# Santo Tomas District, Chumbivilcas Province, Cusco Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/santo-tomas/ District · Chumbivilcas Province # Santo Tomas Santo Tomas is a district of Peru in Chumbivilcas Province, Cusco Department. It covers **1,904.8 km²**. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 56 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,905km² - 56mapped services - 3,987 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santo Tomas? Santo Tomas lies in [Chumbivilcas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Cayarani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/condesuyos/cayarani/), [Caylloma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/caylloma/), [Chamaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/chamaca/), [Colquemarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/colquemarca/), [Coporaque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/espinar/coporaque/), [Llusco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/llusco/), [Oropesa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/antabamba/oropesa/), [Puyca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/la-union/puyca/) and [Velille](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/velille/). By area it is the 112th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 35.6% of [Chumbivilcas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/). The centre of Santo Tomas is about 596 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6229° S, 72.1940° 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 Santo Tomas OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Santo Tomas: 1 museum; 1 theme park. - Catedral De Santo Tomas · museum - Parque T'ikachumpi · theme park 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: Santo Tomas - 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 - Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco124 km - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa202 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:26). 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 Santo Tomas Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Santo Tomas. The largest with a recorded population: Santo Tomas (4,134), Anchayaque (511), Llique (507), Ccoyo (396), La Esquina (227) and Curahuata (131). Settlements here lie between about 3,286 m and 4,577 m above sea level (median 3,987 m). - Accacco - Accerane - Allhuacchuyo - Anchayaque - Arcopunco - Cancha Cancha - Carapampa - Casillo - Catahuañe - Ccasillo - Ccollana Condes - Ccoyo - Chaccuallune - Chalhuani - Challa - Changachanga - Chilhuani - Chillhuane - Chunte - Coronta - Coyo - Curahuata - Esquina Condes - Hacienda Cuatro Esquinas - Hacienda Icañuma - Huachaña - Huamanripa - Huaracco - Huarajo - Huaynahuarcco - Huaynahuarco - Huscaparo - Juscamarca - La Esquina - Lacane - Larapata - Layo - Llaullinco - Llique - Millototora - Mosjo - Orccoma - Parcco Vallecito - Picutani - Pillupillu - Pulpera - Pumahuasi - Qquesccañuma - Quescayuma - Santo Tomas - Santo Tomás - Soñaqque - Sualanta - Tantaccara - Tirani - Vista Alegre - Yavina - Yurajcancha 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 Santo Tomas Named natural and historic features inside Santo Tomas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Chuchumaje - Quebrada Accerane - Quebrada Apacheta - Quebrada Chamacouma - Quebrada Huaynahuarco - Quebrada Muyuma - Quebrada Nasaparcco - Quebrada Puca Puca - Quebrada Quesca Yuma - Quebrada Sualanta - Quebrada Uchurata - Río Caraucata - Río Chacachahuallune - Río Huancarama - Río Huarajo - Río Pampahuasi - Río Ranrapata - Río Tocuta ### Hills and mountains 29 mountains. - Cerro Crespo · 5,323 m - Cerro Cullpacucho · 5,302 m - Nevado Crespo · 5,240 m - Cerro Huiscatongo · 5,209 m - Cerro Chincho · 4,974 m - Cerro Banso Apacheta · 4,866 m - Cerro Seque Orcco · 4,852 m - Cerro Huisalla · 4,827 m - Cerro Salcahuiña · 4,818 m - Cerro Sora Orcco · 4,805 m - Cerro Talla Talla · 4,802 m - Cerro Chocco · 4,773 m - Cerro Apacheta · 4,711 m - Cerro Talta · 4,680 m - Cerro Fusño Pucara · 4,633 m - Cerro Chocco · 4,621 m - Cerro Chaccuallunecapilla · 4,603 m - Cerro Pichachuiri · 4,542 m - Cerro Chunte · 4,464 m - Cerro Jona Orcco · 4,441 m - Cerro Chacnamata · 4,431 m - Cerro Conac · 4,429 m - Cerro Patilla Loma · 4,335 m - Cerro Achihuani · 4,246 m …and 5 more. ### Estates 1 estate. - Hacienda Huayllata 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 Santo Tomas and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chumbivilcas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (112 mm) and the driest Jun (3 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 7 111 Feb 7 112 Mar 7 83 Apr 7 34 May 6 9 Jun 5 3 Jul 5 8 Aug 6 7 Sep 7 16 Oct 8 51 Nov 8 55 Dec 8 110 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santo Tomas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Santo Tomas · Santo Tomas 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.48322&mlon=-72.09194#map=17/-14.48322/-72.09194) Bank Mi Banco · Santo Tomas 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44975&mlon=-72.08125#map=17/-14.44975/-72.08125) Hotel Hostal Miraflores · Santo Tomas 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.45493&mlon=-72.08591#map=17/-14.45493/-72.08591) School Institución Educativa 56315 Picutani · Santo Tomas 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.58974&mlon=-72.20610#map=17/-14.58974/-72.20610) College Universidad de San Antonio Abad del Cusco - Sede Santo Tomás · Santo Tomas 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44946&mlon=-72.09615#map=17/-14.44946/-72.09615) Police station Comisaría PNP Santo Tomás · Santo Tomas 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.44804&mlon=-72.08437#map=17/-14.44804/-72.08437) 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 Santo Tomas Places mapped inside Santo Tomas in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Hotels1 - Schools47 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Chumbivilcas Province - Capacmarca - Chamaca - Colquemarca - Livitaca - Llusco - Quiñota - Velille ## Quick answers - Where is Santo Tomas?In Chumbivilcas Province, Cusco Department, Peru - What borders Santo Tomas?Cayarani, Caylloma, Chamaca, Colquemarca, Coporaque, Llusco, Oropesa, Puyca and Velille - What is there to see in Santo Tomas?Catedral De Santo Tomas, Parque T'ikachumpi - What time zone is Santo Tomas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santo Tomas?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santo Tomas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santo Tomas?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santo Tomas?Settlements lie between 3,286 m and 4,577 m - What is the highest point in Santo Tomas?Cerro Crespo (5,323 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Santo Tomas?Hospital Santo Tomas, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santo Tomas?Mi Banco, about 23 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santo Tomas?2 mapped - How many banks are in Santo Tomas?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Santo Tomas?PE080701 (OCHA common operational dataset)