# Santa Rosa District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/santa-rosa/

District · Pallasca Province 

# Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa is a district of Peru in Pallasca Province, Ancash Department. It covers **290.0 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 290km²
- 5mapped services
- 2,274 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santa Rosa?

Santa Rosa lies in [Pallasca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Bambas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/bambas/), [Chao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/viru/chao/), [Chimbote](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/chimbote/), [Llapo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/llapo/), [Macate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/macate/), [Santiago de Chuco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/santiago-de-chuco/) and [Tauca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/tauca/). By area it is the 742nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 14.0% of [Pallasca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/). The centre of Santa Rosa is about 405 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5720° S, 78.1419° 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 Rosa

### Nearby, outside Santa Rosa

- La Galgada · archaeological site, Tauca11 km
- Pallaquish · archaeological site, Bambas15 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 Rosa

- 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) · Chimbote77 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo120 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:01).

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 Rosa

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rosa. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Rosa (380), Miraflores (250), Ancos (204), Chuquiquillan (17), Puripuc (3) and Cocabal (1). Settlements here lie between about 765 m and 3,106 m above sea level (median 2,274 m).

- Ancos
- Cajamala
- Chucacala
- Chuquiquillan
- Cocabal
- Collo Collo Allo
- El Porvenir
- Miraflores
- Nuevo Quiroz
- Puripuc
- Santa Rosa

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 Rosa

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Chuquicara
- Río Tablachaca

### Hills and mountains

15 mountains.

- Cerro Ayancuri · 3,570 m
- Cerro Paja Amarilla · 3,319 m
- Cerro San António · 3,277 m
- Cerro Yanaquesque · 3,265 m
- Cerro Huachacayoc · 3,205 m
- Cerro Santo Toribio · 3,150 m
- Cerro Paquec · 3,111 m
- Cerro Campanario · 2,958 m
- Cerro Paralacra · 2,948 m
- Cerro Sangapuro · 2,875 m
- Cerro Loma La Flor · 2,852 m
- Cerro Mancacoto · 2,846 m
- Cerro Las Lomas · 2,509 m
- Cerro Colcapampa · 2,028 m
- Cerro Centenario · 1,944 m

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 Rosa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pallasca Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Feb (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 758 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 194 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (34 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 23 

Feb 20 23 

Mar 20 34 

Apr 21 22 

May 22 13 

Jun 21 3 

Jul 21 6 

Aug 22 3 

Sep 23 6 

Oct 22 16 

Nov 21 20 

Dec 21 25 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Rosa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Red de Salud Yuracmarca · Yuracmarca 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74484&mlon=-77.89938#map=17/-8.74484/-77.89938) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pallasca 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.25298&mlon=-77.99944#map=17/-8.25298/-77.99944) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera rural · Yuracmarca 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74455&mlon=-77.89933#map=17/-8.74455/-77.89933) 

Hotel Hospedaje George · Macate 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.67155&mlon=-78.12899#map=17/-8.67155/-78.12899) 

School Institución Educativa No. 89536 · Santa Rosa 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.52144&mlon=-78.19540#map=17/-8.52144/-78.19540) 

College Colegio Pedro Pablo Atusparia · Yanac 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.61650&mlon=-77.86460#map=17/-8.61650/-77.86460) 

Police station Polícia Nacional del Perú · Macate 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.65595&mlon=-78.23471#map=17/-8.65595/-78.23471) 

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 Rosa

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

- Schools5

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 Pallasca Province

- Bolognesi
- Cabana
- Conchucos
- Huacaschuque
- Huandoval
- Lacabamba
- Llapo
- Pallasca
- Pampas
- Tauca

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Rosa?In Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Santa Rosa?Bambas, Chao, Chimbote, Llapo, Macate, Santiago de Chuco and Tauca
- What is there to see in Santa Rosa?La Galgada, Pallaquish
- What time zone is Santa Rosa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santa Rosa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Santa Rosa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Rosa?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Rosa?Settlements lie between 765 m and 3,106 m
- What is the highest point in Santa Rosa?Cerro Ayancuri (3,570 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santa Rosa?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rosa?Red de Salud Yuracmarca, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rosa?Banco de la Nación, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rosa?Gasolinera rural, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santa Rosa?PE021510 (OCHA common operational dataset)