# Sivia District, Huanta Province, Ayacucho Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/sivia/ District · Huanta Province # Sivia Sivia is a district of Peru in Huanta Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **896.7 km²**. 137 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 51 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 897km² - 51mapped services - 1,788 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sivia? Sivia lies in [Huanta Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Ayna](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/ayna/), [Llochegua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/llochegua/), [Pichari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/pichari/), [Santillana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/santillana/) and [Uchuraccay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/uchuraccay/). By area it is the 242nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 23.1% of [Huanta Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/). The centre of Sivia is about 335 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.6004° S, 73.9955° 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: Sivia - 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) · Ayacucho66 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja185 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 Sivia Open gazetteers list **137 villages, towns and localities** in Sivia. The largest with a recorded population: Ayna (4,588), San Gerardo (317), Huamampata (279), Sanamarca (246), Tircos (118) and Canrao (113). Settlements here lie between about 430 m and 4,134 m above sea level (median 1,788 m). - 28 de Julio - Acon - Acón - Alto Arequipa - Anacpac - Anccas - Angas - Arequipa Alta - Arequipa Baja - Ayapata - Ayna - Balsamayoc Bajo - Balsamuyac - Balsamuyocc - Bella Esmeralda - Bramadero - Buenos Aires - Calicanto - Callihuasi - Campaniabaja - Canan Unida - Canapampa - Canay - Canchahuasi - Canchamayo - Canrao - Capote - Caservine Norte - Caservinesur - Cañapampa - Ccecca - Cceullaccocha - Ccollotoyoc - Challhuamayo - Chocchuiscca - Chola Baja - Chola Huayrapata - Chola Valdivia - Chullasachayoc - Chupasca - Chuvivana - Chuviviana - Compania Alta - Compañía Alta - Compañía Baja - Cotonia - Cruz Cassa - Cruzcajasa - Cruzpata - Cutuc - Gloria Pata - Granjasivia - Guayaquil - Huallay - Huamampata - Huamanpata - Huanopata - Huayno - Incaracay - Independencia - Intanayoc - Janopata - Japia - Jeshja - Jeullacocha - Kimpitiriqui - Lisana - Macachupa - Mama - Mana - Matucana - Matucana Alta - Matucana Baja - Minasjasa - Mitococha - Monterrico - Mospac - Nazaret Baja - Nazareth - Nazareth Alta - Novilloccasa Baja - Nueva Alianza - Nueva Fortaleza - Nueva Generación - Nueva Union - Nuevo Progreso - Paccha - Pachachaca - Pampa Aurora - Pampa Hermoza - Pampa Wasi / Cotonia - Pampahuasi - Pera - Pucara - Pucará - Puculluyoc - Putaca - Quinpitiriqui - Ramadilla - Ramos Pampa - Retiro - Rosario Acon - Rosario Huanta - Rosario de Acon - Runtohuayjo - Sachacocha - Salli - Sallipata - San Cristóbal - San Gerardo - San Jose de Triboline - Sanamarca - Santa Maria - Santa María - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa Alta - Santa Rosa Baja - Sevita Alta - Sevite Alta - Sevite Baja - Sivia - Suitococha - Tircos - Torre Rumi - Tribolina - Triboline Alta - Triboline Baja - Tutumbaro - Uchuy Canrao - Union Pajonal - Unión Pajonal - Unión Santo Domingo - Veintiocho de Julio - Verde Ccocha - Villa Mejorada - Vista Alegre - Yanamonte 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 Sivia Named natural and historic features inside Sivia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 47 rivers and streams; 23 lakes. - Laguna Arpero - Laguna Jarochajasa - Laguna Jayllacocha - Laguna Jejacocha - Laguna Mitococha - Laguna Morococha - Laguna Morococha - Laguna Patacocha - Laguna Pisochuilca - Laguna Pucaracocha - Laguna Pumacocha - Laguna Ranacocha - Laguna Ranracocha - Laguna Rumicocha - Laguna Sachacocha - Laguna Sachacocha - Laguna Suitococha - Laguna Suitococha - Laguna Tantarcocha - Laguna Yanacocha - Laguna Yanacocha - Laguna Yanacocha - Laguna Yanahuilca - Quebrada Allpachaca …and 46 more. ### Hills and mountains 29 mountains. - Cerro Sachayoc · 4,226 m - Cerro Vizcachalloc · 4,180 m - Cerro Llacta Punta · 4,153 m - Cerro Yanahuilca · 4,136 m - Cerro Chaupijasa · 4,134 m - Cerro Cajonniyoc · 4,104 m - Cerro Quiroquiro · 4,094 m - Cerro Canrao · 4,081 m - Cerro Cañayjasa · 4,069 m - Cerro Jeja Orjo Jeja · 4,049 m - Cerro Huachopitec · 4,004 m - Cerro Morococha · 3,999 m - Cerro Mulapacana · 3,986 m - Cerro Japia Capilla · 3,967 m - Cerro Puncococha · 3,940 m - Cerro Umananay · 3,928 m - Cerro Escalera · 3,910 m - Cerro Pucará · 3,908 m - Cerro Callpirayoc · 3,894 m - Cerro San Jerónimo · 3,889 m - Cerro Piscohuica · 3,865 m - Cerro Janojasha · 3,849 m - Cerro Mospac · 3,836 m - Cerro Chupasca · 3,702 m …and 5 more. ### Estates 1 estate. - Fundo Cancha Mayo ### Getting around 2 bridges. - Puente Piene - Puente San Carlos 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 Sivia and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huanta Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,449 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 602 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (114 mm) and the driest Jun (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 102 Feb 22 114 Mar 22 93 Apr 22 27 May 22 15 Jun 22 5 Jul 21 11 Aug 22 11 Sep 23 21 Oct 23 41 Nov 23 54 Dec 23 107 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sivia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Sivia · Sivia 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.50861&mlon=-73.86297#map=17/-12.50861/-73.86297) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio SQ · Ayna 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.60114&mlon=-73.83130#map=17/-12.60114/-73.83130) Hotel Hotel Valle Dorado Pichari · Pichari 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.51867&mlon=-73.82760#map=17/-12.51867/-73.82760) School Institución Educativa Jesus Eduardo Cardenas Onofre · Sivia 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.53910&mlon=-73.94080#map=17/-12.53910/-73.94080) College Escuela Profesional Ing. Agroforestal UNSCH · Pichari 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.52608&mlon=-73.84047#map=17/-12.52608/-73.84047) Police station Frente Policial Vraem · Pichari 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.52344&mlon=-73.82933#map=17/-12.52344/-73.82933) 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 Sivia Places mapped inside Sivia in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools48 - Restaurants2 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 Huanta Province - Ayahuanco - Canayre - Chaca - Huamanguilla - Huanta - Iguain - Llochegua - Luricocha - Pucacolpa - Santillana - Uchuraccay ## Quick answers - Where is Sivia?In Huanta Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru - What borders Sivia?Ayna, Llochegua, Pichari, Santillana and Uchuraccay - What time zone is Sivia in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Sivia?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Sivia?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sivia?137 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sivia?Settlements lie between 430 m and 4,134 m - What is the highest point in Sivia?Cerro Sachayoc (4,226 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sivia?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Sivia?Hospital de Sivia, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sivia?Estación de Servicio SQ, about 18 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sivia?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sivia?PE050407 (OCHA common operational dataset)