# Candarave Province, Tacna Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/

Province · Tacna Department 

# Candarave Province

Candarave Province is a province of Peru in Tacna Department. It covers **2,309.1 km²**. It is divided into 6 districts. 274 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,309km²
- 6districts
- 45mapped services

## Where is Candarave Province?

Candarave Province lies in [Tacna Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other provinces: [El Collao Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/), [Jorge Basadre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/jorge-basadre/), [Mariscal Nieto Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/), [Tacna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tacna/) and [Tarata Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/). By area it is the 128th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 14.4% of [Tacna Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/). The centre of Candarave Province is about 918 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 100 km from Tacna, the main town of Tacna Department. The centre point is at 17.1152° S, 70.2942° 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 Candarave Province

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Candarave Province: 5 attractions; 2 volcanos; 1 viewpoint.

- Laguna Aricota · viewpoint
- Baños Termales de Calientes · attraction
- Géiser La Garganta del Diablo · attraction
- Géiser La Olla del Diablo · attraction
- Géiser Laguna Azul · attraction
- Géiser Ojo Azul · attraction
- Volcán Tutupaca · volcano
- Yunamane · volcano

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: Candarave 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

- Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) · Tacna104 km
- General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo129 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:14).

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 Candarave Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Cairani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/cairani/) 176 26 6 

[Camilaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/camilaca/) 493 44 7 

[Candarave](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/candarave/) 1,381 157 19 

[Curibaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/curibaya/) 112 20 3 

[Huanuara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/huanuara/) 91 11 2 

[Quilahuani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/quilahuani/) 55 21 8 

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 Candarave Province

Open gazetteers list **274 villages, towns and localities** in Candarave Province. The largest with a recorded population: Pujocucho (4,120), Candarave (3,415), Quilahuani (3,176), Totorales (1,976), Huanuara (750) and Cairani (604). Settlements here lie between about 2,192 m and 5,080 m above sea level (median 4,030 m).

- Achacagua
- Achacaycuni
- Altarani
- Alto Camilaca
- Ancobichinca
- Ancobichinga
- Ancocache
- Ancocachi
- Ancocala
- Ancocalane
- Ancochaque
- Ancocirca
- Ancoma
- Andabay
- Angostura
- Apacheta Suches
- Arañane
- Arequipa
- Aricirca
- Aricota
- Arpazuni
- Aychullo
- Azancallani
- Azangallane
- Bajañani
- Bellavista
- Borogueña
- Boroqueña
- Buena Vista
- Cacahuarani
- Cachipiña
- Caico
- Cairani
- Cairire
- Calacala
- Calientes
- Callapa
- Callapa Chico
- Callapa Grande
- Calleraco
- Callulije
- Cambaya
- Camilaca
- Campamento Suches
- Camulle
- Candarave
- Capilluni
- Caracara
- Carapampa
- Carioco
- Caruco
- Castilpujo
- Catapatja
- Cerro Pelado
- Chacanto
- Challagipiña
- Challamoco
- Challaypiña
- Challepiña
- Chancacollo
- Chanjamoco
- Chapipampa
- Charaja
- Charaque
- Charipujio
- Chaullane
- Chaullani
- Chaullapalca
- Chaullapujo
- Chillihuane
- Chillihuisa
- Chimapujo
- Chimapujro
- Chubiraca
- Churicirca
- Chutumarca
- Circa
- Cocaachi
- Cojmani
- Coline
- Collapuma
- Collpoco
- Colpapampa
- Colpoco
- Comulle
- Concomani
- Condorcirca
- Contocirca
- Contohuta
- Coraguaya
- Coranchaya
- Corosoco
- Cotapata
- Cotaña
- Cruce Pasto Grande
- Cucholarjanco
- Cuesta Blanca
- Cullo
- Cunchane
- Cunchani
- Cupine
- Cupuni
- Curancurane
- Curibaya
- Curibaya Pampa
- Erpine
- Esperanza
- Estancia
- Estancia Chanjamoco
- Estronepampa
- Guatamole
- Guatamolle
- Hacienda Soajani
- Hiratala
- Huajahuini
- Huajavine
- Huajañani
- Huanuara
- Huarahuarani
- Huaraz
- Huaricucanicirca
- Huayahuallani
- Huayllani
- Huaytire
- Huañuma
- Huilancara
- Huiltavira
- Huiscalloco
- Huito
- Humiraya
- Ichocotana
- Ichocotaña
- Inchupaya
- Inchupaya Grande
- Iropujo
- Irupujro
- Iruvichinca
- Iscahutapampa
- Iñocaya
- Jachacala
- Jachamoco
- Jacopunco
- Japo
- Japopunco
- Japopunco I
- Japucamaña
- Jaruma
- Kalachullpani
- Kalachulpani
- Kivicancave
- La Banda
- La Victoria
- Lacuyo
- Larampahuane
- Laurahuani
- Layuni
- Lihuicalani
- Lipechaque
- Lipichaque
- Livecalane
- Livicalani
- Llaytipiña
- Logena
- Lucachi
- Machacmarca
- Marcaconto
- Marjani
- Mazocruz
- Mina Curibaya
- Mirabaya
- Miraflores
- Miraflorez
- Mollebaya
- Morani
- Mosimog
- Mullini
- Mullisirca
- Ninacata
- Ninanacata
- Nueva Camilaca
- Okemoco
- Oquemoco
- Pachicirca
- Pacotine
- Padre Cucho
- Pahimoco
- Palcoyo
- Pallata
- Palluco
- Pampauta
- Pampuyo
- Pantara
- Paquina
- Paquiña
- Paquiña Nuevo
- Paracachi
- Pascana Grande
- Patapatani
- Patara
- Patjata
- Patoco
- Pauromani Hacienda
- Payicirca
- Paymoco
- Pichu
- Pojo Jalso
- Progreso
- Pucarani
- Pujocucho
- Pujopujune
- Pujupujuni
- Quebrada Honda
- Quesquere
- Queñualaca
- Quilahuani
- Quilcata
- Quincune
- Quisquire
- Quitarine
- Sallacpujo
- San Isidro
- San Lorenzo
- San Luis
- San Pedro
- Sanjuanani
- Santa Cruz
- Soajani Hacienda
- Soraoco
- Suches
- Suragincho
- Tacalaya
- Talaca
- Tapaque
- Tarahuay
- Tataamaya
- Tatamaya
- Taucacirca
- Taucane
- Taucani
- Taypicirca
- Tiquircala
- Tolalaca
- Tomacucho
- Tomapatja
- Totora
- Totorales
- Tres Cruces
- Tucsapujo
- Tulalaca
- Turun
- Turun Turun
- Tutupaca
- Vallecito
- Varaca
- Veline
- Velohuta
- Veluhuta
- Vilaancara
- Vilacollo
- Vilalaca
- Villa Alto Camilaca
- Villa Santa Cruz
- Villacollo
- Virincalani
- Vizcachún
- Yacumani
- Yaitipiñe
- Yarabamba
- Yaralaca
- Yarama
- Yesera
- Yucamani
- Yuncane
- Yungani

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 Candarave Province

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

### Water

59 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Laguna Aricota
- Laguna Cotacucho
- Laguna Suches
- Laguna Tacalaya
- Quebrada Aruma
- Quebrada Azufre Grande
- Quebrada Azufrechico
- Quebrada Borogueña
- Quebrada Cerro Amarillo
- Quebrada Cerro Pelado
- Quebrada Challepiña
- Quebrada Chapoco
- Quebrada Chaullane
- Quebrada Chaymoco
- Quebrada Chuluncayane
- Quebrada Chuquiananta
- Quebrada Chuñahue
- Quebrada Coline
- Quebrada Condorcahua
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Huaral Huarane
- Quebrada Huayjaque
- Quebrada Huañuma
- Quebrada Hucanane

…and 39 more.

### Hills and mountains

82 mountains; 9 hills.

- Cerro Pantiuso · 5,546 m
- Nevado Larjanco · 5,526 m
- Cerro Toro · 5,424 m
- Nevado Iscailarjanco · 5,361 m
- Cerro Pacchiauqui · 5,329 m
- Cerro Ichurasi · 5,315 m
- Cerro Llallan · 5,311 m
- Cerro Yucamane Chico · 5,306 m
- Nevado Cancave · 5,305 m
- Cerro Calientes · 5,304 m
- Cerro Vizcachas · 5,290 m
- Cerro Chuchuaura · 5,285 m
- Nevado Chuquiananta · 5,270 m
- Cerro San Pedro · 5,259 m
- Cerro Banco · 5,257 m
- Cerro Lopez Extrana · 5,222 m
- Cerro Cancosane · 5,198 m
- Cerro Churilaca · 5,190 m
- Cerro San Francisco · 5,176 m
- Cerro Caracara · 5,173 m
- Cerro Pollailla · 5,163 m
- Cerro Zuripujo · 5,108 m
- Cerro Sallajaque · 5,106 m
- Cerro Pantara · 5,080 m

…and 67 more.

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 Candarave Province and the best time to visit

In Candarave Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (2 °C). About 193 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (46 mm) and the driest Jun (1 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 43 

Feb 7 46 

Mar 7 30 

Apr 6 9 

May 4 3 

Jun 3 1 

Jul 2 4 

Aug 3 3 

Sep 5 6 

Oct 6 11 

Nov 7 8 

Dec 7 28 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Candarave Province

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

- Banks1
- Schools37
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants3
- Police stations3

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 Candarave Province?In Tacna Department, Peru
- What borders Candarave Province?El Collao Province, Jorge Basadre Province, Mariscal Nieto Province, Tacna Province and Tarata Province
- What is there to see in Candarave Province?Baños Termales de Calientes, Géiser La Garganta del Diablo, Géiser La Olla del Diablo, Géiser Laguna Azul
- What time zone is Candarave Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Candarave Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Candarave Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Candarave Province?274 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Candarave Province?Settlements lie between 2,192 m and 5,080 m
- What is the highest point in Candarave Province?Cerro Pantiuso (5,546 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many banks are in Candarave Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Candarave Province?PE2302 (OCHA common operational dataset)