# Santiago de Tuna District, Huarochiri Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/santiago-de-tuna/ District · Huarochiri Province # Santiago de Tuna Santiago de Tuna is a district of Peru in Huarochiri Province, Lima Department. It covers **62.9 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 62.9km² - 2mapped services - 2,864 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santiago de Tuna? Santiago de Tuna lies in [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Antioquia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/antioquia/), [San Andres de Tupicocha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-andres-de-tupicocha/), [San Bartolome](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-bartolome/) and [Santa Cruz de Cocachacra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/santa-cruz-de-cocachacra/). By area it is the 1564th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.1% of [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/). The centre of Santiago de Tuna is about 55 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.9789° S, 76.5311° 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 Tuna OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Santiago de Tuna: 1 memorial. - Miguel Grau Seminario · memorial ### Nearby, outside Santiago de Tuna - Plaza de Toros de San Andrés de Tupicocha · attraction, San Andres de Tupicocha6.3 km - Julio César Tello · memorial, San Andres de Tupicocha6.7 km - Plaza Julio César Tello · attraction, San Bartolome7.4 km - Museo de Antioquia · museum, Antioquia11 km - Mirador Flor de Amancaes · viewpoint, Antioquia12 km - Pascana Waterfall · waterfall, Surco13 km - Waterfall of Love · waterfall, Surco13 km - Cascada Cinco Cerros · waterfall, San Mateo de Otao13 km - Slides of Songos · waterfall, Surco14 km - Palakala Waterfall · waterfall, Surco14 km - Huanano Waterfall · waterfall, Surco14 km - Complejo Arqueológico Cantahuaycho · archaeological site, Surco14 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 Tuna - 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) · Lima64 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja117 km ### Nearest railway station Cocachacra (Santa Cruz de Cocachacra), about 7.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:48). 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 Tuna Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago de Tuna. The largest with a recorded population: Santiago de Tuna (533), Hualapunco (46), Chilca (39), Lucumani (30) and Tama (4). Settlements here lie between about 2,206 m and 4,120 m above sea level (median 2,864 m). - Chilca - Cuñanche - Hualapunco - Huancro - Huangre - La Merced de Chilca - La Palma - Lucumani - Queñihua - San Juan de Hualapunco - Santa Cruz de Lucumaní - Santiago de Tuna - Suche - Tama 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 Tuna Named natural and historic features inside Santiago de Tuna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Suche · 2,702 m - Cerro Palma · 2,152 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 Tuna and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huarochiri Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 486 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 13 6 Feb 13 8 Mar 14 6 Apr 14 2 May 14 2 Jun 13 1 Jul 12 2 Aug 13 2 Sep 14 1 Oct 14 3 Nov 14 4 Dec 14 9 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santiago de Tuna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Antioquía · Antioquia 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.07921&mlon=-76.50584#map=17/-12.07921/-76.50584) Bank Banco de Credito del Peru · Lurigancho 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.93532&mlon=-76.69371#map=17/-11.93532/-76.69371) ATM Interbank · Lurigancho 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.94165&mlon=-76.70154#map=17/-11.94165/-76.70154) Petrol pump Petroperú · Santa Cruz de Cocachacra 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.91330&mlon=-76.54422#map=17/-11.91330/-76.54422) Hotel Bungalows Sierra del Sol · Santa Cruz de Cocachacra 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.91647&mlon=-76.55064#map=17/-11.91647/-76.55064) Mall Megacentro 3000 · Lurigancho 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.93294&mlon=-76.69220#map=17/-11.93294/-76.69220) School Institución Educativa Cped - 20610 Gervasio Clemente Valencia · Santiago de Tuna 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.98518&mlon=-76.52673#map=17/-11.98518/-76.52673) College National University of Education Enrique Guzmán y Valle · Lurigancho 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.94722&mlon=-76.70050#map=17/-11.94722/-76.70050) Police station Protección de carreteras · Santa Cruz de Cocachacra 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.91047&mlon=-76.58115#map=17/-11.91047/-76.58115) 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 Tuna Places mapped inside Santiago de Tuna 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 Anchucaya - Santo Domingo de los Olleros - Surco ## Quick answers - Where is Santiago de Tuna?In Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Santiago de Tuna?Antioquia, San Andres de Tupicocha, San Bartolome and Santa Cruz de Cocachacra - What is there to see in Santiago de Tuna?Miguel Grau Seminario - What time zone is Santiago de Tuna in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santiago de Tuna?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santiago de Tuna?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santiago de Tuna?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santiago de Tuna?Settlements lie between 2,206 m and 4,120 m - What is the highest point in Santiago de Tuna?Cerro Suche (2,702 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santiago de Tuna?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago de Tuna?Centro de Salud Antioquía, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santiago de Tuna?Banco de Credito del Peru, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santiago de Tuna?Interbank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago de Tuna?Petroperú, about 7.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santiago de Tuna?PE150730 (OCHA common operational dataset)