# San Francisco de Sangayaico District, Huaytara Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/san-francisco-de-sangayaico/ District · Huaytara Province # San Francisco de Sangayaico San Francisco de Sangayaico is a district of Peru in Huaytara Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **78.5 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 78.5km² - 6mapped services - 3,375 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Francisco de Sangayaico? San Francisco de Sangayaico lies in [Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Ayavi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/ayavi/), [Santiago de Chocorvos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/santiago-de-chocorvos/) and [Santo Domingo de Capillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/santo-domingo-de-capillas/). By area it is the 1471st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.2% of [Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/). The centre of San Francisco de Sangayaico is about 269 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7848° S, 75.3010° W. Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per). ## Know before you go: San Francisco de Sangayaico - 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) · Nazca124 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho138 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:40). 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 Francisco de Sangayaico Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in San Francisco de Sangayaico. The largest with a recorded population: San Antonio de Rurupa (12) and San José de Yanama (6). Settlements here lie between about 1,905 m and 3,717 m above sea level (median 3,375 m). - Acora - Chillcca - Huilac - Ospanccan - San Antonio de Rurupa - San Francisco de Sangayaico - San José de Yanama - San Pedro de la Puente - Sangallayco - Santa Cruz de Tomac - Santa Rosa de Acora - Santa Rosa de Cceheca - Suncalla - Tomac - Ushpangapata 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 Francisco de Sangayaico Named natural and historic features inside San Francisco de Sangayaico, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Olaya - Río Tambo ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains. - Loma de Ticrapo · 4,241 m - Cerro de Ccollcepampa · 4,129 m - Cerro Quinuamarca · 3,915 m - Cerro Piscori · 3,771 m - Cerro Torre Punta · 2,690 m - Cerro Ticcllayocc · 2,477 m - Cerro Yotucha · 2,370 m - Cerro Yuracc Allpa · 2,146 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 Francisco de Sangayaico and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huaytara Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 503 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 299 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (56 mm) and the driest Jun (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 10 52 Feb 10 56 Mar 10 47 Apr 10 13 May 9 8 Jun 9 2 Jul 8 5 Aug 9 5 Sep 10 10 Oct 10 20 Nov 10 26 Dec 10 53 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Francisco de Sangayaico Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Banco de la Nación · Huaytara 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60470&mlon=-75.35308#map=17/-13.60470/-75.35308) Petrol pump Grifo Q & G Huaytara · Huaytara 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60308&mlon=-75.35147#map=17/-13.60308/-75.35147) Hotel Huayta Wasy · Huaytara 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60480&mlon=-75.34792#map=17/-13.60480/-75.34792) School Institución Educativa No. 22222 · San Francisco de Sangayaico 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.79870&mlon=-75.32080#map=17/-13.79870/-75.32080) Police station Comisaría PNP Huaytará · Huaytara 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60436&mlon=-75.35358#map=17/-13.60436/-75.35358) 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 Francisco de Sangayaico Places mapped inside San Francisco de Sangayaico in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 Huaytara Province - Ayavi - Cordova - Huayacundo Arma - Huaytara - Laramarca - Ocoyo - Pilpichaca - Querco - Quito-Arma - San Antonio de Cusicancha - San Isidro - Santiago de Chocorvos - Santiago de Quirahuara - Santo Domingo de Capillas - Tambo ## Quick answers - Where is San Francisco de Sangayaico?In Huaytara Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru - What borders San Francisco de Sangayaico?Ayavi, Santiago de Chocorvos and Santo Domingo de Capillas - What time zone is San Francisco de Sangayaico in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Francisco de Sangayaico?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Francisco de Sangayaico?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Francisco de Sangayaico?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Francisco de Sangayaico?Settlements lie between 1,905 m and 3,717 m - What is the highest point in San Francisco de Sangayaico?Loma de Ticrapo (4,241 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Francisco de Sangayaico?October to November - Where is the nearest bank to San Francisco de Sangayaico?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Francisco de Sangayaico?Grifo Q & G Huaytara, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Francisco de Sangayaico?PE090611 (OCHA common operational dataset)