# Sina District, San Antonio de Putina Province, Puno Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/sina/ District · San Antonio de Putina Province # Sina Sina is a district of Peru in San Antonio de Putina Province, Puno Department. It covers **466.9 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 467km² - 8mapped services - 3,859 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sina? Sina lies in [San Antonio de Putina Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Ananea](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/ananea/), [Quiaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/quiaca/) and [Yanahuaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/yanahuaya/). By area it is the 495th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 14.9% of [San Antonio de Putina Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/). The centre of Sina is about 889 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4909° S, 69.2085° 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 Sina OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Sina: 1 waterfall. - Cascada Ocopampa · waterfall 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: Sina - 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) · Juliaca149 km - Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado209 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:15). 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 Sina Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Sina. The largest with a recorded population: Sina (363), Tequene (188), Potoni (172), Cunuyo (156), Saqui (149) and Hirigache (126). Settlements here lie between about 1,910 m and 5,081 m above sea level (median 3,859 m). - Abra Huchuy - Amayani - Betapata - Cahuichea - Chacapampa - Chaupihuaycco - Chaupimayu - Cochayoc - Cotani - Cunuyo - Girigachi - Hanccoccala - Hirigache - Hornopampa - Huaychuno - Huyuni - Iscaycruz - Jerusalén - Jochonccori - Kantutani - Koriwara - Koruhuara - Lusuni - Minapata - Pampaccarka - Pidani - Potoni - Queduani - San Lorenzo - Saqui - Saquichico - Saquikucho - Sina - Siwiniqui - Tablahuasi - Tambillo - Tequene - Totora - Vega Porto - Villa Hermoza - Vizcachani - Wasa Pampa - Yumi Yumi 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 Sina Named natural and historic features inside Sina, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 22 rivers and streams; 6 lakes. - Laguna Ccomercocha - Laguna Ccotalimeña - Laguna Ccotañe - Laguna Chamaca - Laguna Huecco - Laguna Japuccocha - Quebrada Azulcocha - Quebrada Ccotañe - Quebrada Cruzmayo - Quebrada Huaychouno - Quebrada Hueco - Quebrada Iñestera - Quebrada Pampamachay - Quebrada Puenapata - Quebrada Santacruz - Quebrada Tablatabani - Quebrada Viscachani - Río Huacapata - Río Huampuni - Río Huancuire - Río Huaquirmayo - Río Huichullumi - Río Jirigachi - Río Llachujani …and 4 more. ### Hills and mountains 24 mountains; 2 hills. - Cerro Cunacunca · 5,340 m - Cerro Campanane · 5,242 m - Cerro Chamaca · 5,223 m - Cerro Loma Negra · 5,118 m - Cerro Cruzani · 5,008 m - Cerro Yanaloma · 5,003 m - Cerro Yanauma · 4,985 m - Cerro Puenapata · 4,947 m - Cerro Huecco · 4,943 m - Cerro Ritiyoc · 4,916 m - Cerro Tansana · 4,894 m - Cerro Toreria · 4,835 m - Cerro Quisiupata · 4,816 m - Cerro Ccelluno · 4,801 m - Cerro Jatunpata · 4,704 m - Cerro Putuyoc · 4,684 m - Cerro Polopolo · 4,666 m - Cerro Llantayoc · 4,632 m - Cerro Secana Orcco · 4,582 m - Cerro Trancapata · 4,531 m - Cerro Tarucani · 4,494 m - Cerro Tarucan · 4,382 m - Cerro Jirigachi · 4,359 m - Cerro Huayllatera · 4,339 m …and 2 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 Sina and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Antonio de Putina Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 652 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,023 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (172 mm) and the driest Jul (27 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 13 167 Feb 13 172 Mar 13 129 Apr 12 78 May 12 45 Jun 11 30 Jul 10 27 Aug 11 27 Sep 12 35 Oct 13 80 Nov 13 86 Dec 13 147 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sina Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital sandia · Sandia 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.32211&mlon=-69.46655#map=17/-14.32211/-69.46655) Bank Caja Los Andes · Sandia 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.32371&mlon=-69.46417#map=17/-14.32371/-69.46417) Hotel Virgen de Copacabana · San Juan del Oro 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.22049&mlon=-69.15408#map=17/-14.22049/-69.15408) School Institución Educativa No. 72501 · Sina 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.51920&mlon=-69.24560#map=17/-14.51920/-69.24560) College Ipari · Sandia 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.18747&mlon=-69.34302#map=17/-14.18747/-69.34302) Police station Comisaría PNP Quiaca · Quiaca 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.42208&mlon=-69.34498#map=17/-14.42208/-69.34498) 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 Sina Places mapped inside Sina in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 San Antonio de Putina Province - Ananea - Pedro Vilca Apaza - Putina - Quilcapuncu ## Quick answers - Where is Sina?In San Antonio de Putina Province, Puno Department, Peru - What borders Sina?Ananea, Quiaca and Yanahuaya - What is there to see in Sina?Cascada Ocopampa - What time zone is Sina in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Sina?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Sina?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sina?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sina?Settlements lie between 1,910 m and 5,081 m - What is the highest point in Sina?Cerro Cunacunca (5,340 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sina?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Sina?sandia, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sina?Caja Los Andes, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sina?PE211005 (OCHA common operational dataset)