# Curibaya District, Candarave Province, Tacna Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/curibaya/ District · Candarave Province # Curibaya Curibaya is a district of Peru in Candarave Province, Tacna Department. It covers **112.1 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 112km² - 3mapped services - 2,549 mtypical elevation ## Where is Curibaya? Curibaya 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: [Heroes Albarracin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/heroes-albarracin/), [Huanuara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/huanuara/), [Ilabaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/jorge-basadre/ilabaya/), [Inclan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tacna/inclan/) and [Quilahuani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/quilahuani/). By area it is the 1304th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.9% of [Candarave Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/). The centre of Curibaya is about 933 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 17.3973° S, 70.3436° 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 Curibaya OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Curibaya: 1 viewpoint. - Laguna Aricota · viewpoint 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: Curibaya - 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) · Tacna73 km - Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) · Arica106 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:01) 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 Curibaya Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Curibaya. The largest with a recorded population: Totorales (1,976), Curibaya (135) and Curibaya Pampa (12). Settlements here lie between about 2,192 m and 3,258 m above sea level (median 2,549 m). - Ancocirca - Andabay - Angostura - Bellavista - Camulle - Chubiraca - Chutumarca - Comulle - Curibaya - Curibaya Pampa - Huayahuallani - Logena - Mina Curibaya - Padre Cucho - Paquina - Paquiña - Paquiña Nuevo - Progreso - Tarahuay - Totorales 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 Curibaya Named natural and historic features inside Curibaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Laguna Aricota ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Chubiraca · 3,573 m - Cerro Micalaca · 3,299 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 Curibaya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Candarave Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,481 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 16 43 Feb 16 46 Mar 16 30 Apr 15 9 May 13 3 Jun 13 1 Jul 12 4 Aug 13 3 Sep 14 6 Oct 16 11 Nov 17 8 Dec 17 28 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Curibaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Toquepala SPCC · Ilabaya 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.27927&mlon=-70.63081#map=17/-17.27927/-70.63081) Bank Banco de la Nación · Candarave 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.26852&mlon=-70.25065#map=17/-17.26852/-70.25065) Petrol pump Pachacutec Tarata · Tarata 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.48125&mlon=-70.03388#map=17/-17.48125/-70.03388) Hotel Hospedagem Lu · Ilabaya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.47863&mlon=-70.54908#map=17/-17.47863/-70.54908) School Institución Educativa 42085 Santiago Ale Ticona · Curibaya 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37955&mlon=-70.33413#map=17/-17.37955/-70.33413) College Tecnologico San Juan Bautista · Candarave 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.27109&mlon=-70.25117#map=17/-17.27109/-70.25117) Police station Comisaría PNP Curibaya · Curibaya 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37984&mlon=-70.33396#map=17/-17.37984/-70.33396) 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 Curibaya Places mapped inside Curibaya in open map data, by type. - Schools2 - 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 - Cairani - Camilaca - Candarave - Huanuara - Quilahuani ## Quick answers - Where is Curibaya?In Candarave Province, Tacna Department, Peru - What borders Curibaya?Heroes Albarracin, Huanuara, Ilabaya, Inclan and Quilahuani - What is there to see in Curibaya?Laguna Aricota - What time zone is Curibaya in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Curibaya?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Curibaya?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Curibaya?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Curibaya?Settlements lie between 2,192 m and 3,258 m - What is the highest point in Curibaya?Cerro Chubiraca (3,573 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Curibaya?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Curibaya?Hospital Toquepala SPCC, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Curibaya?Banco de la Nación, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Curibaya?Pachacutec Tarata, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Curibaya?PE230204 (OCHA common operational dataset)