# Santa Cruz District, Palpa Province, Ica Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/santa-cruz/ District · Palpa Province # Santa Cruz Santa Cruz is a district of Peru in Palpa Province, Ica Department. It covers **253.9 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 254km² - 6mapped services - 637 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Cruz? Santa Cruz lies in [Palpa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/), [Ica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Changuillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/nasca/changuillo/), [Llipata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/llipata/), [Rio Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/rio-grande/), [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/ica/santiago/) and [Tibillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/tibillo/). By area it is the 823rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 20.8% of [Palpa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/palpa/). The centre of Santa Cruz is about 331 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4530° S, 75.2394° 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 Santa Cruz OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Santa Cruz: 6 archaeological sites; 1 viewpoint. - #1 Antiguo mirador en una colina baja. · archaeological site - #2 antiguo mirador en una colina baja. · archaeological site - GEOGLIFOS · archaeological site - Geoglifos de las curvas cerradas · archaeological site - Huayuri · archaeological site - Paracas · archaeological site - Huarango milenario · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Santa Cruz - Christ face · viewpoint, Rio Grande7.6 km - Palpa monster · archaeological site, Rio Grande9.0 km - Interlinked spirals · attraction, Rio Grande9.0 km - Chicchitara Petrolgyphs · attraction, Palpa9.2 km - Palpa geoglyphs viewpoint · viewpoint, Palpa9.2 km - Knife · archaeological site, Rio Grande9.3 km - Sundial · attraction, Palpa9.4 km - Museo Municipal de Palpa · museum, Palpa11 km - Petroglyphs Chichictara · attraction, Palpa11 km - la pista · attraction, Palpa11 km - Lineas de Palpa · attraction, Palpa11 km - Spiral · attraction, Palpa13 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: Santa Cruz - 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) · Nazca54 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho183 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:39). 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 Santa Cruz Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Cruz. The largest with a recorded population: San Francisco (383), Alto Laran (146), Portachuelo (71), Pueblo Nuevo (63), Santa Cruz (39) and Locari (22). Settlements here lie between about 324 m and 1,213 m above sea level (median 637 m). - Altillo - Alto Laran - Banderayocc - Botilgria - Cabecera - Casa Vieja - Chimba - El Carmen - El Puesto - El Tunel - Fundo Banderayoc - Fundo Botijería - Fundo El Carmen - Fundo Oronguillo - Hacienda Huayuri - Huayuri - Infiernillo Grande - Jaime - Jorihuayrana - La Capilla - La Caseta - Las Monjas - Locari - Locari Alto - Locari Bajo - Mal Paso - Matuare - Media Luna - Mina Blanca - Miraflores - Molleyoc - Moquillaza - Muyiyoc - Orongo - Oronguillo - Pampa Blanca - Pampa Carrera - Portachuelo - Porvenir - Pueblo Nuevo - Quemado - Rocha - San Francisco - San Luis / Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz - Sotelo - Tinguiayog - Tinyayocc 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 Santa Cruz Named natural and historic features inside Santa Cruz, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Locari - Quebrada Orongo ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains. - Cerro Banderayoc · 2,164 m - Cerro Jaima · 1,907 m - Cerro Mina · 1,794 m - Cerro Locari · 1,271 m - Cerro Coronado · 821 m - Cerro La Concordia · 770 m - Cerro Muña · 651 m - Cerro Chillo · 540 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 Santa Cruz and the best time to visit Using the climate of Palpa Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 126 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (23 mm) and the driest Jun (1 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 19 23 Feb 19 22 Mar 19 19 Apr 19 5 May 18 6 Jun 18 1 Jul 17 2 Aug 18 2 Sep 18 4 Oct 18 8 Nov 18 12 Dec 18 21 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Cruz Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Apoyo de Palpa · Palpa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.53066&mlon=-75.18369#map=17/-14.53066/-75.18369) Bank Agente BBVA · Palpa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.53440&mlon=-75.18781#map=17/-14.53440/-75.18781) Petrol pump Pecsa · Palpa 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.53051&mlon=-75.20052#map=17/-14.53051/-75.20052) Hotel Palpa Lines · Palpa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.53446&mlon=-75.18631#map=17/-14.53446/-75.18631) School Institución Educativa No. 22664 · Santa Cruz 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.46151&mlon=-75.23682#map=17/-14.46151/-75.23682) Police station Comisaria PALPA · Palpa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.53429&mlon=-75.18822#map=17/-14.53429/-75.18822) 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 Santa Cruz Places mapped inside Santa Cruz in open map data, by type. - Schools5 - Restaurants1 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 Palpa Province - Llipata - Palpa - Rio Grande - Tibillo ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Cruz?In Palpa Province, Ica Department, Peru - What borders Santa Cruz?Changuillo, Llipata, Rio Grande, Santiago and Tibillo - What is there to see in Santa Cruz?#1 Antiguo mirador en una colina baja., #2 antiguo mirador en una colina baja., GEOGLIFOS, Geoglifos de las curvas cerradas - What time zone is Santa Cruz in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Cruz?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santa Cruz?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Cruz?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Cruz?Settlements lie between 324 m and 1,213 m - What is the highest point in Santa Cruz?Cerro Banderayoc (2,164 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Cruz?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Cruz?Hospital de Apoyo de Palpa, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Cruz?Agente BBVA, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Cruz?Pecsa, about 9.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Cruz?PE110404 (OCHA common operational dataset)