# Sinsicap District, Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/sinsicap/

District · Otuzco Province 

# Sinsicap

Sinsicap is a district of Peru in Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **453.4 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 453km²
- 24mapped services
- 2,312 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sinsicap?

Sinsicap lies in [Otuzco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chicama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/chicama/), [La Cuesta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/la-cuesta/), [Marmot](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/gran-chimu/marmot/), [Otuzco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/otuzco/), [Paranday](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/paranday/) and [Simbal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/trujillo/simbal/). By area it is the 506th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 21.8% of [Otuzco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/). The centre of Sinsicap is about 514 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7599° S, 78.7918° 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 Sinsicap

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Sinsicap: 1 waterfall.

- Cataratas de Marto · waterfall

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: Sinsicap

- 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

- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo50 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca77 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:05).

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 Sinsicap

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Sinsicap. The largest with a recorded population: Parrapos (628), Sinsicap (327), Miragón (278), Membrillar (172) and Quirripe (104). Settlements here lie between about 972 m and 3,275 m above sea level (median 2,312 m).

- Callunchas
- Caysharin
- Chapigorral
- Chuite
- Cuchanga
- El Granero
- Hacienda Chala
- Hacienda Llaguen
- Hacienda Membrillar
- Hacienda Parrapos
- Hacienda Quirripe
- Hacienda Selavin
- La Florida
- Maymall
- Membrillar
- Miragon
- Miragón
- Oscol
- Pampa de los Quinuales
- Parrapos
- Purrupampa
- Quirripe
- San Faustino
- San Ignacio
- San Miguel
- Sinsicap
- Yerba Buena

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 Sinsicap

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chala
- Río de Llaguen

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Cerro la Carcel · 3,628 m
- Cerro Collao · 2,188 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 Sinsicap and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Otuzco Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 627 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 178 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (35 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 22 23 

Feb 22 21 

Mar 22 35 

Apr 22 22 

May 22 9 

Jun 22 2 

Jul 22 6 

Aug 22 2 

Sep 23 5 

Oct 22 16 

Nov 22 18 

Dec 22 18 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sinsicap

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Otuzco Elpidio Berovides Pérez · Otuzco 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.90519&mlon=-78.56571#map=17/-7.90519/-78.56571) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Cascas 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.47970&mlon=-78.81916#map=17/-7.47970/-78.81916) 

Petrol pump Primax · Poroto 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.00955&mlon=-78.75149#map=17/-8.00955/-78.75149) 

Hotel Hotel Los Aguacates · Simbal 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.94601&mlon=-78.76461#map=17/-7.94601/-78.76461) 

School Institución Educativa No. 80695 · Sinsicap 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.77937&mlon=-78.77047#map=17/-7.77937/-78.77047) 

College Recuaycito · Lucma 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.67992&mlon=-78.53202#map=17/-7.67992/-78.53202) 

Police station Policia · Simbal 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.97644&mlon=-78.81404#map=17/-7.97644/-78.81404) 

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 Sinsicap

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

- Schools24

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 Otuzco Province

- Agallpampa
- Charat
- Huaranchal
- La Cuesta
- Mache
- Otuzco
- Paranday
- Salpo
- Usquil

## Quick answers

- Where is Sinsicap?In Otuzco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Sinsicap?Chicama, La Cuesta, Marmot, Otuzco, Paranday and Simbal
- What is there to see in Sinsicap?Cataratas de Marto
- What time zone is Sinsicap in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sinsicap?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Sinsicap?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sinsicap?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sinsicap?Settlements lie between 972 m and 3,275 m
- What is the highest point in Sinsicap?Cerro la Carcel (3,628 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sinsicap?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sinsicap?Hospital de Apoyo Otuzco Elpidio Berovides Pérez, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sinsicap?Banco de la Nación, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sinsicap?Primax, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sinsicap?PE130613 (OCHA common operational dataset)