# Sandia Province, Puno Department – Districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/

Province · Puno Department 

# Sandia Province

Sandia Province is a province of Peru in Puno Department. It covers **12,668.9 km²**. It is divided into 10 districts. 552 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 228 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,669km²
- 10districts
- 228mapped services

## Where is Sandia Province?

Sandia Province lies in [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Carabaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/), [San Antonio de Putina Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/) and [Tambopata Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tambopata/). By area it is the 23rd largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 18.7% of [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/). The centre of Sandia Province is about 857 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 235 km from Puno, the main town of Puno Department. The centre point is at 13.8329° S, 69.3342° 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 Sandia Province

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Sandia Province: 1 archaeological site; 1 national park; 1 monument.

- Trinchira pukara · archaeological site
- Bahuaja Sonene National Park · national park
- Túnel · monument

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: Sandia Province

- 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

- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado136 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca202 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:57, 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.

## Districts of Sandia Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Alto Inambari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/alto-inambari/) 1,360 96 39 

[Cuyocuyo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/cuyocuyo/) 512 53 23 

[Limbani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/limbani/) 2,392 85 10 

[Patambuco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/patambuco/) 472 33 15 

[Phara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/phara/) 432 47 9 

[Quiaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/quiaca/) 413 41 11 

[San Juan del Oro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/san-juan-del-oro/) 202 39 24 

[San Pedro de Putina Punco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/san-pedro-de-putina-punco/) 5,538 86 45 

[Sandia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/sandia/) 701 61 40 

[Yanahuaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/yanahuaya/) 646 40 12 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Sandia Province

Open gazetteers list **552 villages, towns and localities** in Sandia Province. The largest with a recorded population: Sandia (3,675), Iguara (877), Pampa Yanamayo (573), Suara (477), Palmera (471) and Untuca Arriba (468). Settlements here lie between about 298 m and 4,758 m above sea level (median 1,870 m).

- Abra Maróncunca
- Achoccallani
- Aguada
- Aguajal
- Agualani
- Ahualani
- Ajapata
- Alcón de Oro
- Alfonso Ugarte
- Alicia
- Alto Arcopunco
- Alto Azata
- Alto Ccapuna
- Alto Centro Urubamba
- Alto Cielo
- Alto Isilluma
- Alto Miraflores
- Alto Pablobamba
- Alto Pauji
- Alto Pauji Playa
- Alto Putina
- Alto Queneque
- Alto Río Blanco
- Alto San Fermín
- Alto Santa Rosa
- Alto Tunquimayo
- Alto Tuquimayo
- Alto Urubamba
- Alto Yanamayo
- Altovalle
- Amani
- Amantala
- Amoyo
- Ancocala
- Antonieta
- Apabuco
- Apacheta
- Apallani
- Aporoma
- Aporoma Soto
- Aporoma Visaga
- Aquele
- Arapa
- Arco Punco
- Aricato
- Aripo
- Arizona
- Asalaya
- Asillo Oruro
- Ayasenca
- Ayo
- Azata
- Bajo Azata
- Bajo Pablobamba
- Bajo Tunquimayo
- Bajo Tuquimayo
- Banco Pata
- Banderani
- Bella Vista
- Bellavista de Huancasayani
- Belén
- Bersalles
- Boca Limbani
- Botijani
- Buena Vista
- Caballuni
- Cachicachi
- Cahuichaña
- Cajatira
- Calachaca
- Calapampa
- Califlor
- Camarón
- Candamo
- Cantotani
- Canu Canu
- Capac Orcco
- Capilla Pampa
- Carabarcuna
- Carmen
- Carmen Pampa
- Carmenpata
- Carsala
- Catarani
- Cañiputo
- Ccalaccala
- Ccapac Orcco
- Ccapuna
- Ccapuna Suara
- Ccatalani
- Ccoiña
- Ccolloccollo
- Ccollpani
- Ccompo
- Ccotani
- Ccotani Ccapac Mayo
- Ccoumani
- Ccutine
- Centro Arco Punco
- Centro Azata
- Centro Miraflores
- Chabuca
- Chacapampa
- Challhuani
- Challuhuma
- Chaquimayo
- Charobamba
- Charuyoc
- Chaupiayllu
- Chaupitiana
- Chejani
- Cherequenayoc
- Chiachaca
- Chichihuaya
- Chigisia
- Chilcani
- Chilcayoc
- Chilliutiana
- Chimi Pata
- Chimuno
- Chinchelamani
- Chinta
- Chiquito Masiapo
- Chiriguaya
- Chocal
- Chocñacota
- Chontabamba
- Chullo
- Chullo Iluni
- Chullupata
- Chunchusmayo
- Chuquichambi
- Chuquine
- Chuquini
- Churinga
- Churinga Huancaluque
- Cochapata
- Cojene
- Cojeno
- Colorado
- Colquepirhua
- Coluni Pampa
- Comunidad
- Condor Senoca
- Cotaña Huaña
- Cruz Pata
- Cruz de Oro
- Cruzpata
- Cuchi Camani
- Cuchini
- Culatina
- Cullucachi
- Cunacuna
- Curva Alegre
- Cusqui
- Cusquipampa
- Cuyocuyo
- Desaguadero
- Desvio Cruce
- Dos Hermanitos
- Dos de Mayo
- Efueljota
- El Morro
- Estanque
- Felicidad
- Flor De Oro
- Florida
- Fortin
- Frente Yanamayo
- Ganancia de Soto
- Garita
- Garita Santa Cruz de Ucu
- Haipacanchi
- Huacuyo Pata
- Huahua Mojo
- Huallatune
- Hualli
- Huanacuri
- Huancabamba
- Huancasarani
- Huancasayani
- Huancasayani Centro
- Huancoiri
- Huancopata
- Huanusamana
- Huarajoni
- Huaranja
- Huari
- Huari Huari
- Huarina
- Huarine
- Huatasccapa
- Huatasjapo
- Huayllani
- Huaynapata
- Huayrapata
- Huayrapata Isilluma
- Huayro Aricato
- Huayruruni
- Huañaraya
- Huencalla
- Huerta Pata
- Huertapampa
- Huinchosmayo
- Human Cayani
- Humpiri
- Huycusmayo
- Ichubamba
- Ichubambo
- Idapampa
- Iguara
- Inambari
- Infernillo
- Iparo
- Isilluma
- Jahuar Mayo
- Jahuarcuna
- Jalachaca
- Janansaya
- Janccocala
- Japaso
- Jarahuaña
- Jarja Punco
- Jatun Huayjo
- Jatun Misca
- Jatunpoquera
- Jatuntiana
- Jechapata
- Jerusalén
- Jespirumi
- Joñeline
- Joñelini
- Jutini
- Kallani
- Kallpapata
- La Florida
- La Pampa
- La Unión
- Lacayotine
- Lacaytini
- Lagonillas
- Laguna Valsacocha
- Lagunilla
- Lahualahuani
- Lahuataucca
- Lanza Segunda Sección
- Lanza Tercera Sección
- Laqueque
- Laquique
- Larajani
- Lawatauoca
- Lifon
- Limbani
- Limonñio
- Limpucuni
- Liquipata
- Llacctapata
- Llacta Ayllu
- Llacta Pata
- Llactapata
- Llamani
- Llamillami
- Llavitira
- Llinquipata
- Locotoroyoc
- Lomuyoc
- Los Claveles
- Lucine
- Lulimachay
- Lulipata
- Lumbara
- Lusini
- Machiri
- Maimini
- Majani
- Malquini
- Malquitira
- Manaricunca
- Mancuari
- Maravillas
- Marte
- Massiapo
- Mayohuanto
- Mayupampa
- Mina Betaspata
- Mina Carcel Punco
- Mina Charubamba
- Mina Chusipata
- Mina Pablobamba
- Mina Peñon de Oro
- Mina Quispitata
- Mina Santiagopata
- Mina Titan
- Mina Uchuy Tambillo
- Mina Vilauma
- Mina Yapo
- Miraflores
- Miraflores Lanza
- Misca
- Misquimayo
- Molienta
- Monte Bello
- Monte Sinaí
- Monteflor
- Moronani
- Moroncoasa
- Mororia
- Morro de Arica
- Muchucach
- Muspaypampa
- Muyuhuasi
- Muñani
- Naranjani
- Nogalani
- Nueva Esperanza
- Oconeque
- Ocuara
- Ojururune
- Organico
- Oriental
- Oroya
- Osecani
- Oycusmayo
- Pablobamba
- Pacacorral
- Pacay Huata
- Pacaypampa
- Pacaysamana
- Pacaysuizo
- Paccbani
- Paccha Juchu
- Paco Pacuni
- Pacollani
- Padreyoc
- Pajchacucho
- Pajchani
- Pajorami
- Palcabamba
- Paljapampa
- Pallipujgio
- Pallja
- Palmera
- Palmerani
- Palmira
- Palpabamba
- Pampa Espinguni
- Pampa Gloria
- Pampa Grande
- Pampa Huayrurumi
- Pampa Salinas
- Pampa Yanamayo
- Pampas de Moho
- Paradero Mancuari
- Pata Chontabamba
- Patambuco
- Pataquitun
- Patayanamayo
- Patilla
- Pauji Playa
- Paycone
- Peruani
- Phara
- Phocoracani
- Phoquera Grande
- Pichajani
- Pilco
- Pilcomayo
- Pilcopata
- Pilicani
- Pinote
- Pintine
- Pirhuacachi
- Piripiri
- Pocori Apacheta
- Pojorani
- Poquera Chico
- Porquera Chico
- Porumayo
- Porvenir
- Progreso Collpani
- Pucarmayo
- Puerto Chico
- Pujioccucho
- Puli Puli
- Pullani
- Puna Ayllu
- Puna Laqueque
- Punayllu
- Punco Keari
- Puncu Keari
- Punto Cuatro
- Puricima San Miguel
- Purumpata
- Pusupunko
- Putina Punco
- Putis
- Putis Chico
- Quebrada Ancantera
- Quehare
- Queluma

…and 152 more.

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 Sandia Province

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

### Water

226 rivers and streams; 64 lakes.

- Laguna Ananea
- Laguna Apucocha
- Laguna Asno Cocha
- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Cahuanchaca
- Laguna Ccochapata
- Laguna Celeste Cocha
- Laguna Celeste Cocha
- Laguna Chagoñe
- Laguna Chileane
- Laguna Choccñecota
- Laguna Chochacota
- Laguna Chocñecota
- Laguna Chuquichambi
- Laguna Cochapata
- Laguna Comercocha
- Laguna Cotataja
- Laguna Cuntrya
- Laguna Efuel Jota
- Laguna Huantalla
- Laguna Huayatayoj
- Laguna Huerta Pata
- Laguna Ipante

…and 266 more.

### Coast and islands

1 lagoon.

- Laguna Consuelo

### Hills and mountains

115 mountains; 7 hills.

- Cerro Huilasalto · 5,278 m
- Nevado Ninacuyo · 5,246 m
- Nevado Huerta Pata · 5,161 m
- Nevado Jarjulla · 5,113 m
- Cerro Condoriqueña · 5,060 m
- Cerro Sorapata Orjo · 5,011 m
- Cerro Utccuccacca · 5,003 m
- Cerro Jatun Jaja · 4,946 m
- Cerro Juje Orjo · 4,934 m
- Cerro San Francisco · 4,932 m
- Cerro Ticani · 4,920 m
- Cerro Conturene · 4,901 m
- Cerro Maran Serani · 4,893 m
- Cerro Chocnecoa · 4,883 m
- Cerro Sorapata · 4,847 m
- Cerro Huayna Potocchi · 4,834 m
- Cerro Huanacune · 4,826 m
- Cerro Yana Orjo · 4,821 m
- Cerro Somrerune · 4,817 m
- Cerro Achoacho · 4,814 m
- Cerro Pena Grande · 4,812 m
- Cerro Yanaorcco · 4,800 m
- Cerro Huanacune · 4,783 m
- Cerro Chunoyoc · 4,771 m

…and 98 more.

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Bahuaja-Sonene National Park

### Estates

1 estate.

- Fundo Palca

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 Sandia Province and the best time to visit

In Sandia Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 1,399 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (229 mm) and the driest Aug (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 225 

Feb 16 229 

Mar 16 168 

Apr 16 105 

May 15 63 

Jun 15 43 

Jul 14 38 

Aug 15 37 

Sep 16 45 

Oct 17 108 

Nov 17 128 

Dec 17 211 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sandia Province

Places mapped inside Sandia Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels8
- Schools206
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants3
- Police stations5

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Sandia Province?In Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Sandia Province?Carabaya Province, San Antonio de Putina Province and Tambopata Province
- What is there to see in Sandia Province?Bahuaja Sonene National Park, Trinchira pukara, Túnel
- What time zone is Sandia Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sandia Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Sandia Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sandia Province?552 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sandia Province?Settlements lie between 298 m and 4,758 m
- What is the highest point in Sandia Province?Cerro Huilasalto (5,278 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sandia Province?April to October
- How many hospitals are in Sandia Province?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Sandia Province?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sandia Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sandia Province?PE2112 (OCHA common operational dataset)