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Santiago de Huamán

Santiago de Huamán, simply known as Huaman is a traditional village in Trujillo, Peru; it is located in the western part of the city in Víctor Larco Herrera.

Santiago de Huamán
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The place

Santiago de Huamán, simply known as Huaman is a traditional village in Trujillo, Peru; it is located in the western part of the city in Víctor Larco Herrera. Currently its main attractions are the Baroque-style church and the Patron Festivities that are held every year in May or June.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Santiago de Huamán

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Trujillo Cathedral

    The Trujillo Cathedral is the cathedral and main church of Trujillo, Peru, located in the Plaza de Armas. Its construction took 19 years, from 1647 to 1666.

    3.3 km · cultural heritage site in Peru · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Estadio Mansiche

    Estadio Mansiche is the largest stadium of the city of Trujillo and the home of the most important football clubs in the city, Carlos A. Mannucci and Universidad César Vallejo. The stadium also has a running track for track and field sports.

    3.6 km · multi-purpose stadium in Trujillo, Peru · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    National University of Trujillo

    The National University of Trujillo is a major public university located in Trujillo, Peru, capital of the department of La Libertad. The university was founded by Simón Bolívar and José Faustino Sánchez Carrión, who met in Huamachuco; they signed the decree of foundation on May 10, 1824, before Peru's independence from Spain.

    2.6 km · university · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Antenor Orrego Private University

    The Antenor Orrego Private University is a Peruvian private university located in Trujillo, La Libertad Region. The university was named after the Peruvian journalist and political philosopher Antenor Orrego Espinoza.

    1.5 km · university · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Real Plaza Trujillo roof collapse

    The Real Plaza Trujillo is a shopping mall located in the city of Trujillo, in the La Libertad Region of northern Peru. It is part of the Real Plaza chain operated by InRetail.

    1.1 km · 2025 roof collapse at a shopping center in Peru · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Statua antropofica

    Plaza de Armas of Trujillo is the main square where the Spanish foundation of Trujillo was made, in northern Peru. It has been the principal locus of history in this city in the republic era.

    3.1 km · Monument in Peru · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    Cesar Vallejo University

    The César Vallejo University is a private Peruvian university located in Victor Larco district in Trujillo city, on the coast of La Libertad Region. The university was named after the Peruvian poet César Vallejo.

    1.1 km · private university in Peru · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Plazuela El Recreo

    The Plazuela El Recreo is a traditional square located in the Peruvian city of Trujillo in La Libertad Region in northern Peru. Situated at the 8th block of the Pizarro street in the Historic Centre of Trujillo in this square are held cultural shows and in March 2012 was the scenery of Trujillo Book Festival.

    3.8 km · public square and historical attraction · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Plaza de Armas of Trujillo

    Plaza de Armas of Trujillo is the main square where the Spanish foundation of Trujillo was made, in northern Peru. It has been the principal locus of history in this city in the republic era.

    3.1 km · square in Trujillo, Peru · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    Coliseo Gran Chimu

    Coliseo Gran Chimú is an indoor sporting arena located in Trujillo, Peru. The capacity of the arena is 7,000 spectators and has hosted some 2011 FIVB Women's Junior World Championship, 1982 FIVB Women's World Championship, and Peru women's national volleyball team matches.

    3.8 km · indoor arena in Trujillo, Peru · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Getting to Santiago de Huamán

Airports
Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos (TRU), 10 km · Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González (CIX), 173 km
  • Chiclayo → Santiago de Huamán
    673 km · quickest by air, 4h 37m · S/260–410
  • Lima → Santiago de Huamán
    10 km · quickest by road, 32 min · S/2.5–3
  • Pucallpa → Santiago de Huamán
    496 km · quickest by air, 4h 24m · S/230–360
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Santiago de Huamán

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Santiago de Huamán. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • Get aroundKombis and buses to Trujillo costs S/1.50, colectivo taxis cost S/2, and taxis cost between S/8 and 13.

From Wikivoyage: Huanchaco, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-08.

The nearest places where the work is done
  1. 01
    HuacachinaPE

    8 ways of moving, 29 sources

    752 km
  2. 02
    OllantaytamboPE

    8 ways of moving, 29 sources

    933 km
  3. 03
    RurrenabaqueBO

    8 ways of moving, 37 sources

    1,435 km
  4. 04
    Capurganá and SapzurroCO

    8 ways of moving, 28 sources

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  5. 05
    Uyuni and the Salar de UyuniBO

    8 ways of moving, 26 sources

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Around it

Next door to Santiago de Huamán

Santiago de Huamán is 3 km from Trujillo, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.