# Santiago de Quirahuara District, Huaytara Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/santiago-de-quirahuara/ District · Huaytara Province # Santiago de Quirahuara Santiago de Quirahuara is a district of Peru in Huaytara Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **175.5 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 175km² - 8mapped services - 2,783 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santiago de Quirahuara? Santiago de Quirahuara lies in [Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Huac-Huas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/huac-huas/), [Llauta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/llauta/), [Ocoyo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/ocoyo/), [Querco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/querco/) and [Sancos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/sancos/). By area it is the 1022nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.7% of [Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/). The centre of Santiago de Quirahuara is about 322 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0570° S, 74.8957° 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 Santiago de Quirahuara ### Nearby, outside Santiago de Quirahuara - Ruinas de Sayhua · archaeological site, Huac-Huas15 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: Santiago de Quirahuara - 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) · Nazca89 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho125 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:38). 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 Santiago de Quirahuara Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago de Quirahuara. The largest with a recorded population: Lamary (20). Settlements here lie between about 1,666 m and 3,847 m above sea level (median 2,783 m). - Ccanccairo - Ccaraymarca - Huac-Huas - Lamary - Ocoyo - San Juan de Pacomarca - Santa Teresa - Santiago de Quirahuara - Santiago de Quirehuara - Villa Salvador 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 Santiago de Quirahuara Named natural and historic features inside Santiago de Quirahuara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Ccaccqraque - Quebrada Huambochaca - Quebrada Pate - Río Ataccpuquio ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Jatuncondorillo · 4,408 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 Santiago de Quirahuara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huaytara Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,095 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 **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 14 52 Feb 14 56 Mar 14 47 Apr 14 13 May 13 8 Jun 12 2 Jul 12 5 Aug 13 5 Sep 14 10 Oct 14 20 Nov 14 26 Dec 14 53 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santiago de Quirahuara Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Banco de la Nación · Laramate 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28644&mlon=-74.84235#map=17/-14.28644/-74.84235) Hotel Hospedaje Don Alejo · Huac-Huas 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.13245&mlon=-74.94198#map=17/-14.13245/-74.94198) School Institución Educativa No. 36649 · Santiago de Quirahuara 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.07954&mlon=-74.91889#map=17/-14.07954/-74.91889) Police station PNP Laramate · Laramate 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28676&mlon=-74.84267#map=17/-14.28676/-74.84267) 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 Santiago de Quirahuara Places mapped inside Santiago de Quirahuara 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 Huaytara Province - Ayavi - Cordova - Huayacundo Arma - Huaytara - Laramarca - Ocoyo - Pilpichaca - Querco - Quito-Arma - San Antonio de Cusicancha - San Francisco de Sangayaico - San Isidro - Santiago de Chocorvos - Santo Domingo de Capillas - Tambo ## Quick answers - Where is Santiago de Quirahuara?In Huaytara Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru - What borders Santiago de Quirahuara?Huac-Huas, Llauta, Ocoyo, Querco and Sancos - What is there to see in Santiago de Quirahuara?Ruinas de Sayhua - What time zone is Santiago de Quirahuara in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santiago de Quirahuara?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santiago de Quirahuara?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santiago de Quirahuara?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santiago de Quirahuara?Settlements lie between 1,666 m and 3,847 m - What is the highest point in Santiago de Quirahuara?Cerro Jatuncondorillo (4,408 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santiago de Quirahuara?January to December - Where is the nearest bank to Santiago de Quirahuara?Banco de la Nación, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santiago de Quirahuara?PE090614 (OCHA common operational dataset)