# Putina District, San Antonio de Putina Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/putina/ District · San Antonio de Putina Province # Putina Putina is a district of Peru in San Antonio de Putina Province, Puno Department. It covers **1,035.9 km²**. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 56 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,036km² - 56mapped services - 3,978 mtypical elevation ## Where is Putina? Putina lies in [San Antonio de Putina Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Ananea](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/ananea/), [Azangaro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/azangaro/), [Crucero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/crucero/), [Huatasani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/huatasani/), [Muñani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/munani/), [Pedro Vilca Apaza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/pedro-vilca-apaza/), [Potoni](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/potoni/) and [Quilcapuncu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/quilcapuncu/). By area it is the 210th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 33.1% of [San Antonio de Putina Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/). The centre of Putina is about 837 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.7212° S, 69.7975° 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 Putina OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Putina: 1 memorial; 1 viewpoint. - Putina · viewpoint - Santiago Giraldo · memorial 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: Putina - 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) · Juliaca92 km - Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado242 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:17). 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 Putina Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Putina. The largest with a recorded population: Putina (10,750). Settlements here lie between about 3,863 m and 4,794 m above sea level (median 3,978 m). - Barrio Inmaculada - Barrio Miraflores - Barrio Pedro Vilcapaza - Barrio San Antonio - Bellavista - Cambria - Cansitira - Catarani Pilhuani - Caya Caya - Cerro Lisani - Challhuane - Chiaruya - Chijos - Chinquilla - Chocallaca - Chuquine - Churura - Culco Belén - Cullco Belén - Francisco - Huallu Pampa - Huayllapata - Huaynaputina - Huayrapata - Jaja Punco - Japuna - José Carlos Mariategui - Joto Unuyoc - Lagunillas - Lisani - Mijani - Mita - Pampa Grande - Peñon Negro - Peñón Negro - Picocunca - Picotani - Pistuni - Pitocani - Putina - San Fracisco - San Francisco - San Isidro - Santiago Giraldo - Santiago Luján - Santísima Trinidad - Tarucani - Toma - Uyuni 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 Putina Named natural and historic features inside Putina, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Laguna Chijus - Laguna Huayllani - Quebrada Carcapunco - Río Inchupalla - Río Muñani - Río Picotani ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Cerro Soratera · 4,770 m - Cerro Blascóndorquiña · 4,648 m - Cerro Cecilia · 4,637 m - Cerro Condoriqueña · 4,533 m - Cerro Uchuy Llipintera · 4,440 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 Putina and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Antonio de Putina Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 533 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,023 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (172 mm) and the driest Jul (27 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to June and August to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 12 167 Feb 12 172 Mar 12 129 Apr 12 78 May 11 45 Jun 10 30 Jul 10 27 Aug 10 27 Sep 11 35 Oct 12 80 Nov 13 86 Dec 12 147 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Putina Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank COOPAC SAP Ltda, Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito · Putina 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.91467&mlon=-69.86444#map=17/-14.91467/-69.86444) Petrol pump Los Angeles · Putina 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.91374&mlon=-69.85851#map=17/-14.91374/-69.85851) Hotel Grisman · Putina 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.91466&mlon=-69.86441#map=17/-14.91466/-69.86441) School Institución Educativa No. 73513 · Putina 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.70150&mlon=-69.83210#map=17/-14.70150/-69.83210) Police station Comisaría PNP Putina · Putina 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.91618&mlon=-69.86636#map=17/-14.91618/-69.86636) 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 Putina Places mapped inside Putina in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels4 - Schools31 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants10 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics3 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 San Antonio de Putina Province - Ananea - Pedro Vilca Apaza - Quilcapuncu - Sina ## Quick answers - Where is Putina?In San Antonio de Putina Province, Puno Department, Peru - What borders Putina?Ananea, Azangaro, Crucero, Huatasani, Muñani, Pedro Vilca Apaza, Potoni and Quilcapuncu - What is there to see in Putina?Putina, Santiago Giraldo - What time zone is Putina in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Putina?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Putina?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Putina?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Putina?Settlements lie between 3,863 m and 4,794 m - What is the highest point in Putina?Cerro Soratera (4,770 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Putina?April to June and August to November - Where is the nearest bank to Putina?COOPAC SAP Ltda, Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Putina?Los Angeles, about 22 km from the centre - How many banks are in Putina?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Putina?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Putina?PE211001 (OCHA common operational dataset)