# Sayla District, La Union Province, Arequipa Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/sayla/

District · La Union Province 

# Sayla

Sayla is a district of Peru in La Union Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **70.6 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 70.6km²
- 4mapped services
- 3,105 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sayla?

Sayla lies in [La Union Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Corculla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/corculla/), [Pausa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/paucar-del-sara-sara/pausa/) and [Tauria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/tauria/). By area it is the 1521st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.4% of [La Union Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/). The centre of Sayla is about 549 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3334° S, 73.2394° 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 Sayla

### Nearby, outside Sayla

- Hacienda El Cóndor Pasa · attraction, Pausa14 km
- Las Pirkas · viewpoint, Pausa14 km
- Arch of stone · viewpoint, Quechualla18 km
- Ushua · waterfall, Tauria18 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: Sayla

- 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) · Andahuaylas181 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca192 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:29).

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 Sayla

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Sayla. The largest with a recorded population: Saina (88), Yanaya (69), Huaycaya (18) and Caypayqui (2). Settlements here lie between about 2,109 m and 3,716 m above sea level (median 3,105 m).

- Antamaiso
- Caypayqui
- Ccotoncaya
- Challalli
- Challpa
- Chegona
- Fatfata
- Huaycaya
- Marroquín Pampa
- Occhaya
- Piclla
- Pucllo
- Quencho
- Saina
- Sayla
- Suru Pampa
- Yanaya
- Yapaca

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 Sayla

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Acopampa
- Quebrada Rauripa
- Río Maran
- Río Uchubamba

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Allccallasa · 4,894 m
- Cerro Chollocce · 4,344 m
- Cerro Queso Rumi · 4,199 m
- Cerro Acco Orcco · 3,315 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 Sayla and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Union Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 5 °C) and the coolest is Jul (2 °C). About 456 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (94 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 5 89 

Feb 4 94 

Mar 4 66 

Apr 4 22 

May 3 7 

Jun 2 2 

Jul 2 7 

Aug 2 7 

Sep 3 14 

Oct 4 33 

Nov 5 37 

Dec 5 78 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sayla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Apoyo Pauza · Pausa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.28077&mlon=-73.34294#map=17/-15.28077/-73.34294) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pausa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27850&mlon=-73.34395#map=17/-15.27850/-73.34395) 

Petrol pump Grifo Apóstol Santiago · Pausa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27947&mlon=-73.34751#map=17/-15.27947/-73.34751) 

Hotel Pampino · Pausa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27915&mlon=-73.34393#map=17/-15.27915/-73.34393) 

School Institución Educativa No. 40559 · Sayla 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.33330&mlon=-73.23130#map=17/-15.33330/-73.23130) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Charcana · Charcana 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.24051&mlon=-73.07011#map=17/-15.24051/-73.07011) 

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 Sayla

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

- Schools4

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 La Union Province

- Alca
- Charcana
- Cotahuasi
- Huaynacotas
- Pampamarca
- Puyca
- Quechualla
- Tauria
- Tomepampa
- Toro

## Quick answers

- Where is Sayla?In La Union Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Sayla?Corculla, Pausa and Tauria
- What is there to see in Sayla?Hacienda El Cóndor Pasa, Las Pirkas, Arch of stone, Ushua
- What time zone is Sayla in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sayla?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Sayla?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sayla?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sayla?Settlements lie between 2,109 m and 3,716 m
- What is the highest point in Sayla?Cerro Allccallasa (4,894 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sayla?Hospital De Apoyo Pauza, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sayla?Banco de la Nación, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sayla?Grifo Apóstol Santiago, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sayla?PE040808 (OCHA common operational dataset)