# Santa Maria de Chicmo District, Andahuaylas Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/santa-maria-de-chicmo/ District · Andahuaylas Province # Santa Maria de Chicmo Santa Maria de Chicmo is a district of Peru in Andahuaylas Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **156.1 km²**. 67 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 156km² - 25mapped services - 3,430 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Maria de Chicmo? Santa Maria de Chicmo lies in [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Huancaray](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/huancaray/), [Ocobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/ocobamba/), [Ranracancha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/ranracancha/), [San Antonio de Cachi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/san-antonio-de-cachi/), [Talavera](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/talavera/), [Turpo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/turpo/) and [Uranmarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/chincheros/uranmarca/). By area it is the 1113th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.9% of [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/). The centre of Santa Maria de Chicmo is about 419 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6668° S, 73.5365° 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 Maria de Chicmo ### Nearby, outside Santa Maria de Chicmo - Cuevas de Sotoccmachay · cave, Talavera13 km - Mirador de Huayhuaca · viewpoint, Andahuaylas16 km - Museo de Andahuaylas · museum, Andahuaylas17 km - Monumento de Anccohuayllo · monument, San Jeronimo19 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 Maria de Chicmo - 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 - Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) · Andahuaylas21 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho92 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:33). 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 Maria de Chicmo Open gazetteers list **67 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Maria de Chicmo. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Maria de Chicmo (618), Taramba (366), Palomino Pata (219), Mulacancha (168) and Alejo Pata (56). Settlements here lie between about 3,190 m and 4,218 m above sea level (median 3,430 m). - Acoragra - Akaqllo Huachana - Alejo Pata - Alto Santa Rosa - Ayapata - Baltazar - Cajamarca - Cascabamba - Ccantu Corral - Ccantupata - Ccasccabamba - Ccenuacucho - Cceranccata - Ccochancca - Ccollcca - Chaupi Orcco - Chichucancha - Chilhuapampa - Chiquillan - Cocha Huayco - Culluni - Culluni Izquierdo - Culluni Pampa - Huacrapata - Huajra Pata - Huayras - Huerca - Irapata - Jatupata - Jello Pata - Jeñua - Jrapata - Lamay - Lamay Pampa - Macmajocha - Maraypampa - Mollabamba - Mollobamba - Moyobamba baja - Mulacancha - Muyana - Nueva Esperanza - Pacchipata - Pachaca - Pachacca - Pallca - Palomino Pata - Pumapuquio - Rebelde Huayrana - Runcupata - Rupascca Huasi - Rupasjacca Huasi - Sallar - Santa Maria de Chicmo - Santa María de Chicmo - Sarcoccata - Sillaccasa - Sorajocha - Suito Ojo - Suyto Occo - Tambo - Tambo Huayjo - Taramba - Tranca - Uchane - Yahuari Alta - Yahuari Baja 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 Maria de Chicmo Named natural and historic features inside Santa Maria de Chicmo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cuchimacha - Quebrada Huera Huayjo - Quebrada Llanchoc Pahana - Quebrada Pacchi Huayjo - Quebrada Quinualahuayo - Quebrada Rupasja Huasi - Quebrada Santa María - Quebrada Tambo Huayjo - Quebrada Timplana - Quebrada Tincoc Huaycco - Quebrada Tranca Huayjo - Quebrada Ñauyacu - Quebrada Ñoñón Huayjo - Río Cascubamba - Río Ccollpan ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Cerro Huerca Orjo · 4,341 m - Cerro Carnicería Jeshja · 4,332 m - Cerro Tacar Huacho · 4,100 m - Cerro Chiriaco · 4,071 m - Cerro Apuay Huari · 3,903 m - Cerro Orpituyoc · 3,714 m - Cerro Jatún Pampa · 3,630 m - Cerro Mushcane · 3,452 m - Cerro Tancarpata · 3,296 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 Maria de Chicmo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Andahuaylas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 538 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (99 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 98 Feb 9 99 Mar 9 80 Apr 9 25 May 8 14 Jun 7 4 Jul 7 10 Aug 8 11 Sep 9 21 Oct 9 35 Nov 10 48 Dec 9 95 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Maria de Chicmo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Essalud · Andahuaylas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65759&mlon=-73.41244#map=17/-13.65759/-73.41244) Bank Cooperativa Santa Maria Magdalena · Talavera 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65368&mlon=-73.42942#map=17/-13.65368/-73.42942) Petrol pump Apuricmac E.I.R.L. · Talavera 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65649&mlon=-73.42033#map=17/-13.65649/-73.42033) Hotel Muña Hotel Andahuaylas · Talavera 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65380&mlon=-73.42695#map=17/-13.65380/-73.42695) Mall Mall Trelles Andahuaylas · Andahuaylas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65631&mlon=-73.38811#map=17/-13.65631/-73.38811) School Institución Educativa No. 54674 · Santa Maria de Chicmo 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65498&mlon=-73.53190#map=17/-13.65498/-73.53190) College Universidad Nacional Jose María Arguedas · Talavera 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65073&mlon=-73.44159#map=17/-13.65073/-73.44159) Police station Comisaría PNP Uranmarca · Uranmarca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.67195&mlon=-73.66942#map=17/-13.67195/-73.66942) 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 Maria de Chicmo Places mapped inside Santa Maria de Chicmo in open map data, by type. - Schools25 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 Andahuaylas Province - Andahuaylas - Andarapa - Chiara - Huancarama - Huancaray - Huayana - Jose Maria Arguedas - Kaquiabamba - Kishuara - Pacobamba - Pacucha - Pampachiri - Pomacocha - San Antonio de Cachi - San Jeronimo - San Miguel de Chaccrampa - Talavera - Tumay Huaraca - Turpo ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Maria de Chicmo?In Andahuaylas Province, Apurimac Department, Peru - What borders Santa Maria de Chicmo?Huancaray, Ocobamba, Ranracancha, San Antonio de Cachi, Talavera, Turpo and Uranmarca - What is there to see in Santa Maria de Chicmo?Cuevas de Sotoccmachay, Mirador de Huayhuaca, Museo de Andahuaylas, Monumento de Anccohuayllo - What time zone is Santa Maria de Chicmo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Maria de Chicmo?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santa Maria de Chicmo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Maria de Chicmo?67 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Maria de Chicmo?Settlements lie between 3,190 m and 4,218 m - What is the highest point in Santa Maria de Chicmo?Cerro Huerca Orjo (4,341 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Maria de Chicmo?Essalud, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Maria de Chicmo?Cooperativa Santa Maria Magdalena, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Maria de Chicmo?Apuricmac E.I.R.L., about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Maria de Chicmo?PE030215 (OCHA common operational dataset)