# Sacsamarca District, Huanca Sancos Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/sacsamarca/

District · Huanca Sancos Province 

# Sacsamarca

Sacsamarca is a district of Peru in Huanca Sancos Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **639.5 km²**. 139 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 639km²
- 7mapped services
- 4,059 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sacsamarca?

Sacsamarca lies in [Huanca Sancos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Aucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/aucara/), [Canaria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/canaria/), [Carapo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/carapo/), [Huancapi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/huancapi/), [Huancaraylla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/huancaraylla/) and [Sancos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/sancos/). By area it is the 370th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 22.5% of [Huanca Sancos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/). The centre of Sacsamarca is about 372 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9696° S, 74.2156° 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 Sacsamarca

### Nearby, outside Sacsamarca

- Ruinas de Inti Watana · archaeological site, Canaria16 km
- Zona Arquologica de Cachipata · archaeological site, Canaria17 km
- Ñaupallaccta · archaeological site, Carapo20 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: Sacsamarca

- 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

- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho91 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca127 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:36).

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 Sacsamarca

Open gazetteers list **139 villages, towns and localities** in Sacsamarca. The largest with a recorded population: Sacsamarca (977), Pallcca (411) and Puquiopata (8). Settlements here lie between about 3,472 m and 4,378 m above sea level (median 4,059 m).

- Acchi Huacho
- Achcacorral
- Ajocancha
- Altarniocc
- Amaypata
- Anaspampa
- Antacancha
- Apuhuasi
- Asca
- Ayapunco
- Ccalapata
- Ccales
- Ccaraccara
- Ccatun Huasi
- Ccatunrume
- Ccercca Pampa / Ccercca
- Ccocra
- Ccollo Concha
- Ccollpapampa
- Ccuellusura
- Ccuenhuacucho / Cenhuahuaycco
- Chacona
- Chalcha
- Chara Pucro
- Chicctarumi
- Chillhua
- Chilpahuasi
- Chinchinga
- Chocco Puccro
- Chocllupuquio
- Chullcopampa
- Circamarca
- Cochayoc
- Cofradia
- Colcabamba
- Collpa
- Collpapampa
- Concaylla
- Condor Huasi
- Coripampa
- Cuchi Huasi
- Cullcopampa
- Cunucapampa
- Erronayoc
- Esquinahuasi
- Huaccrapampa
- Huaccuto
- Huachoaccasa
- Huachoajasa
- Huacya Puquio
- Huanacauri
- Huancacancha
- Huaripirca
- Huaycco Huasi
- Huillaullo
- Huirpa
- Huiscas
- Jamache
- Jamachi
- Jarhuay
- Jasacancha / Sarhuahuaycco
- Jellosora
- Jenchaj
- Jocijane
- Jontacc
- Joricancha
- Jullana
- Lirioyocc
- Llayhua Pampa
- Llupa
- Locclosa
- Macho Cruz
- Machuhuasi
- Manchiripata
- Matacancha
- Melchorpata
- Millu
- Minaymarca
- Miquecna
- Mitu Cucho
- Muqui
- Muqui / Moque
- Occra
- Occuimayo
- Occurqui
- Onoccorccoya / Oncorcona
- Oscco
- Pacchaca
- Pacchacuna
- Pachapata
- Paljacancha
- Pallca
- Pallcca
- Pallcca Cucho
- Pampa
- Pampacorral
- Pampahuasi
- Paquiopata
- Parada
- Parcco
- Parcco Cancha
- Parccohuasi
- Parco
- Pariacancha
- Potrero Pata
- Pucacorral
- Pucahuasi
- Puquiopata
- Purccay
- Putacca
- Puytucucho
- Quillaccasa
- Quisuar
- Ranrapata
- Sacsamara
- Sacsamarca
- Saltopampa
- Sanjopucro
- Santa Iglesia
- Soncco
- Sora
- Sumpa Ccasa
- Surapa Chaquin
- Suratuna
- Suyto Rumi
- Tacca
- Taccrapata
- Tambobamba
- Taujalla Ccasa
- Tayapampa
- Ticocc / Tincocc
- Totoro
- Tucupa Huasin
- Tumarqui
- Tunahuasi
- Uchpacancha
- Vaquillapampa
- Yana Allpa
- Yuraj Corral

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 Sacsamarca

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Laguna Cuenhuacocha
- Laguna Huachoajasa
- Laguna Huintococha
- Quebrada Apuasi Cucho
- Quebrada Huancachaca
- Quebrada Puca Huasi
- Quebrada Tarunca
- Quebrada Totoro
- Río Allaujo Huayjo
- Río Iñipallca
- Río Yuncachahuayocc

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Cuncaylla · 4,358 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 Sacsamarca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huanca Sancos Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 424 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (79 mm) and the driest Jun (3 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 8 77 

Feb 8 79 

Mar 8 64 

Apr 8 19 

May 7 12 

Jun 6 3 

Jul 6 8 

Aug 7 8 

Sep 8 16 

Oct 8 27 

Nov 9 38 

Dec 8 73 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sacsamarca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Cangallo · Cangallo 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.63052&mlon=-74.14197#map=17/-13.63052/-74.14197) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huancapi 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.75275&mlon=-74.06609#map=17/-13.75275/-74.06609) 

Petrol pump Grifo Grupo Huanca · Sancos 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91849&mlon=-74.33035#map=17/-13.91849/-74.33035) 

Hotel Jesus viajero · Huaya 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.84926&mlon=-73.95093#map=17/-13.84926/-73.95093) 

School Institución Educativa No. 38529 · Sacsamarca 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.88890&mlon=-74.24990#map=17/-13.88890/-74.24990) 

College Ugel Huanca Sancos · Sancos 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91947&mlon=-74.33455#map=17/-13.91947/-74.33455) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huanca Sancos · Sancos 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.92001&mlon=-74.33430#map=17/-13.92001/-74.33430) 

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 Sacsamarca

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

- Schools7

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 Huanca Sancos Province

- Carapo
- Sancos
- Santiago de Lucanamarca

## Quick answers

- Where is Sacsamarca?In Huanca Sancos Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Sacsamarca?Aucara, Canaria, Carapo, Huancapi, Huancaraylla and Sancos
- What is there to see in Sacsamarca?Ruinas de Inti Watana, Zona Arquologica de Cachipata, Ñaupallaccta
- What time zone is Sacsamarca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sacsamarca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Sacsamarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sacsamarca?139 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sacsamarca?Settlements lie between 3,472 m and 4,378 m
- What is the highest point in Sacsamarca?Cerro Cuncaylla (4,358 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sacsamarca?Hospital de Apoyo Cangallo, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sacsamarca?Banco de la Nación, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sacsamarca?Grifo Grupo Huanca, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sacsamarca?PE050303 (OCHA common operational dataset)