# Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho District, Lucanas Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/santa-ana-de-huaycahuacho/

District · Lucanas Province 

# Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho

Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho is a district of Peru in Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **45.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 45.5km²
- 2mapped services
- 3,234 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho?

Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho lies in [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Apongo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/apongo/), [Aucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/aucara/), [Cabana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/cabana/), [Huacaña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/huacana/) and [Morcolla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/morcolla/). By area it is the 1646th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.3% of [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/). The centre of Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho is about 414 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2243° S, 73.9303° 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 Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho

### Nearby, outside Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho

- ESCARPES DE "TUKU WAQNKY" · attraction, Aucara5.7 km
- Mirador turistico del Cañon de Huacaña · viewpoint, Huacaña5.7 km
- ÑAUPA CHAKA · archaeological site, Aucara6.1 km
- TAWARAY · archaeological site, Aucara6.4 km
- INCA SAYRI · archaeological site, Aucara6.4 km
- INCA CHUKLLA · archaeological site, Aucara6.5 km
- AYLLU RUMY · archaeological site, Aucara6.6 km
- AKLLA WASI/Capilla Señor de "Untuna" · archaeological site, Aucara6.6 km
- QHASA PATA · archaeological site, Aucara6.9 km
- CHINCHAY · archaeological site, Aucara6.9 km
- PILPINTILLA · archaeological site, Aucara6.9 km
- QHAPAQ ÑAN/CUZCO · archaeological site, Aucara7.1 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: Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho

- 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

- Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) · Andahuaylas85 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho123 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:34).

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 Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho (730) and Huilcaya (3).

- Huilcaya
- Patarcancha
- Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho
- Tampapucro
- Tayapampa

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 Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho

Named natural and historic features inside Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Jatun Mayo

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Negro Arcona · 4,343 m
- Cerro Jampatilla · 3,540 m
- Cerro Huarajella · 3,411 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 Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lucanas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 293 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (54 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 9 54 

Feb 9 54 

Mar 9 44 

Apr 9 13 

May 8 10 

Jun 8 2 

Jul 8 6 

Aug 9 5 

Sep 10 10 

Oct 10 19 

Nov 10 26 

Dec 10 51 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Querobamba · Querobamba 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00808&mlon=-73.84320#map=17/-14.00808/-73.84320) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Querobamba 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.01119&mlon=-73.83834#map=17/-14.01119/-73.83834) 

Petrol pump Capcha · Carmen Salcedo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.38247&mlon=-73.95862#map=17/-14.38247/-73.95862) 

Hotel Hotel Misky Puñuy · Carmen Salcedo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.38795&mlon=-73.96190#map=17/-14.38795/-73.96190) 

School Institución Educativa No. 24091 · Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.22740&mlon=-73.95520#map=17/-14.22740/-73.95520) 

College I.E.S.T.P. Santo Domingo de Guzmán · Querobamba 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.02857&mlon=-73.83979#map=17/-14.02857/-73.83979) 

Police station Comisaría Cabana · Cabana 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28891&mlon=-73.96734#map=17/-14.28891/-73.96734) 

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 Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho

Places mapped inside Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 Lucanas Province

- Aucara
- Cabana
- Carmen Salcedo
- Chaviña
- Chipao
- Huac-Huas
- Laramate
- Leoncio Prado
- Llauta
- Lucanas
- Ocaña
- Otoca
- Puquio
- Saisa
- San Cristobal
- San Juan
- San Pedro
- San Pedro de Palco
- Sancos
- Santa Lucia

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho?In Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho?Apongo, Aucara, Cabana, Huacaña and Morcolla
- What is there to see in Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho?ESCARPES DE "TUKU WAQNKY", Mirador turistico del Cañon de Huacaña, ÑAUPA CHAKA, TAWARAY
- What time zone is Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho?Cerro Negro Arcona (4,343 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho?Centro de Salud Querobamba, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho?Banco de la Nación, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho?Capcha, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho?PE050620 (OCHA common operational dataset)
