# Sañayca District, Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/sanayca/

District · Aymaraes Province 

# Sañayca

Sañayca is a district of Peru in Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **365.2 km²**. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 365km²
- 10mapped services
- 3,351 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sañayca?

Sañayca lies in [Aymaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Capaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/capaya/), [Chalhuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/chalhuanca/), [Cotaruse](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/cotaruse/), [Pampachiri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/pampachiri/) and [Soraya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/soraya/). By area it is the 621st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.8% of [Aymaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/). The centre of Sañayca is about 471 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2988° S, 73.3491° 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 Sañayca

### Nearby, outside Sañayca

- Baños termales de Pincahuacho · hot spring, Chalhuanca6.9 km
- Bosque de piedra · attraction, Pampachiri12 km
- Cueva Millpu · cave, Pampachiri12 km
- Mirador de Killka · viewpoint, Pampachiri12 km
- Panqulla · attraction, Pampachiri12 km
- Smurf House · attraction, Pampachiri15 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: Sañayca

- 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) · Andahuaylas66 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho157 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:31).

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 Sañayca

Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in Sañayca. The largest with a recorded population: Sañayca (550).

- Ajene
- Ajocorral
- Calamasma
- Canaychoc
- Caranca
- Chacapuente
- Chacna
- Chapaculla
- Chiara
- Chinca
- Chiriyacu
- Chiuja
- Churimarca
- Conecyacu
- Cruzpata
- Cuchuhuasi
- Cuycuhua
- Huanricsa
- Huaracco
- Huarajoyac
- Huarcuyo
- Huarquiza
- Huatocco Palca
- Huayara
- Huayllapata
- Huruhuani
- Hutani
- Ilapata
- Jatahuasi
- Jucuhuire
- Laccaycca
- Llachu
- Llumpata
- Ninagro
- Occaralla
- Pacaica
- Paccha
- Pampahuasi
- Patahuasi
- Puca Orjo
- Pucahuasi
- Pucaorcco
- Pueblo Abandonado
- Sañayca
- Sotaya
- Surac
- Tastani
- Ticllapucro
- Torohuanusja
- Tucsacucho
- Verdecocha
- Vicuna Ojo
- Yanasalla

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 Sañayca

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Laguna Llactacocha

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Paquirca · 4,463 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 Sañayca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Aymaraes Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 652 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (121 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 6 121 

Feb 6 119 

Mar 6 94 

Apr 6 32 

May 5 15 

Jun 4 4 

Jul 4 11 

Aug 5 12 

Sep 6 24 

Oct 7 46 

Nov 7 60 

Dec 7 114 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sañayca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Chalhuanca · Chalhuanca 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29477&mlon=-73.25060#map=17/-14.29477/-73.25060) 

Petrol pump Pecsa · Chalhuanca 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29003&mlon=-73.25559#map=17/-14.29003/-73.25559) 

Hotel Tampumayu Hotel & Restaurante · Sañayca 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.20681&mlon=-73.32927#map=17/-14.20681/-73.32927) 

School Institución Educativa 54322 Señor De Huarquiza · Sañayca 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.25550&mlon=-73.33830#map=17/-14.25550/-73.33830) 

College José María Arguedas · Chalhuanca 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28822&mlon=-73.25824#map=17/-14.28822/-73.25824) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Chalhuanca · Chalhuanca 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29532&mlon=-73.24773#map=17/-14.29532/-73.24773) 

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 Sañayca

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

- Hotels2
- Schools7
- Restaurants1

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 Aymaraes Province

- Capaya
- Caraybamba
- Chalhuanca
- Chapimarca
- Colcabamba
- Cotaruse
- Ihuayllo
- Justo Apu Sahuaraura
- Lucre
- Pocohuanca
- San Juan de Chacña
- Soraya
- Tapairihua
- Tintay
- Toraya
- Yanaca

## Quick answers

- Where is Sañayca?In Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Sañayca?Capaya, Chalhuanca, Cotaruse, Pampachiri and Soraya
- What is there to see in Sañayca?Baños termales de Pincahuacho, Bosque de piedra, Cueva Millpu, Mirador de Killka
- What time zone is Sañayca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sañayca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Sañayca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sañayca?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Sañayca?Cerro Paquirca (4,463 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sañayca?Hospital de Chalhuanca, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sañayca?Pecsa, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sañayca?PE030412 (OCHA common operational dataset)