# Langa District, Huarochiri Province, Lima Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/langa/ District · Huarochiri Province # Langa Langa is a district of Peru in Huarochiri Province, Lima Department. It covers **76.7 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 76.7km² - 5mapped services - 3,551 mtypical elevation ## Where is Langa? Langa lies in [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Cuenca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/cuenca/), [Huarochiri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/huarochiri/), [Lahuaytambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/lahuaytambo/), [Mariatana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/mariatana/) and [Santo Domingo de los Olleros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/santo-domingo-de-los-olleros/). By area it is the 1486th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.3% of [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/). The centre of Langa is about 72 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.1563° S, 76.3728° 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 Langa OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Langa: 2 attractions; 1 memorial. - Plaza de toros de Escomarca · attraction - Tres Ventanas · attraction - Almirante Miguel Grau Seminario · memorial ### Nearby, outside Langa - Francisco Inka · memorial, Lahuaytambo6.9 km - Mirador A · viewpoint, Cuenca11 km - Plaza de toros de Sunicancha · attraction, San Damian12 km - Gentil Barroso · archaeological site, San Damian14 km - Sitio Arqueológico Chicoto · archaeological site, Sangallaya14 km - Caseron · archaeological site, Mariatana15 km - Julio César Tello · memorial, Huarochiri15 km - Washington Monument · memorial, Huarochiri15 km - Antonio José de Sucre · memorial, Huarochiri15 km - Plaza de Toros de San Damián · attraction, San Damian16 km - Plaza de Toros de Sangallaya · attraction, Sangallaya16 km - Sitio Arqueológico "Santa Rosa" · archaeological site, Santo Domingo de los Olleros17 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: Langa - 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) · Lima82 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja106 km ### Nearest railway station San Bartolome (San Bartolome), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:47). 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 Langa Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Langa. The largest with a recorded population: Langa (548), Canlle (50) and Sacsacoto (1). Settlements here lie between about 2,044 m and 3,822 m above sea level (median 3,551 m). - Anchicocha Bajo - Auyos - Añataja - Canlle - Chucumarca - Colcahua - Cruz de Totorache - Estancias de Gordo - Langa - Llacchi - Llinlli - Pachacosa - Sacsacoto - San Lázaro de Escomarca - Saquinanga - Totorache 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 Langa Named natural and historic features inside Langa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro Campana · 4,124 m - Cerro Condorcoto · 4,122 m - Cerro Santiago · 3,818 m - Cerro Gordo · 2,962 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 Langa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huarochiri Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 201 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 45 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (9 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 9 6 Feb 9 8 Mar 9 6 Apr 9 2 May 9 2 Jun 8 1 Jul 8 2 Aug 9 2 Sep 9 1 Oct 10 3 Nov 10 4 Dec 9 9 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Langa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Langa · Langa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.12482&mlon=-76.41980#map=17/-12.12482/-76.41980) Petrol pump LATIGO NEGRO · Santa Cruz de Cocachacra 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.91307&mlon=-76.54372#map=17/-11.91307/-76.54372) Hotel Hospedaje Municipal de Lahuaytambo · Lahuaytambo 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.09694&mlon=-76.38864#map=17/-12.09694/-76.38864) School Institución Educativa No. 20942 · Langa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.15456&mlon=-76.37177#map=17/-12.15456/-76.37177) College I.E.S.T.P Amauta Julio C. Tello · Huarochiri 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14101&mlon=-76.22697#map=17/-12.14101/-76.22697) Police station Comisaría de San Lorenzo de Quinti · San Lorenzo de Quinti 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14487&mlon=-76.21267#map=17/-12.14487/-76.21267) 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 Langa Places mapped inside Langa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 Huarochiri Province - Antioquia - Callahuanca - Carampoma - Chicla - Cuenca - Huachupampa - Huanza - Huarochiri - Lahuaytambo - Laraos - Mariatana - Matucana - Ricardo Palma - San Andres de Tupicocha - San Antonio - San Bartolome - San Damian - San Juan de Iris - San Juan de Tantaranche - San Lorenzo de Quinti - San Mateo - San Mateo de Otao - San Pedro de Casta - San Pedro de Huancayre - Sangallaya - Santa Cruz de Cocachacra - Santa Eulalia - Santiago de Anchucaya - Santiago de Tuna - Santo Domingo de los Olleros - Surco ## Quick answers - Where is Langa?In Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Langa?Cuenca, Huarochiri, Lahuaytambo, Mariatana and Santo Domingo de los Olleros - What is there to see in Langa?Almirante Miguel Grau Seminario, Plaza de toros de Escomarca, Tres Ventanas - What time zone is Langa in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Langa?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Langa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Langa?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Langa?Settlements lie between 2,044 m and 3,822 m - What is the highest point in Langa?Cerro Campana (4,124 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Langa?Centro de Salud Langa, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Langa?LATIGO NEGRO, about 33 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Langa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Langa?PE150711 (OCHA common operational dataset)