# San Isidro District, Huaytara Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/san-isidro/

District · Huaytara Province 

# San Isidro

San Isidro is a district of Peru in Huaytara Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **168.8 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 169km²
- 9mapped services
- 3,318 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Isidro?

San Isidro lies in [Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Cordova](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/cordova/), [Laramarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/laramarca/), [Santiago de Chocorvos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/santiago-de-chocorvos/) and [Yauca del Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/ica/yauca-del-rosario/). By area it is the 1055th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.6% of [Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/). The centre of San Isidro is about 290 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9794° S, 75.2396° 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 Isidro

- 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) · Nazca102 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho145 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) 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 Isidro

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in San Isidro. The largest with a recorded population: San Juan de Huirpacancha (583), Mollecancha (96), Huancamayo (62), San Martin (27), Ayavi (25) and Porochuco (14). Settlements here lie between about 2,137 m and 3,875 m above sea level (median 3,318 m).

- Antacancha
- Ayavi
- Caclanca
- Chantana
- Chaupicancha
- Chilcapuquio
- Chocollo
- Chuchaucruz
- Chupa
- Condortiana
- Huancamayo
- Huancariso
- Huerta Chayoc
- Iapasu
- Illahuasi
- Inyayoc
- Jarahuarco
- Jatun Puquio
- Lapa
- Lucmayoc
- Lucumayoc
- Mollecancha
- Noruhuay
- Orcaya
- Orhuay
- Pichuscancha
- Porochuco
- Pucacancha
- Pullipampa
- Quiquesa
- San Juan de Huirpacancha
- San Martin
- Sejerayoc
- Suito
- Suitojasa
- Suntor
- Tejahuasi
- Yerbabuenayoc
- Yerbabuenayocc
- Yuraccancha

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 Isidro

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

### Hills and mountains

25 mountains.

- Cerro Huaychaopata · 4,026 m
- Cerro Iscu Orcco · 3,996 m
- Cerro León Pucllana · 3,898 m
- Loma Cuellocancha · 3,893 m
- Cerro Chajanto · 3,890 m
- Cerro Palaccto · 3,873 m
- Loma Punta Pata · 3,867 m
- Cerro Pucacancha · 3,829 m
- Cerro Yerbabuenayoj · 3,823 m
- Cerro Yurac Ccacca · 3,820 m
- Cerro Jallpajasa · 3,812 m
- Cerro Ayaccacca · 3,759 m
- Cerro Antacancha · 3,726 m
- Cerro Ayajaja · 3,717 m
- Cerro Pilutianapampa · 3,652 m
- Cerro Canchachuco · 3,632 m
- Cerro Lachahuasi · 3,396 m
- Cerro Colorado · 3,350 m
- Cerro Lloquelloque · 3,318 m
- Cerro Sanquipata · 3,252 m
- Sayhua Rumy Loma · 3,041 m
- Cerro Liulipampa · 2,775 m
- Cerro Alpaurccuna · 2,347 m
- Cerro Ajoccasa · 2,268 m

…and 1 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 San Isidro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huaytara Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 560 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 **September to April**.

- 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 11 20 

Nov 11 26 

Dec 10 53 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Isidro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel King Palace · San Isidro 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.97280&mlon=-75.23360#map=17/-13.97280/-75.23360) 

School Institución Educativa No. 22167 · Yauca del Rosario 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.99862&mlon=-75.25119#map=17/-13.99862/-75.25119) 

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 Isidro

Places mapped inside San Isidro in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- 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 Huaytara Province

- Ayavi
- Cordova
- Huayacundo Arma
- Huaytara
- Laramarca
- Ocoyo
- Pilpichaca
- Querco
- Quito-Arma
- San Antonio de Cusicancha
- San Francisco de Sangayaico
- Santiago de Chocorvos
- Santiago de Quirahuara
- Santo Domingo de Capillas
- Tambo

## Quick answers

- Where is San Isidro?In Huaytara Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders San Isidro?Cordova, Laramarca, Santiago de Chocorvos and Yauca del Rosario
- What time zone is San Isidro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Isidro?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Isidro?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Isidro?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Isidro?Settlements lie between 2,137 m and 3,875 m
- What is the highest point in San Isidro?Cerro Huaychaopata (4,026 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Isidro?September to April
- What is the P-code of San Isidro?PE090612 (OCHA common operational dataset)
