# Santa Cruz de Chuca District, Santiago de Chuco Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/santa-cruz-de-chuca/ District · Santiago de Chuco Province # Santa Cruz de Chuca Santa Cruz de Chuca is a district of Peru in Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **163.2 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 163km² - 14mapped services - 2,957 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Cruz de Chuca? Santa Cruz de Chuca lies in [Santiago de Chuco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Angasmarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/angasmarca/), [Bolognesi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/bolognesi/), [Cachicadan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/cachicadan/), [Pallasca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/pallasca/) and [Santiago de Chuco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/santiago-de-chuco/). By area it is the 1077th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.1% of [Santiago de Chuco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/). The centre of Santa Cruz de Chuca is about 445 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1860° S, 78.1071° 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 de Chuca ### Nearby, outside Santa Cruz de Chuca - Baños Termales de Cachicadán · attraction, Cachicadan11 km - El Sol · archaeological site, Santiago de Chuco13 km - La Luna · archaeological site, Santiago de Chuco13 km - El Señor de Uchus · museum, Mollepata17 km - Monumento a Coronel Francisco Bolognesi · monument, Bolognesi19 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 de Chuca - 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) · Trujillo111 km - FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote117 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:01). 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 de Chuca Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Cruz de Chuca. The largest with a recorded population: Sacaycacha (28). Settlements here lie between about 1,566 m and 3,294 m above sea level (median 2,957 m). - Algallama - Candogorco - Capuli - Cashan - Chuca - Chusgon - Cochapamba - Cushipe - Huaracalda - Las Cuevas - Llaturpamba - Los Angeles - Los Tres Altos - Sacaycacha - Santa Cruz de Chuca - Villacruz 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 de Chuca Named natural and historic features inside Santa Cruz de Chuca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Cashua · 2,783 m - Cerro San Miguel · 2,657 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 de Chuca and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santiago de Chuco Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Feb (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 528 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 194 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (34 mm) and the driest Aug (3 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 23 Mar 19 34 Apr 20 22 May 20 13 Jun 20 3 Jul 19 6 Aug 20 3 Sep 21 6 Oct 20 16 Nov 20 20 Dec 19 25 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Cruz de Chuca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Cesar Vallejo · Santiago de Chuco 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.14213&mlon=-78.17425#map=17/-8.14213/-78.17425) Bank Banco de la Nación · Pallasca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.25298&mlon=-77.99944#map=17/-8.25298/-77.99944) Petrol pump Fortuna Grifo · Huamachuco 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.90988&mlon=-78.13672#map=17/-7.90988/-78.13672) Hotel San José · Angasmarca 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.13269&mlon=-78.05706#map=17/-8.13269/-78.05706) School Institución Educativa 80623 Jesus De Nazaret · Santa Cruz de Chuca 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.17274&mlon=-78.09314#map=17/-8.17274/-78.09314) College I.E Agropecuario · Pallasca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.24877&mlon=-77.99449#map=17/-8.24877/-77.99449) Police station Policia Nacional del Peru · Santiago de Chuco 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.34658&mlon=-78.20653#map=17/-8.34658/-78.20653) 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 de Chuca Places mapped inside Santa Cruz de Chuca in open map data, by type. - Schools14 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 Santiago de Chuco Province - Angasmarca - Cachicadan - Mollebamba - Mollepata - Quiruvilca - Santiago de Chuco - Sitabamba ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Cruz de Chuca?In Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru - What borders Santa Cruz de Chuca?Angasmarca, Bolognesi, Cachicadan, Pallasca and Santiago de Chuco - What is there to see in Santa Cruz de Chuca?Baños Termales de Cachicadán, El Sol, La Luna, El Señor de Uchus - What time zone is Santa Cruz de Chuca in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Cruz de Chuca?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santa Cruz de Chuca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Cruz de Chuca?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Cruz de Chuca?Settlements lie between 1,566 m and 3,294 m - What is the highest point in Santa Cruz de Chuca?Cerro Cashua (2,783 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Cruz de Chuca?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Cruz de Chuca?Hospital Cesar Vallejo, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Cruz de Chuca?Banco de la Nación, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Cruz de Chuca?Fortuna Grifo, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Cruz de Chuca?PE131007 (OCHA common operational dataset)