# Santa Lucia District, Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/santa-lucia/ District · Lucanas Province # Santa Lucia Santa Lucia is a district of Peru in Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **1,034.0 km²**. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,034km² - 8mapped services - 2,597 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Lucia? Santa Lucia lies in [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Acari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/acari/), [Bella Union](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/bella-union/), [Leoncio Prado](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/leoncio-prado/), [Lucanas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/lucanas/), [Marcona](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/nasca/marcona/), [Saisa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/saisa/), [San Cristobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/san-cristobal/), [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/san-pedro/) and [Vista Alegre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/nasca/vista-alegre/). By area it is the 212th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.1% of [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/). The centre of Santa Lucia is about 417 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.9200° S, 74.5588° 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 Lucia OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Santa Lucia: 1 archaeological site. - Ayapata · archaeological site 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 Lucia - 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 - Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca44 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho200 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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 Santa Lucia Open gazetteers list **80 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Lucia. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Lucía (200), Uchuytambo (89), Caja (50), Asto (22), Parará (10) and Carbonera (8). Settlements here lie between about 651 m and 3,864 m above sea level (median 2,597 m). - Acco - Acco Bajo - Aguada - Aguado - Ancoquishcachayoj - Apo - Asto - Ayapata - Caja - Canay Pampa - Carbonera - Carmen Alto - Carrizal - Chajillay - Chanyo - Chillca - Chillhua - Chipana - Cochapata - Cullo - Esquina Corral Pata - Fundo Saraya - Hacienda Chilca - Hacienda Llunchiri - Huacapata - Huairahuasi - Huajuma - Huallhua - Hualluay - Huanca - Huantana - Huanusca - Huaranguillo - Illacancha - Illcay - Illgay - Inqui - Isla - Janan Puquio - Janapuquio - Japara - Jara Jara - Jarhuarcco - Jengohuase - Jengohuasi - Larque - Latacsos - Lecoya - Lejoja - Llajua - Llaujipampa - Llojepata - Llunchiqui - Llusccarumi - Los Incas - Mina Agripina - Nasa - Ojoro - Pacco Pacco - Pampahuasi - Panpa Wasi - Parara - Parará - Pitiyacu - Pucatagra - Rumihuasi - San Martin - Santa Lucía - Santa Rosa de Yacua - Saraya - Sauquipampa - Sillaccasapampa - Sillaccassapampa - Soraya - Taino - Tecllo - Toma - Tuntuyo - Uchuytambo - Urituyoc 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 Lucia Named natural and historic features inside Santa Lucia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chaquihuaycco - Quebrada Gramaderuyoj - Quebrada Gramaderuyoj - Quebrada Jajlinco - Quebrada Jenuahuasi - Quebrada Llajua - Quebrada Nassa - Quebrada Pergaperga - Quebrada Puca Cancha - Quebrada Rumihuasi - Quebrada Sanquipampa - Quebrada Tastayoj - Quebrada Toma - Quebrada Toro Muerto - Quebrada Toro Muerto - Quebrada Uchcurumi - Quebrada de Caja - Río Uchuytambo ### Hills and mountains 59 mountains. - Cerro Queñua · 4,006 m - Cerro Jalachupa · 3,861 m - Cerro Cueva Jalachupa · 3,778 m - Cerro Pumaranra · 3,770 m - Cerro Juntillos · 3,751 m - Loma Toro Muerto · 3,751 m - Cerro Cuyoj Loma · 3,635 m - Loma Tajra · 3,613 m - Cerro Patrón Pata · 3,596 m - Cerro Tarunga · 3,568 m - Loma Suitopuquio · 3,533 m - Cerro Yana Orcco · 3,492 m - Loma Ishchuhuasi · 3,492 m - Loma Sapanchico · 3,440 m - Cerro Muñachayoj · 3,438 m - Cerro Sajracancha · 3,388 m - Loma Legleschayoj · 3,383 m - Cerro Yana-Orcco · 3,374 m - Loma Tenajeria · 3,364 m - Loma de Trujillo · 3,320 m - Cerro Condorpuquio · 3,256 m - Loma Muyo Orcco · 3,242 m - Cerro Pauchujassa · 3,239 m - Cerro Tantarjassa · 3,239 m …and 35 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 Santa Lucia and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lucanas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 677 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 293 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (54 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 14 54 Feb 14 54 Mar 14 44 Apr 14 13 May 13 10 Jun 13 2 Jul 12 6 Aug 13 5 Sep 14 10 Oct 14 19 Nov 14 26 Dec 14 51 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Lucia Need Nearest mapped Distance School Institución Educativa Agropecuario De Uchuytambo · Santa Lucia 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.86171&mlon=-74.52991#map=17/-14.86171/-74.52991) 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 Lucia Places mapped inside Santa Lucia in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 Ana de Huaycahuacho ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Lucia?In Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru - What borders Santa Lucia?Acari, Bella Union, Leoncio Prado, Lucanas, Marcona, Saisa, San Cristobal, San Pedro and Vista Alegre - What is there to see in Santa Lucia?Ayapata - What time zone is Santa Lucia in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Lucia?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santa Lucia?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Lucia?80 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Lucia?Settlements lie between 651 m and 3,864 m - What is the highest point in Santa Lucia?Cerro Queñua (4,006 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Lucia?January to December - What is the P-code of Santa Lucia?PE050621 (OCHA common operational dataset)