# Ticaco District, Tarata Province, Tacna Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/ticaco/ District · Tarata Province # Ticaco Ticaco is a district of Peru in Tarata Province, Tacna Department. It covers **355.4 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 355km² - 5mapped services - 4,557 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ticaco? Ticaco lies in [Tarata Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/), [Tacna Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Capazo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/capazo/), [Heroes Albarracin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/heroes-albarracin/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/santa-rosa/), [Sitajara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/sitajara/), [Susapaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/susapaya/) and [Tarata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/tarata/). By area it is the 638th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 12.9% of [Tarata Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/). The centre of Ticaco is about 960 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 17.3435° S, 69.9783° 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 Ticaco OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ticaco: 1 hot spring. - Baños Termales de Calachaca · hot spring ### Nearby, outside Ticaco - Cuevas Qala qala · cave, Tarata15 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: Ticaco - 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) · Tacna85 km - Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) · Arica118 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 17:12). 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. ## Villages and localities in Ticaco Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Ticaco. The largest with a recorded population: Ticaco (741) and Sapiutapa (9). Settlements here lie between about 3,272 m and 4,589 m above sea level (median 4,557 m). - Ancoyane - Ancoyani - Ancoyune - Cachitala - Calachaca - Calacollo - Ccalaccalani - Chajracapi - Chunave - Churopampa - Corsica - Cullco - Incamoco - Iscauta - Jarumas - Javiruta - Kovire - Mamaraya - Mina de Borax - Nacatuta - Ocopatja - Pallamocco - Pallcoco - Pisacani - Putina - Queullacota - Quitara - Reirumaña - Samuta - Santa Lucia - Sapiutapa - Ticaco - Totatolani - Trabalaco - Tulatulani - Vilaque - Viluyo 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 Ticaco Named natural and historic features inside Ticaco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams; 3 lakes. - Laguna Cotanvilque - Laguna Laycaccota - Laguna Pajotane - Quebrada Cachitala - Quebrada Cauchilla - Quebrada Chapoccahua - Quebrada Chinarcucho - Quebrada Putina - Río Jaruma - Río Jaruma Chico - Río Salla ### Hills and mountains 25 mountains; 3 hills. - Cerro Pisarane · 5,417 m - Cerro Sallapacja · 5,128 m - Cerros Purupuruni · 5,108 m - Cerro Cuscañane · 4,924 m - Cerro Carine · 4,917 m - Cerro Churilaca · 4,867 m - Cerro Tallamullo · 4,824 m - Cerros Cauchina · 4,816 m - Cerro Timilocollo · 4,792 m - Cerro Circahuacaque · 4,789 m - Cerro Jaruma · 4,731 m - Cerro Churepequeña · 4,728 m - Cerro Chuncho · 4,670 m - Cerro Pununaico · 4,667 m - Cerro Pelado · 4,651 m - Cerro Aviljivave · 4,646 m - Cerro Aruma · 4,642 m - Cerro Negro · 4,623 m - Cerro Titire · 4,564 m - Cerro Chutacpacha · 4,536 m - Cerro Chontacollo · 4,296 m - Cerro Llaytanjuco · 4,248 m - Cerro Chajraca · 4,026 m - Cerro Chujovilque · 3,970 m …and 4 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 Ticaco and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tarata Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 242 m higher 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). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 9 24 Feb 9 24 Mar 9 16 Apr 9 4 May 7 1 Jun 7 1 Jul 6 4 Aug 7 2 Sep 8 3 Oct 9 4 Nov 9 4 Dec 9 13 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ticaco Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Agente Multi Red · Tarata 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.47477&mlon=-70.03154#map=17/-17.47477/-70.03154) 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.45137&mlon=-70.04713#map=17/-17.45137/-70.04713) School Institución Educativa 42249 Juan Velasco Alvarado · Ticaco 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.33686&mlon=-69.97425#map=17/-17.33686/-69.97425) College CETPRO Gregorio Albarracín · Tarata 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.47645&mlon=-70.03414#map=17/-17.47645/-70.03414) Police station Comisaría PNP Ticaco · Ticaco 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.45097&mlon=-70.04466#map=17/-17.45097/-70.04466) 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 Ticaco Places mapped inside Ticaco in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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 - Sitajara - Susapaya - Tarata - Tarucachi ## Quick answers - Where is Ticaco?In Tarata Province, Tacna Department, Peru - What borders Ticaco?Capazo, Heroes Albarracin, Santa Rosa, Sitajara, Susapaya and Tarata - What is there to see in Ticaco?Baños Termales de Calachaca - What time zone is Ticaco in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Ticaco?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Ticaco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ticaco?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ticaco?Settlements lie between 3,272 m and 4,589 m - What is the highest point in Ticaco?Cerro Pisarane (5,417 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest bank to Ticaco?Agente Multi Red, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ticaco?Pachacutec Tarata, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ticaco?PE230408 (OCHA common operational dataset)