# Sitajara District, Tarata Province, Tacna Department

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

District · Tarata Province 

# Sitajara

Sitajara is a district of Peru in Tarata Province, Tacna Department. It covers **233.0 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 233km²
- 4mapped services
- 2,942 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sitajara?

Sitajara lies in [Tarata Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/), [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/), [Heroes Albarracin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/heroes-albarracin/), [Quilahuani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/quilahuani/), [Susapaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/susapaya/) and [Ticaco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/ticaco/). By area it is the 868th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.5% of [Tarata Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/). The centre of Sitajara is about 949 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 17.3940° S, 70.1505° 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 Sitajara

### Nearby, outside Sitajara

- Cuevas Qala qala · cave, Tarata15 km
- Laguna Aricota · viewpoint, Curibaya16 km
- Géiser La Garganta del Diablo · attraction, Candarave20 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: Sitajara

- 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) · Tacna75 km
- Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) · Arica108 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 06:07, 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 Sitajara

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Sitajara. The largest with a recorded population: Sitajara (451) and Chaspaya (3). Settlements here lie between about 2,702 m and 3,308 m above sea level (median 2,942 m).

- Anco Ancopampa
- Buena Vista
- Challahuaya
- Chaspaya
- Jirata
- Patpanta
- San Jose
- Santa Rosa
- Sitajara

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 Sitajara

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Achoco
- Quebrada Caravira
- Quebrada Challahuay
- Quebrada Chalsacahua
- Quebrada Chontacollo
- Quebrada Chujuvira
- Quebrada Condorhuañusiña
- Quebrada Molleraco
- Quebrada Murani
- Quebrada Murmuntane
- Quebrada Palcavira
- Quebrada Quillavira
- Quebrada Samancurusa
- Quebrada Vilavila

### Hills and mountains

33 mountains.

- Nevado Ticaco · 5,265 m
- Cerro Huarahuarane · 4,787 m
- Cerro Ichupatilla · 4,733 m
- Nevado Cumaile · 4,364 m
- Cerro Chuñave · 4,297 m
- Cerro Huarahurani · 4,154 m
- Cerro Murmuntane · 3,905 m
- Cerro Sevasirca · 3,807 m
- Cerro Jancoaque · 3,737 m
- Cerro Yaranave · 3,619 m
- Cerro Gichulaca · 3,617 m
- Cerro Cunicullo · 3,583 m
- Cerro Tuturuma · 3,583 m
- Cerro Condornasa · 3,514 m
- Cerro Ancoccollo · 3,483 m
- Cerro Torrini · 3,390 m
- Cerro Payutani · 3,368 m
- Cerro Charini · 3,300 m
- Cerro Morocollo · 3,281 m
- Cerro Chiriraqui · 3,229 m
- Cerro Negro · 3,225 m
- Cerro Capanati · 3,218 m
- Cerro Chontacollo · 3,069 m
- Cerro Samancurusa · 3,061 m

…and 9 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 Sitajara and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tarata Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,373 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 24 

Feb 19 24 

Mar 20 16 

Apr 19 4 

May 18 1 

Jun 17 1 

Jul 17 4 

Aug 17 2 

Sep 19 3 

Oct 19 4 

Nov 20 4 

Dec 20 13 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sitajara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banco de La Nacion · Tarata 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.47463&mlon=-70.03262#map=17/-17.47463/-70.03262) 

Petrol pump Pachacutec Tarata · Tarata 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.48125&mlon=-70.03388#map=17/-17.48125/-70.03388) 

Hotel Hotel Apu Komayle · Ticaco 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.45137&mlon=-70.04713#map=17/-17.45137/-70.04713) 

School Institución Educativa 42094 Horacio Zora Carvajal · Sitajara 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37826&mlon=-70.13628#map=17/-17.37826/-70.13628) 

College CETPRO Gregorio Albarracín · Tarata 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.47645&mlon=-70.03414#map=17/-17.47645/-70.03414) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Sitajara · Sitajara 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.37565&mlon=-70.13391#map=17/-17.37565/-70.13391) 

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 Sitajara

Places mapped inside Sitajara in open map data, by type.

- Schools3
- Police stations1

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 Tarata Province

- Estique
- Estique-Pampa
- Heroes Albarracin
- Susapaya
- Tarata
- Tarucachi
- Ticaco

## Quick answers

- Where is Sitajara?In Tarata Province, Tacna Department, Peru
- What borders Sitajara?Candarave, Heroes Albarracin, Quilahuani, Susapaya and Ticaco
- What is there to see in Sitajara?Cuevas Qala qala, Laguna Aricota, Géiser La Garganta del Diablo
- What time zone is Sitajara in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sitajara?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Sitajara?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sitajara?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sitajara?Settlements lie between 2,702 m and 3,308 m
- What is the highest point in Sitajara?Nevado Ticaco (5,265 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sitajara?January to December
- Where is the nearest bank to Sitajara?Banco de La Nacion, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sitajara?Pachacutec Tarata, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sitajara?PE230405 (OCHA common operational dataset)