# Santo Toribio District, Huaylas Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/santo-toribio/

District · Huaylas Province 

# Santo Toribio

Santo Toribio is a district of Peru in Huaylas Province, Ancash Department. It covers **84.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 84.4km²
- 9mapped services
- 3,077 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santo Toribio?

Santo Toribio lies in [Huaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Caceres del Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/caceres-del-peru/), [Huallanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/huallanca/), [Huaylas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/huaylas/) and [Macate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/macate/). By area it is the 1446th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.7% of [Huaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/). The centre of Santo Toribio is about 370 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8465° S, 77.9524° 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 Santo Toribio

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Santo Toribio: 3 archaeological sites.

- Amancaes · archaeological site
- Cashacoto · archaeological site
- Huántar · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Santo Toribio

- Pueblo Viejo · archaeological site, Huallanca7.3 km
- Chupacoto Huaylas · archaeological site, Huaylas7.4 km
- Mirador de Huallanca · viewpoint, Huallanca10 km
- Cañón del Pato · attraction, Huallanca14 km
- Bocatoma Canal Central Hidroeléctrica Cañón del Pato · attraction, Yuracmarca14 km
- Rocódromo Cañón del Pato · attraction, Huallanca14 km
- Velo de Novia · waterfall, Huallanca14 km
- Tocas · archaeological site, Macate18 km
- Ccantu · archaeological site, Mato18 km
- Palacio · archaeological site, Caceres del Peru20 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: Santo Toribio

- 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) · Chimbote71 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo153 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:00).

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 Santo Toribio

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Santo Toribio. Settlements here lie between about 2,860 m and 3,295 m above sea level (median 3,077 m).

- Huayran
- Iscap
- Nahuinyacu
- Portugal
- Quecuas
- Quenti
- San Lorenzo de Cochap
- Santo Toribio
- Tambo
- Unión Bellavista

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).

## Weather in Santo Toribio 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 Santo Toribio

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud de Santo Toribio · Santo Toribio 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86452&mlon=-77.91877#map=17/-8.86452/-77.91877) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huaylas 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.87253&mlon=-77.89304#map=17/-8.87253/-77.89304) 

ATM ABN · Caraz 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.04400&mlon=-77.81085#map=17/-9.04400/-77.81085) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera rural · Yuracmarca 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74572&mlon=-77.89756#map=17/-8.74572/-77.89756) 

Hotel La Merced · Santo Toribio 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86495&mlon=-77.91811#map=17/-8.86495/-77.91811) 

Mall Comercial America · Caraz 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.04655&mlon=-77.80966#map=17/-9.04655/-77.80966) 

School Institución Educativa 86835 Jose Galvez Egusquiza · Santo Toribio 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.81961&mlon=-77.94530#map=17/-8.81961/-77.94530) 

College IIDEP S.R.L Santa Rosa · Caraz 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.01496&mlon=-77.82066#map=17/-9.01496/-77.82066) 

Police station Comisaría de Huaylas · Huaylas 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.87267&mlon=-77.89236#map=17/-8.87267/-77.89236) 

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 Santo Toribio

Places mapped inside Santo Toribio in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools6
- Dental clinics1

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
- Santa Cruz
- Yuracmarca

## Quick answers

- Where is Santo Toribio?In Huaylas Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Santo Toribio?Caceres del Peru, Huallanca, Huaylas and Macate
- What is there to see in Santo Toribio?Amancaes, Cashacoto, Huántar
- What time zone is Santo Toribio in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santo Toribio?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Santo Toribio?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santo Toribio?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santo Toribio?Settlements lie between 2,860 m and 3,295 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santo Toribio?Centro de Salud de Santo Toribio, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santo Toribio?Banco de la Nación, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santo Toribio?ABN, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santo Toribio?Gasolinera rural, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Santo Toribio?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santo Toribio?PE021209 (OCHA common operational dataset)