# Santa Leonor District, Huaura Province, Lima Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/santa-leonor/ District · Huaura Province # Santa Leonor Santa Leonor is a district of Peru in Huaura Province, Lima Department. It covers **374.6 km²**. 87 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 375km² - 6mapped services - 4,267 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Leonor? Santa Leonor lies in [Huaura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Checras](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/checras/), [Huayllay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/pasco/huayllay/), [Leoncio Prado](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/leoncio-prado/), [Oyon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/oyon/oyon/), [Pacaraos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/pacaraos/), [Pachangara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/oyon/pachangara/) and [Veintisiete de Noviembre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/veintisiete-de-noviembre/). By area it is the 605th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.6% of [Huaura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/). The centre of Santa Leonor is about 127 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 103 km from Huacho, the main town of Huaura Province. The centre point is at 10.9555° S, 76.6733° 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 Leonor ### Nearby, outside Santa Leonor - Aguas Termales Picoy · hot spring, Pachangara7.9 km - Torres de Vichaycocha · attraction, Pacaraos15 km - Complejo Arqueologico de Cayash Ragag · ruins, Pachangara20 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 Leonor - 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) · Lima128 km - Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco130 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:51). 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 Leonor Open gazetteers list **87 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Leonor. The largest with a recorded population: Parquín (500), Jucul (235), Picoy (227), Chiuchin (210), Huancachin (31) and Tupi (5). Settlements here lie between about 2,716 m and 4,708 m above sea level (median 4,267 m). - Achao - Acupata - Aleluyoc - Anco - Antucrun - Atoshuain - Caracancha - Carhuascancha - Chalgocc - Chirismachay - Chiuchin - Chiuric - Chuchún - Chuncacocha - Collan - Contadera - Cucci Cancha - Gallupato - Gasgalin - Gilgay - Ginara - Hacienda Janquil - Huacruyoc - Huacucho - Huaichautana - Huancachin - Huancachuico - Huancapajatún - Huanchac - Huiruyoc - Huiscarangra - Huito - Japrapampa - Japur - Jatus Cashagirca - Jelay Paccha - Jucul - Jujul - Jutjo - Lachaccayan - Lamahuanonga - Liau Liau - Lutacocha - Mayobamba - Minapata - Moyacuna - Moyobamba - Mutacocha - Pallca Grande - Pallcachico - Parquin - Parquín - Pascuain - Patara - Picoy - Pisaquil - Piscay - Piscuracgra - Pitago - Pucayacu - Pupuchinchan - Purishtisgo - Putupcagana - Quilcaipaccha - Quisquis - Quistupacancha - Riguan - San Pedro - Shalay - Tambo - Temblorpuquio - Tictipampa - Tranca - Tunacorral - Tuntul - Tupi - Uchcumachay - Upiac - Urucutuy - Yachapaco - Yachapico - Yanalpa - Yanama - Yanuco - Yarusyacu - Yurac Yacu - Yuracchala 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 Leonor Named natural and historic features inside Santa Leonor, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams; 11 lakes. - Laguna Casacocha - Laguna Chalgocc - Laguna Chuyuscacha - Laguna Lutacocha - Laguna Mutacocha - Laguna Pariau - Laguna Puliag - Laguna Quisquis - Laguna Tajo Verde - Laguna Tupi - Laguna Uchcumachay - Quebrada Allalguan - Quebrada Hispac - Quebrada Huarancayoc - Quebrada Huariparash - Quebrada Jujul - Quebrada Moyobamba - Quebrada Pallca - Quebrada Patacancha - Quebrada Queruracra - Quebrada Queruracra - Quebrada Riguan - Quebrada Riguarco - Quebrada Ushpas …and 2 more. ### Hills and mountains 44 mountains; 6 peaks. - Nevado Jahui · 5,137 m - Cerro Sedahuasi · 5,084 m - Cerro Chururuyo · 5,083 m - Cerro Chururo · 5,051 m - Cerro Curatiashan · 5,049 m - Cerro Chonta · 5,044 m - Cerro Mushca · 5,030 m - Cerro Pucaorjo · 5,027 m - Cerro Antagasha · 5,006 m - Cerro Sasarhuanca · 4,998 m - Cerro Punre · 4,995 m - Cerro Aguila · 4,990 m - Cerro Morococha · 4,966 m - Cerro Mancahucro · 4,965 m - Cerro Llaullao · 4,956 m - Condormayllacunan · 4,951 m - Cerro Murqui · 4,947 m - Cerro Huancho · 4,941 m - Cerro Huinca Chuico · 4,941 m - Cerro Pucatambo · 4,932 m - Cerro Rayhuarnillo · 4,932 m - Cerro Puliag · 4,929 m - Cerro Bronce Mina · 4,921 m - Cerro Shusumbia · 4,921 m …and 26 more. 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 Leonor and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huaura Province, the warmest month is Sep (average -9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 3,353 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 109 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (19 mm) and the driest Jun (3 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 -10 13 Feb -10 16 Mar -10 16 Apr -10 7 May -10 6 Jun -10 3 Jul -11 3 Aug -10 3 Sep -9 3 Oct -9 8 Nov -10 11 Dec -10 19 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Leonor Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Provincia de Oyón · Oyon 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.66806&mlon=-76.77250#map=17/-10.66806/-76.77250) Bank Banco de la Nación · Pachangara 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.81107&mlon=-76.87474#map=17/-10.81107/-76.87474) Hotel Hotel Restaurante San Miguel · Pacaraos 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.14017&mlon=-76.62426#map=17/-11.14017/-76.62426) School Institución Educativa No. 20089 · Santa Leonor 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.96844&mlon=-76.71763#map=17/-10.96844/-76.71763) Police station Comisaría de Churín · Pachangara 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.81108&mlon=-76.87494#map=17/-10.81108/-76.87494) 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 Leonor Places mapped inside Santa Leonor in open map data, by type. - Schools4 - Restaurants2 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 Huaura Province - Ambar - Caleta de Carquin - Checras - Huacho - Hualmay - Huaura - Leoncio Prado - Paccho - Santa Maria - Sayan - Vegueta ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Leonor?In Huaura Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Santa Leonor?Checras, Huayllay, Leoncio Prado, Oyon, Pacaraos, Pachangara and Veintisiete de Noviembre - What is there to see in Santa Leonor?Aguas Termales Picoy, Torres de Vichaycocha, Complejo Arqueologico de Cayash Ragag - What time zone is Santa Leonor in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Leonor?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santa Leonor?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Leonor?87 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Leonor?Settlements lie between 2,716 m and 4,708 m - What is the highest point in Santa Leonor?Nevado Jahui (5,137 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Leonor?Provincia de Oyón, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Leonor?Banco de la Nación, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Leonor?PE150809 (OCHA common operational dataset)