# Locumba District, Jorge Basadre Province, Tacna Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/jorge-basadre/locumba/ District · Jorge Basadre Province # Locumba Locumba is a district of Peru in Jorge Basadre Province, Tacna Department. It covers **845.9 km²**. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 846km² - 20mapped services - 662 mtypical elevation ## Where is Locumba? Locumba lies in [Jorge Basadre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/jorge-basadre/), [Tacna Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [El Algarrobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/ilo/el-algarrobal/), [Ilabaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/jorge-basadre/ilabaya/), [Inclan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tacna/inclan/), [Ite](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/jorge-basadre/ite/), [Moquegua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/moquegua/) and [Sama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tacna/sama/). By area it is the 266th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 31.0% of [Jorge Basadre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/jorge-basadre/). The centre of Locumba is about 917 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 17.6076° S, 70.7286° W. Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per). ## Know before you go: Locumba - 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 - General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo66 km - Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) · Tacna69 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Locumba Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Locumba. The largest with a recorded population: Locumba (993), Chaucalana (57), Chipe (53), Sagollo (39), Chironta (34) and Sitana (32). Settlements here lie between about 397 m and 1,121 m above sea level (median 662 m). - 25 de Junio - Alto Camiara - Barrial - Camiara - Care Tacna - Chancadora - Chaucalana - Chipe - Chipe Pedregal - Chipe Pueblo - Chironta - Chirontita - Chirontita Pueblo - Cinto - Cocotea - Conostoco - Cruz - Cuaylata - Gentilar - Gentillar - Grande - La Aurora - La Banda - La Huaca - La Quebrada - Leche Gloria - Locumba - Los Forjadores - Los Troncos - Machonita - Mal Paso - Matogroso - Matogroso Pueblo - Montegrande - Montero - Nuevo Locumba - PROMUVI Señor de Locumba - Pampa Sitana - Pedernal - Piñapa - Piñara - Planta Lechera Gloria - Puente Camiara - Punta Blanca - Sagollo - Santallana - Sitana - Sitana Valle - Valdivia - Villa Municipal - Viñas del Sur 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 Locumba Named natural and historic features inside Locumba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Cinto - Río Salado ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains. - Cerro La Apacheta · 1,488 m - Cerro Pirpincho · 1,472 m - Cerro Munipata · 1,107 m - Cerro Pelado · 1,104 m - Cerro Chapolla · 1,082 m - Cerro Escaleras · 1,073 m - Cerro La Aurora · 1,018 m - Cerro La Capilla · 946 m - Cerro Munaypata · 945 m - Cerro Barrial · 872 m - Cerro Sagollo · 863 m ### Getting around 1 bridge. - Puente Camiara 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 Locumba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Jorge Basadre Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 410 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 66 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (17 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 21 15 Feb 21 17 Mar 21 10 Apr 21 2 May 20 1 Jun 19 1 Jul 19 4 Aug 20 2 Sep 20 3 Oct 20 2 Nov 20 2 Dec 20 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Locumba Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Banco de la Nación · Locumba 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.61365&mlon=-70.76285#map=17/-17.61365/-70.76285) Petrol pump CAMIARA · Locumba 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.65101&mlon=-70.89572#map=17/-17.65101/-70.89572) Hotel Albergue Municipal Locumba · Locumba 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.61352&mlon=-70.76183#map=17/-17.61352/-70.76183) School I.E. Nuestro Señor de Locumba · Locumba 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.61469&mlon=-70.76182#map=17/-17.61469/-70.76182) College Escuela Técnico Superior PNP Tacna Locumba · Locumba 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.61684&mlon=-70.77071#map=17/-17.61684/-70.77071) Police station Comisaría PNP Locumba · Locumba 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.61410&mlon=-70.76267#map=17/-17.61410/-70.76267) 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 Locumba Places mapped inside Locumba in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools10 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants2 - Police stations3 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 Jorge Basadre Province - Ilabaya - Ite ## Quick answers - Where is Locumba?In Jorge Basadre Province, Tacna Department, Peru - What borders Locumba?El Algarrobal, Ilabaya, Inclan, Ite, Moquegua and Sama - What time zone is Locumba in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Locumba?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Locumba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Locumba?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Locumba?Settlements lie between 397 m and 1,121 m - What is the highest point in Locumba?Cerro La Apacheta (1,488 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Locumba?January to December - Where is the nearest bank to Locumba?Banco de la Nación, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Locumba?CAMIARA, about 18 km from the centre - How many banks are in Locumba?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Locumba?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Locumba?PE230301 (OCHA common operational dataset)