno, the main town of Puno Department. The centre point is at 16.6258° S, 69.7559° 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 El Collao Province

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in El Collao Province: 3 attractions; 2 archaeological sites.

- Sacata · archaeological site
- Untahui · archaeological site
- Aramu Muru's Doorway · attraction
- Archway · attraction
- Puma (top of the hill) · 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: El Collao 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

- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca136 km
- El Alto International Airport (LPB) · La Paz / El Alto167 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 17:13).

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 El Collao Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Capazo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/capazo/) 1,041 125 12 

[Conduriri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/conduriri/) 844 51 16 

[Ilave](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/ilave/) 890 154 144 

[Pilcuyo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/pilcuyo/) 153 54 39 

[Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/santa-rosa/) 2,694 150 20 

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 El Collao Province

Open gazetteers list **526 villages, towns and localities** in El Collao Province. The largest with a recorded population: Ilave (22,200), Chijichaya (892), Mazo Cruz (829), Pilcuyo (769), Santa Rosa (396) and Choque (384). Settlements here lie between about 3,808 m and 4,834 m above sea level (median 4,111 m).

- Accaso
- Achacune
- Achuta
- Ajipincucho
- Alasaya
- Alianza
- Alintuyo
- Alpacollo
- Alpacuyo
- Alto Casana
- Anaraya
- Ancasaya
- Anchoto
- Ancoama
- Ancoamaya
- Ancoanco
- Ancoaque
- Ancocalane
- Ancohuyo
- Ancollo
- Ancomarca
- Anconasa
- Ancopadre
- Ancorane
- Antajahuinto
- Apharuni
- Apopata
- Aricollo
- Aroco
- Aropata
- Asangallane
- Asquicha
- Ayripute
- Azancallane
- Añahuane
- Añutani
- Balsabe
- Bellavista
- Cachicucho
- Cachipucara
- Cachivilque
- Cachuma
- Cagalle
- Calacollo
- Calacota
- Calahuancata
- Calalequeña
- Calasaya
- Calasayani
- Calcata
- Callacallane
- Callacama
- Callacame Pampa
- Callacami
- Callachoco
- Callaguire
- Callamani
- Callanca
- Callata
- Calluchahui
- Caluta
- Camecachi
- Camicachi
- Campanani
- Canchuma
- Cangalli
- Canllaccollo
- Caonafayabe
- Capaca
- Capaso
- Capillune
- Caputi
- Caracircaparque
- Cararaca
- Caripiña
- Carpani
- Carsiluyoc
- Casana
- Catavecollo
- Caña Maquera
- Cañi
- Ccaccata
- Ccarane
- Ccosapa
- Chacacala
- Chachacomani
- Chafilaca
- Chajña Chajñani
- Challa
- Challacucho
- Challamuco
- Challaoco
- Challapalca
- Challapata
- Challapatia
- Challapatija
- Challaviento
- Challavique
- Challuyo
- Chapoco
- Chapuco
- Chaquira
- Charamaya
- Chata
- Chaullacamani
- Checca
- Chiaruyo
- Chichillapi
- Chihuani
- Chijichaya
- Chijotamaya
- Chijuyo Copapujo
- Chila
- Chila Apacheta
- Chilacollo
- Chilicolpa
- Chilimamañini
- Chilligua
- Chiluyo
- Chinchillane
- Chinguiliani
- Chipana
- Chircacache
- Chirihuani
- Chirimaya
- Chiutaccollo
- Choccorasi
- Chojnapute
- Chontacollo
- Choque
- Choquetanca
- Chorro
- Chua
- Chucaraya
- Chugllapacha
- Chujñuma
- Chulluncayani
- Chulluni
- Chunchuwinto
- Chunquilani
- Chuntacollo
- Chuquejane
- Churicancalle
- Churu Maquera
- Chusecane
- Chusmuyo
- Chutanejipiña
- Circa
- Circa Pampa
- Circapatja
- Ciudad Nueva
- Coaraca
- Coline
- Collata
- Colloco Huaychani
- Collpalaya
- Collpalaya Chasqui
- Collpuyo
- Colluta
- Compacaso
- Conapi Sumarire
- Conchachire
- Conchachiri
- Condorile
- Condoriquiña
- Condorqueña
- Condoruya
- Conduriri
- Copacachi Chilacollo
- Copacachi Ichunta
- Copapujo
- Copuro
- Coracora
- Coraraca
- Corpa
- Corpa Flores
- Cotapampa
- Councomani
- Cruzani
- Cuchuhuta
- Cuchuhuyo
- Cuipacuipa
- Cuipancara
- Cuirare
- Culine
- Cultacucho
- Cuncumani
- Dieciocho de Enero
- Erotara
- Espejune
- Estancia Chuguaña
- Estancia Patuta
- Estancia Tomilaca
- Farullo
- Finafinani
- Fora
- Galpón
- Gila
- Hachacachi
- Hacienda Chingani
- Hirosirca
- Huacullani Uma
- Huallapujo
- Huallatiri
- Huallpa
- Hualluma
- Hualquipune
- Huamajalso
- Huanacacamaya
- Huanacamaya
- Huancane
- Huancarani
- Huancure
- Huaracone
- Huarahuarani
- Huarasa
- Huariquisama
- Huarputa
- Huaycho
- Huayllata
- Huaylluma
- Huayñuma
- Huañuccoto
- Huilahuilque
- Huilasirca
- Huillacaya
- Huituta
- Humajalso
- Humalaya
- Humalso
- Humapallca
- Hutanuma
- Ialluta
- Ichunta
- Ichurasi
- Ilave
- Illapua
- Inca Bebedero
- Incahuichane
- Incamijara
- Inchupalla
- Iquicota
- Irohuichinca
- Irpuma
- Irulaca
- Iscachilliucalla
- Iscaycane Chico
- Iscazurani
- Iscuyo
- Isuta
- Jacha Tunquipa
- Jachiojo
- Jachuta
- Jallepiña
- Jallipiña
- Jalluyo
- Jananta
- Jancuyo
- Japure
- Jaquela
- Jaquencachi
- Jaquevichinca
- Jarani
- Jarini
- Jaririna
- Jayuayuni
- Jichu Ccollo
- Jihuaña
- Jilamaico
- José Carlos Mariátegui
- Jucune
- Jullani
- Junto Pujo
- Kalajahuira
- Kane
- Kolli Kollini
- Kosara
- Laca
- Lacapampa
- Lacaya
- Lacotuyo
- Lancatuyo
- Laqui
- Laramani
- Laramcala
- Latcollo Sejuyo
- Lecanani
- Lecañani
- Lima
- Lizane
- Llacango
- Llaitiri
- Llamullo
- Llau
- Llaytajoco
- Llocoyoconi
- Llusta
- Lluta
- Lopez
- Lorencume
- Machacuyo
- Machatmarca
- Mamamquera
- Mamani
- Manguta
- Maquera
- Maquercota
- Marcollo
- Mazo Cruz
- Mañazo
- Milloco
- Miracachi
- Miraflores
- Mocopata
- Mollockara
- Morullo
- Mosiña
- Muchuna Challaypina
- Mulla Contihueco Hirpani
- Mullacancha
- Mullacani
- Mullaconihueco
- Municipal
- Mura-Amaya
- Murucamaya
- Nacata
- Nampa
- Naquiri
- Nazaparco
- Ninachiri
- Ninacukana
- Nuestra Señora del Carmen
- Nuevo San Miguel
- Ocopesque
- Ocororoni
- Ocoña
- Ontave
- Orcocachi
- Orcoyo
- Orcuyo
- Orcuyopatja
- Orellana
- Ovejuyo
- Paca
- Pacchuta
- Pacco Bebedero
- Pacco Cusullana
- Pacolla
- Paconasa
- Pallallaque
- Pallquipiña
- Pampapuchane
- Pamputa
- Pamputa Hultuta
- Pampuyo
- Pantihueco
- Paracotãna
- Parcullo
- Parinacota
- Parullo
- Paruyo
- Patasahua
- Patjata
- Patuta
- Paullarani
- Payconi
- Payuyo
- Pecañane
- Percatuyo
- Perccatoyo
- Pharata Copani
- Phorke
- Pichincota
- Pichoco
- Pichuña
- Pilcuyo
- Piltuta
- Pinahue
- Pircatuyo
- Pizacunca
- Poquichilla
- Porvenir Miraflores
- Primero de Mayo
- Providencia
- Pucajarane Terracollo
- Pucará
- Pucopaquita-Ancocaya
- Pueblo Libre
- Pujuchuncho
- Pumuta
- Puscallane
- Pusuyo
- Putuni
- Putuuta
- Quecaymaya
- Quehuani
- Quelcahuecco
- Quequezane
- Quetyquety
- Queullacota

…and 126 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 El Collao Province

Named natural and historic features inside El Collao Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

76 rivers and streams; 17 lakes.

- Laguna Altarani
- Laguna Aruma
- Laguna Cotapatja
- Laguna Curocurocota
- Laguna Givañacota
- Laguna Huaycota
- Laguna Janeahama
- Laguna La Yumpa
- Laguna Limancota
- Laguna Llachini
- Laguna Loriscota
- Laguna Mamuhuta
- Laguna Morocota
- Laguna Parcocota
- Laguna Patakeña
- Laguna Pinahue
- Laguna Queullacota
- Quebrada Calasane
- Quebrada Calcata
- Quebrada Callacame o Colinavira
- Quebrada Canchani
- Quebrada Chaullani
- Quebrada Chinchillane
- Quebrada Chinchillane

…and 69 more.

### Coast and islands

2 islands; 1 headland.

- Isla Churo Huayllata
- Isla Coate
- Punta Itunta

### Hills and mountains

75 mountains; 17 hills.

- Cerro Suri · 5,507 m
- Nevado Curahuara · 5,254 m
- Cerro Zaparani · 5,221 m
- Cerro Choquecota · 5,208 m
- Cerro Antajave · 5,204 m
- Cerro Ccallanave · 5,203 m
- Cerro Soravico · 5,174 m
- Cerro Chila · 5,172 m
- Cerro Surichico · 5,156 m
- Caurapequeña · 5,138 m
- Cerro Laramane · 5,110 m
- Cerro Achalaje · 5,106 m
- Cerro Koverane · 5,105 m
- Cerro Condorguaguachave · 5,090 m
- Cerro Chuimunco · 5,082 m
- Loma Chavezvinto · 5,082 m
- Cerro Humajalso · 5,081 m
- Cerro Aconcahua · 5,074 m
- Cerro Coverane Gihuana · 5,072 m
- Cerro Jaquela · 5,067 m
- Cerro Cauchini · 5,060 m
- Cerro Ifaro · 5,047 m
- Cerro Paullo · 5,041 m
- Cerro Ccarchuncara · 5,034 m

…and 68 more.

### History

1 ruin.

- Ruinas de Sacata

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 El Collao Province and the best time to visit

In El Collao Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C). About 315 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (72 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 7 66 

Feb 7 72 

Mar 7 46 

Apr 6 17 

May 4 6 

Jun 3 2 

Jul 3 4 

Aug 4 4 

Sep 5 10 

Oct 7 23 

Nov 8 15 

Dec 8 50 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Collao Province

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks7
- Petrol pumps7
- Schools195
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants7
- Police stations4
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is El Collao Province?In Puno Department, Peru
- What borders El Collao Province?Candarave Province, Chucuito Province, Mariscal Nieto Province, Puno Province and Tarata Province
- What is there to see in El Collao Province?Aramu Muru's Doorway, Archway, Puma (top of the hill), Sacata
- What time zone is El Collao Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Collao Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in El Collao Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Collao Province?526 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Collao Province?Settlements lie between 3,808 m and 4,834 m
- What is the highest point in El Collao Province?Cerro Suri (5,507 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in El Collao Province?3 mapped
- How many banks are in El Collao Province?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Collao Province?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Collao Province?PE2105 (OCHA common operational dataset)