# Sapallanga District, Huancayo Province, Junin Department

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

District · Huancayo Province 

# Sapallanga

Sapallanga is a district of Peru in Huancayo Province, Junin Department. It covers **123.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 124km²
- 25mapped services
- 4,390 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sapallanga?

Sapallanga lies in [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Chilca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/chilca/), [Cullhuas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/cullhuas/), [Huacrapuquio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/huacrapuquio/), [Huancan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/huancan/), [Huancayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/huancayo/), [Huayucachi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/huayucachi/), [Pucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/pucara/), [San Marcos de Rocchac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/san-marcos-de-rocchac/) and [Viques](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/viques/). By area it is the 1250th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.3% of [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/). The centre of Sapallanga is about 206 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 9.5 km from Huancayo, the main town of Huancayo Province. The centre point is at 12.1187° S, 75.1391° 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 Sapallanga

### Nearby, outside Sapallanga

- Óvalo "Flor Pucarina" · monument, Pucara6.0 km
- Museo de la Breña · museum, Pucara6.2 km
- Warivilca · museum, Huancan7.2 km
- Imapukarankapia · memorial, Huancan7.2 km
- Urochumbe · memorial, Huancan7.2 km
- Wari Willka · archaeological site, Huancan7.3 km
- Museo Casa de la Memoria · museum, Chilca7.8 km
- Torre Torre · attraction, Huancayo8.2 km
- Zoológico cerrito de la libertad · attraction, Huancayo8.8 km
- Cerrito de la Libertad · viewpoint, Huancayo8.9 km
- Zoologico de Huancayo · attraction, Huancayo8.9 km
- Plaza Huamanmarca · attraction, Huancayo9.2 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: Sapallanga

- 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) · Jauja52 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho153 km

### Nearest railway station

Nueva Estacion por Huancavelica (Chilca), about 8.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:30) 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 Sapallanga

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Sapallanga.

- Chaucancha
- Cocharcas
- Miluchaca
- Sapallanga
- Saputia

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 Sapallanga

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cerro Huamanmarca · 3,346 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 Sapallanga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huancayo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 3 °C) and the coolest is Jul (1 °C), after allowing for this place being about 990 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 3 64 

Feb 3 74 

Mar 3 60 

Apr 2 17 

May 2 9 

Jun 1 4 

Jul 1 7 

Aug 2 7 

Sep 2 13 

Oct 3 27 

Nov 3 36 

Dec 3 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sapallanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital EsSalud Chilca · Chilca 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08641&mlon=-75.19910#map=17/-12.08641/-75.19910) 

Bank Caja Centro · Chilca 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08145&mlon=-75.20206#map=17/-12.08145/-75.20206) 

ATM Globalnet · Huancayo 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06970&mlon=-75.20947#map=17/-12.06970/-75.20947) 

Petrol pump PetroPerú · Chilca 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08774&mlon=-75.19817#map=17/-12.08774/-75.19817) 

Hotel R&N Shullkas Suites · Huancan 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.09405&mlon=-75.19478#map=17/-12.09405/-75.19478) 

Mall Galeria San Francisco De Asis · Huancayo 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.07113&mlon=-75.20328#map=17/-12.07113/-75.20328) 

School Institución Educativa No. 30029 · Sapallanga 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.12549&mlon=-75.15529#map=17/-12.12549/-75.15529) 

College Instituto CISAL · Chilca 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08776&mlon=-75.19699#map=17/-12.08776/-75.19699) 

Police station Comisaria De Sapallanga · Sapallanga 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14417&mlon=-75.16253#map=17/-12.14417/-75.16253) 

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 Sapallanga

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

- Schools21
- Restaurants3
- Police stations1

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
- Saño
- Sicaya
- Viques

## Quick answers

- Where is Sapallanga?In Huancayo Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Sapallanga?Chilca, Cullhuas, Huacrapuquio, Huancan, Huancayo, Huayucachi, Pucara, San Marcos de Rocchac and Viques
- What is there to see in Sapallanga?Óvalo "Flor Pucarina", Museo de la Breña, Warivilca, Imapukarankapia
- What time zone is Sapallanga in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sapallanga?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Sapallanga?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sapallanga?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Sapallanga?Cerro Huamanmarca (3,346 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sapallanga?EsSalud Chilca, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sapallanga?Caja Centro, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sapallanga?Globalnet, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sapallanga?PetroPerú, about 7.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sapallanga?PE120133 (OCHA common operational dataset)