# Tarata Province, Tacna Department – Districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/

Province · Tacna Department 

# Tarata Province

Tarata Province is a province of Peru in Tacna Department. It covers **2,755.2 km²**. It is divided into 8 districts. 268 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 55 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,755km²
- 8districts
- 55mapped services

## Where is Tarata Province?

Tarata Province lies in [Tacna Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Candarave Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/), [El Collao Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/), [Jorge Basadre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/jorge-basadre/) and [Tacna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tacna/). By area it is the 112th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 17.2% of [Tacna Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/). The centre of Tarata Province is about 967 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 75 km from Tacna, the main town of Tacna Department. The centre point is at 17.4065° S, 69.9422° 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 Tarata Province

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Tarata Province: 2 viewpoints; 1 cave; 1 hot spring.

- Mirador La Apacheta · viewpoint
- Mirador Vila Vila Apacheta · viewpoint
- Baños Termales de Calachaca · hot spring
- Cuevas Qala qala · cave

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: Tarata Province

- 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) · Tacna80 km
- Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) · Arica113 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:12).

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.

## Districts of Tarata Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Estique](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/estique/) 295 13 3 

[Estique-Pampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/estique-pampa/) 148 3 2 

[Heroes Albarracin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/heroes-albarracin/) 378 13 4 

[Sitajara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/sitajara/) 233 9 4 

[Susapaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/susapaya/) 359 52 3 

[Tarata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/tarata/) 880 138 33 

[Tarucachi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/tarucachi/) 107 5 1 

[Ticaco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/ticaco/) 355 37 5 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Tarata Province

Open gazetteers list **268 villages, towns and localities** in Tarata Province. The largest with a recorded population: Chuquitira (4,220), Tarata (3,052), Chipispaya (1,932), Ticaco (741), Sitajara (451) and Susapaya (420). Settlements here lie between about 1,756 m and 4,911 m above sea level (median 4,315 m).

- Acathuta
- Achacollo
- Achacune
- Acocita
- Aduana de Palquilla
- Aichuta Chico
- Aichuta Grande
- Aljavira
- Allita
- Alto Huanuco
- Alto Perá
- Amcocollo
- Anajire
- Anaque Putina
- Anco Ancopampa
- Ancocollo
- Ancohaque
- Ancohuyo
- Ancosaraya
- Ancoyane
- Ancoyani
- Ancoyune
- Angostura
- Anquaque
- Aricollo
- Aychuta
- Aychuta Chico
- Aychuta Grande
- Azangallane
- Añaque Putina
- Barroso
- Buena Vista
- Cabracollo
- Cachitala
- Calachaca
- Calacollo
- Camarote
- Camauta
- Cano
- Cano Cucho
- Canopampa
- Canteria
- Caparaja
- Carpachitana
- Casicollo
- Casilloco
- Casire
- Ccalaccalani
- Chacavira
- Chajracapi
- Chalchaque
- Challa
- Challacucho
- Challahuata
- Challahuaya
- Challajincho
- Challavilque
- Chamacsaraya
- Chapini
- Charaque
- Charaqui
- Chaspaya
- Chaullani
- Chayullo
- Chero
- Chilicullco
- Chillevane
- Chillihuane
- Chillipina
- Chiluyo
- Chiluyo Chico
- Chiluyo Grande
- Chincana
- Chipispaya
- Chiquiña
- Chotani
- Chuapalca
- Chuara
- Chucatamani
- Chunave
- Chuquitira
- Churopampa
- Chusnuma
- Chuvara
- Chuñave
- Circa
- Coacane
- Collpa
- Colluta
- Colpapampa
- Concomani
- Condorpica
- Condorquina
- Copapujo
- Coracorani
- Coropuro
- Corsica
- Cotani
- Cuartel
- Cuchuta
- Cueva
- Cullco
- Cuncumani
- Cupicucho
- Espingune
- Estique
- Estique Pampa
- Fachara
- Farisaraya
- Gentilmoco
- Guacano Chico
- Huacano Chico
- Huacano Grande
- Huacollo
- Huaillavira
- Huajalave
- Huallapujo
- Huanune
- Huaquiviña
- Huarire
- Huatasire
- Huayllaco
- Huayllapujo
- Huaylluma
- Huaytuta
- Huañacorasa
- Huañamaure
- Huyo Iaca
- Inalaca
- Incamoco
- Incuyo
- Irocollo
- Iscasurani
- Iscauta
- Jachacahua
- Japuma
- Japuna
- Jarapatilla
- Jarumas
- Javiruta
- Jirata
- Jucuni
- Jucure
- Juntupujo
- Kallapuma
- Karipina
- Kovire
- Kuelcata
- Laguna
- Lipichaque
- Lipichaqui
- Lipitaca
- Londaniza
- Mal Paso
- Mamaraya
- Mamujara
- Mamuta
- Mamuta Jara
- Mamutejara
- Maure Pucuyo
- Mina de Borax
- Mojoncahua
- Molleraco
- Mormontani
- Mulletacca
- Mullincagua
- Murmuntane
- Nacatuta
- Neque
- Nueva Quilviri
- Ocopatja
- Ocoroni
- Ovejuyo
- Oyolaca
- Pacja
- Pallamocco
- Pallcoco
- Palluta
- Palquilla
- Pampa Collota
- Pampa Huyune
- Pampa Jucure
- Pampalluni
- Pamputa
- Pampuyane
- Pasampa
- Patpanta
- Patuta
- Perú Antiguo
- Piapujo
- Pisacani
- Pistala
- Pucuyo
- Puralla
- Puralla Chico
- Putina
- Queani
- Quequesane
- Queullacota
- Queullire
- Queullure
- Quiane
- Quilcaba
- Quilla
- Quillivi
- Quilviri
- Quitara
- Quiullire
- Quiñahuata
- Reirumaña
- Sambalaya
- Samuta
- San Jose
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Rosa
- Sapiutapa
- Señoraca
- Sicullani
- Sitajara
- Solavaia
- Soruraya
- Sucullani
- Sura
- Susapaya
- Tacata o Callunuyo
- Tacjata
- Tala
- Talabaya
- Tarata
- Taratapampa
- Tarepiña
- Tarucachi
- Taruco
- Tarucu
- Taruja
- Tarujave
- Tasabaya
- Tiapujo
- Ticaco
- Tijavira
- Tislla
- Titijuanani
- Tocollajasa
- Tocollanasa
- Tolacahua
- Tolamoco
- Tolani Huyo
- Totatolani
- Trabalaco
- Tucapampa
- Tucsapujo
- Tulatulani
- Tulipiña
- Tulupampa
- Tuquinbaya
- Umalso
- Umute
- Vichurave
- Vilamoco
- Vilangora
- Vilantani
- Vilaque
- Viluyo
- Vizcachun
- Vizcachune
- Yabroco
- Ñeque

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 Tarata Province

Named natural and historic features inside Tarata Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

79 rivers and streams; 16 lakes.

- Laguna Añaque
- Laguna Caparaja
- Laguna Casiri
- Laguna Ccalere
- Laguna Cotanvilque
- Laguna Iñuma
- Laguna Lataceta
- Laguna Latacota
- Laguna Laycaccota
- Laguna Pajotane
- Laguna Paracota
- Laguna Parincuta
- Laguna Quequesane
- Laguna Taccata
- Laguna Vilacota
- Laguna Ñeque
- Quebrada Achoco
- Quebrada Ajada
- Quebrada Azancallani
- Quebrada Barroso
- Quebrada Cachitala
- Quebrada Caparaja
- Quebrada Caravira
- Quebrada Casilloco

…and 71 more.

### Hills and mountains

198 mountains; 10 hills.

- Nevado Iñuma · 5,622 m
- Nevado Coruña · 5,612 m
- Cerro Pisarane · 5,417 m
- Cerro Sitpicota o Huaynapaucarani · 5,381 m
- Nevado Chontacollo · 5,379 m
- Cerro Antajave · 5,338 m
- Cerro Chila · 5,308 m
- Cerro Isccampu · 5,265 m
- Nevado Ticaco · 5,265 m
- Cerro Villane · 5,206 m
- Cerro Jucure · 5,202 m
- Cerro Pacollo · 5,202 m
- Cerro Sorpresani · 5,202 m
- Cerro Carepiña · 5,199 m
- Cerro Llococollo · 5,175 m
- Cerro Buarahuarani · 5,174 m
- Cerro Chucharonave · 5,160 m
- Cerro Charaque · 5,153 m
- Cerro Palluta · 5,151 m
- Cerro Pusnupullave · 5,143 m
- Cerro Inciensocucho · 5,132 m
- Cerro Sallapacja · 5,128 m
- Cerros Purupuruni · 5,108 m
- Cerro Villacollo · 5,071 m

…and 184 more.

### Estates

2 estates.

- Londaniza Hacienda
- Putina Hacienda

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 Tarata Province and the best time to visit

In Tarata Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 100 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (24 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 24 

Feb 11 24 

Mar 11 16 

Apr 10 4 

May 9 1 

Jun 8 1 

Jul 8 4 

Aug 9 2 

Sep 10 3 

Oct 10 4 

Nov 11 4 

Dec 11 13 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tarata Province

Places mapped inside Tarata Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Banks5
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Schools30
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants6
- Police stations7

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Tarata Province?In Tacna Department, Peru
- What borders Tarata Province?Candarave Province, El Collao Province, Jorge Basadre Province and Tacna Province
- What is there to see in Tarata Province?Baños Termales de Calachaca, Cuevas Qala qala, Mirador La Apacheta, Mirador Vila Vila Apacheta
- What time zone is Tarata Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tarata Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tarata Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tarata Province?268 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tarata Province?Settlements lie between 1,756 m and 4,911 m
- What is the highest point in Tarata Province?Nevado Iñuma (5,622 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tarata Province?October to April
- How many banks are in Tarata Province?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tarata Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tarata Province?PE2304 (OCHA common operational dataset)