# Sancos District, Huanca Sancos Province, Ayacucho Department

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District · Huanca Sancos Province 

# Sancos

Sancos is a district of Peru in Huanca Sancos Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **1,357.0 km²**. 168 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,357km²
- 11mapped services
- 4,232 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sancos?

Sancos 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 10 other districts: [Aucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/aucara/), [Carapo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/carapo/), [Laramate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/laramate/), [Llauta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/llauta/), [Pilpichaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/pilpichaca/), [Querco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/querco/), [Sacsamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/sacsamarca/), [San Pedro de Palco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/san-pedro-de-palco/), [Santiago de Lucanamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/santiago-de-lucanamarca/) and [Santiago de Quirahuara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/santiago-de-quirahuara/). By area it is the 161st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 47.8% of [Huanca Sancos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/). The centre of Sancos is about 344 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9737° S, 74.5484° 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: Sancos

- 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) · Ayacucho98 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca108 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:37).

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 Sancos

Open gazetteers list **168 villages, towns and localities** in Sancos. The largest with a recorded population: Materpo (8), Picullo (4), Pirualla (4) and Santa Rosa (1). Settlements here lie between about 3,422 m and 4,559 m above sea level (median 4,232 m).

- Aaycha
- Aichamarca
- Anaycha
- Ancaray Pampa
- Anchashuasi
- Angas
- Apacheta
- Callapacana
- Canlla Pampa
- Capilla
- Caracha
- Carpio
- Casacancha
- Ccochaccocha
- Ceneguilla
- Chacatayoc
- Chacllatirani
- Chacota Chaupimarca / Chacata Chaupicancha
- Chaliacc
- Challhua
- Chaupicancha
- Chaupihuasi
- Chimpa Runa
- Chinchuyoc
- Chiripampa
- Choccona
- Chocollo
- Chujuna
- Chujunacucho
- Chupacancha
- Chuymala
- Cieneguilla
- Colpacucho
- Contorja
- Cruzpata
- Cuchi Rumi
- Cuchucancha
- Cusuro
- Cuyanehuasi
- Cuyune
- Huacha Huachanan
- Huanca Santos
- Huancacirca
- Huancasancos
- Huarajuyoc
- Huarcaya
- Huaylas
- Huayllas
- Ichucruz
- Ichucruz / Patara
- Ingahuasi
- Iscaycocha
- Jano Huayjo
- Jarhuay
- Jasahuasi
- Jatunhuasi
- Jochahuasi
- Jollopujio
- Jorianan
- La Mejorada
- Lecleja
- Lecleja / Tullo Tullo
- Lindahuasi
- Llactu
- Llancce
- Llayihuillca
- Llehuecclla
- Llullucha
- Loclocsa
- Macachacla / Huayccohuasi
- Macachacra
- Machay
- Macho Cancha
- Manca Churcuyocc
- Manzanayoc
- Manzanayocc
- Mata Puquio
- Materpo
- Materpo / Materpo Grande
- Materpo Chico
- Materpo Grande
- Milpoc
- Misapacancha
- Morocoilla
- Moya
- Nanante
- Negruyoc
- Ninopata
- Niñopata
- Ojijinioc
- Osno
- Pabellonnioc
- Pablohuasi
- Pablohuasin / Rangracancha
- Paccare
- Pampa Orcco
- Parjacucho
- Patacancha
- Patahuasi
- Picullo
- Pirualla
- Pisjocasa
- Pocomaca
- Pocposilca
- Polvora
- Pomasapa
- Potrero
- Pucacancha
- Pucachiclla
- Pucacorral
- Pucullo
- Pulto
- Pumastiana
- Punta
- Punta Puruchuco
- Putaccasa
- Pólvora
- Qorianan
- Quichcasora
- Quisuar
- Quisuarnioc
- Raquina
- Rayan
- Rayn
- Rayusca
- Ronguillo
- Rupacc Pampa Sontor
- Ruvaccancha
- Ruyaccancha
- Sachapata
- Sacsaia
- Sacsaja
- San Andres
- Sanga
- Santa Rosa
- Soncco
- Sora
- Sorahuasi
- Sortojo
- Soytojo
- Sucho
- Tacataca
- Taitallapata
- Tambo
- Tatasora
- Tayahuasi
- Tayllas Pampas
- Tecrarpo
- Tinqui Pampa
- Tipiorcco
- Titanca
- Tojoyasca
- Tombo
- Toro Potrero
- Torohuichca
- Tuma
- Uchutacana
- Urabamba
- Urayhuasi
- Utachuco
- Valaqueria
- Viscachayocc
- Wiskawisca
- Yanacocha
- Yanama
- Yanamachay
- Yurac Cruz
- Ñañante

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 Sancos

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

### Water

39 rivers and streams; 10 lakes.

- Laguna Angascocha
- Laguna Arteza
- Laguna Causacocha
- Laguna Coillorcocha
- Laguna Huecso
- Laguna Jallacocha
- Laguna Lecleccacocha
- Laguna Pampacocha
- Laguna Tipic
- Laguna Ujujuinioc
- Quebrada Angas
- Quebrada Artezayoc
- Quebrada Ccochaccocha
- Quebrada Chacatahuaycco
- Quebrada Fraynioc
- Quebrada Huayccohuasi
- Quebrada Huayllas
- Quebrada Ichucruz
- Quebrada Leclecca
- Quebrada Leon Huatana
- Quebrada Leonhuactana
- Quebrada Llullucha
- Quebrada Maraysirca
- Quebrada Pabellonnioc

…and 25 more.

### Hills and mountains

69 mountains.

- Cerro Salcantuyoc · 4,647 m
- Cerro Callejn · 4,633 m
- Cerro Yana Ucsha · 4,633 m
- Cerro Palucho · 4,614 m
- Cerro Huesco · 4,611 m
- Cerro Ccaccapahuasi · 4,600 m
- Cerro Magalinayoc · 4,561 m
- Cerro Huicho · 4,559 m
- Cerro Jatun Plvora · 4,559 m
- Cerro Campatuyoc · 4,555 m
- Cerro Negrosora · 4,555 m
- Cerro Utachuco · 4,546 m
- Cerro Quilcalla · 4,541 m
- Cerro Yana Orcco · 4,540 m
- Cerro Cangrara · 4,539 m
- Cerro Pucacapa · 4,525 m
- Cerro Fraynioc · 4,524 m
- Cerro Pucruhuasi · 4,524 m
- Cerro Pumastiana · 4,522 m
- Cerro Condorraylla · 4,518 m
- Cerro Uchuchuccso · 4,512 m
- Cerro Leonhuactana · 4,510 m
- Cerro Accote Orcco · 4,507 m
- Cerro Espinguinioc · 4,501 m

…and 45 more.

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 Sancos 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 Sancos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Grifo Grupo Huanca · Sancos 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91849&mlon=-74.33035#map=17/-13.91849/-74.33035) 

School Institución Educativa No. 24176 · Sancos 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.02100&mlon=-74.69280#map=17/-14.02100/-74.69280) 

College Ugel Huanca Sancos · Sancos 24 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 24 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 Sancos

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools8
- Colleges and universities1
- Police stations1

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
- Sacsamarca
- Santiago de Lucanamarca

## Quick answers

- Where is Sancos?In Huanca Sancos Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Sancos?Aucara, Carapo, Laramate, Llauta, Pilpichaca, Querco, Sacsamarca, San Pedro de Palco, Santiago de Lucanamarca and Santiago de Quirahuara
- What time zone is Sancos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sancos?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Sancos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sancos?168 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sancos?Settlements lie between 3,422 m and 4,559 m
- What is the highest point in Sancos?Cerro Salcantuyoc (4,647 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sancos?Grifo Grupo Huanca, about 24 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Sancos?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sancos?PE050301 (OCHA common operational dataset)