# San Cristobal District, Luya Province, Amazonas Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-cristobal/ District · Luya Province # San Cristobal San Cristobal is a district of Peru in Luya Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **35.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 35.5km² - 1mapped service - 2,582 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Cristobal? San Cristobal lies in [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Churuja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/churuja/), [Lamud](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/lamud/), [Luya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/luya/), [San Jeronimo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-jeronimo/), [Santa Catalina](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/santa-catalina/) and [Valera](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/valera/). By area it is the 1696th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.1% of [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/). The centre of San Cristobal is about 671 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0778° S, 77.9468° 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 San Cristobal OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Cristobal: 1 attraction. - Arte Rupestre de Pollurua · attraction ### Nearby, outside San Cristobal - Sarcófagos de Ayachaqui · attraction, Lamud2.1 km - Sarcófagos de Lengate · attraction, Lamud3.8 km - Sarcófagos de San Antonio · attraction, Lamud3.9 km - Sarcófagos de Pueblo de los Muertos · attraction, Lamud5.8 km - Refugio del colibrí espatula · attraction, Valera6.1 km - Cueva Corralpampa · attraction, Lamud6.1 km - Cueva de Huacangral · cave, Lamud6.8 km - Museo de Lámud · museum, Lamud6.9 km - ingresso al túnel · cave, Valera7.5 km - Catarata Cajuache · waterfall, Valera7.5 km - Cueva de Lemchanda · cave, Lamud7.6 km - Tragadero del Rio Zuta · cave, Lamud7.7 km 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: San Cristobal - 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 - Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas17 km - Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén106 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:04). 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 San Cristobal Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in San Cristobal. The largest with a recorded population: Olto (498) and Santa Rosa (58). Settlements here lie between about 1,717 m and 2,603 m above sea level (median 2,582 m). - Olto - Pampatalon - San Juan de Olto - Santa Rosa 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 San Cristobal Named natural and historic features inside San Cristobal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Lorán - Río Sucusbamba ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Santa Rosa · 2,623 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 San Cristobal and the best time to visit Using the climate of Luya Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jun (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 275 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 482 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (79 mm) and the driest Aug (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 14 68 Feb 14 57 Mar 14 79 Apr 14 61 May 14 27 Jun 13 11 Jul 13 10 Aug 14 7 Sep 15 18 Oct 15 42 Nov 15 52 Dec 14 51 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Cristobal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Ney Roman Robles · Chachapoyas 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22902&mlon=-77.87505#map=17/-6.22902/-77.87505) Bank Banco de la Nación · Lamud 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13862&mlon=-77.95229#map=17/-6.13862/-77.95229) ATM BNP · Chachapoyas 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22954&mlon=-77.87287#map=17/-6.22954/-77.87287) Petrol pump Petroperu · Shipasbamba 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.92408&mlon=-77.96279#map=17/-5.92408/-77.96279) Hotel Hopedaje Casa Redonda · Valera 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.06531&mlon=-77.89637#map=17/-6.06531/-77.89637) School Institución Educativa No. 18156 · San Cristobal 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.10228&mlon=-77.96310#map=17/-6.10228/-77.96310) College Toribio Rodriguez De Mendoza · Chachapoyas 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23031&mlon=-77.86946#map=17/-6.23031/-77.86946) Police station Comisaría PNP San Pablo · Valera 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.04270&mlon=-77.91904#map=17/-6.04270/-77.91904) 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 San Cristobal Places mapped inside San Cristobal in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Luya Province - Camporredondo - Cocabamba - Colcamar - Conila - Inguilpata - Lamud - Longuita - Lonya Chico - Luya - Luya Viejo - Maria - Ocalli - Ocumal - Pisuquia - Providencia - San Francisco del Yeso - San Jeronimo - San Juan de Lopecancha - Santa Catalina - Santo Tomas - Tingo - Trita ## Quick answers - Where is San Cristobal?In Luya Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders San Cristobal?Churuja, Lamud, Luya, San Jeronimo, Santa Catalina and Valera - What is there to see in San Cristobal?Arte Rupestre de Pollurua - What time zone is San Cristobal in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Cristobal?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Cristobal?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Cristobal?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Cristobal?Settlements lie between 1,717 m and 2,603 m - What is the highest point in San Cristobal?Cerro Santa Rosa (2,623 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Cristobal?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Cristobal?Clínica Ney Roman Robles, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Cristobal?Banco de la Nación, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Cristobal?BNP, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Cristobal?Petroperu, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Cristobal?PE010516 (OCHA common operational dataset)