# Saño District, Huancayo Province, Junin Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/sano/

District · Huancayo Province 

# Saño

Saño is a district of Peru in Huancayo Province, Junin Department. It covers **13.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13.0km²
- 5mapped services
- 3,302 mtypical elevation

## Where is Saño?

Saño lies in [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [El Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/el-tambo/), [Hualhuas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/hualhuas/), [Orcotuna](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/orcotuna/), [Quilcas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/quilcas/), [San Jeronimo de Tunan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/san-jeronimo-de-tunan/) and [Sicaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/sicaya/). By area it is the 1814th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.3% of [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/). The centre of Saño is about 193 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 14 km from Huancayo, the main town of Huancayo Province. The centre point is at 11.9564° S, 75.2583° 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 Saño

### Nearby, outside Saño

- Juniscuto · archaeological site, San Jeronimo de Tunan3.8 km
- Motocrossl la union · attraction, El Tambo5.9 km
- Huiñayulo · archaeological site, San Jeronimo de Tunan6.1 km
- Virgen de la Concepcion · attraction, Concepcion7.7 km
- Trout Farm · attraction, Ingenio8.3 km
- Los Mates Burilados · theme park, El Tambo9.0 km
- Ocupi · ruins, Santa Rosa de Ocopa10 km
- Mirador 1 · viewpoint, Santa Rosa de Ocopa11 km
- Mirador 2 · viewpoint, Heroinas Toledo11 km
- Huachac, Manzanares y Chupaca · monument, Sicaya11 km
- Auquines de matahuasi · memorial, Matahuasi12 km
- hacienda Vargas · attraction, El Tambo12 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: Saño

- 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) · Jauja30 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho176 km

### Nearest railway station

Concepción (Concepcion), about 8.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:43).

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 Saño

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Saño. Settlements here lie between about 3,244 m and 3,323 m above sea level (median 3,302 m).

- Hualhuas
- San Miguel de Tambo Anya
- San Roque
- Saño

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 Saño

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

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Huarocancha · 3,917 m
- Cerro Huamancerca · 3,711 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 Saño and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huancayo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 391 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (74 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 9 64 

Feb 9 74 

Mar 9 60 

Apr 9 17 

May 8 9 

Jun 8 4 

Jul 8 7 

Aug 8 7 

Sep 9 13 

Oct 9 27 

Nov 10 36 

Dec 9 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Saño

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mini Hospital MINSA · Concepcion 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.92158&mlon=-75.31158#map=17/-11.92158/-75.31158) 

Bank Caja Huancayo · San Jeronimo de Tunan 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.95088&mlon=-75.28456#map=17/-11.95088/-75.28456) 

ATM Caja Piura · El Tambo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05642&mlon=-75.21813#map=17/-12.05642/-75.21813) 

Petrol pump Combustibles Grifo Automático · San Jeronimo de Tunan 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.95206&mlon=-75.28378#map=17/-11.95206/-75.28378) 

Hotel Tuki Llajta Pueblo Bonito Lodge · San Jeronimo de Tunan 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.95126&mlon=-75.26945#map=17/-11.95126/-75.26945) 

Mall Tinkuy Plaza · Chupaca 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06074&mlon=-75.28773#map=17/-12.06074/-75.28773) 

School Institución Educativa Winner · Saño 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.95765&mlon=-75.25705#map=17/-11.95765/-75.25705) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray · San Agustin 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.99810&mlon=-75.25215#map=17/-11.99810/-75.25215) 

Police station comisaria de San Jerónimo de Tunán · San Jeronimo de Tunan 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.94956&mlon=-75.28242#map=17/-11.94956/-75.28242) 

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 Saño

Places mapped inside Saño in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools4

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 Huancayo Province

- Carhuacallanga
- Chacapampa
- Chicche
- Chilca
- Chongos Alto
- Chupuro
- Colca
- Cullhuas
- El Tambo
- Huacrapuquio
- Hualhuas
- Huancan
- Huancayo
- Huasicancha
- Huayucachi
- Ingenio
- Pariahuanca
- Pilcomayo
- Pucara
- Quichuay
- Quilcas
- San Agustin
- San Jeronimo de Tunan
- Santo Domingo de Acobamba
- Sapallanga
- Sicaya
- Viques

## Quick answers

- Where is Saño?In Huancayo Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Saño?El Tambo, Hualhuas, Orcotuna, Quilcas, San Jeronimo de Tunan and Sicaya
- What is there to see in Saño?Juniscuto, Motocrossl la union, Huiñayulo, Virgen de la Concepcion
- What time zone is Saño in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Saño?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Saño?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Saño?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Saño?Settlements lie between 3,244 m and 3,323 m
- What is the highest point in Saño?Cerro Huarocancha (3,917 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Saño?Mini Hospital MINSA, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Saño?Caja Huancayo, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Saño?Caja Piura, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saño?Combustibles Grifo Automático, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Saño?PE120132 (OCHA common operational dataset)