# San Salvador de Quije District, Sucre Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/san-salvador-de-quije/ District · Sucre Province # San Salvador de Quije San Salvador de Quije is a district of Peru in Sucre Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **141.8 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 142km² - 7mapped services - 3,200 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Salvador de Quije? San Salvador de Quije lies in [Sucre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Chiara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/chiara/), [Chilcayoc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/chilcayoc/), [Paico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/paico/), [Querobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/querobamba/), [San Miguel de Chaccrampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/san-miguel-de-chaccrampa/), [Santiago de Paucaray](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/santiago-de-paucaray/) and [Soras](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/soras/). By area it is the 1174th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.9% of [Sucre Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/sucre/). The centre of San Salvador de Quije is about 418 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9911° S, 73.7318° 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 San Salvador de Quije ### Nearby, outside San Salvador de Quije - Pucará · archaeological site, Chalcos16 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: San Salvador de Quije - 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) · Andahuaylas52 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho106 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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 San Salvador de Quije Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in San Salvador de Quije. The largest with a recorded population: San Salvador de Quije (355), Lliuja (170), Lluchcanta (132) and Ayapata (40). Settlements here lie between about 2,796 m and 4,278 m above sea level (median 3,200 m). - Accobamba - Ayapata - Aymarccocha - Ccechua - Ccesepata - Ccochcca - Chilcabamba - Chirihuaicco - Comunpampa - Huacha Huacha - Huampo - Huanchos - Huayhuane - Huayhuani - Huicana - Huichilla - Huito - Irapata - Jollpa - Lambras Pata - Lliuja - Lluchcanta - Luchcanta - Malucha - Mollepampa - Mollipata - Orjochacra - Pacpaca - Palja - Pallcca - Puca Puca - Rojasjata / Rojasccata - San Salvador de Quije - Tatacorral - Toccayscca - Totume - Uchuy Huito Pampa - Vista Alegre - Yanapaccha 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 San Salvador de Quije Named natural and historic features inside San Salvador de Quije, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams; 5 lakes. - Laguna Aguajocha - Laguna Mensajocha - Laguna Santarjocha - Laguna Santartocha - Laguna Tajracocha - Quebrada Hualluncane - Quebrada Huayllayo - Quebrada Liuchcanta - Quebrada Manzanayoj - Quebrada Maraypata - Quebrada Mulaca - Quebrada Omalocha - Quebrada Totume - Río Hayora Huaico - Río Jalluri ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains. - Cerro Uchuysolar · 4,493 m - Cerro Jelloorjo · 4,455 m - Cerro Hualluncane · 4,299 m - Cerro Chunauri · 4,288 m - Cerro Muyurina · 4,282 m - Cerro Cochayoj Punta · 4,059 m - Cerro Chilcacha · 3,898 m - Cerro Plaza Pampa · 2,893 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 San Salvador de Quije and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sucre Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 476 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 538 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (99 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 12 98 Feb 12 99 Mar 12 80 Apr 12 25 May 11 14 Jun 10 4 Jul 10 10 Aug 11 11 Sep 12 21 Oct 13 35 Nov 13 48 Dec 12 95 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Salvador de Quije Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Querobamba · Querobamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00808&mlon=-73.84320#map=17/-14.00808/-73.84320) Bank Banco de la Nación · Querobamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.01119&mlon=-73.83834#map=17/-14.01119/-73.83834) Petrol pump Grifo · Querobamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00562&mlon=-73.84608#map=17/-14.00562/-73.84608) Hotel Hotel Ch'usay · Soras 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.12854&mlon=-73.59330#map=17/-14.12854/-73.59330) School Institución Educativa No. 24602 · San Salvador de Quije 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.98020&mlon=-73.72670#map=17/-13.98020/-73.72670) College I.E.S.T.P. Santo Domingo de Guzmán · Querobamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.02857&mlon=-73.83979#map=17/-14.02857/-73.83979) Police station Comisaría PNP Querobamba · Querobamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.01219&mlon=-73.83859#map=17/-14.01219/-73.83859) 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 San Salvador de Quije Places mapped inside San Salvador de Quije in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 Sucre Province - Belen - Chalcos - Chilcayoc - Huacaña - Morcolla - Paico - Querobamba - San Pedro de Larcay - Santiago de Paucaray - Soras ## Quick answers - Where is San Salvador de Quije?In Sucre Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru - What borders San Salvador de Quije?Chiara, Chilcayoc, Paico, Querobamba, San Miguel de Chaccrampa, Santiago de Paucaray and Soras - What is there to see in San Salvador de Quije?Pucará - What time zone is San Salvador de Quije in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Salvador de Quije?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Salvador de Quije?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Salvador de Quije?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Salvador de Quije?Settlements lie between 2,796 m and 4,278 m - What is the highest point in San Salvador de Quije?Cerro Uchuysolar (4,493 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Salvador de Quije?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Salvador de Quije?Centro de Salud Querobamba, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Salvador de Quije?Banco de la Nación, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Salvador de Quije?Grifo, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Salvador de Quije?PE050909 (OCHA common operational dataset)