# Saña District, Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/sana/ District · Chiclayo Province # Saña Saña is a district of Peru in Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department. It covers **314.1 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 314km² - 15mapped services - 60 mtypical elevation ## Where is Saña? Saña lies in [Chiclayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/), [Lambayeque Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Cayalti](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/cayalti/), [Eten](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/eten/), [Lagunas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/lagunas/), [Pacanga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/chepen/pacanga/), [Pomalca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/pomalca/), [Pucala](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/pucala/), [Reque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/reque/) and [Tuman](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/tuman/). By area it is the 697th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.4% of [Chiclayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/). The centre of Saña is about 643 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 23 km from Chiclayo, the main town of Chiclayo Province. The centre point is at 6.8864° S, 79.6807° 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 Saña OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Saña: 11 archaeological sites; 3 attractions; 2 museums. - Museo Afroperuano · museum - Museo de sitio Huaca Rajada - Sipán · museum - Complejo arqueológico Saltur · archaeological site - Conjunto Rectangular Amurallado 01 · archaeological site - Huaca Este · archaeological site - Huaca Norte · archaeological site - Huaca Oeste · archaeological site - Huaca Sur · archaeological site - Ruinas - Convento de La Merced · archaeological site - Ruinas - Convento de San Agustin · archaeological site - Ruinas - Convento de San Francisco · archaeological site - Ruinas - Iglesia La Matriz · archaeological site - Ruinas Preincas · archaeological site - Huaca Rajada · attraction - Ruins of Zaña · attraction - Tumbas Reales de Sipán · attraction ### Nearby, outside Saña - Complejo arqueológico Cerro Guitarra · archaeological site, Lagunas10.0 km - Complejo Arqueológico Cerro Guitarra · archaeological site, Lagunas10 km - Complejo arqueológico Cerro Guitarra · archaeological site, Lagunas10 km - Huaca Ventarron · archaeological site, Pomalca13 km - La Teodora · archaeological site, Lagunas15 km - Huaca Miraflores · archaeological site, Reque17 km - Taco · archaeological site, Eten18 km - Cerro Pátapo ruins · archaeological site, Patapo19 km - Complejo arqueológico Murales Polícromos de Úcupe · archaeological site, Lagunas20 km - Ruinas preincas · archaeological site, Lagunas20 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: Saña - 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 José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo20 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca134 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:10). 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 Saña Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Saña. The largest with a recorded population: Saña (39,200), La Otra Banda (586), Huaca Rajada (566), Popan Alto (228), La Punta (136) and San Rafael (105). Settlements here lie between about 42 m and 91 m above sea level (median 60 m). - Barrio Nuevo - El Porvenir - El Potrero - Estreno Numero Dos - Hacienda La Otra Banda - Hacienda Palomino - Huaca Rajada - La Chacarilla - La Colca de San Nicolas - La Laguna - La Otra Banda - La Parra - La Punta - Laguna Las Animas - Las Tres Compuertas - Nuevo Collique - Popan - Popan Alto - Popán Alto - Potreros - Salitral - Saltradon - Saltur - San Nicolás - San Rafael - Santa María - Saña - Sipán - Tres Compuertas - Tupan - Villa Saltur - Zaña 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 Saña Named natural and historic features inside Saña, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada del Algarrobo Grande - Río Rafan ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains; 4 hills; 1 valley. - Cerro La Cantarilla · 509 m - Cerro San Juanito · 472 m - Cerro La Viña · 418 m - Cerro de Reque · 395 m - Cerro Negro · 360 m - Cerro Collique · 302 m - Cerro San Juan de la Punta · 299 m - Cerro Caballo Blanco · 242 m - Cerro San Nicolás · 229 m - Cerro León · 226 m - Cerro Saltur · 205 m - Cerro Chupayal · 174 m - Cerro el Habra · 163 m - Cerro Gavilán · 111 m - Rinconada de Collique · 91 m - Cerro Santequepe · 72 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Zona Arqueológica Rajada Sipán ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Saltur 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 Saña and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chiclayo Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (21 °C). About 204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (43 mm) and the driest Aug (1 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 27 Feb 23 25 Mar 23 43 Apr 22 26 May 22 10 Jun 21 2 Jul 21 3 Aug 21 1 Sep 21 5 Oct 21 19 Nov 21 22 Dec 21 20 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Saña Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Cayaltí · Cayalti 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89092&mlon=-79.56082#map=17/-6.89092/-79.56082) Bank Banco de la Nación · Lagunas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.99072&mlon=-79.62202#map=17/-6.99072/-79.62202) Petrol pump Grifo "Señor de los Milagros" · Lagunas 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.97777&mlon=-79.66199#map=17/-6.97777/-79.66199) Hotel Villa Alarcón · Reque 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.86587&mlon=-79.81675#map=17/-6.86587/-79.81675) Mall Real Plaza Chiclayo · Chiclayo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.77850&mlon=-79.83276#map=17/-6.77850/-79.83276) School Institución Educativa 11527 Antonio Raimondi Dell Acqua · Saña 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81144&mlon=-79.63719#map=17/-6.81144/-79.63719) College Universidad Alas Peruanas - Centro de Investigación - Región Lambayeque · Lagunas 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.96378&mlon=-79.63814#map=17/-6.96378/-79.63814) Police station Comisaría PNP Sectorial Tumán · Tuman 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.75000&mlon=-79.70294#map=17/-6.75000/-79.70294) 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 Saña Places mapped inside Saña in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools8 - Restaurants6 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 Chiclayo Province - Cayalti - Chiclayo - Chongoyape - Eten - Eten Puerto - Jose Leonardo Ortiz - La Victoria - Lagunas - Monsefu - Nueva Arica - Oyotun - Patapo - Picsi - Pimentel - Pomalca - Pucala - Reque - Santa Rosa - Tuman ## Quick answers - Where is Saña?In Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque Department, Peru - What borders Saña?Cayalti, Eten, Lagunas, Pacanga, Pomalca, Pucala, Reque and Tuman - What is there to see in Saña?Complejo arqueológico Saltur, Conjunto Rectangular Amurallado 01, Huaca Este, Huaca Norte - What time zone is Saña in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Saña?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Saña?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Saña?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Saña?Settlements lie between 42 m and 91 m - What is the highest point in Saña?Cerro La Cantarilla (509 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Saña?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Saña?Hospital Cayaltí, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Saña?Banco de la Nación, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saña?Grifo "Señor de los Milagros", about 10 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Saña?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Saña?PE140115 (OCHA common operational dataset)