# Sondorillo District, Huancabamba Province, Piura Department

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District · Huancabamba Province 

# Sondorillo

Sondorillo is a district of Peru in Huancabamba Province, Piura Department. It covers **229.3 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 229km²
- 40mapped services
- 2,705 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sondorillo?

Sondorillo 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: [Canchaque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/canchaque/), [Huancabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/huancabamba/), [Huarmaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/huarmaca/), [San Miguel de el Faique](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/san-miguel-de-el-faique/) and [Sondor](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/sondor/). By area it is the 878th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.3% of [Huancabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/). The centre of Sondorillo is about 784 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.4113° S, 79.4424° 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 Sondorillo

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Sondorillo: 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint.

- Mirador Turistico Saquir · viewpoint
- Los Peroles de Cascapampa · attraction
- Zona Arqueológica Templo de Los Jaguares · attraction

### Nearby, outside Sondorillo

- Formaciones Geológicas Valle De Los Infiernillos · attraction, Sondor6.7 km
- CATARATA CITAN · attraction, Sondor12 km
- Mirador Pashirca · viewpoint, Sondor12 km
- Cataratas de Santa Ana · attraction, San Miguel de el Faique15 km
- Lagunillas de San Antonio · attraction, San Miguel de el Faique17 km
- Molino de Piedra La Capilla · attraction, San Miguel de el Faique18 km
- Mirador Central Plaza Canchaque · viewpoint, Canchaque19 km
- Mirador La Cueva del León · viewpoint, San Miguel de el Faique19 km
- Mirador Guitligun · viewpoint, Huancabamba19 km
- Mirador turistico Pariacaca · viewpoint, Huancabamba19 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: Sondorillo

- 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) · Jaén77 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura132 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 18:12).

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 Sondorillo

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Sondorillo. The largest with a recorded population: Ulpamache (522), Mitupampa (517), Sondorillo (311), Cuse (203), Mandorcillo (86) and Jamanga (60). Settlements here lie between about 1,481 m and 3,232 m above sea level (median 2,705 m).

- Cajarana
- Cascapampa
- Cashcapampa
- Cedro
- Comunidad Uchupata
- Cruz de Motupe
- Cuse
- Cusmilan
- El Lanche
- Hacienda Cascapampa
- Hualanga
- Huylas
- Ingano
- Ingano Grande
- Jamanga
- La Lima
- Lacchan Alto
- Lacchan/lacchan Bajo
- Laguna Amarilla
- Lanchales
- Las Ovejerias
- Las Pampas
- Limon
- Mandorcillo
- Mitopampa
- Mitupampa
- Mondorcillo / Mandorcillo
- Nuevo Bolognesi
- Pusuqui
- Rodriguez de Mendoza
- San Juan Del Temple
- San Miguel de Cuse Bajo
- Shaihuas Pampa
- Shanga
- Shucsho
- Sicur
- Sicur Santa Rosa
- Sondorillo
- Tierra Negra
- Tronera
- Tunas
- Uchupata
- Ulmapache
- Ulpamache

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 Sondorillo

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Carhuancho
- Quebrada Cascapampa
- Quebrada Cuse
- Quebrada Lagunas
- Quebrada Linderos
- Quebrada Mandorcillo
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Quebrada Sangrin
- Quebrada Uchupata

### Hills and mountains

18 mountains.

- Cerro Peña del Buitre · 3,386 m
- Cerro Tunas · 3,254 m
- Cerro Cusmilan · 3,139 m
- Cerro Olmito · 3,126 m
- Cerro San Antonio · 3,005 m
- Cerro Huarhuar · 2,970 m
- Cerro Collona · 2,941 m
- Cerro Sugcho · 2,919 m
- Cerro Alisal · 2,865 m
- Cerro Sequir · 2,855 m
- Cerro Mamayaco · 2,803 m
- Cerro Uchupata · 2,755 m
- Cerro Mamayaco · 2,754 m
- Cerro Loma Grande · 2,676 m
- Loma Grande · 2,543 m
- Cerro Jamanga · 2,377 m
- Cerro Cofradia · 2,258 m
- Cerro Colorado · 2,034 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 Sondorillo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huancabamba Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 635 m higher 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 15 32 

Feb 15 51 

Mar 15 59 

Apr 15 33 

May 15 16 

Jun 15 12 

Jul 15 11 

Aug 16 8 

Sep 16 9 

Oct 16 22 

Nov 15 26 

Dec 15 29 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sondorillo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Huancabamba · Huancabamba 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24764&mlon=-79.45474#map=17/-5.24764/-79.45474) 

Bank Banco de La Nación · Canchaque 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.37573&mlon=-79.60566#map=17/-5.37573/-79.60566) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Señor de la Divina Misericordia Peysa · Huancabamba 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.25177&mlon=-79.45213#map=17/-5.25177/-79.45213) 

Hotel Hospedaje El Cacique · San Miguel de el Faique 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.40202&mlon=-79.60540#map=17/-5.40202/-79.60540) 

Mall Negocios Pusma · Huancabamba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.23956&mlon=-79.45045#map=17/-5.23956/-79.45045) 

School Institución Educativa No. 1570 · Sondorillo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.38665&mlon=-79.44837#map=17/-5.38665/-79.44837) 

College Highbrow College · Huancabamba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.26601&mlon=-79.45312#map=17/-5.26601/-79.45312) 

Police station Comisaria PNP Sondorillo · Sondorillo 8.2 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 Sondorillo

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

- Schools39
- 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
- San Miguel de el Faique
- Sondor

## Quick answers

- Where is Sondorillo?In Huancabamba Province, Piura Department, Peru
- What borders Sondorillo?Canchaque, Huancabamba, Huarmaca, San Miguel de el Faique and Sondor
- What is there to see in Sondorillo?Los Peroles de Cascapampa, Mirador Turistico Saquir, Zona Arqueológica Templo de Los Jaguares
- What time zone is Sondorillo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sondorillo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Sondorillo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sondorillo?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sondorillo?Settlements lie between 1,481 m and 3,232 m
- What is the highest point in Sondorillo?Cerro Peña del Buitre (3,386 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sondorillo?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sondorillo?Hospital Huancabamba, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sondorillo?Banco de La Nación, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sondorillo?Estación de Servicio Señor de la Divina Misericordia Peysa, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sondorillo?PE200308 (OCHA common operational dataset)