# Sangallaya District, Huarochiri Province, Lima Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/sangallaya/ District · Huarochiri Province # Sangallaya Sangallaya is a district of Peru in Huarochiri Province, Lima Department. It covers **92.6 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 92.6km² - 7mapped services - 3,129 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sangallaya? Sangallaya 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: [Cochas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/cochas/), [Huarochiri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/huarochiri/), [Mariatana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/mariatana/), [Quinocay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/quinocay/) and [San Lorenzo de Quinti](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-lorenzo-de-quinti/). By area it is the 1411th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.6% of [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/). The centre of Sangallaya is about 85 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.2187° S, 76.2685° 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 Sangallaya OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Sangallaya: 1 archaeological site; 1 attraction. - Sitio Arqueológico Chicoto · archaeological site - Plaza de Toros de Sangallaya · attraction ### Nearby, outside Sangallaya - Caseron · archaeological site, Mariatana8.3 km - Plaza de Toros San Lorenzo de Quinti · attraction, San Lorenzo de Quinti9.8 km - Julio César Tello · memorial, Huarochiri9.9 km - Lurín · archaeological site, Quinocay9.9 km - Plaza de toros de Escomarca · attraction, Langa10.0 km - Washington Monument · memorial, Huarochiri10.0 km - Antonio José de Sucre · memorial, Huarochiri10.0 km - Monumental Coso Taurino · attraction, San Pedro de Huancayre11 km - Tres Ventanas · attraction, Langa12 km - Plaza de toros de Huañec · attraction, Huañec16 km - Yarúnga · archaeological site, Quinches18 km - Francisco Inka · memorial, Lahuaytambo19 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: Sangallaya - 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) · Lima95 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja99 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:22, 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 Sangallaya Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Sangallaya. The largest with a recorded population: Alloca (137), Huancata (104), Coranche (93) and Quiripa (75). Settlements here lie between about 1,800 m and 4,006 m above sea level (median 3,129 m). - Alloca - Alloca Huancalay - Caullamancha - Chancuya - Cochas - Coranche - Huancata - Luchaso - Pucllocancha - Quiripa - San Antonio de Pucllucanchi - Sangallaya - Santa María de Alloca - Shundrume - Tamuca - Yanatupe 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 Sangallaya Named natural and historic features inside Sangallaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Pacomanta ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Grande · 2,985 m ### History 1 ruin. - Ruinas Lurín 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 Sangallaya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huarochiri Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 221 m lower 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). 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 12 6 Feb 12 8 Mar 12 6 Apr 12 2 May 12 2 Jun 11 1 Jul 11 2 Aug 11 2 Sep 12 1 Oct 12 3 Nov 12 4 Dec 12 9 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sangallaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de Salud San Juan de Viscas · Quinocay 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32699&mlon=-76.27863#map=17/-12.32699/-76.27863) Hotel Casa de campo Sisicaya · Sangallaya 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.15000&mlon=-76.23330#map=17/-12.15000/-76.23330) School Institución Educativa 20672 Patrona Virgen De Carmen · Sangallaya 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.22570&mlon=-76.28033#map=17/-12.22570/-76.28033) College I.E.S.T.P Amauta Julio C. Tello · Huarochiri 9.8 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 10 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 Sangallaya Places mapped inside Sangallaya in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools6 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 - Langa - 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 - Santa Cruz de Cocachacra - Santa Eulalia - Santiago de Anchucaya - Santiago de Tuna - Santo Domingo de los Olleros - Surco ## Quick answers - Where is Sangallaya?In Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Sangallaya?Cochas, Huarochiri, Mariatana, Quinocay and San Lorenzo de Quinti - What is there to see in Sangallaya?Plaza de Toros de Sangallaya, Sitio Arqueológico Chicoto - What time zone is Sangallaya in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Sangallaya?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Sangallaya?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sangallaya?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sangallaya?Settlements lie between 1,800 m and 4,006 m - What is the highest point in Sangallaya?Cerro Grande (2,985 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sangallaya?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Sangallaya?Puesto de Salud San Juan de Viscas, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sangallaya?PE150726 (OCHA common operational dataset)