# Huanuara District, Candarave Province, Tacna Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/huanuara/ District · Candarave Province # Huanuara Huanuara is a district of Peru in Candarave Province, Tacna Department. It covers **90.9 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 90.9km² - 2mapped services - 3,442 mtypical elevation ## Where is Huanuara? Huanuara 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/), [Curibaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/curibaya/), [Ilabaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/jorge-basadre/ilabaya/) and [Quilahuani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/quilahuani/). By area it is the 1419th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.9% of [Candarave Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/). The centre of Huanuara is about 929 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 17.3026° S, 70.3159° 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 Huanuara ### Nearby, outside Huanuara - Laguna Aricota · viewpoint, Curibaya6.1 km - Yunamane · volcano, Candarave18 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: Huanuara - 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) · Tacna84 km - Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) · Arica116 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 Huanuara Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Huanuara. The largest with a recorded population: Huanuara (750). Settlements here lie between about 3,225 m and 3,496 m above sea level (median 3,442 m). - Arequipa - Caico - Churicirca - Huanuara - Kivicancave - Machacmarca - Mollebaya - Pucarani - Tiquircala - Tres Cruces - Vallecito 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 Huanuara Named natural and historic features inside Huanuara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chaullane - Quebrada Olleria - Quebrada Picacahua ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 2 hills. - Cerro Pagrilaca · 4,121 m - Alto de Quiilahuani · 3,950 m - Loma Antavilca · 3,910 m - Alto Cairani · 3,855 m - Alto Tambillo · 3,658 m - Alto Caballune · 3,647 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 Huanuara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Candarave Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 588 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 **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 11 43 Feb 11 46 Mar 11 30 Apr 10 9 May 7 3 Jun 7 1 Jul 6 4 Aug 7 3 Sep 9 6 Oct 10 11 Nov 11 8 Dec 11 28 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huanuara 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 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.26852&mlon=-70.25065#map=17/-17.26852/-70.25065) Petrol pump Pachacutec Tarata · Tarata 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.48125&mlon=-70.03388#map=17/-17.48125/-70.03388) Hotel Hospedagem Lu · Ilabaya 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.47863&mlon=-70.54908#map=17/-17.47863/-70.54908) School Institución Educativa 42089 San Agustín · Huanuara 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.31390&mlon=-70.32208#map=17/-17.31390/-70.32208) College Tecnologico San Juan Bautista · Candarave 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.27109&mlon=-70.25117#map=17/-17.27109/-70.25117) Police station Comisaria PNP Cairani · Cairani 5.4 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 Huanuara Places mapped inside Huanuara in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 - Curibaya - Quilahuani ## Quick answers - Where is Huanuara?In Candarave Province, Tacna Department, Peru - What borders Huanuara?Cairani, Candarave, Curibaya, Ilabaya and Quilahuani - What is there to see in Huanuara?Laguna Aricota, Yunamane - What time zone is Huanuara in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Huanuara?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Huanuara?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Huanuara?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Huanuara?Settlements lie between 3,225 m and 3,496 m - What is the highest point in Huanuara?Cerro Pagrilaca (4,121 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Huanuara?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Huanuara?Hospital Toquepala SPCC, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Huanuara?Banco de la Nación, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huanuara?Pachacutec Tarata, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Huanuara?PE230205 (OCHA common operational dataset)