# Sitabamba District, Santiago de Chuco Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/sitabamba/

District · Santiago de Chuco Province 

# Sitabamba

Sitabamba is a district of Peru in Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **314.7 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 315km²
- 16mapped services
- 3,108 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sitabamba?

Sitabamba 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 7 other districts: [Cachicadan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/cachicadan/), [Chugay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/sanchez-carrion/chugay/), [Huayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/huayo/), [Mollebamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/mollebamba/), [Mollepata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/mollepata/), [Pampas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/pampas/) and [Sarin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/sanchez-carrion/sarin/). By area it is the 694th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 11.8% of [Santiago de Chuco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/). The centre of Sitabamba is about 455 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0202° S, 77.8050° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Sitabamba

- 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

- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca124 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo144 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:21, 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 Sitabamba

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Sitabamba. The largest with a recorded population: Sitabamba (867), Ushnobal (181), Huayobal (158), Corrales (121) and Matibamba (1). Settlements here lie between about 2,635 m and 4,181 m above sea level (median 3,108 m).

- Chagavara
- Corrales
- Huancabamba
- Huayobal
- La Achira
- La Union
- Matibamba
- Mumbal
- Parasive
- Pijobamba
- Quilliz
- San Miguel de Shita
- Santa Cruz de Payures
- Sitabamba
- Tamboras
- Uchucubamba
- Ushnobal
- Ushnoval
- Vilcabamba

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 Sitabamba

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cauquilca
- Quebrada Pata de Gallo
- Quebrada Quishuar
- Quebrada del Plomo
- Río Cebadapamba
- Río Consuso
- Río Pijobamba
- Río San Sebastián

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Cerro Chorro Colorado · 4,212 m
- Cerro Balcones · 4,192 m
- Cerro El Plomo · 4,117 m
- Cerro Liclique · 4,100 m
- Cerro Patococha · 4,091 m
- Cerro Calamaca · 3,694 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 Sitabamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santiago de Chuco Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Feb (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 377 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 18 23 

Feb 18 23 

Mar 18 34 

Apr 19 22 

May 19 13 

Jun 19 3 

Jul 18 6 

Aug 19 3 

Sep 20 6 

Oct 19 16 

Nov 19 20 

Dec 18 25 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sitabamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Leoncio Prado · Huamachuco 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.81714&mlon=-78.04378#map=17/-7.81714/-78.04378) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pampas 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.19518&mlon=-77.89595#map=17/-8.19518/-77.89595) 

Petrol pump Primax · Huamachuco 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.81119&mlon=-78.04298#map=17/-7.81119/-78.04298) 

Hotel Hotel Diaz · Pampas 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.19505&mlon=-77.89548#map=17/-8.19505/-77.89548) 

Mall Pacagroup General Services · Huamachuco 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.81659&mlon=-78.04137#map=17/-7.81659/-78.04137) 

School Institución Educativa No. 80591 · Sitabamba 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.01891&mlon=-77.80600#map=17/-8.01891/-77.80600) 

College I.E Agropecuario · Pallasca 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.24877&mlon=-77.99449#map=17/-8.24877/-77.99449) 

Police station Comisaría Pampas · Pampas 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.19537&mlon=-77.89564#map=17/-8.19537/-77.89564) 

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 Sitabamba

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

- Schools16

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
- Santa Cruz de Chuca
- Santiago de Chuco

## Quick answers

- Where is Sitabamba?In Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Sitabamba?Cachicadan, Chugay, Huayo, Mollebamba, Mollepata, Pampas and Sarin
- What time zone is Sitabamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sitabamba?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Sitabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sitabamba?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sitabamba?Settlements lie between 2,635 m and 4,181 m
- What is the highest point in Sitabamba?Cerro Chorro Colorado (4,212 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sitabamba?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sitabamba?Hospital de Apoyo Leoncio Prado, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sitabamba?Banco de la Nación, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sitabamba?Primax, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sitabamba?PE131008 (OCHA common operational dataset)