# Sarhua District, Victor Fajardo Province, Ayacucho Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/sarhua/

District · Victor Fajardo Province 

# Sarhua

Sarhua is a district of Peru in Victor Fajardo Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **378.9 km²**. 78 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 379km²
- 8mapped services
- 4,143 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sarhua?

Sarhua lies in [Victor Fajardo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Alcamenca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/alcamenca/), [Carapo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/carapo/), [Chuschi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/chuschi/), [Huamanquiquia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/huamanquiquia/), [Santiago de Lucanamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/santiago-de-lucanamarca/), [Totos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/cangallo/totos/) and [Vilcanchos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/vilcanchos/). By area it is the 603rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 16.7% of [Victor Fajardo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/victor-fajardo/). The centre of Sarhua is about 336 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6928° S, 74.4257° 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 Sarhua

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Sarhua: 2 attractions.

- Aguas Termales Sarhua · attraction
- Cascadas de Campanayuq Sarhua · attraction

### Nearby, outside Sarhua

- Vista de la Catarata Wisqiri · viewpoint, Carapo15 km
- Catarata Wisqiri · waterfall, Carapo15 km
- Ñaupallaccta · archaeological site, Carapo18 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: Sarhua

- 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) · Ayacucho64 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca141 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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 Sarhua

Open gazetteers list **78 villages, towns and localities** in Sarhua. The largest with a recorded population: Auquilla (320). Settlements here lie between about 3,049 m and 4,538 m above sea level (median 4,143 m).

- Ajonccara
- Aparo
- Auquilla
- Callecancha
- Cancha Cancha
- Cancha Pampa
- Ccagrehuasi
- Ccampatuyocc
- Ccatapata
- Ccatunmachay
- Ccentil Ccecha
- Ccochapata
- Ccollpa
- Ccompatuyuco
- Chicurayocc
- Chilca Pata
- Chulcamonte
- Chunta Puntani
- Churco Rumi
- Cocas
- Comun Pallcca
- Condormarca
- Cuchimachay
- Cusibamba
- Hilmacha
- Hualcoto
- Huarcaya
- Huasipata
- Huayllane
- Ichupucro
- Illapata
- Jamache
- Jarijaja
- Jullpa
- Llallahui
- Lucanamarca
- Neje
- Nunun Huay
- Paclaccocha
- Pallcca
- Pallja
- Parca Huaycco
- Parco
- Patahuasi
- Pauro Rumi
- Pichuycucho
- Pirualla
- Pitipata
- Pomaccocha
- Pucamachay
- Pucapata
- Pucara
- Pucayacu
- Pusma
- Quishca Huaycco
- Quisuar Huasi
- Ruyropata
- Saihuaccata
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Rosa de Jocha
- Sarhua
- Sucia
- Sucoorcco
- Tincocc Pata
- Tincocco
- Tomancca
- Tomanga
- Toro Rumi
- Toropata
- Torre Orcco
- Tunacc
- Uchuylla
- Yahuarccocha
- Yana Yana
- Yanapata
- Yuracc Yaco
- Yuracpata
- Yurin Pata

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 Sarhua

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Lago Quinuacocha
- Quebrada Ccatunllihuayoc
- Quebrada Jamachi
- Quebrada Maanamayo
- Quebrada Pomayhuaycco

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains.

- Cerro Chunchamarca · 4,655 m
- Cerro Jajre · 4,522 m
- Cerro Pucamachay · 4,457 m
- Cerro Pumani · 4,414 m
- Cerro Salcallasa · 4,321 m
- Cerro Pajariccacca · 4,230 m
- Cerro Uasccacca · 4,155 m
- Cerro Uñasccacca · 4,155 m
- Cerro Morosccasa · 3,538 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 Sarhua and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Victor Fajardo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 157 m higher 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). 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 8 98 

Feb 8 99 

Mar 8 80 

Apr 8 25 

May 7 14 

Jun 6 4 

Jul 6 10 

Aug 7 11 

Sep 8 21 

Oct 8 35 

Nov 9 48 

Dec 8 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sarhua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Juan Fukunaga Soyama · Cangallo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61840&mlon=-74.14966#map=17/-13.61840/-74.14966) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Cangallo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62859&mlon=-74.14328#map=17/-13.62859/-74.14328) 

ATM Banco de la nacion · Chuschi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58492&mlon=-74.35254#map=17/-13.58492/-74.35254) 

Petrol pump Grifo Grupo Huanca · Sancos 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91849&mlon=-74.33035#map=17/-13.91849/-74.33035) 

Hotel Hospedaje Huaytita · Chuschi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.58501&mlon=-74.35237#map=17/-13.58501/-74.35237) 

Mall Plaza principal de Sarhua · Maria Parado de Bellido 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60428&mlon=-74.23476#map=17/-13.60428/-74.23476) 

School Institución Educativa 38530 Jose Rodolfo Sabogal Wiese · Sarhua 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61848&mlon=-74.42316#map=17/-13.61848/-74.42316) 

College Ugel Huanca Sancos · Sancos 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91947&mlon=-74.33455#map=17/-13.91947/-74.33455) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huanca Sancos · Sancos 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.92001&mlon=-74.33430#map=17/-13.92001/-74.33430) 

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 Sarhua

Places mapped inside Sarhua 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 Victor Fajardo Province

- Alcamenca
- Apongo
- Asquipata
- Canaria
- Cayara
- Colca
- Huamanquiquia
- Huancapi
- Huancaraylla
- Huaya
- Vilcanchos

## Quick answers

- Where is Sarhua?In Victor Fajardo Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Sarhua?Alcamenca, Carapo, Chuschi, Huamanquiquia, Santiago de Lucanamarca, Totos and Vilcanchos
- What is there to see in Sarhua?Aguas Termales Sarhua, Cascadas de Campanayuq Sarhua
- What time zone is Sarhua in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sarhua?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Sarhua?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sarhua?78 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sarhua?Settlements lie between 3,049 m and 4,538 m
- What is the highest point in Sarhua?Cerro Chunchamarca (4,655 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sarhua?Hospital Juan Fukunaga Soyama, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sarhua?Banco de la Nación, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sarhua?Banco de la nacion, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sarhua?Grifo Grupo Huanca, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sarhua?PE051011 (OCHA common operational dataset)