# San Juan de Lopecancha District, Luya Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-juan-de-lopecancha/ District · Luya Province # San Juan de Lopecancha San Juan de Lopecancha is a district of Peru in Luya Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **86.3 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 86.3km² - 8mapped services - 2,619 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Juan de Lopecancha? San Juan de Lopecancha lies in [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [La Jalca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/la-jalca/), [Magdalena](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/magdalena/), [Maria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/maria/), [Santo Tomas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/santo-tomas/) and [Tingo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/tingo/). By area it is the 1435th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.6% of [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/). The centre of San Juan de Lopecancha is about 626 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.4795° S, 77.9027° 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 Juan de Lopecancha ### Nearby, outside San Juan de Lopecancha - Centro de interpretación Fortaleza de Kuelap · museum, Tingo6.5 km - El Imperio · archaeological site, Tingo6.7 km - Kuelap · attraction, Tingo7.3 km - El Torreón · ruins, Tingo7.5 km - Mausoleums of Revash · archaeological site, Santo Tomas8.5 km - Pumachaca · attraction, Magdalena8.6 km - Cueva de Revash · cave, Santo Tomas8.8 km - Museo Jalca Grande · museum, La Jalca9.6 km - Torre de la Iglesia de Piedra · attraction, La Jalca9.6 km - Cueva Pui · cave, Magdalena12 km - Shihual Cave · attraction, Magdalena12 km - Machupirca · attraction, Magdalena12 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 Juan de Lopecancha - 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) · Chachapoyas31 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca98 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 Juan de Lopecancha Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan de Lopecancha. The largest with a recorded population: San Martín del Mango (188), Ubilón (110), Triunfo (70), Zuta (49) and Sauco (14). Settlements here lie between about 1,936 m and 2,959 m above sea level (median 2,619 m). - Agua Santa - Condolón - Granero - Graneros - Llactapampa - Mangalpa - Mangalpata - Nuaytapampa - Nuevo Progreso - Pumachaca - San Antonio - San Juan de Lopecancha - San Martín del Mango - Santa Cruz de Maraypata - Sauco - Triunfo - Ubilón - Zuta 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 Juan de Lopecancha Named natural and historic features inside San Juan de Lopecancha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Agua Santa - Quebrada La Cachona - Río Cedrocucho - Río Singache ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Cerro Los Chacos · 3,496 m - Cerro Chucllurco · 3,219 m - Cerro Huacasinga · 3,089 m - Cerro Las Pircas · 3,060 m - Cerro Pielapeña · 3,031 m - Cerro Sombrero · 2,972 m - Cerro Carbón · 2,963 m - Cerro Cushpan · 2,926 m - Cerro La Cachona · 2,925 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 Juan de Lopecancha 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 312 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 14 52 Dec 14 51 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan de Lopecancha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Regional Virgen de Fátima · Chachapoyas 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23108&mlon=-77.86640#map=17/-6.23108/-77.86640) Bank Corte Superior de Justicia De Amazonas · Chachapoyas 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23053&mlon=-77.86877#map=17/-6.23053/-77.86877) ATM BNP · Chachapoyas 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22954&mlon=-77.87287#map=17/-6.22954/-77.87287) Petrol pump Grifo Benpaul · Tingo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37709&mlon=-77.90553#map=17/-6.37709/-77.90553) Hotel Milpuj - La Heredad · Magdalena 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42735&mlon=-77.87616#map=17/-6.42735/-77.87616) School Institución Educativa No. 18198 · San Juan de Lopecancha 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.48173&mlon=-77.92060#map=17/-6.48173/-77.92060) College Gustavo Eduardo Lanatta Lujan · Leimebamba 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.70455&mlon=-77.80122#map=17/-6.70455/-77.80122) Police station Comisaría PNP Jalca Grande · La Jalca 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.48434&mlon=-77.81500#map=17/-6.48434/-77.81500) 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 Juan de Lopecancha Places mapped inside San Juan de Lopecancha in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 Jeronimo - Santa Catalina - Santo Tomas - Tingo - Trita ## Quick answers - Where is San Juan de Lopecancha?In Luya Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders San Juan de Lopecancha?La Jalca, Magdalena, Maria, Santo Tomas and Tingo - What is there to see in San Juan de Lopecancha?Centro de interpretación Fortaleza de Kuelap, El Imperio, Kuelap, El Torreón - What time zone is San Juan de Lopecancha in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Juan de Lopecancha?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Juan de Lopecancha?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Juan de Lopecancha?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Juan de Lopecancha?Settlements lie between 1,936 m and 2,959 m - What is the highest point in San Juan de Lopecancha?Cerro Los Chacos (3,496 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Juan de Lopecancha?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan de Lopecancha?Hospital Regional Virgen de Fátima, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Juan de Lopecancha?Corte Superior de Justicia De Amazonas, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Juan de Lopecancha?BNP, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan de Lopecancha?Grifo Benpaul, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Juan de Lopecancha?PE010519 (OCHA common operational dataset)