| Characato | |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Peru |
| Coordinates: | -16.4933°N -71.4928°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Peru |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Type2: | Provinces |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arequipa |
| Subdivision Name2: | Arequipa |
| Area Total Km2: | 86.11 |
| Elevation M: | 3505 |
| Population Total: | 17706 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | PET |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
Characato is a district of Arequipa Province, Peru. It is located to the southeast of Arequipa, at an average elevation of 3,505 meters above the sea level.[1] As of the year 2022, it had a population of 17,706.[2]