# Santa Anita District, Lima Province, Lima Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/lima/santa-anita/ District · Lima Province # Santa Anita Santa Anita is a district of Peru in Lima Province, Lima Department. It covers **10.7 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 558 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.7km² - 558mapped services - 277 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Anita? Santa Anita lies in [Lima Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/lima/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 2 other districts: [Ate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/lima/ate/) and [El Agustino](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/lima/el-agustino/). By area it is the 1831st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.4% of [Lima Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/lima/). The centre of Santa Anita is about 7.2 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.0433° S, 76.9619° 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 Anita OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Santa Anita: 4 memorials; 3 archaeological sites. - Huaca Bellavista · archaeological site - Huaca Perales · archaeological site - Huaca Santa Ana · archaeological site - Club de Leones · memorial - Club de leones de Sta. Anita · memorial - En memoria de Jose Quiñones · memorial - Jose Encinas · memorial ### Nearby, outside Santa Anita - Huaca Las Salinas · archaeological site, El Agustino2.0 km - Huaca Santa Raquel · archaeological site, Ate2.1 km - Huaca Granados · archaeological site, La Molina2.5 km - Hacienda Tres Cañas · attraction, Ate2.8 km - Puruchuco · archaeological site, Ate2.9 km - Puruchuco · archaeological site, Ate3.0 km - Los Anillos · memorial, Ate3.0 km - Lolo Fernández · memorial, Ate3.0 km - Museo de Sitio Arturo Jiménez Borja · museum, Ate3.0 km - Antonia Moreno Leyva · memorial, La Molina3.0 km - Fortaleza de Campoy · archaeological site, San Juan de Lurigancho3.2 km - La Roca del Rey · monument, La Molina3.2 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 Anita - 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) · Lima17 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja165 km ### Nearest railway station Los Desamparados (Lima), about 7.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:50). 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 Anita Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Anita. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Anita - Los Ficus (184,614). Settlements here lie between about 242 m and 305 m above sea level (median 277 m). - Ate - Encalada - Los Molinos - Nocheto - Quiroz - Santa Anita - Santa Anita - Los Ficus - Santa Rosita - Urbanización El Puente - Urbanización El Sol de Vitarte - Urbanización Los Ficus - Zavala 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 Anita Named natural and historic features inside Santa Anita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 bridge. - Puente Santa Anita 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 Anita and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lima Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 23 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (5 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 19 3 Feb 20 5 Mar 20 4 Apr 19 1 May 18 1 Jun 17 1 Jul 17 1 Aug 17 1 Sep 17 1 Oct 17 1 Nov 18 2 Dec 18 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Anita Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Policlínico Los Portales S.R.L · Santa Anita 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.04193&mlon=-76.95882#map=17/-12.04193/-76.95882) Bank Banco Central de Reserva del Perú - BCRP · Santa Anita 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.04718&mlon=-76.96352#map=17/-12.04718/-76.96352) ATM Agencia Santa Anita · Santa Anita 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05328&mlon=-76.96201#map=17/-12.05328/-76.96201) Petrol pump Pecsa · Santa Anita 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.04308&mlon=-76.95946#map=17/-12.04308/-76.95946) Hotel Hostal Imperial · Santa Anita 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.04029&mlon=-76.96412#map=17/-12.04029/-76.96412) Mall Centro Comercial Lampa de Oro · Santa Anita 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.03837&mlon=-76.96726#map=17/-12.03837/-76.96726) School Cibert-Uni · Santa Anita 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.04391&mlon=-76.95973#map=17/-12.04391/-76.95973) College Uni Sistem de Miraflores · Santa Anita 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.04089&mlon=-76.96426#map=17/-12.04089/-76.96426) Police station Caseta de Serenazgo · Santa Anita 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.03567&mlon=-76.95952#map=17/-12.03567/-76.95952) 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 Anita Places mapped inside Santa Anita in open map data, by type. - Hospitals18 - Banks25 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps15 - Hotels9 - Shopping malls8 - Schools123 - Colleges and universities14 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies59 - Restaurants217 - Police stations14 - Dental clinics53 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 Lima Province - Ancon - Ate - Barranco - Breña - Carabayllo - Chaclacayo - Chorrillos - Cieneguilla - Comas - El Agustino - Independencia - Jesus Maria - La Molina - La Victoria - Lima - Lince - Los Olivos - Lurigancho - Lurin - Magdalena del Mar - Miraflores - Pachacamac - Pucusana - Pueblo Libre - Puente Piedra - Punta Hermosa - Punta Negra - Rimac - San Bartolo - San Borja - San Isidro - San Juan de Lurigancho - San Juan de Miraflores - San Luis - San Martin de Porres - San Miguel - Santa Maria del Mar - Santa Rosa - Santiago de Surco - Surquillo - Villa El Salvador - Villa Maria del Triunfo ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Anita?In Lima Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Santa Anita?Ate and El Agustino - What is there to see in Santa Anita?Club de Leones, Club de leones de Sta. Anita, En memoria de Jose Quiñones, Huaca Bellavista - What time zone is Santa Anita in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Anita?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santa Anita?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Anita?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Anita?Settlements lie between 242 m and 305 m - What is the best time to visit Santa Anita?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Anita?Policlínico Los Portales S.R.L, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Anita?Banco Central de Reserva del Perú - BCRP, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Anita?Agencia Santa Anita, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Anita?Pecsa, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santa Anita?18 mapped - How many banks are in Santa Anita?25 mapped - How many ATMs are in Santa Anita?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santa Anita?15 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Anita?PE150137 (OCHA common operational dataset)