# Sicsibamba District, Sihuas Province, Ancash Department

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District · Sihuas Province 

# Sicsibamba

Sicsibamba is a district of Peru in Sihuas Province, Ancash Department. It covers **82.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 82.5km²
- 13mapped services
- 3,015 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sicsibamba?

Sicsibamba lies in [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Huayllabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/huayllabamba/), [Parobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/parobamba/), [Pomabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/pomabamba/) and [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/san-juan/). By area it is the 1451st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.7% of [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/). The centre of Sicsibamba is about 383 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6366° S, 77.5326° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Sicsibamba

- 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) · Chimbote123 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo184 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 06:21, sunset around 17:58).

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 Sicsibamba

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Sicsibamba. The largest with a recorded population: Sicsibamba (417) and Umbe (303). Settlements here lie between about 2,992 m and 3,030 m above sea level (median 3,015 m).

- Balcon
- Caniasbamba
- Purupuro
- Rayan Pampa
- Sicsibamba
- Umbe

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 Sicsibamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sihuas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C). About 491 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (67 mm) and the driest Aug (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to February and April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 55 

Feb 10 60 

Mar 10 67 

Apr 10 46 

May 10 36 

Jun 9 16 

Jul 9 18 

Aug 9 15 

Sep 10 19 

Oct 11 39 

Nov 11 55 

Dec 10 63 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sicsibamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Umbe · Sicsibamba 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.62339&mlon=-77.53483#map=17/-8.62339/-77.53483) 

Bank Agente BCP y Multired · Sihuas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55551&mlon=-77.63004#map=17/-8.55551/-77.63004) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera rural · Sicsibamba 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.61944&mlon=-77.57676#map=17/-8.61944/-77.57676) 

Hotel Alojamiento Jefferson · Sicsibamba 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.62315&mlon=-77.53599#map=17/-8.62315/-77.53599) 

School Institución Educativa Ciencia, Luz Y Vida · Sicsibamba 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.62790&mlon=-77.54020#map=17/-8.62790/-77.54020) 

College Casa del Maestro · Sihuas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55518&mlon=-77.62880#map=17/-8.55518/-77.62880) 

Police station Policia nacional del Peru · Sihuas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55429&mlon=-77.63142#map=17/-8.55429/-77.63142) 

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 Sicsibamba

Places mapped inside Sicsibamba in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools8

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 Sihuas Province

- Acobamba
- Alfonso Ugarte
- Cashapampa
- Chingalpo
- Huayllabamba
- Quiches
- Ragash
- San Juan
- Sihuas

## Quick answers

- Where is Sicsibamba?In Sihuas Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Sicsibamba?Huayllabamba, Parobamba, Pomabamba and San Juan
- What time zone is Sicsibamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sicsibamba?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Sicsibamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sicsibamba?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sicsibamba?Settlements lie between 2,992 m and 3,030 m
- What is the best time to visit Sicsibamba?September to February and April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sicsibamba?Puesto de Salud Umbe, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sicsibamba?Agente BCP y Multired, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sicsibamba?Gasolinera rural, about 5.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sicsibamba?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sicsibamba?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sicsibamba?PE021910 (OCHA common operational dataset)