# Santiago de Lucanamarca District, Huanca Sancos Province

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District · Huanca Sancos Province 

# Santiago de Lucanamarca

Santiago de Lucanamarca is a district of Peru in Huanca Sancos Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **645.9 km²**. 184 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 646km²
- 9mapped services
- 4,258 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santiago de Lucanamarca?

Santiago de Lucanamarca 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 5 other districts: [Carapo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/carapo/), [Pilpichaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/pilpichaca/), [Sancos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/sancos/), [Sarhua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/sarhua/) and [Vilcanchos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/vilcanchos/). By area it is the 364th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 22.8% of [Huanca Sancos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/). The centre of Santiago de Lucanamarca is about 338 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8286° S, 74.5044° 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 Santiago de Lucanamarca

### Nearby, outside Santiago de Lucanamarca

- Vista de la Catarata Wisqiri · viewpoint, Carapo17 km
- Catarata Wisqiri · waterfall, Carapo17 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: Santiago de Lucanamarca

- 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) · Ayacucho82 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca124 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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 Santiago de Lucanamarca

Open gazetteers list **184 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago de Lucanamarca. The largest with a recorded population: Santiago de Lucanamarca (620), San José de Huarcaya (557), Santa Rosa de Ccocha (222), Cuncus (8), Huanzo (3) and Tucsi (2). Settlements here lie between about 3,411 m and 4,584 m above sea level (median 4,258 m).

- Acallario
- Achupapampa
- Akchaccpata / Akchallpata
- Alarco
- Altarnioc
- Angas
- Anoccara
- Antacorral
- Asuncion de Erpa
- Ataccara
- Atacra
- Atunsura
- Caccahuaran
- Cajahuara
- Cajahuasi
- Canchaymarca
- Capilla
- Capillayocc
- Carmen de Alanya
- Catahuasi
- Ccallaccocha
- Ccaulla
- Ccellocruz
- Cceullacocha / Cepullacocha
- Ccollpa Pampa
- Ceneguilla
- Chacapata
- Chacata
- Chachipampa
- Chajacancha
- Champioc
- Chanlacnioc
- Chaylla
- Chihuita
- Chisje
- Choccllo Tinco
- Chucupalla
- Chulla
- Cieneguilla
- Cochacisa
- Cochacjsa
- Colcancha
- Concayocc
- Condor Ccacca
- Condor Huachana
- Cordorccacca
- Cruz Ccasa
- Cucho Pampa
- Cucho Pata
- Cuncus
- Cunya
- Huaccoto
- Huachoco
- Huacoto
- Huacraychuco
- Huamanripa
- Huancaipalla
- Huanzo
- Huanzo / Huansu
- Huay Huaco
- Huaylulo
- Huaytaccocha
- Huayuri
- HuicsamPampa
- Huisca
- Huiscas
- Ichuparco
- Illapu
- Intihuatana
- Iscayhuasi
- Jalun-Orco
- Jeullapucro
- La Merced
- Leclecca / Leencia
- Lerccona
- Lerjona
- Llaccua
- Llacua
- Llamarumi
- Llullocha
- Lucanajasa
- Machucruz
- Manahallicancha
- Millpo Cucho
- Minaniyocc
- Moila
- Moradayocc
- Moylahuasi
- Moyuncancha
- Neje
- Occoracra
- Ocoroyo
- Ocrocancha
- Orccocancha
- Orcohuasi
- Paccopata
- Pachachaca
- Paco Pampa
- Pacullupampa
- Pallalla
- Palta Machay
- Pampahuasi
- Pancochuco
- Parcocancha
- Pariona
- Patahuasi
- Picancha
- Pikpes
- Pilpicancha
- Pircascca
- Pirualla
- Piscapuquio
- Pocaccacca
- Poccopata
- Pucacancha
- Pucacorral
- Pucamachay
- Pucapuca
- Pucara
- Pucollupampa
- Pullupata
- Pultupata
- Pumarauca
- Puquiopata
- Pushcocopar
- Quinuapata
- Ranra Ranra
- Ranracancha / Ranta Cancha
- Rondoy
- Ruiropata
- Sachahuayca / Sachahuaycco
- Sachapata
- Sachata
- San Antonio de Julo
- San Jose de Huarcaya
- San José de Huarcaya
- San Juan de Huarcayapampa
- San Possca
- Santa Rosa de Ccocha
- Santiago de Lucanamarca
- Saposcca
- Say Huc
- Sayacc Machay
- Siksincuypata
- Sincaccata
- Sincapampa
- Soccolla
- Soldaduyocc
- Sombrerotuyocc
- Sotijacasa
- Suito
- Sujullacocha
- Sulccaray
- Surapampa
- Suytacco
- Suytoccacca
- Taya Pampa
- Tincocc
- Tiopampa
- Tipicancha
- Titiminas
- Trajin
- Trinihuaycco
- Tucru Pata
- Tucsi
- Uchuapata
- Ucrotuna
- Ucuchasura
- Uritu Pampa
- Urpay
- Utari
- Utarimachay
- Uymapampa
- Verde Sora
- Yacto
- Yanacolpa
- Yanahuaccra / Yanahuancra Chico
- Yatcu
- Yurac Pata
- Yuraccancha
- Yuri Pampa
- Yutimarcamayo
- Yutumarcamayo
- Ñeje

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 Santiago de Lucanamarca

Named natural and historic features inside Santiago de Lucanamarca, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

40 rivers and streams; 11 lakes.

- Laguna Angascocha
- Laguna Angascocha
- Laguna Callajara
- Laguna Chisje
- Laguna Huincococha
- Laguna Islacocha
- Laguna Romeruyoc
- Laguna Tacra
- Laguna Tajra
- Laguna Urpaycocha
- Laguna Yahuarcocha
- Quebrada Angostura
- Quebrada Antacorral
- Quebrada Botija
- Quebrada Ccatunpata
- Quebrada Ccellocruz
- Quebrada Chisjehuaycco
- Quebrada Choccllo
- Quebrada Huaccoto
- Quebrada Huaccrahuaycco
- Quebrada Huahuapuqio
- Quebrada Huamanripa
- Quebrada Huaychau
- Quebrada Jachahuayjo

…and 27 more.

### Hills and mountains

70 mountains.

- Cerro Paria · 4,821 m
- Cerro Antasello · 4,739 m
- Cerro Pirualla · 4,723 m
- Cerro Champioc · 4,704 m
- Cerro Huaylla Orcco · 4,699 m
- Cerro Lercona · 4,692 m
- Cerro Verdesura · 4,672 m
- Cerro Choccllo · 4,664 m
- Cerro Huayllay Chico · 4,664 m
- Cerro Moraduyoc · 4,664 m
- Cerro Yanahuaccra · 4,660 m
- Cerro Quillco · 4,657 m
- Cerro Orouna · 4,654 m
- Cerro Orpuna · 4,654 m
- Cerro Yana Orcco · 4,651 m
- Cerro Callejn · 4,643 m
- Cerro Uchucchalla · 4,642 m
- Cerro Traguin · 4,641 m
- Cerro Tucsi · 4,638 m
- Cerro Ccello Cruz · 4,636 m
- Cerro Pichoccasa · 4,634 m
- Cerro Huaccana Orcco · 4,629 m
- Cerro Leona · 4,620 m
- Cerro Llocsioc · 4,620 m

…and 46 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 Santiago de Lucanamarca 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 Santiago de Lucanamarca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

ATM Banco de la nacion · Chuschi 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58492&mlon=-74.35254#map=17/-13.58492/-74.35254) 

Petrol pump Grifo Grupo Huanca · Sancos 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91849&mlon=-74.33035#map=17/-13.91849/-74.33035) 

Hotel Hospedaje Huaytita · Chuschi 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58501&mlon=-74.35237#map=17/-13.58501/-74.35237) 

Mall Plaza principal de Sarhua · Maria Parado de Bellido 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60428&mlon=-74.23476#map=17/-13.60428/-74.23476) 

School Institución Educativa No. 38489 · Santiago de Lucanamarca 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.84080&mlon=-74.41210#map=17/-13.84080/-74.41210) 

College Ugel Huanca Sancos · Sancos 21 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 21 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 Santiago de Lucanamarca

Places mapped inside Santiago de Lucanamarca in open map data, by type.

- Schools9

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
- Sancos

## Quick answers

- Where is Santiago de Lucanamarca?In Huanca Sancos Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Santiago de Lucanamarca?Carapo, Pilpichaca, Sancos, Sarhua and Vilcanchos
- What is there to see in Santiago de Lucanamarca?Vista de la Catarata Wisqiri, Catarata Wisqiri
- What time zone is Santiago de Lucanamarca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santiago de Lucanamarca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Santiago de Lucanamarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santiago de Lucanamarca?184 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santiago de Lucanamarca?Settlements lie between 3,411 m and 4,584 m
- What is the highest point in Santiago de Lucanamarca?Cerro Paria (4,821 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santiago de Lucanamarca?Banco de la nacion, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago de Lucanamarca?Grifo Grupo Huanca, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santiago de Lucanamarca?PE050304 (OCHA common operational dataset)