# Sicaya District, Huancayo Province, Junin Department

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

District · Huancayo Province 

# Sicaya

Sicaya is a district of Peru in Huancayo Province, Junin Department. It covers **42.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 42.0km²
- 28mapped services
- 3,228 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sicaya?

Sicaya lies in [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Chupaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/chupaca/), [Huachac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/huachac/), [Hualhuas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/hualhuas/), [Orcotuna](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/orcotuna/), [Pilcomayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/pilcomayo/), [San Agustin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/san-agustin/) and [Saño](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/sano/). By area it is the 1662nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.1% of [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/). The centre of Sicaya is about 189 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 10 km from Huancayo, the main town of Huancayo Province. The centre point is at 12.0179° S, 75.2899° 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 Sicaya

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Sicaya: 1 monument.

- Huachac, Manzanares y Chupaca · monument

### Nearby, outside Sicaya

- Mirador Shapish · viewpoint, Chupaca4.6 km
- Shapish · memorial, Chupaca4.7 km
- Museo Regional de Arqueología de Junín · museum, Chupaca4.7 km
- Motocrossl la union · attraction, El Tambo6.4 km
- Vadama · archaeological site, Huachac6.9 km
- Huature Viejo · archaeological site, Huachac6.9 km
- Arhuaturo · archaeological site, Ahuac7.6 km
- Castillo El Tumi · monument, El Tambo8.7 km
- Florero ornamental · monument, El Tambo9.4 km
- Puente D. A. Carrión · attraction, El Tambo9.6 km
- Juniscuto · archaeological site, San Jeronimo de Tunan9.7 km
- hacienda Vargas · attraction, El Tambo9.9 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: Sicaya

- 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) · Jauja33 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho173 km

### Nearest railway station

Huancayo (Huancayo), about 11 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 Sicaya

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Sicaya. The largest with a recorded population: Sicaya (6,842) and La Libertad (306). Settlements here lie between about 3,226 m and 3,793 m above sea level (median 3,228 m).

- Acachayo
- La Libertad
- Sicaya

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).

## Weather in Sicaya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huancayo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 172 m lower 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 64 

Feb 10 74 

Mar 10 60 

Apr 10 17 

May 10 9 

Jun 9 4 

Jul 9 7 

Aug 9 7 

Sep 10 13 

Oct 10 27 

Nov 11 36 

Dec 10 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sicaya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Pedro Sánchez Meza · Chupaca 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06089&mlon=-75.28880#map=17/-12.06089/-75.28880) 

Bank Caja Huancaya · El Tambo 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.02999&mlon=-75.23437#map=17/-12.02999/-75.23437) 

ATM Caja Piura · El Tambo 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05642&mlon=-75.21813#map=17/-12.05642/-75.21813) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Repsol · Sicaya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.03311&mlon=-75.26377#map=17/-12.03311/-75.26377) 

Hotel Plaza de Armas de Sicaya · Sicaya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.01511&mlon=-75.27993#map=17/-12.01511/-75.27993) 

Mall Tinkuy Plaza · Chupaca 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06074&mlon=-75.28773#map=17/-12.06074/-75.28773) 

School Instituto José María Arguedas · Sicaya 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.01191&mlon=-75.28819#map=17/-12.01191/-75.28819) 

College Instituto Regional del Mármol · Sicaya 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.00611&mlon=-75.28416#map=17/-12.00611/-75.28416) 

Police station comisaria de San Jerónimo de Tunán · San Jeronimo de Tunan 7.6 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 Sicaya

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

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Schools17
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants5

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
- Saño
- Viques

## Quick answers

- Where is Sicaya?In Huancayo Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Sicaya?Chupaca, Huachac, Hualhuas, Orcotuna, Pilcomayo, San Agustin and Saño
- What is there to see in Sicaya?Huachac, Manzanares y Chupaca
- What time zone is Sicaya in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sicaya?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Sicaya?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sicaya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sicaya?Settlements lie between 3,226 m and 3,793 m
- What is the best time to visit Sicaya?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sicaya?Centro de Salud Pedro Sánchez Meza, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sicaya?Caja Huancaya, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sicaya?Caja Piura, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sicaya?Estación de Servicio Repsol, about 3.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Sicaya?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sicaya?PE120134 (OCHA common operational dataset)