# Sama District, Tacna Province, Tacna Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tacna/sama/ District · Tacna Province # Sama Sama is a district of Peru in Tacna Province, Tacna Department. It covers **1,134.5 km²**. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,135km² - 17mapped services - 232 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sama? Sama lies in [Tacna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tacna/), [Tacna Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Alto de la Alianza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tacna/alto-de-la-alianza/), [Inclan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tacna/inclan/), [Ite](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/jorge-basadre/ite/), [Locumba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/jorge-basadre/locumba/) and [Tacna](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tacna/tacna/). By area it is the 188th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 13.8% of [Tacna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tacna/). The centre of Sama is about 947 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 48 km from Tacna, the main town of Tacna Province. The centre point is at 17.9896° S, 70.7070° 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 Sama OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Sama: 1 beach. - Boca del Río · beach 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: Sama - 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) · Tacna46 km - Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) · Arica56 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 06:11, 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 Sama Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Sama. The largest with a recorded population: Las Yaras (585), Vila Vila (474), Buena Vista (381), Boca del Río (219), La Banda (33) and El Golpe (31). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 457 m above sea level (median 232 m). - Aduana - Amopaya - Angola - Barredera Grande - Boca del Río - Buena Vista - Caleta El Morro - Canepe - Cuiloma - Cullona - El Cocal - El Golpe - El Huayco - El Planchon - El Planchón - Flor - Fundo Para - Gentillar - Haras Capuli - La Angola - La Banda - La Morena - La Siquina - La Vituña - La Yesera - Las Gaviotas - Las Yaras - Llostay - Los Banos - Los Baños - Los Hornos - Matamula - Mesa Chiquita - Miraflores - Morro Sama - Nuevo Amanecer - Palermo - Pampa Molina - Pampa de Julia - Para - Pozo Redondo - Quimica Sol - San Antonio - Tito - Tomollo - Tomollo Beach - Vila Vila - Virgen de las Nieves - Vituña - Yalata 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 Sama Named natural and historic features inside Sama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada de Los Cardos - Río Sama - Río Sama ### Coast and islands 13 headlands; 3 beaches. - Barredera Grande - El Panchón - Playa Brava - Playa Jardín - Playa La Morena - Punta Balconcillo - Punta Barranco El Cura - Punta Camajuata - Punta Colorada - Punta Curimani - Punta El Panteón - Punta Gallinazo - Punta Gentilar - Punta Mesa - Punta Sacristán - Punta de la Quiaca ### Hills and mountains 21 mountains; 8 hills. - Cerro Alto Grande · 981 m - Cerro Cascoso · 981 m - Cerro Morrito · 931 m - Cerro San Pablo · 906 m - Cerro Meca Chiquita · 779 m - Cerro La Tina · 773 m - Cerro Morro de Sama · 773 m - Cerro Batancito · 741 m - Cerro del Medio · 732 m - Cerro Pelado · 623 m - Cerro de la Tranquilla · 588 m - Cerro Bravo · 586 m - Cerro Cajones · 576 m - Cerro Jardín · 569 m - Cerro Cajones · 564 m - Cerro Canicota · 553 m - Cerro Torillo Muerto · 501 m - Cerro Munipata · 421 m - Cerro San Antonio · 415 m - Cerro Chombo · 394 m - Cerro Siete Colores · 380 m - Cerro La Mina · 336 m - Cerro Moreno · 316 m - Cerro Chero · 280 m …and 5 more. 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 Sama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tacna Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 429 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 47 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (11 mm) and the driest May (0 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 19 11 Feb 19 10 Mar 19 7 Apr 18 2 May 18 0 Jun 17 1 Jul 17 3 Aug 17 2 Sep 18 2 Oct 18 2 Nov 18 2 Dec 18 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sama Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank agente bcp · La Yarada los Palos 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.15812&mlon=-70.46128#map=17/-18.15812/-70.46128) Petrol pump SEÑOR DE LOS MILAGROS 2 · Sama 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.99351&mlon=-70.88169#map=17/-17.99351/-70.88169) Hotel Bungalows Puerto Madero · Sama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.13395&mlon=-70.70853#map=17/-18.13395/-70.70853) School Institución Educativa 42207 San Pedro · Sama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.11646&mlon=-70.72507#map=17/-18.11646/-70.72507) Police station El planchon PNP · Sama 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.14487&mlon=-70.69586#map=17/-18.14487/-70.69586) 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 Sama Places mapped inside Sama in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels5 - Schools5 - 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 Tacna Province - Alto de la Alianza - Calana - Ciudad Nueva - Coronel Gregorio Albarracin Lanchipa - Inclan - La Yarada los Palos - Pachia - Palca - Pocollay - Tacna ## Quick answers - Where is Sama?In Tacna Province, Tacna Department, Peru - What borders Sama?Alto de la Alianza, Inclan, Ite, Locumba and Tacna - What is there to see in Sama?Boca del Río - What time zone is Sama in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Sama?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Sama?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sama?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sama?Settlements lie between 1 m and 457 m - What is the highest point in Sama?Cerro Alto Grande (981 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sama?January to December - Where is the nearest bank to Sama?agente bcp, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sama?SEÑOR DE LOS MILAGROS 2, about 18 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Sama?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Sama?PE230109 (OCHA common operational dataset)