# Saman District, Azangaro Province, Puno Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/saman/

District · Azangaro Province 

# Saman

Saman is a district of Peru in Azangaro Province, Puno Department. It covers **203.5 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 204km²
- 23mapped services
- 3,840 mtypical elevation

## Where is Saman?

Saman lies in [Azangaro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Arapa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/arapa/), [Caminaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/caminaca/), [Huancane](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/huancane/), [Pusi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/pusi/) and [Taraco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/taraco/). By area it is the 943rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.9% of [Azangaro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/). The centre of Saman is about 838 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 46 km from Azángaro, the main town of Azangaro Province. The centre point is at 15.2936° S, 70.0268° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Saman

- 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

- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca24 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa202 km

### Nearest railway station

Juliaca (Juliaca), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:16).

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 Saman

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Saman. The largest with a recorded population: Samán (407). Settlements here lie between about 3,818 m and 4,039 m above sea level (median 3,840 m).

- Accarapisco
- Azangaro
- Carita
- Casicone
- Cerca Chupa
- Chejachi
- Chichacha
- Chucaripo
- Chucaripo Iruito
- Chupillani
- Cochoculima
- Cojela
- Collpashuni
- Cuncapata
- Hocuata Quejón
- Hombre Huaty
- Incacerca
- Isillua
- Jasana Grande
- Juchuy Jasana
- Laucacoro
- Munaqueypampa
- Muni Chico
- Ocompata
- Pampa Chucaripo
- Primer Chacamarca
- Quejon Mocco
- Quejón Mocco
- Rinconada Cariguita
- Saman
- Samán
- Santa Clara
- Segundo Chacamarca
- Taipachaque
- Tambo
- Tercer Chacamarca
- Tincocani
- Totoquen
- Yanamoco

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 Saman

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

### Water

2 lakes.

- Laguna Colincha
- Laguna Collpacocha

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Alcamarini · 3,899 m
- Cerro Calligue · 3,894 m
- Cerro Chacamarca · 3,868 m
- Cerro Janaque · 3,852 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 Saman and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Azangaro Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 494 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (103 mm) and the driest Jun (3 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 9 94 

Feb 9 103 

Mar 8 68 

Apr 8 31 

May 7 12 

Jun 5 3 

Jul 5 5 

Aug 6 6 

Sep 8 19 

Oct 9 42 

Nov 10 28 

Dec 9 83 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Saman

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Carlos Monge Medrano · Juliaca 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.48174&mlon=-70.11895#map=17/-15.48174/-70.11895) 

Bank Caja Arequipa · Juliaca 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.48534&mlon=-70.12418#map=17/-15.48534/-70.12418) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Juliaca 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.48132&mlon=-70.12069#map=17/-15.48132/-70.12069) 

Petrol pump PetroPerú · Taraco 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.30140&mlon=-69.98209#map=17/-15.30140/-69.98209) 

Hotel Los Angeles · Pusi 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.44151&mlon=-69.92938#map=17/-15.44151/-69.92938) 

Mall Plaza Internacional San José · Juliaca 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.48293&mlon=-70.12869#map=17/-15.48293/-70.12869) 

School Institución Educativa San Agustin · Saman 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.29450&mlon=-70.01710#map=17/-15.29450/-70.01710) 

College Universidad Nacional de Juliaca - Campus Ayabacas · San Miguel 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.40941&mlon=-70.09571#map=17/-15.40941/-70.09571) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Taraco · Taraco 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.29795&mlon=-69.97889#map=17/-15.29795/-69.97889) 

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 Saman

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

- Schools23

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 Azangaro Province

- Achaya
- Arapa
- Asillo
- Azangaro
- Caminaca
- Chupa
- Jose Domingo Choquehuanca
- Muñani
- Potoni
- San Anton
- San Jose
- San Juan de Salinas
- Santiago de Pupuja
- Tirapata

## Quick answers

- Where is Saman?In Azangaro Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Saman?Arapa, Caminaca, Huancane, Pusi and Taraco
- What time zone is Saman in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Saman?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Saman?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Saman?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Saman?Settlements lie between 3,818 m and 4,039 m
- What is the highest point in Saman?Cerro Alcamarini (3,899 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Saman?Hospital Carlos Monge Medrano, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Saman?Caja Arequipa, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Saman?Banco de la Nación, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saman?PetroPerú, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Saman?PE210210 (OCHA common operational dataset)