# Camilaca District, Candarave Province, Tacna Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/camilaca/ District · Candarave Province # Camilaca Camilaca is a district of Peru in Candarave Province, Tacna Department. It covers **493.2 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 493km² - 7mapped services - 4,128 mtypical elevation ## Where is Camilaca? Camilaca lies in [Candarave Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/), [Tacna Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Cairani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/cairani/), [Candarave](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/candarave/), [Ilabaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/jorge-basadre/ilabaya/), [Moquegua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/moquegua/) and [Torata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/torata/). By area it is the 475th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 21.4% of [Candarave Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/). The centre of Camilaca is about 909 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 17.1624° S, 70.4398° 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 Camilaca OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Camilaca: 1 volcano. - Volcán Tutupaca · 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: Camilaca - 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) · Tacna101 km - General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo113 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 17:15). 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 Camilaca Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Camilaca. The largest with a recorded population: Camilaca (274), Cambaya (268), Quebrada Honda (19), Tacalaya (7), Lacuyo (3) and Quilcata (1). Settlements here lie between about 2,618 m and 4,527 m above sea level (median 4,128 m). - Alto Camilaca - Arpazuni - Azancallani - Azangallane - Borogueña - Boroqueña - Cambaya - Camilaca - Cerro Pelado - Chacanto - Charaque - Chaullani - Cojmani - Collpoco - Colpoco - Coraguaya - Cotaña - Guatamole - Guatamolle - Hiratala - Huarahuarani - Iñocaya - Japo - Lacuyo - Larampahuane - Llaytipiña - Mirabaya - Nueva Camilaca - Pampuyo - Patoco - Quebrada Honda - Quilcata - Santa Cruz - Tacalaya - Tapaque - Taucane - Tomacucho - Tomapatja - Varaca - Vilalaca - Villa Alto Camilaca - Villa Santa Cruz - Yaitipiñe - Yarama 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 Camilaca Named natural and historic features inside Camilaca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Tacalaya - Quebrada Cerro Pelado - Quebrada Chapoco - Quebrada Chuquiananta - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada Huañuma - Quebrada Hucanane - Quebrada Ichupampa - Quebrada Iñocagua - Quebrada Japo - Quebrada Pantara - Quebrada Quilcata - Quebrada Sipincalane - Quebrada Tomacucho - Quebrada Tutupaca - Quebrada Vilacota ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Toro · 5,424 m - Nevado Chuquiananta · 5,270 m - Cerro Pantara · 5,080 m - Cerro Tacalaya · 4,974 m - Cerro Papujo · 4,926 m - Cerro Condoriquiña · 4,816 m - Cerro Largo · 4,227 m - Cerro Gemelo · 4,124 m - Loma del Corral · 4,031 m - Cerro Muerto · 4,028 m - Cerro Huallatambo · 3,962 m - Alto de Camilaca · 3,890 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 Camilaca and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Camilaca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Toquepala SPCC · Ilabaya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.27927&mlon=-70.63081#map=17/-17.27927/-70.63081) Bank Banco de la Nación · Candarave 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.26852&mlon=-70.25065#map=17/-17.26852/-70.25065) Hotel Administración Villa Staff - Toquepala · Ilabaya 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.29994&mlon=-70.64751#map=17/-17.29994/-70.64751) School Institución Educativa 42110 Tacalaya · Camilaca 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.11823&mlon=-70.38998#map=17/-17.11823/-70.38998) College Tecnologico San Juan Bautista · Candarave 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.27109&mlon=-70.25117#map=17/-17.27109/-70.25117) Police station Comisaria PNP Cairani · Cairani 16 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 Camilaca Places mapped inside Camilaca in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 - Cairani - Candarave - Curibaya - Huanuara - Quilahuani ## Quick answers - Where is Camilaca?In Candarave Province, Tacna Department, Peru - What borders Camilaca?Cairani, Candarave, Ilabaya, Moquegua and Torata - What is there to see in Camilaca?Volcán Tutupaca - What time zone is Camilaca in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Camilaca?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Camilaca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Camilaca?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Camilaca?Settlements lie between 2,618 m and 4,527 m - What is the highest point in Camilaca?Cerro Toro (5,424 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Camilaca?Hospital Toquepala SPCC, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Camilaca?Banco de la Nación, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Camilaca?PE230203 (OCHA common operational dataset)