# Santa Maria District, Huaura Province, Lima Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/santa-maria/ District · Huaura Province # Santa Maria Santa Maria is a district of Peru in Huaura Province, Lima Department. It covers **135.4 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 81 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 135km² - 81mapped services - 104 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Maria? Santa Maria lies in [Huaura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Huacho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/huacho/), [Hualmay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/hualmay/), [Huaura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/huaura/) and [Sayan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/sayan/). By area it is the 1198th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.8% of [Huaura Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/). The centre of Santa Maria is about 111 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 20 km from Huacho, the main town of Huaura Province. The centre point is at 11.1176° S, 77.4195° 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 Maria ### Nearby, outside Santa Maria - Akaray · castle or fort, Huaura14 km - Casa Hacienda Quipico · attraction, Sayan14 km - Isla del amor · attraction, Huacho15 km - Bandurria · archaeological site, Huacho20 km - Bandurria · archaeological site, Huacho20 km - Playa El Reloj · beach, Huacho20 km - Sector Monumental · attraction, Huacho20 km - Yacimiento arqueológico Bandurria · ruins, Huacho20 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 Maria - 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) · Lima106 km - Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco191 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:54). 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 Maria Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Maria. The largest with a recorded population: Alcantarilla (170), Huayabal (111), Jopto (68) and Huacán (45). Settlements here lie between about 60 m and 361 m above sea level (median 104 m). - Alcantarilla - Alcantarilla Lomas - Algarrobal - Asociacion Villa Hermosa Santa María - Asociacion de Viviendas Hijos de América Santa María - Chonta - Condominio Residencial "El Sauce" - Cruz Blanca - Federico - Fundo Huancán - Guayabal - Hacienda Santa Rosalía - Huacán - Huayabal - Humildad y Paciencia - Jopto - La Colmena - La Gringa - Lomas de Alcantarilla - Los Olivos de Vispán - Los Pinos - Luriama - Naranjo - Nueva Esperanza - Pampa de Ánimas Baja - Peralvillo - San Bartolomé - San José - San José Bajo - San Juan - San Lorenzo - Santa María - Santa Rosalía - Toma y Calla - Valdivia - Valdiviezo - Virgen del Carmen - Vista Hermosa - Zapata 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 Maria Named natural and historic features inside Santa Maria, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Animas ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 2 hills. - Cerro Quispe · 852 m - Cerro Prieto · 717 m - Cerro San José Bajo · 396 m - Cerro Blanco · 334 m - Cerro El Toro · 103 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 Santa Maria and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huaura Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 810 m lower 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). 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 17 13 Feb 17 16 Mar 17 16 Apr 17 7 May 17 6 Jun 17 3 Jul 16 3 Aug 17 3 Sep 18 3 Oct 18 8 Nov 17 11 Dec 17 19 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Maria Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de Salud 9 de octubre · Huacho 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.19308&mlon=-77.44792#map=17/-11.19308/-77.44792) Bank Credicoop · Huacho 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.10750&mlon=-77.60434#map=17/-11.10750/-77.60434) Petrol pump Primax · Huaura 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.09967&mlon=-77.41072#map=17/-11.09967/-77.41072) Hotel Laguna Camp · Huacho 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.13305&mlon=-77.55807#map=17/-11.13305/-77.55807) Mall Mercado San Martin - Huaura · Santa Maria 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.10755&mlon=-77.59186#map=17/-11.10755/-77.59186) School Institución Educativa N° 20332 Reino De Suecia · Huaura 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.09685&mlon=-77.41032#map=17/-11.09685/-77.41032) College Universidad Católica Sedes Sapientiae · Santa Maria 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.09466&mlon=-77.56901#map=17/-11.09466/-77.56901) Police station Comisaría de La Irrigación Santa Rosa · Sayan 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.23602&mlon=-77.38110#map=17/-11.23602/-77.38110) 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 Maria Places mapped inside Santa Maria in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels21 - Shopping malls2 - Schools17 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants32 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics1 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 Leonor - Sayan - Vegueta ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Maria?In Huaura Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Santa Maria?Huacho, Hualmay, Huaura and Sayan - What is there to see in Santa Maria?Akaray, Casa Hacienda Quipico, Isla del amor, Bandurria - What time zone is Santa Maria in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Maria?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santa Maria?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Maria?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Maria?Settlements lie between 60 m and 361 m - What is the highest point in Santa Maria?Cerro Quispe (852 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Maria?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Maria?Puesto de Salud 9 de octubre, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Maria?Credicoop, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Maria?Primax, about 2.2 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Santa Maria?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Maria?PE150810 (OCHA common operational dataset)