# Paratia District, Lampa Province, Puno Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/paratia/

District · Lampa Province 

# Paratia

Paratia is a district of Peru in Lampa Province, Puno Department. It covers **747.3 km²**. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 747km²
- 14mapped services
- 4,547 mtypical elevation

## Where is Paratia?

Paratia lies in [Lampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Lampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/lampa/), [Ocuviri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/ocuviri/), [Palca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/palca/) and [Santa Lucia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/santa-lucia/). By area it is the 307th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 13.1% of [Lampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/). The centre of Paratia is about 783 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.4495° S, 70.6820° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Paratia

- 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) · Juliaca56 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa137 km

### Nearest railway station

Santa Lucía (Santa Lucia), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:19).

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 Paratia

Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Paratia. The largest with a recorded population: Jarpaña (119). Settlements here lie between about 4,246 m and 5,054 m above sea level (median 4,547 m).

- Acocollocucho
- Acutaña
- Ajana
- Alpacoyo
- Aquemiña
- Atucachini
- Calla-calla
- Canuuta
- Ccachiña
- Ccaqueri
- Chapanani
- Chila Huito
- Chincane
- Chogñapugio
- Chojochojo
- Chupahuito
- Churu
- Cochapata
- Collpachaque
- Collpatira
- Conavire
- Hacienda Uyasupu
- Huanayane
- Huayarane
- Huitora
- Jancoyo
- Japo
- Jarpaña
- Lahuara
- Llanca
- Millocochapata
- Morocancha
- Pacobamba
- Paratia
- Piurani
- Quillisani
- Saito
- San Antón
- San Jose Hacienda
- Saunullo
- Taipicullo
- Togrocco
- Tulahuaraya
- Vilayaque
- Yucase
- Yuracmoco

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 Paratia

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Sailococha
- Quebrada Ananta
- Río Paratia
- Río Quilisane
- Río Tutumayo
- Río de Paratia

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Nevado Quilca · 5,335 m
- Nevado Huayquera · 5,274 m
- Cerro Santiane · 4,954 m
- Cerro Jilave · 4,920 m
- Cerro Acopugro · 4,835 m
- Cerro Pucara · 4,629 m
- Cerro Visa Visa · 4,626 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 Paratia and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lampa Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (1 °C), after allowing for this place being about 270 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 444 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (96 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 6 87 

Feb 5 96 

Mar 5 62 

Apr 5 27 

May 3 10 

Jun 2 2 

Jul 1 3 

Aug 2 4 

Sep 4 17 

Oct 5 38 

Nov 6 22 

Dec 6 75 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Paratia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital I Lampa - Essalud - Red Asistencial Juliaca · Lampa 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36410&mlon=-70.36742#map=17/-15.36410/-70.36742) 

Bank Caja los Andes · Santa Lucia 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.69849&mlon=-70.60584#map=17/-15.69849/-70.60584) 

Hotel Hostal Bolivar · Santa Lucia 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.69464&mlon=-70.60422#map=17/-15.69464/-70.60422) 

School Institución Educativa No. 70463 · Paratia 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.44410&mlon=-70.69410#map=17/-15.44410/-70.69410) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Santa Lucía · Santa Lucia 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.70170&mlon=-70.60927#map=17/-15.70170/-70.60927) 

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 Paratia

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

- Schools14

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 Lampa Province

- Cabanilla
- Calapuja
- Lampa
- Nicasio
- Ocuviri
- Palca
- Pucara
- Santa Lucia
- Vilavila

## Quick answers

- Where is Paratia?In Lampa Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Paratia?Lampa, Ocuviri, Palca and Santa Lucia
- What time zone is Paratia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Paratia?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Paratia?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paratia?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Paratia?Settlements lie between 4,246 m and 5,054 m
- What is the highest point in Paratia?Nevado Quilca (5,335 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paratia?Hospital I Lampa - Essalud - Red Asistencial Juliaca, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paratia?Caja los Andes, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Paratia?PE210707 (OCHA common operational dataset)