# Quilahuani District, Candarave Province, Tacna Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/quilahuani/ District · Candarave Province # Quilahuani Quilahuani is a district of Peru in Candarave Province, Tacna Department. It covers **55.1 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 55.1km² - 8mapped services - 2,990 mtypical elevation ## Where is Quilahuani? Quilahuani 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: [Candarave](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/candarave/), [Curibaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/curibaya/), [Heroes Albarracin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/heroes-albarracin/), [Huanuara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/huanuara/) and [Sitajara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/sitajara/). By area it is the 1595th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.4% of [Candarave Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/). The centre of Quilahuani is about 937 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 17.3403° S, 70.2558° 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 Quilahuani ### Nearby, outside Quilahuani - Laguna Aricota · viewpoint, Curibaya4.6 km - Géiser La Garganta del Diablo · attraction, Candarave18 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: Quilahuani - 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) · Tacna79 km - Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) · Arica112 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 17:13). 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 Quilahuani Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Quilahuani. The largest with a recorded population: Quilahuani (3,176), Aricota (264) and Pallata (112). Settlements here lie between about 2,854 m and 3,215 m above sea level (median 2,990 m). - Angostura - Aricota - Charaja - Chimapujo - Chimapujro - Cuesta Blanca - Inchupaya - Inchupaya Grande - Marjani - Miraflores - Miraflorez - Morani - Pallata - Quilahuani - Quincune - Quitarine - San Isidro - Taucacirca - Vilacollo - Villacollo - Yesera 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 Quilahuani Named natural and historic features inside Quilahuani, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chuluncayane - Río Callaza - Río Salado ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Yesera · 3,018 m - Cerro Inchupalla Chico · 2,940 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 Quilahuani and the best time to visit Using the climate of Candarave Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,040 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 **August to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 14 43 Feb 14 46 Mar 14 30 Apr 13 9 May 10 3 Jun 10 1 Jul 9 4 Aug 10 3 Sep 11 6 Oct 13 11 Nov 14 8 Dec 14 28 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quilahuani Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Banco de la Nación · Candarave 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.26852&mlon=-70.25065#map=17/-17.26852/-70.25065) Petrol pump Pachacutec Tarata · Tarata 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.48125&mlon=-70.03388#map=17/-17.48125/-70.03388) Hotel Hotel Apu Komayle · Ticaco 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.45137&mlon=-70.04713#map=17/-17.45137/-70.04713) School Institución Educativa 42127 Lucía Quispe Nina · Quilahuani 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.33014&mlon=-70.24063#map=17/-17.33014/-70.24063) 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 Comisaría PNP Candarave · Candarave 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.27142&mlon=-70.25252#map=17/-17.27142/-70.25252) 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 Quilahuani Places mapped inside Quilahuani in open map data, by type. - Schools6 - Restaurants2 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 - Huanuara ## Quick answers - Where is Quilahuani?In Candarave Province, Tacna Department, Peru - What borders Quilahuani?Candarave, Curibaya, Heroes Albarracin, Huanuara and Sitajara - What is there to see in Quilahuani?Laguna Aricota, Géiser La Garganta del Diablo, Yunamane - What time zone is Quilahuani in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Quilahuani?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Quilahuani?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Quilahuani?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Quilahuani?Settlements lie between 2,854 m and 3,215 m - What is the highest point in Quilahuani?Cerro Yesera (3,018 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Quilahuani?August to May - Where is the nearest bank to Quilahuani?Banco de la Nación, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quilahuani?Pachacutec Tarata, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Quilahuani?PE230206 (OCHA common operational dataset)