# Sondor District, Huancabamba Province, Piura Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/sondor/ District · Huancabamba Province # Sondor Sondor is a district of Peru in Huancabamba Province, Piura Department. It covers **340.6 km²**. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 341km² - 29mapped services - 2,028 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sondor? Sondor lies in [Huancabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/), [Piura Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Huancabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/huancabamba/), [Huarmaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/huarmaca/), [Sallique](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/sallique/), [Sondorillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/sondorillo/) and [Tabaconas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/tabaconas/). By area it is the 655th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.9% of [Huancabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/). The centre of Sondor is about 782 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3937° S, 79.3594° 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 Sondor OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Sondor: 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint. - Mirador Pashirca · viewpoint - CATARATA CITAN · attraction - Formaciones Geológicas Valle De Los Infiernillos · attraction ### Nearby, outside Sondor - Mirador Turistico Saquir · viewpoint, Sondorillo14 km - Zona Arqueológica Templo de Los Jaguares · attraction, Sondorillo14 km - Mirador turistico Pariacaca · viewpoint, Huancabamba19 km - Cerro Bravo · volcano, Sallique20 km - Los Peroles de Cascapampa · attraction, Sondorillo20 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: Sondor - 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) · Jaén68 km - PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura141 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:11). 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 Sondor Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Sondor. The largest with a recorded population: Sondor (987), Tacarpo (517), Siclamache (457), Yangua (444), Chantaco (443) and Guardalapa (307). Settlements here lie between about 1,493 m and 2,351 m above sea level (median 2,028 m). - Agupampa - Cashacoto - Cashamano - Cashannamo - Cashaynamo - Chantaco - Cheque - Chicope - Chilcaya - Chirimoyo - Chonta - Chosica - Chunya - Churipampa - Churupampa - Curlata - El Común - El Porvenir - El Rosario - Guardalapa - Huaricanche - Huaricanchi Alto - Huaricanchi Bajo - Imbo - Itanamá - La Florida - Lagunas - Las Juntas - Liguerón - Mancucur - Mandor - Muyaca - Nuevo Progreso - Palo Blanco - Pasnacoto - Pucutay - Pueblo Nuevo - Quevedos - Saucepampa - Señor Cautivo - Shilcaya - Shumaya - Siclamache - Sondor - Sóndor - Tacarpo - Trones - Tuluce - Yangua - Zambumbal 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 Sondor Named natural and historic features inside Sondor, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chonta - Quebrada Chunlla - Quebrada Churupampa - Quebrada Cuevas - Quebrada Curlata - Quebrada Huaricanchi - Quebrada Lipanga - Quebrada Los Cedros - Quebrada Mancucur - Quebrada Mandor - Quebrada Pucutay - Quebrada Sambumbal - Quebrada Shumaya - Quebrada Tuluce ### Hills and mountains 32 mountains. - Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 3,587 m - Cerro Monte Redondo · 3,522 m - Cerro Tuco · 3,503 m - Cerro La Viuda · 3,493 m - Cerro Peña Blanca · 3,377 m - Cerro Negro · 3,332 m - Cerro Nicua Grande · 3,281 m - Cerro del Norte · 3,210 m - Cerro Chunlla · 3,205 m - Cerro Jailín · 3,141 m - Cerro Peña · 3,015 m - Cerro Nicua · 2,904 m - Cerro Huascaray · 2,775 m - Cerro Shopa · 2,770 m - Cerro Mancucur · 2,650 m - Cerro Humbillo · 2,584 m - Cerro Muyaca · 2,503 m - Cerro Cilán · 2,499 m - Cerro Laguna del Noque · 2,486 m - Cerro Yimbo · 2,452 m - Cerro Shumaya · 2,391 m - Cerro Caihua · 2,387 m - Cerro Infiernillo · 2,367 m - Cerro Toro · 2,360 m …and 8 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 Sondor and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huancabamba Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). 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 19 32 Feb 19 51 Mar 19 59 Apr 20 33 May 20 16 Jun 19 12 Jul 19 11 Aug 20 8 Sep 20 9 Oct 20 22 Nov 19 26 Dec 19 29 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sondor Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Huancabamba · Huancabamba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24764&mlon=-79.45474#map=17/-5.24764/-79.45474) Bank Banco de la Nación · Huancabamba 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.23927&mlon=-79.45113#map=17/-5.23927/-79.45113) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Señor de la Divina Misericordia Peysa · Huancabamba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.25177&mlon=-79.45213#map=17/-5.25177/-79.45213) Hotel Agupampa Valle Los Infiernillos Sondor · Huancabamba 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.23882&mlon=-79.45087#map=17/-5.23882/-79.45087) Mall Negocios Pusma · Huancabamba 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.23956&mlon=-79.45045#map=17/-5.23956/-79.45045) School Institución Educativa No. 14524 · Sondor 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.40233&mlon=-79.36148#map=17/-5.40233/-79.36148) College Highbrow College · Huancabamba 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.26601&mlon=-79.45312#map=17/-5.26601/-79.45312) Police station Comisaria PNP Sondorillo · Sondorillo 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.33893&mlon=-79.42850#map=17/-5.33893/-79.42850) 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 Sondor Places mapped inside Sondor in open map data, by type. - Schools29 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 - San Miguel de el Faique - Sondorillo ## Quick answers - Where is Sondor?In Huancabamba Province, Piura Department, Peru - What borders Sondor?Huancabamba, Huarmaca, Sallique, Sondorillo and Tabaconas - What is there to see in Sondor?CATARATA CITAN, Formaciones Geológicas Valle De Los Infiernillos, Mirador Pashirca - What time zone is Sondor in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Sondor?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Sondor?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sondor?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sondor?Settlements lie between 1,493 m and 2,351 m - What is the highest point in Sondor?Cerro Pan de Azúcar (3,587 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sondor?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Sondor?Hospital Huancabamba, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sondor?Banco de la Nación, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sondor?Estación de Servicio Señor de la Divina Misericordia Peysa, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sondor?PE200307 (OCHA common operational dataset)