# San Jeronimo District, Luya Province, Amazonas Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-jeronimo/ District · Luya Province # San Jeronimo San Jeronimo is a district of Peru in Luya Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **207.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 208km² - 14mapped services - 1,926 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Jeronimo? San Jeronimo lies in [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Churuja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/churuja/), [Jamalca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/jamalca/), [Jazan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/jazan/), [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/san-carlos/), [San Cristobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-cristobal/), [Santa Catalina](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/santa-catalina/), [Shipasbamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/shipasbamba/) and [Valera](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/valera/). By area it is the 930th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.3% of [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/). The centre of San Jeronimo is about 680 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0034° S, 78.0086° 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 Jeronimo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Jeronimo: 1 attraction. - El Tigre · attraction ### Nearby, outside San Jeronimo - Sarcófagos de San Gerónimo · attraction, Jazan4.8 km - La Cascada · viewpoint, Jazan9.5 km - Catarata Pabellón · waterfall, Cuispes11 km - Catarata de Chinata · attraction, Cuispes12 km - Tragadero de la Vaca · cave, Lamud12 km - Pozo de la Vaca · cave, Lamud12 km - Waterfall Pabellon · waterfall, Cuispes12 km - Communal San Pablo – Catarata Gocta Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Churuja12 km - Tragadero del Rio Zuta · cave, Lamud12 km - Tragadero del Arado · cave, Lamud13 km - Sarcófagos de Ayachaqui · attraction, Lamud13 km - Arte Rupestre de Pollurua · attraction, San Cristobal13 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 Jeronimo - 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) · Chachapoyas28 km - Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén96 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:05). 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 Jeronimo Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in San Jeronimo. The largest with a recorded population: Paclas (365) and Chonia (112). Settlements here lie between about 1,732 m and 2,443 m above sea level (median 1,926 m). - Balza Pata - La Union - Chonia - Cuchulia - Dunia Chico - Dunia Grande - Guraran - Maraypata - Nuevo Motupe - Nuevo Porvenir - Paclas - Reguillo - Rieguillo - San Jeronimo - San Juan - Señor De Los Milagros - Tialanco 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 Jeronimo Named natural and historic features inside San Jeronimo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Jamingate ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Coloque · 3,528 m - Cerro Sogta · 3,401 m - Cerro Ramospata · 2,961 m - Cerro Guillma · 2,787 m - Cerro Guilma · 2,481 m - Cerro Paclasurco · 2,476 m - Cerro Garrapata · 1,819 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 Jeronimo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Luya Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 381 m lower 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 18 68 Feb 18 57 Mar 18 79 Apr 18 61 May 18 27 Jun 17 11 Jul 17 10 Aug 18 7 Sep 19 18 Oct 19 42 Nov 19 52 Dec 19 51 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Jeronimo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pomacochas · Florida 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.82094&mlon=-77.96665#map=17/-5.82094/-77.96665) Bank Caja Piura · Jazan 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94460&mlon=-77.97880#map=17/-5.94460/-77.97880) ATM BNP · Chachapoyas 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22954&mlon=-77.87287#map=17/-6.22954/-77.87287) Petrol pump Petroperu · Shipasbamba 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.92408&mlon=-77.96279#map=17/-5.92408/-77.96279) Hotel Hotel Casa Blanca En Pedro Ruiz Gallo · Jazan 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94822&mlon=-77.97903#map=17/-5.94822/-77.97903) School Institución Educativa 18186 Tito Y Sofia · San Jeronimo 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.99371&mlon=-77.99661#map=17/-5.99371/-77.99661) College Toribio Rodriguez De Mendoza · Chachapoyas 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23031&mlon=-77.86946#map=17/-6.23031/-77.86946) Police station Comisaría PNP Churuja · Churuja 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.01936&mlon=-77.95226#map=17/-6.01936/-77.95226) 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 Jeronimo Places mapped inside San Jeronimo in open map data, by type. - Schools13 - 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 Luya Province - Camporredondo - Cocabamba - Colcamar - Conila - Inguilpata - Lamud - Longuita - Lonya Chico - Luya - Luya Viejo - Maria - Ocalli - Ocumal - Pisuquia - Providencia - San Cristobal - San Francisco del Yeso - San Juan de Lopecancha - Santa Catalina - Santo Tomas - Tingo - Trita ## Quick answers - Where is San Jeronimo?In Luya Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders San Jeronimo?Churuja, Jamalca, Jazan, San Carlos, San Cristobal, Santa Catalina, Shipasbamba and Valera - What is there to see in San Jeronimo?El Tigre - What time zone is San Jeronimo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Jeronimo?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Jeronimo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Jeronimo?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Jeronimo?Settlements lie between 1,732 m and 2,443 m - What is the highest point in San Jeronimo?Cerro Coloque (3,528 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Jeronimo?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Jeronimo?Pomacochas, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Jeronimo?Caja Piura, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Jeronimo?BNP, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Jeronimo?Petroperu, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Jeronimo?PE010518 (OCHA common operational dataset)