# San Miguel de el Faique District, Huancabamba Province

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District · Huancabamba Province 

# San Miguel de el Faique

San Miguel de el Faique is a district of Peru in Huancabamba Province, Piura Department. It covers **207.6 km²**. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 47 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 208km²
- 47mapped services
- 1,402 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Miguel de el Faique?

San Miguel de el Faique lies in [Huancabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Canchaque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/canchaque/), [Huarmaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/huarmaca/), [Salitral](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/morropon/salitral/) and [Sondorillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/sondorillo/). By area it is the 931st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.8% of [Huancabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/). The centre of San Miguel de el Faique is about 789 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.4127° S, 79.5788° 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 San Miguel de el Faique

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in San Miguel de el Faique: 3 attractions; 1 viewpoint.

- Mirador La Cueva del León · viewpoint
- Cataratas de Santa Ana · attraction
- Lagunillas de San Antonio · attraction
- Molino de Piedra La Capilla · attraction

### Nearby, outside San Miguel de el Faique

- Mirador Central Plaza Canchaque · viewpoint, Canchaque5.0 km
- Los Peroles de Cascapampa · attraction, Sondorillo13 km
- Zona Arqueológica Templo de Los Jaguares · attraction, Sondorillo16 km
- Mirador Turistico Saquir · viewpoint, Sondorillo17 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: San Miguel de el Faique

- 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

- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén91 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura117 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:12).

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 San Miguel de el Faique

Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in San Miguel de el Faique. The largest with a recorded population: San Cristóbal (544), Palambla (424), Las Huacas (405), Calangla (317), Santa Ana (290) and Chanro (281). Settlements here lie between about 224 m and 3,164 m above sea level (median 1,402 m).

- Bellavista
- Calangla
- Caroancho
- Chamelico
- Chanro
- Cruz De Piedra
- Culomata
- El Higuerón
- El Huando
- El Naranjo
- Faique
- Gaspar
- Huabal
- Huacas Bajas
- Huando Bajo
- Huasimal
- Huayabo
- Huayanay
- La Capilla
- La Flor
- La Lima
- Lagunas
- Lanchi
- Las Huacas
- Lechuga
- Loma Larga
- Loma Larga Alta
- Los Corrales
- Los Álamos
- Lucuma Huasimal
- Lúcumo de Carhuancho
- Machay
- Manirca
- Mantequillera
- Nangay
- Palambla
- Pampa Blanca
- Piedra Azul
- Pizarrume
- Portachuelo
- Puente Piedra
- Quitahuajara
- San Antonio
- San Cristóbal
- San Jose
- San Miguel de El Faique
- Sanchez Cerro
- Santa Ana
- Santa Rosa
- Surupite
- Tallapampa
- Tambo
- Villa Flor
- Ñangay

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 San Miguel de el Faique

Named natural and historic features inside San Miguel de el Faique, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Huando
- Quebrada Los Chorros
- Quebrada Los Potreros
- Río Pata
- Río Pusmalca

### Hills and mountains

13 mountains.

- Cerro Santa Rosa · 3,438 m
- Cerro Pinchijaga · 3,377 m
- Cerro Caseríos · 2,987 m
- Cerro Picacho · 2,648 m
- Cerro Chonta · 2,440 m
- Cerro San Cristóbal · 2,191 m
- Cerro Collona · 2,063 m
- Cerro Huishco · 1,406 m
- Cerro Palto · 1,337 m
- Cerro Gramadal · 1,336 m
- Cerro Villaflor · 1,184 m
- Cerro Pongo · 1,056 m
- Cerro Espuelón · 898 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 San Miguel de el Faique and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huancabamba Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 668 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 306 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (59 mm) and the driest Aug (8 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 24 32 

Feb 24 51 

Mar 24 59 

Apr 24 33 

May 24 16 

Jun 23 12 

Jul 23 11 

Aug 24 8 

Sep 25 9 

Oct 24 22 

Nov 24 26 

Dec 24 29 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Miguel de el Faique

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CS I-4 HUARMACA - ANTIGUO · Huarmaca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.57048&mlon=-79.52788#map=17/-5.57048/-79.52788) 

Bank Banco de La Nación · Canchaque 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.37573&mlon=-79.60566#map=17/-5.37573/-79.60566) 

Petrol pump Grifo Virgen del Carmen · San Miguel de el Faique 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.39665&mlon=-79.61143#map=17/-5.39665/-79.61143) 

Hotel Hospedaje El Cacique · San Miguel de el Faique 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.40202&mlon=-79.60540#map=17/-5.40202/-79.60540) 

Mall Negocios Pusma · Huancabamba 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.23956&mlon=-79.45045#map=17/-5.23956/-79.45045) 

School Institución Educativa No. 15198 · San Miguel de el Faique 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.42604&mlon=-79.57267#map=17/-5.42604/-79.57267) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público Canchaque · Canchaque 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.37698&mlon=-79.61163#map=17/-5.37698/-79.61163) 

Police station Comisaría de San Miguel del Faique · San Miguel de el Faique 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.40106&mlon=-79.60699#map=17/-5.40106/-79.60699) 

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 San Miguel de el Faique

Places mapped inside San Miguel de el Faique in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Schools39
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2
- 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 Huancabamba Province

- Canchaque
- El Carmen de la Frontera
- Huancabamba
- Huarmaca
- Lalaquiz
- Sondor
- Sondorillo

## Quick answers

- Where is San Miguel de el Faique?In Huancabamba Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders San Miguel de el Faique?Canchaque, Huarmaca, Salitral and Sondorillo
- What is there to see in San Miguel de el Faique?Cataratas de Santa Ana, Lagunillas de San Antonio, Mirador La Cueva del León, Molino de Piedra La Capilla
- What time zone is San Miguel de el Faique in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Miguel de el Faique?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Miguel de el Faique?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Miguel de el Faique?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Miguel de el Faique?Settlements lie between 224 m and 3,164 m
- What is the highest point in San Miguel de el Faique?Cerro Santa Rosa (3,438 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Miguel de el Faique?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Miguel de el Faique?CS I-4 HUARMACA - ANTIGUO, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Miguel de el Faique?Banco de La Nación, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Miguel de el Faique?Grifo Virgen del Carmen, about 4.0 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in San Miguel de el Faique?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Miguel de el Faique?PE200306 (OCHA common operational dataset)