# Santa Cruz de Andamarca District, Huaral Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/santa-cruz-de-andamarca/ District · Huaral Province # Santa Cruz de Andamarca Santa Cruz de Andamarca is a district of Peru in Huaral Province, Lima Department. It covers **216.3 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 216km² - 4mapped services - 4,227 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Cruz de Andamarca? Santa Cruz de Andamarca lies in [Huaral Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Atavillos Alto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/atavillos-alto/), [Huayllay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/pasco/huayllay/), [Pacaraos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/pacaraos/) and [Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/yauli/santa-barbara-de-carhuacayan/). By area it is the 909th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.9% of [Huaral Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/). The centre of Santa Cruz de Andamarca is about 112 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.1390° S, 76.5659° 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 Andamarca ### Nearby, outside Santa Cruz de Andamarca - Torres de Vichaycocha · attraction, Pacaraos10 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 Andamarca - 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 - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima115 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja139 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:50). 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 Andamarca Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Cruz de Andamarca. The largest with a recorded population: Vichaycocha (474), Santa Cruz de Andamarca (430), Baños (219), Santa Catalina (135) and Pampa Mayo (1). Settlements here lie between about 3,159 m and 4,683 m above sea level (median 4,227 m). - Aguas Termanles Collpa - Alto Peru - Anamaray - Barrio Marca - Baños - Cacray - Chauca - Chuchuraquinan - Chunga - Coles Cancha - Galgan - Huachucpata - Huanchay - Huantush - Huarpac - Huashcay - Huayllay - Huincushcancha - Jitapana - Leon Cocha - Pagash - Pahuayacu - Pampa Mayo - Pampayacu - Perla Negra - Pucpuca - Rancascancha - San José de Baños - San Juan de Chauca - San Miguel de Vichaycocha - Santa Catalina - Santa Cruz de Andamarca - Shalca Cancha - Supacancha - Tapatapa - Vichaycocha - Yanacocha - Yanapallaca - Yuncan 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 Andamarca Named natural and historic features inside Santa Cruz de Andamarca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams; 7 lakes. - Laguna Huantush - Laguna Marca Chungar - Laguna Ocruyoc - Laguna Pampa - Laguna Vilcacocha - Laguna Yanacocha - Laguna Yuncan - Quebrada Coricocha - Quebrada Huamicancha - Quebrada Lacuaspampa - Quebrada Pacla - Quebrada Rupahuasi - Quebrada Tambo - Quebrada Yanahojsha - Quebrada Yanapallaca - Río Chicrin - Río Quiles - Río Tapa Tapa - Río Vichaycocha ### Hills and mountains 15 mountains; 5 peaks. - Cerro Yuncan · 5,096 m - Cerro Cabuyal · 5,074 m - Cerro Jancocancha · 5,066 m - Cerro Garhuac · 5,040 m - Cerro Huapampa · 5,009 m - Cerro Azulcocha · 5,004 m - Cerro Antahualcan · 4,993 m - Cerro Yanahojsha · 4,980 m - Cerro Cusurucocha · 4,962 m - Cerro Mio · 4,924 m - Cerro Concha · 4,888 m - Cerro Campanario · 4,881 m - Cerro Canay · 4,877 m - Cerro Pucaccacca · 4,863 m - Cerro Turmanya · 4,862 m - Cerro Santa Rosa · 4,833 m - Cerro Carmen · 4,812 m - Cerro Pinculluyoc · 4,804 m - Cerro Portachuelo · 4,767 m - Cerros Tunshoc · 4,721 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 Andamarca and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huaral Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 3 °C) and the coolest is Jul (1 °C), after allowing for this place being about 2,089 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 43 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (7 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 3 5 Feb 3 7 Mar 3 7 Apr 3 2 May 2 2 Jun 1 1 Jul 1 2 Aug 2 2 Sep 2 1 Oct 2 3 Nov 2 4 Dec 2 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Cruz de Andamarca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Base Canta · Canta 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46989&mlon=-76.62343#map=17/-11.46989/-76.62343) Bank Banco de la Nación · Canta 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46713&mlon=-76.62445#map=17/-11.46713/-76.62445) Hotel Hotel Restaurante San Miguel · Pacaraos 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.14017&mlon=-76.62426#map=17/-11.14017/-76.62426) School Institución Educativa Cped - 20420 Ramon Castilla · Pacaraos 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.13950&mlon=-76.62472#map=17/-11.13950/-76.62472) Police station Comisaría PNP Huayllay · Huayllay 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.00005&mlon=-76.36162#map=17/-11.00005/-76.36162) 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 Andamarca Places mapped inside Santa Cruz de Andamarca in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 Huaral Province - Atavillos Alto - Atavillos Bajo - Aucallama - Chancay - Huaral - Ihuari - Lampian - Pacaraos - San Miguel de Acos - Sumbilca - Veintisiete de Noviembre ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Cruz de Andamarca?In Huaral Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Santa Cruz de Andamarca?Atavillos Alto, Huayllay, Pacaraos and Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan - What is there to see in Santa Cruz de Andamarca?Torres de Vichaycocha - What time zone is Santa Cruz de Andamarca in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Cruz de Andamarca?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santa Cruz de Andamarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Cruz de Andamarca?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Cruz de Andamarca?Settlements lie between 3,159 m and 4,683 m - What is the highest point in Santa Cruz de Andamarca?Cerro Yuncan (5,096 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Cruz de Andamarca?Centro de Salud Base Canta, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Cruz de Andamarca?Banco de la Nación, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Cruz de Andamarca?PE150610 (OCHA common operational dataset)