# Sicchez District, Ayabaca Province, Piura Department

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District · Ayabaca Province 

# Sicchez

Sicchez is a district of Peru in Ayabaca Province, Piura Department. It covers **35.2 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 35.2km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,400 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sicchez?

Sicchez lies in [Ayabaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Ayabaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/ayabaca/), [Jilili](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/jilili/) and [Montero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/montero/). By area it is the 1697th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.7% of [Ayabaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/ayabaca/). The centre of Sicchez is about 884 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5694° S, 79.7778° 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 Sicchez

### Nearby, outside Sicchez

- Casa Hacienda · attraction, Montero8.3 km
- Mirador de Lizardo · viewpoint, Montero8.4 km
- Cerro del Oso o Cerro de Cucuyas Alto. · nature reserve, Jilili8.9 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: Sicchez

- 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

- Ciudad de Catamayo Airport (LOH) · La Toma (Catamayo)78 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura117 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:14).

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 Sicchez

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Sicchez. The largest with a recorded population: Oxahuay (640), Las Vegas (180), Tambo (64) and La Loma (42). Settlements here lie between about 1,237 m and 1,678 m above sea level (median 1,400 m).

- Cabuyal
- El Puente
- Guayabo
- Guir Guir
- La Loma
- La Pampa
- La Perla
- Las Vegas
- Los Naranjos
- Los Paltos
- Monterrico
- Nangay
- Oxahuay
- San Jose
- Siccezpampa
- Sicches
- Sícchez
- Tambo

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 Sicchez

Named natural and historic features inside Sicchez, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cumaccha
- Quebrada Paltas

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Oxahuay · 888 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 Sicchez and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ayabaca Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 196 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 381 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (83 mm) and the driest Sep (9 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 25 41 

Feb 25 77 

Mar 25 83 

Apr 25 43 

May 26 19 

Jun 26 14 

Jul 26 12 

Aug 26 9 

Sep 26 9 

Oct 25 19 

Nov 25 23 

Dec 25 31 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sicchez

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Labmedic - Centro Médico y Laboratorio Clinico · Paimas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.62502&mlon=-79.94756#map=17/-4.62502/-79.94756) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Montero 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.63159&mlon=-79.82806#map=17/-4.63159/-79.82806) 

ATM Agente Multired-Caja Sullana · Montero 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.63100&mlon=-79.82713#map=17/-4.63100/-79.82713) 

Petrol pump Oleocentro y Servicio San Pedro · Suyo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.51020&mlon=-80.00153#map=17/-4.51020/-80.00153) 

Hotel Ayawaka Hotel · Ayabaca 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.63942&mlon=-79.71533#map=17/-4.63942/-79.71533) 

School Institución Educativa No. 14289 · Sicchez 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57386&mlon=-79.77555#map=17/-4.57386/-79.77555) 

College Lizardo Montero Flores · Montero 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.63133&mlon=-79.82382#map=17/-4.63133/-79.82382) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Sicchez · Sicchez 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57099&mlon=-79.76420#map=17/-4.57099/-79.76420) 

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 Sicchez

Places mapped inside Sicchez in open map data, by type.

- Schools10
- Police stations1

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 Ayabaca Province

- Ayabaca
- Frias
- Jilili
- Lagunas
- Montero
- Pacaipampa
- Paimas
- Sapillica
- Suyo

## Quick answers

- Where is Sicchez?In Ayabaca Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Sicchez?Ayabaca, Jilili and Montero
- What is there to see in Sicchez?Casa Hacienda, Mirador de Lizardo, Cerro del Oso o Cerro de Cucuyas Alto.
- What time zone is Sicchez in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sicchez?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Sicchez?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sicchez?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sicchez?Settlements lie between 1,237 m and 1,678 m
- What is the highest point in Sicchez?Cerro Oxahuay (888 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sicchez?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sicchez?Labmedic - Centro Médico y Laboratorio Clinico, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sicchez?Banco de la Nación, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sicchez?Agente Multired-Caja Sullana, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sicchez?Oleocentro y Servicio San Pedro, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sicchez?PE200209 (OCHA common operational dataset)