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Santa María

Lima region, Peru · South America

About Santa María

Santa María works well as a base: 10 minutes from Vitarte, 19km from Huaca Pucllana.

Santa María is a town located in Lima region, Peru. With a population of 14,853, it is an important destination in South America.

On a road trip, Santa María sits in Peru, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Lima time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Santa María to your route.

About Santa María

Ate, also known as Ate-Vitarte, is one of the forty-three districts that make up Lima Province, located in Peru. The district was founded in 1821, with the city of Ate being the capital until 1951, when it was changed to Vitarte.

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Santa María offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Santa María located?

Santa María is located in Lima region, Peru, South America. The coordinates are -12.0054 latitude, -76.8933 longitude.

What is the population of Santa María?

Santa María has a population of approximately 14,853 people, making it a town in Peru.

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Quick Information

Population
14,853
Continent
South America
Country
Peru
Region
Lima region
Timezone
America/Lima
Coordinates
-12.0054, -76.8933

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Peru

Police
105
Ambulance
106
Fire
116
Driving side
right
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South AmericaPeruLima regionTown

Worth the detour from Santa María

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

restaurant

El Chinito

A Lima sangucheria institution since 1960, famous for the pan con chicharron: fried pork belly with sweet potato and salsa criolla, eaten standing at the counter.

16 km · about 30 min drive

ancient ruins

Huaca Pucllana

A stepped adobe pyramid of the Lima culture, built around 500 AD from millions of vertically-stacked mud bricks, marooned among Miraflores apartment blocks. Evening tours light the ruin.

19 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Museo Larco

A stunning pre-Columbian art museum in a beautiful 18th-century viceregal mansion, showcasing 5,000 years of Peruvian history.

21 km · about 25 min drive

restaurant

Central

Virgilio Martinez's Barranco restaurant, whose tasting menu is organised by altitude, each course drawn from a different Peruvian ecosystem from ocean floor to high Andes. Long ranked the world's best restaurant.

22 km · about 25 min drive

coastal drive

Serpentín de Pasamayo

Notorious 22 km stretch of the Panamericana Norte snaking along sheer sand cliffs above the Pacific between Ancón and Chancay, often wrapped in coastal fog.

54 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Santa María

  • 54 kmSerpentín de PasamayoNotorious 22 km stretch of the Panamericana Norte snaking along sheer sand cliffs above the Pacific between Ancón and Chancay, often wrapped in coastal fog.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Santa María.

Vitarte

🇵🇪 Peru

5 km away

Santa Anita - Los Ficus

🇵🇪 Peru

10 km awayPop. 184,614

La Molina

🇵🇪 Peru

11 km away

San Luis

🇵🇪 Peru

14 km awayPop. 8,862

Chaclacayo

🇵🇪 Peru

14 km away

San Francisco De Borja

🇵🇪 Peru

15 km awayPop. 105,076

Lima

🇵🇪 Peru

15 km awayPop. 7,737,002

Cieneguilla

🇵🇪 Peru

16 km away

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