# Cairani District, Candarave Province, Tacna Department

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

District · Candarave Province 

# Cairani

Cairani is a district of Peru in Candarave Province, Tacna Department. It covers **176.4 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 176km²
- 6mapped services
- 3,600 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cairani?

Cairani lies in [Candarave Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/), [Tacna Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Camilaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/camilaca/), [Candarave](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/candarave/), [Huanuara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/huanuara/) and [Ilabaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/jorge-basadre/ilabaya/). By area it is the 1020th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.6% of [Candarave Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/). The centre of Cairani is about 921 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 17.1951° S, 70.3219° 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 Cairani

### Nearby, outside Cairani

- Yunamane · volcano, Candarave13 km
- Laguna Aricota · viewpoint, Curibaya18 km
- Géiser La Garganta del Diablo · attraction, Candarave19 km
- Volcán Tutupaca · volcano, Camilaca20 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: Cairani

- 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) · Tacna96 km
- General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo122 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 06:08, 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.

## Villages and localities in Cairani

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Cairani. The largest with a recorded population: Pujocucho (4,120), Cairani (604), Ancocala (259), Calacala (251) and Yarabamba (206). Settlements here lie between about 3,162 m and 4,024 m above sea level (median 3,600 m).

- Ancocala
- Ancocalane
- Buena Vista
- Cairani
- Calacala
- Capilluni
- Carapampa
- Charipujio
- Chillihuisa
- Circa
- Coranchaya
- Corosoco
- Cupine
- Erpine
- Hacienda Soajani
- Huayllani
- Lucachi
- Miraflores
- Pauromani Hacienda
- Pujocucho
- Soajani Hacienda
- Taucani
- Turun
- Turun Turun
- Veline
- Yarabamba

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 Cairani

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Azufre Grande
- Quebrada Azufrechico
- Quebrada Borogueña
- Quebrada Huaral Huarane
- Quebrada Huayjaque
- Quebrada Suche
- Quebrada Turun Turun
- Río Camilaca
- Río Cotaña
- Río Tacalaya

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Loma del Azufre · 4,228 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 Cairani and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Candarave Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 430 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 10 43 

Feb 10 46 

Mar 10 30 

Apr 9 9 

May 6 3 

Jun 6 1 

Jul 5 4 

Aug 6 3 

Sep 8 6 

Oct 9 11 

Nov 10 8 

Dec 10 28 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cairani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Toquepala SPCC · Ilabaya 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.27927&mlon=-70.63081#map=17/-17.27927/-70.63081) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Candarave 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.26852&mlon=-70.25065#map=17/-17.26852/-70.25065) 

Hotel Administración Villa Staff - Toquepala · Ilabaya 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.29994&mlon=-70.64751#map=17/-17.29994/-70.64751) 

School Institución Educativa 42111 Miguel Grau · Cairani 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.15899&mlon=-70.34091#map=17/-17.15899/-70.34091) 

College Tecnologico San Juan Bautista · Candarave 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.27109&mlon=-70.25117#map=17/-17.27109/-70.25117) 

Police station Comisaria PNP Cairani · Cairani 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.28561&mlon=-70.36338#map=17/-17.28561/-70.36338) 

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 Cairani

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

- Schools5
- Police stations1

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 Candarave Province

- Camilaca
- Candarave
- Curibaya
- Huanuara
- Quilahuani

## Quick answers

- Where is Cairani?In Candarave Province, Tacna Department, Peru
- What borders Cairani?Camilaca, Candarave, Huanuara and Ilabaya
- What is there to see in Cairani?Yunamane, Laguna Aricota, Géiser La Garganta del Diablo, Volcán Tutupaca
- What time zone is Cairani in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cairani?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cairani?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cairani?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cairani?Settlements lie between 3,162 m and 4,024 m
- What is the highest point in Cairani?Loma del Azufre (4,228 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cairani?Hospital Toquepala SPCC, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cairani?Banco de la Nación, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cairani?PE230202 (OCHA common operational dataset)