# Zuñiga District, Cañete Province, Lima Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/zuniga/ District · Cañete Province # Zuñiga Zuñiga is a district of Peru in Cañete Province, Lima Department. It covers **129.3 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 129km² - 13mapped services - 1,082 mtypical elevation ## Where is Zuñiga? Zuñiga lies in [Cañete Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Allauca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/allauca/), [Chocos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/chocos/) and [Pacaran](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/pacaran/). By area it is the 1225th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.9% of [Cañete Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/). The centre of Zuñiga is about 141 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.8394° S, 76.0201° 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 Zuñiga OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Zuñiga: 4 archaeological sites. - Cruz Blanca · archaeological site - Huagil · archaeological site - Larpa · archaeological site - Sitio Arqueológico El Cascajal · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Zuñiga - Yapana · archaeological site, Chocos2.6 km - Mirador Cerro · viewpoint, Pacaran4.8 km - Catapalla · ruins, Lunahuana14 km - Andrés Avelino Cáceres · memorial, Lunahuana19 km - Miguel Grau Seminario · memorial, Lunahuana19 km - Felipe Santiago Oré Casas · memorial, Lunahuana19 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: Zuñiga - 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) · Jauja132 km - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima150 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:45). 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 Zuñiga Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Zuñiga. The largest with a recorded population: San Juanito (483), San Juan (57) and Cascajal (16). Settlements here lie between about 794 m and 2,141 m above sea level (median 1,082 m). - Antacocha - Cascajal - Caspin - Cayangos - Cruz Blanca - Larpa - Los Olivos - Machuranga - Platanal - Poquio - San Juan - San Juanito - Zúñiga 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 Zuñiga Named natural and historic features inside Zuñiga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains. - Cerro San Juan · 3,729 m - Cerro San Juan · 3,694 m - Cerro Airaya · 3,264 m - Cerro Chichicay · 3,130 m - Cerro Huanaco · 2,100 m - Cerro Campana · 1,948 m - Cerro Ancalla · 1,692 m - Cerro Huajill · 1,645 m - Cerro Sicca · 1,504 m - Cerro Chicta · 1,433 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Zona Arqueológica Cascajal 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 Zuñiga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cañete Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 979 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 41 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (8 mm) and the driest Jun (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 13 7 Feb 13 8 Mar 13 6 Apr 13 2 May 12 2 Jun 11 1 Jul 11 1 Aug 11 1 Sep 11 1 Oct 11 2 Nov 12 3 Dec 12 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Zuñiga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de Salud "Puente Auco" · Yauyos 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.58609&mlon=-75.95036#map=17/-12.58609/-75.95036) Bank Banco de la Nación · Lunahuana 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96283&mlon=-76.14101#map=17/-12.96283/-76.14101) Petrol pump Grifo artesanal · Zuñiga 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.85950&mlon=-76.02566#map=17/-12.85950/-76.02566) Hotel Sol Radiante Peru · Zuñiga 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.85973&mlon=-76.02316#map=17/-12.85973/-76.02316) School Institución Educativa No. 20958 · Zuñiga 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.84520&mlon=-76.00670#map=17/-12.84520/-76.00670) College IESTP "Pacarán" · Pacaran 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.86670&mlon=-76.05494#map=17/-12.86670/-76.05494) Police station Comisaría Zúñiga · Zuñiga 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.86037&mlon=-76.02249#map=17/-12.86037/-76.02249) 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 Zuñiga Places mapped inside Zuñiga in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools4 - Restaurants4 - Police stations1 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 Cañete Province - Asia - Calango - Cerro Azul - Chilca - Coayllo - Imperial - Lunahuana - Mala - Nuevo Imperial - Pacaran - Quilmana - San Antonio - San Luis - San Vicente de Cañete - Santa Cruz de Flores ## Quick answers - Where is Zuñiga?In Cañete Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Zuñiga?Allauca, Chocos and Pacaran - What is there to see in Zuñiga?Cruz Blanca, Huagil, Larpa, Sitio Arqueológico El Cascajal - What time zone is Zuñiga in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Zuñiga?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Zuñiga?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Zuñiga?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Zuñiga?Settlements lie between 794 m and 2,141 m - What is the highest point in Zuñiga?Cerro San Juan (3,729 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Zuñiga?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Zuñiga?Puesto de Salud "Puente Auco", about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Zuñiga?Banco de la Nación, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zuñiga?Grifo artesanal, about 2.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Zuñiga?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Zuñiga?PE150516 (OCHA common operational dataset)