# Santiago de Tucuma District, Tayacaja Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/santiago-de-tucuma/ District · Tayacaja Province # Santiago de Tucuma Santiago de Tucuma is a district of Peru in Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **34.0 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 34.0km² - 10mapped services - 3,223 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santiago de Tucuma? Santiago de Tucuma 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: [Ahuaycha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/ahuaycha/), [Daniel Hernandez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/daniel-hernandez/), [Huaribamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/huaribamba/) and [Pampas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/pampas/). By area it is the 1704th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.0% of [Tayacaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/). The centre of Santiago de Tucuma is about 234 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 9.7 km from Pampas, the main town of Tayacaja Province. The centre point is at 12.3137° S, 74.8904° 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 Tucuma ### Nearby, outside Santiago de Tucuma - Circuito De Pichana · nature reserve, Pichos8.7 km - Cuevas · archaeological site, Acostambo19 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 Tucuma - 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) · Ayacucho120 km ### Nearest railway station Aguas Calientes (Cuenca), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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 Santiago de Tucuma Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago de Tucuma. The largest with a recorded population: San Cristobal de Antacay (206) and Santa Cruz de Chauchura (165). Settlements here lie between about 2,415 m and 4,185 m above sea level (median 3,223 m). - Capillapata - Cuchicancha - Dos de Mayo - Fundo Alalaynioc - Fundo Pinnau - Huarapire - Manzanayoc - Puquioyachi - San Cristobal de Antacay - San Cristobal de Huayrapiri - San José de Manzanayoc - San Juan de Paucapampa - Santa Cruz de Bellavista - Santa Cruz de Chauchora - Santa Cruz de Chauchura - Santa Rosa de Capillapata - Santiago de Tucuma - Sequespere 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 Tucuma Named natural and historic features inside Santiago de Tucuma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Sequespere · 4,202 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 Tucuma and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tayacaja Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 406 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (77 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 8 69 Feb 8 77 Mar 8 64 Apr 8 18 May 7 10 Jun 7 3 Jul 6 7 Aug 7 7 Sep 8 14 Oct 8 29 Nov 8 36 Dec 8 73 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santiago de Tucuma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Pampas · Pampas 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.40215&mlon=-74.86656#map=17/-12.40215/-74.86656) Bank Banco de la Nación · Pampas 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39939&mlon=-74.86650#map=17/-12.39939/-74.86650) Petrol pump Quimillo E.I.R.L. · Acostambo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.35522&mlon=-75.05870#map=17/-12.35522/-75.05870) Hotel Pamuri Andes Lodge · Acraquia 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39535&mlon=-74.91210#map=17/-12.39535/-74.91210) School Institución Educativa No. 30999 · Santiago de Tucuma 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.31490&mlon=-74.88960#map=17/-12.31490/-74.88960) College UNAT - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Tayacaja · Pampas 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39877&mlon=-74.87051#map=17/-12.39877/-74.87051) Police station Policía Nacional de Carreteras · Pampas 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39328&mlon=-74.86995#map=17/-12.39328/-74.86995) 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 Tucuma Places mapped inside Santiago de Tucuma in open map data, by type. - Schools10 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 - Salcahuasi - San Marcos de Rocchac - Surcubamba - Tintay Puncu - Ñahuimpuquio ## Quick answers - Where is Santiago de Tucuma?In Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru - What borders Santiago de Tucuma?Ahuaycha, Daniel Hernandez, Huaribamba and Pampas - What is there to see in Santiago de Tucuma?Circuito De Pichana, Cuevas - What time zone is Santiago de Tucuma in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santiago de Tucuma?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santiago de Tucuma?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santiago de Tucuma?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santiago de Tucuma?Settlements lie between 2,415 m and 4,185 m - What is the highest point in Santiago de Tucuma?Cerro Sequespere (4,202 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago de Tucuma?Hospital de Pampas, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santiago de Tucuma?Banco de la Nación, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago de Tucuma?Quimillo E.I.R.L., about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santiago de Tucuma?PE090723 (OCHA common operational dataset)