# Salcahuasi District, Tayacaja Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/salcahuasi/ District · Tayacaja Province # Salcahuasi Salcahuasi is a district of Peru in Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **117.0 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 117km² - 22mapped services - 2,812 mtypical elevation ## Where is Salcahuasi? Salcahuasi lies in [Tayacaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Pariahuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/pariahuanca/), [Salcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/salcabamba/), [San Marcos de Rocchac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/san-marcos-de-rocchac/) and [Surcubamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/surcubamba/). By area it is the 1283rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.5% of [Tayacaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/). The centre of Salcahuasi is about 248 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 34 km from Pampas, the main town of Tayacaja Province. The centre point is at 12.1118° S, 74.7497° 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 Salcahuasi ### Nearby, outside Salcahuasi - Cullcuncho · archaeological site, Andaymarca18 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: Salcahuasi - 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 - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja87 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho130 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:41). 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 Salcahuasi Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Salcahuasi. The largest with a recorded population: Salcahuasi (377), San Antonio (275), San José de Silva (178) and Muchca (20). Settlements here lie between about 2,092 m and 3,269 m above sea level (median 2,812 m). - Achaque - Amanjay - Barro - Capcas Pampa - Carcancha - Chirimoya Pampa - Chota Pata - Chuyapata - Cocha Pampa - Cochabamba - Cochapata - Fundo Ampurco - Huaccayrumi - Jerjer Pampa - La Loma de Encanto - Lambrashnacta - Libertad de Ampurco - Loma Alta - Loma Baja - Loma Centro - Los Ángeles - Luicho Pata - Machayhuacta - Miraflores - Muchca - Palma Pampa - Quichcapata - Salcahuasi - San Antonio - San José de Silva - San Juan de Cruz Pata - Santa Cruz de Huamanmarca - Santa Cruz de Pueblo Libre / Pongollo - Santa Rosa - Suitorumi - Tacanacuy - Tastapampa - Totorapampa - Uraypampa - Urpa - Urpay - Verde Pata - Yurac Allpa 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 Salcahuasi Named natural and historic features inside Salcahuasi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 lakes; 2 rivers and streams. - Laguna Atacatas - Laguna Estanque - Laguna Misacocha - Quebrada Jarruyoc - Quebrada Yomacucho ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains. - Cerro Tasta · 4,084 m - Cerro Yanacocha · 4,026 m - Cerro Atacalas · 3,907 m - Cerro Pateria · 3,899 m - Cerro Torreorco · 3,809 m - Cerro Incarumi · 3,728 m - Cerro Majasa · 3,624 m - Cerro Sacchajoto · 3,432 m - Cerro Arteson · 3,289 m - Cerro Puihuan · 2,586 m - Cerro Santo Ocopa · 2,214 m ### Estates 4 estates. - Fundo Queshcapata - Fundo Yacuanay - Hacienda Huaman Marca - Hacienda Marabamba 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 Salcahuasi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tayacaja Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 495 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 406 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (77 mm) and the driest Jun (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 11 69 Feb 11 77 Mar 11 64 Apr 11 18 May 11 10 Jun 10 3 Jul 10 7 Aug 10 7 Sep 11 14 Oct 11 29 Nov 12 36 Dec 11 73 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Salcahuasi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Pampas · Pampas 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.40215&mlon=-74.86656#map=17/-12.40215/-74.86656) Bank Banco de la Nación · Colcabamba 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.41043&mlon=-74.67967#map=17/-12.41043/-74.67967) Hotel Lucas Hotel Chanchamayo · Santo Domingo de Acobamba 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.84585&mlon=-74.79492#map=17/-11.84585/-74.79492) School Institución Educativa No. 30391 · Salcahuasi 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.10840&mlon=-74.74700#map=17/-12.10840/-74.74700) College UNAT - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Tayacaja · Pampas 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39877&mlon=-74.87051#map=17/-12.39877/-74.87051) Police station Comisaría de Colcabamba · Colcabamba 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.40837&mlon=-74.68198#map=17/-12.40837/-74.68198) 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 Salcahuasi Places mapped inside Salcahuasi in open map data, by type. - Schools22 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 Tayacaja Province - Acostambo - Acraquia - Ahuaycha - Andaymarca - Colcabamba - Daniel Hernandez - Huachocolpa - Huaribamba - Pampas - Pazos - Pichos - Quichuas - Quishuar - Roble - Salcabamba - San Marcos de Rocchac - Santiago de Tucuma - Surcubamba - Tintay Puncu - Ñahuimpuquio ## Quick answers - Where is Salcahuasi?In Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru - What borders Salcahuasi?Pariahuanca, Salcabamba, San Marcos de Rocchac and Surcubamba - What is there to see in Salcahuasi?Cullcuncho - What time zone is Salcahuasi in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Salcahuasi?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Salcahuasi?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Salcahuasi?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Salcahuasi?Settlements lie between 2,092 m and 3,269 m - What is the highest point in Salcahuasi?Cerro Tasta (4,084 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Salcahuasi?August to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Salcahuasi?Hospital de Pampas, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Salcahuasi?Banco de la Nación, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Salcahuasi?PE090715 (OCHA common operational dataset)