# Yanahuaya District, Sandia Province, Puno Department

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District · Sandia Province 

# Yanahuaya

Yanahuaya is a district of Peru in Sandia Province, Puno Department. It covers **646.2 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 646km²
- 12mapped services
- 1,692 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yanahuaya?

Yanahuaya lies in [Sandia Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Alto Inambari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/alto-inambari/), [Quiaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/quiaca/), [San Juan del Oro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/san-juan-del-oro/), [Sandia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/sandia/) and [Sina](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/san-antonio-de-putina/sina/). By area it is the 363rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.1% of [Sandia Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/). The centre of Yanahuaya is about 894 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3440° S, 69.1164° 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: Yanahuaya

- 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) · Juliaca168 km
- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado193 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 17:14).

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 Yanahuaya

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Yanahuaya. The largest with a recorded population: Alto Santa Rosa (119), Catarani (89), San Martín de Tambopata (80), Huañaraya (80), Yahuarmita (68) and San Lorenzo de Quiquira (28). Settlements here lie between about 1,328 m and 2,950 m above sea level (median 1,692 m).

- Aguada
- Alto Pablobamba
- Alto Santa Rosa
- Bajo Pablobamba
- Caballuni
- Catarani
- Cotaña Huaña
- Cruz Pata
- Huañaraya
- Ichubamba
- Jerusalén
- Limpucuni
- Llamillami
- Lulimachay
- Maravillas
- Mina Betaspata
- Mina Charubamba
- Mina Pablobamba
- Mina Peñon de Oro
- Mina Yapo
- Muyuhuasi
- Oycusmayo
- Pilco
- Purumpata
- Raqui Raqui
- Rioblanco
- San Blas
- San Cristóbal
- San Felipe
- San Lorenzo de Quiquira
- San Martín de Tambopata
- San Vicente
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresa
- Sector Belén
- Sicuni
- Ultimo Desnudo
- Yahuarmita
- Yanahuaya

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 Yanahuaya

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Checachani
- Río Alto Pablobamba
- Río Calzada
- Río Cutusmayo
- Río Huajchamayo
- Río Impuruni
- Río Jahuanchaca
- Río Locaria
- Río Palcamayo
- Río Palmitoru
- Río Pucasuchu
- Río Quiaca
- Río San Blas
- Río San Martín
- Río Sina
- Río Uncaillané
- Río Zapallamayo

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Ichocorpa · 3,743 m
- Cerro Totora · 3,687 m
- Cerro Huancapata · 3,178 m
- Cerro Auquitilanta · 2,665 m
- Cerro Chullo · 2,285 m
- Cerro Cholocunca · 2,245 m
- Cerro Chirlluna · 2,193 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 Yanahuaya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sandia Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 178 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 18 225 

Feb 17 229 

Mar 17 168 

Apr 17 105 

May 16 63 

Jun 16 43 

Jul 16 38 

Aug 16 37 

Sep 17 45 

Oct 18 108 

Nov 18 128 

Dec 18 211 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yanahuaya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital sandia · Sandia 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.32211&mlon=-69.46655#map=17/-14.32211/-69.46655) 

Bank Desvío · Alto Inambari 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06846&mlon=-69.11932#map=17/-14.06846/-69.11932) 

Petrol pump Grifos Tunkimayo · San Pedro de Putina Punco 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.11324&mlon=-69.04724#map=17/-14.11324/-69.04724) 

Hotel Virgen de Copacabana · San Juan del Oro 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.22049&mlon=-69.15408#map=17/-14.22049/-69.15408) 

School Institución Educativa No. 72471 · Yanahuaya 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.32330&mlon=-69.14930#map=17/-14.32330/-69.14930) 

College Ipari · Sandia 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.18747&mlon=-69.34302#map=17/-14.18747/-69.34302) 

Police station Comisaría PNP San Juan del Oro · San Juan del Oro 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.22163&mlon=-69.15454#map=17/-14.22163/-69.15454) 

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 Yanahuaya

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

- Schools11
- Restaurants1

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 Sandia Province

- Alto Inambari
- Cuyocuyo
- Limbani
- Patambuco
- Phara
- Quiaca
- San Juan del Oro
- San Pedro de Putina Punco
- Sandia

## Quick answers

- Where is Yanahuaya?In Sandia Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Yanahuaya?Alto Inambari, Quiaca, San Juan del Oro, Sandia and Sina
- What time zone is Yanahuaya in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Yanahuaya?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Yanahuaya?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yanahuaya?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yanahuaya?Settlements lie between 1,328 m and 2,950 m
- What is the highest point in Yanahuaya?Ichocorpa (3,743 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Yanahuaya?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yanahuaya?sandia, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yanahuaya?Desvío, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yanahuaya?Grifos Tunkimayo, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yanahuaya?PE211208 (OCHA common operational dataset)