# Santa Cruz District, Huaylas Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/santa-cruz/

District · Huaylas Province 

# Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is a district of Peru in Huaylas Province, Ancash Department. It covers **359.4 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 359km²
- 13mapped services
- 3,036 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santa Cruz?

Santa Cruz lies in [Huaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Caraz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/caraz/), [Huallanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/huallanca/), [Huaylas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/huaylas/), [Huayllan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/huayllan/), [Mato](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/mato/), [Pomabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/pomabamba/), [Yanama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/yungay/yanama/) and [Yuracmarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/yuracmarca/). By area it is the 631st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 15.7% of [Huaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/). The centre of Santa Cruz is about 356 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9086° S, 77.7125° 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 Santa Cruz

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Santa Cruz: 3 viewpoints; 2 archaeological sites; 1 ruins; 1 hot spring.

- Ruinas de Pampacocha · archaeological site
- Tambo y Plaza Caraz · archaeological site
- Arhuaycocha · viewpoint
- Mirador Alpamayo · viewpoint
- Punta Union · viewpoint
- Baños Termales de Huancarhuaz · hot spring
- Old overgrown ruins, with an amazing view · ruins

### Nearby, outside Santa Cruz

- Parón Lake · beach, Caraz11 km
- Laguna Parón · attraction, Caraz11 km
- Dr. Thimothy H. Jefferson · memorial, Caraz11 km
- Huandoy · waterfall, Caraz12 km
- Piedra de Los Espejos · attraction, Caraz12 km
- Salto Parapente: Pampacocha · attraction, Caraz12 km
- Fortaleza Caraz · archaeological site, Caraz13 km
- Apu LLama · attraction, Caraz14 km
- Bocatoma Canal Central Hidroeléctrica Cañón del Pato · attraction, Yuracmarca14 km
- Rocódromo Cañón del Pato · attraction, Huallanca14 km
- Cañón del Pato · attraction, Huallanca14 km
- Velo de Novia · waterfall, Huallanca15 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: Santa Cruz

- 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

- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote93 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo179 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:59).

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 Santa Cruz

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Cruz. The largest with a recorded population: Huaripampa (331). Settlements here lie between about 2,187 m and 3,521 m above sea level (median 3,036 m).

- Caranca
- Cashapampa
- Colcas
- Conay
- Cuncash
- Hualcayan
- Huancarhuaz
- Huaripampa
- Nuevo Progreso
- Pariamarca
- Rayampampa
- Tzactza

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 Santa Cruz

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Alpamayo
- Quebrada Santa Cruz

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 Santa Cruz and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huaylas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 446 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (65 mm) and the driest Aug (12 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 50 

Feb 9 57 

Mar 8 62 

Apr 8 40 

May 8 33 

Jun 7 14 

Jul 7 15 

Aug 8 12 

Sep 9 16 

Oct 9 33 

Nov 9 49 

Dec 9 65 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Cruz

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Posta médica · Mato 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.96061&mlon=-77.84268#map=17/-8.96061/-77.84268) 

Bank Scotiabank · Caraz 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.04796&mlon=-77.80877#map=17/-9.04796/-77.80877) 

ATM ABN · Caraz 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.04501&mlon=-77.80660#map=17/-9.04501/-77.80660) 

Petrol pump Grifo San Santiago · Caraz 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.01473&mlon=-77.81980#map=17/-9.01473/-77.81980) 

Hotel El Refugio de Chana · Santa Cruz 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.95713&mlon=-77.77749#map=17/-8.95713/-77.77749) 

Mall Icoretec · Caraz 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.04759&mlon=-77.80375#map=17/-9.04759/-77.80375) 

School Institución Educativa No. 86772 · Santa Cruz 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93201&mlon=-77.79142#map=17/-8.93201/-77.79142) 

College IIDEP S.R.L Santa Rosa · Caraz 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.01496&mlon=-77.82066#map=17/-9.01496/-77.82066) 

Police station DEPSAM · Caraz 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.05892&mlon=-77.79421#map=17/-9.05892/-77.79421) 

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 Santa Cruz

Places mapped inside Santa Cruz in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Schools9
- Restaurants2

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 Huaylas Province

- Caraz
- Huallanca
- Huata
- Huaylas
- Mato
- Pamparomas
- Pueblo Libre
- Santo Toribio
- Yuracmarca

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Cruz?In Huaylas Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Santa Cruz?Caraz, Huallanca, Huaylas, Huayllan, Mato, Pomabamba, Yanama and Yuracmarca
- What is there to see in Santa Cruz?Arhuaycocha, Baños Termales de Huancarhuaz, Mirador Alpamayo, Old overgrown ruins, with an amazing view
- What time zone is Santa Cruz in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santa Cruz?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Santa Cruz?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Cruz?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Cruz?Settlements lie between 2,187 m and 3,521 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Cruz?Posta médica, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Cruz?Scotiabank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Cruz?ABN, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Cruz?Grifo San Santiago, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santa Cruz?PE021208 (OCHA common operational dataset)