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Otapara
Arequipavillage
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INEI Peru. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Otapara is a village in Arequipa, Peru. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The settlement sits at -15.308°, -74.580°, a tropical location in the southern hemisphere. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 77.1°F and lows near 66.6°F, alongside about 4.3 in of annual precipitation (an arid total). Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- West Peruvian DoveZenaida meloda (Tschudi, 1843) · Aves4
- Croaking Ground-DoveColumbina cruziana (Prévost, 1842) · Aves3
- Long-tailed MockingbirdMimus longicaudatus Tschudi, 1844 · Aves3
- big-bed-of-strawNeoraimondia arequipensis (Meyen) Backeb. · Magnoliopsida3
- Amazilia HummingbirdAmazilis amazilia (R.Lesson & Garnot, 1827) · Aves2
- Peruvian SheartailThaumastura cora (R.Lesson & Garnot, 1827) · Aves2
- Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus (Temminck, 1824) · Aves2
- Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves2
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2026-02-113 km NNE of Coracora, Peru
- M 4.9 — 2026-01-3139 km SSE of San Juan, Peru
- M 4.4 — 2025-12-2541 km W of Atiquipa, Peru
- M 4.3 — 2025-11-1011 km WNW of Tocota, Peru
- M 4.2 — 2025-09-2446 km SSW of San Juan, Peru
- M 5.6 — 2025-09-2347 km SSW of San Juan, Peru
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Arequipa
- El Molino3.8 mi away
- Bella Unión11.1 mi away · pop. 2,882
- Jaquí14.7 mi away
- Yauca24.7 mi away · pop. 1,468
- Lomas25.6 mi away · pop. 1,402
- Tanaka30 mi away
- Agua Salada34.8 mi away
- Atiquipa36.6 mi away
- Santa Rosa de Atiquipa37.4 mi away
- Chala44.5 mi away · pop. 7,940
- Achanizo53.3 mi away · pop. 332
- El Molino56.2 mi away · pop. 220
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Otapara, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist