# Quiaca District, Sandia Province, Puno Department – Villages

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District · Sandia Province 

# Quiaca

Quiaca is a district of Peru in Sandia Province, Puno Department. It covers **413.1 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 413km²
- 11mapped services
- 3,897 mtypical elevation

## Where is Quiaca?

Quiaca lies in [Sandia Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Ananea](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/ananea/), [Cuyocuyo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/cuyocuyo/), [Sandia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/sandia/), [Sina](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/sina/) and [Yanahuaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/yanahuaya/). By area it is the 557th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.3% of [Sandia Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/). The centre of Quiaca is about 873 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4497° S, 69.3496° 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 Quiaca

### Nearby, outside Quiaca

- Túnel · monument, Sandia16 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: Quiaca

- 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) · Juliaca143 km
- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado205 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:15).

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 Quiaca

Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Quiaca. The largest with a recorded population: Untuca Arriba (468), Untuca (464), Quiaca (369), Llacctapata (77), Totorani de Phoquera (43) and Llacta Ayllu (18). Settlements here lie between about 2,248 m and 4,758 m above sea level (median 3,897 m).

- Alcón de Oro
- Calachaca
- Ccoiña
- Ccolloccollo
- Centro Miraflores
- Chichihuaya
- Chilcani
- Chullupata
- Chuquichambi
- Cochapata
- Colquepirhua
- Cruz de Oro
- Fortin
- Huallatune
- Huayllani
- Huerta Pata
- Idapampa
- Jalachaca
- Jatunpoquera
- Jutini
- Llacctapata
- Llacta Ayllu
- Lumbara
- Lusini
- Molienta
- Muñani
- Pacollani
- Phoquera Grande
- Poquera Chico
- Porquera Chico
- Porumayo
- Quiaca
- San Miguel
- Sicari
- Sillarapi
- Ticatica
- Totorani de Phoquera
- Uncayllani
- Untuca
- Untuca Arriba
- Ñuñuna

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 Quiaca

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

### Water

34 rivers and streams; 5 lakes.

- Laguna Ananea
- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Ccochapata
- Laguna Choccñecota
- Laguna Umalanta
- Quebrada Apacheta
- Quebrada Apacheta
- Quebrada Canouma
- Quebrada Chejecruz
- Quebrada Churupata
- Quebrada Cienagayoc
- Quebrada Huallatune
- Quebrada Huayllani
- Quebrada Huaynauntuca
- Quebrada Inquillani
- Quebrada Jalachaca
- Quebrada Jalachaca
- Quebrada Janjani
- Quebrada Jomani
- Quebrada Laccalaccaine
- Quebrada Laccoyocunca
- Quebrada Lampani
- Quebrada Lampayone
- Quebrada Llachojani

…and 15 more.

### Hills and mountains

19 mountains; 2 hills.

- Cerro San Francisco · 4,932 m
- Cerro Chocnecoa · 4,883 m
- Cerro Sorapata · 4,847 m
- Cerro Huanacune · 4,826 m
- Cerro Achoacho · 4,814 m
- Cerro Yanaorcco · 4,800 m
- Cerro Huanacune · 4,783 m
- Cerro Chunoyoc · 4,771 m
- Cerro Pabelluni · 4,744 m
- Cerro Trancapata · 4,640 m
- Cerro Quenuane · 4,603 m
- Cerro Jairami · 4,543 m
- Cerro Llachojani · 4,531 m
- Cerro Nununa · 4,451 m
- Cerro Pinote · 4,411 m
- Cerro Molienta · 4,354 m
- Cerro Lomada · 4,090 m
- Cerro Jajencurani · 3,920 m
- Cerro Montepatayoc · 3,913 m
- Cerro Chocapata · 3,878 m
- Cerro Apacheta · 3,739 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 Quiaca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sandia Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 4 °C) and the coolest is Jul (1 °C), after allowing for this place being about 2,027 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,399 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (229 mm) and the driest Aug (37 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 3 225 

Feb 3 229 

Mar 3 168 

Apr 3 105 

May 2 63 

Jun 1 43 

Jul 1 38 

Aug 2 37 

Sep 3 45 

Oct 4 108 

Nov 4 128 

Dec 3 211 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quiaca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital sandia · Sandia 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.32211&mlon=-69.46655#map=17/-14.32211/-69.46655) 

Bank Caja Los Andes · Sandia 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.32371&mlon=-69.46417#map=17/-14.32371/-69.46417) 

Petrol pump Grifo Roy · Ananea 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.67783&mlon=-69.53165#map=17/-14.67783/-69.53165) 

Hotel Aripo · Cuyocuyo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.42074&mlon=-69.48994#map=17/-14.42074/-69.48994) 

School Institución Educativa No. 72577 · Quiaca 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44200&mlon=-69.36790#map=17/-14.44200/-69.36790) 

College Ipari · Sandia 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.18747&mlon=-69.34302#map=17/-14.18747/-69.34302) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Quiaca · Quiaca 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.42208&mlon=-69.34498#map=17/-14.42208/-69.34498) 

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 Quiaca

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

- Schools9
- Police stations2

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 Sandia Province

- Alto Inambari
- Cuyocuyo
- Limbani
- Patambuco
- Phara
- San Juan del Oro
- San Pedro de Putina Punco
- Sandia
- Yanahuaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Quiaca?In Sandia Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Quiaca?Ananea, Cuyocuyo, Sandia, Sina and Yanahuaya
- What is there to see in Quiaca?Túnel
- What time zone is Quiaca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Quiaca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Quiaca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quiaca?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quiaca?Settlements lie between 2,248 m and 4,758 m
- What is the highest point in Quiaca?Cerro San Francisco (4,932 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Quiaca?sandia, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Quiaca?Caja Los Andes, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quiaca?Grifo Roy, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Quiaca?PE211206 (OCHA common operational dataset)