# Santiago de Anchucaya District, Huarochiri Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/santiago-de-anchucaya/

District · Huarochiri Province 

# Santiago de Anchucaya

Santiago de Anchucaya is a district of Peru in Huarochiri Province, Lima Department. It covers **94.8 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 94.8km²
- 2mapped services
- 4,512 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santiago de Anchucaya?

Santiago de Anchucaya lies in [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Huarochiri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/huarochiri/), [San Juan de Tantaranche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-juan-de-tantaranche/) and [San Pedro de Huancayre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-pedro-de-huancayre/). By area it is the 1404th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.7% of [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/). The centre of Santiago de Anchucaya is about 90 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.0410° S, 76.2007° 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 Santiago de Anchucaya

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Santiago de Anchucaya: 1 archaeological site.

- Yanacoto · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Santiago de Anchucaya

- Monumental Coso Taurino · attraction, San Pedro de Huancayre10 km
- Antonio José de Sucre · memorial, Huarochiri11 km
- Washington Monument · memorial, Huarochiri11 km
- Julio César Tello · memorial, Huarochiri11 km
- Plaza de Toros San Lorenzo de Quinti · attraction, San Lorenzo de Quinti12 km
- Plaza de Toros de Sangallaya · attraction, Sangallaya14 km
- Sitio Arqueológico Chicoto · archaeological site, Sangallaya14 km
- Plaza de toros de Sunicancha · attraction, San Damian19 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: Santiago de Anchucaya

- 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) · Jauja84 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima99 km

### Nearest railway station

Matucana (Matucana), about 30 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 06:22, 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 Santiago de Anchucaya

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago de Anchucaya. The largest with a recorded population: Chaquisa (1). Settlements here lie between about 3,383 m and 4,759 m above sea level (median 4,512 m).

- Achara
- Aguacancha
- Atunga
- Chaquisa
- Chujupata
- Huactacancha
- Huajracancha
- Santiago
- Santiago de Anchucaya
- Tambo
- Yanama

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 Santiago de Anchucaya

Named natural and historic features inside Santiago de Anchucaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Tujyagaya

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Negro · 4,981 m
- Cerro Chujupata · 4,722 m
- Cerro Yanacoto · 4,674 m
- Cerro Rupallana · 4,612 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 Santiago de Anchucaya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huarochiri Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 3 °C) and the coolest is Jul (2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,162 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 3 6 

Feb 3 8 

Mar 3 6 

Apr 3 2 

May 3 2 

Jun 2 1 

Jul 2 2 

Aug 2 2 

Sep 3 1 

Oct 3 3 

Nov 3 4 

Dec 3 9 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santiago de Anchucaya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Langa · Langa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.12482&mlon=-76.41980#map=17/-12.12482/-76.41980) 

Petrol pump San Mateo · San Mateo 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.75745&mlon=-76.29863#map=17/-11.75745/-76.29863) 

Hotel Hospedaje Romerito · San Juan de Tantaranche 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.11330&mlon=-76.18231#map=17/-12.11330/-76.18231) 

School I.E. N° 20607 Apostol Santiago de Anchucaya · Santiago de Anchucaya 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.09506&mlon=-76.23020#map=17/-12.09506/-76.23020) 

College I.E.S.T.P Amauta Julio C. Tello · Huarochiri 11 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 12 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 Santiago de Anchucaya

Places mapped inside Santiago de Anchucaya in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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
- Sangallaya
- Santa Cruz de Cocachacra
- Santa Eulalia
- Santiago de Tuna
- Santo Domingo de los Olleros
- Surco

## Quick answers

- Where is Santiago de Anchucaya?In Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Santiago de Anchucaya?Huarochiri, San Juan de Tantaranche and San Pedro de Huancayre
- What is there to see in Santiago de Anchucaya?Yanacoto
- What time zone is Santiago de Anchucaya in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santiago de Anchucaya?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Santiago de Anchucaya?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santiago de Anchucaya?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santiago de Anchucaya?Settlements lie between 3,383 m and 4,759 m
- What is the highest point in Santiago de Anchucaya?Cerro Negro (4,981 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago de Anchucaya?Centro de Salud Langa, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago de Anchucaya?San Mateo, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santiago de Anchucaya?PE150729 (OCHA common operational dataset)