# Samugari District, La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department

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District · La Mar Province 

# Samugari

Samugari is a district of Peru in La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **380.2 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 380km²
- 24mapped services
- 805 mtypical elevation

## Where is Samugari?

Samugari lies in [La Mar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Anchihuay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/anchihuay/), [Kimbiri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/kimbiri/), [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/san-miguel/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/santa-rosa/) and [Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/tambo/). By area it is the 600th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.0% of [La Mar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/). The centre of Samugari is about 374 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 38 km from San Miguel, the main town of La Mar Province. The centre point is at 12.8395° S, 73.6788° 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: Samugari

- 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) · Ayacucho67 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco204 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:35).

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 Samugari

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Samugari. The largest with a recorded population: Monterrico (551). Settlements here lie between about 657 m and 3,674 m above sea level (median 805 m).

- Balsamuyuq
- Buenos Aires
- Canal
- Canapiriato
- Canto Grande
- Cañapiriato
- Ccatun Cochicancha
- Ccatun Paria
- Cerro Callenueva
- Chaupimayo
- Chontabamba
- Estera
- Guayaquil
- Iribamba
- Llacllacc
- Mancuriari
- Monterrico
- Monterrico Santa Crusnayocc
- Nueva Jerusalén
- Palmapampa
- Pampahuasi
- Pampapampa
- Pan de Azucar
- Pan de Azúcar
- Paquichari
- Pichiwilca
- Piriato
- Pucamarca
- Rayama
- Rucamarca
- San Agustin
- San Cristóbal
- San José
- Sanabamba
- Santa Cruz Miyocc
- Union Vista Alegre
- Valsamuyoc
- Valsamuyuq
- Villarica
- Waqaykuna

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 Samugari

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Rucamarca
- Río Chunchubamba
- Río Paritapunco
- Río Samugari

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Callenueva · 4,137 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 Samugari and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Mar Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 2,238 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 648 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (121 mm) and the driest Jun (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 113 

Feb 28 121 

Mar 28 99 

Apr 28 30 

May 28 15 

Jun 28 6 

Jul 27 12 

Aug 28 11 

Sep 29 23 

Oct 29 45 

Nov 29 58 

Dec 29 115 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Samugari

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo San Francisco · Ayna 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.62703&mlon=-73.78751#map=17/-12.62703/-73.78751) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicios Delgado · Kimbiri 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79155&mlon=-73.61666#map=17/-12.79155/-73.61666) 

Hotel Hotel Encantos Vraem · Kimbiri 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.69343&mlon=-73.67860#map=17/-12.69343/-73.67860) 

School Institución Educativa No. 38819 · Samugari 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.84251&mlon=-73.64580#map=17/-12.84251/-73.64580) 

College Escuela Profesional Ing. Agroforestal UNSCH · Pichari 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.52608&mlon=-73.84047#map=17/-12.52608/-73.84047) 

Police station Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.68778&mlon=-73.73344#map=17/-12.68778/-73.73344) 

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 Samugari

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

- Schools24

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 Mar Province

- Anchihuay
- Anco
- Ayna
- Chilcas
- Chungui
- Luis Carranza
- Oronccoy
- San Miguel
- Santa Rosa
- Tambo

## Quick answers

- Where is Samugari?In La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Samugari?Anchihuay, Kimbiri, San Miguel, Santa Rosa and Tambo
- What time zone is Samugari in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Samugari?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Samugari?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Samugari?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Samugari?Settlements lie between 657 m and 3,674 m
- What is the highest point in Samugari?Cerro Callenueva (4,137 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Samugari?May to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Samugari?Hospital de Apoyo San Francisco, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samugari?Estación de Servicios Delgado, about 8.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Samugari?PE050509 (OCHA common operational dataset)