# San Nicolas District, Rodriguez de Mendoza Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/san-nicolas/ District · Rodriguez de Mendoza Province # San Nicolas San Nicolas is a district of Peru in Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **102.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 102km² - 12mapped services - 1,562 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Nicolas? San Nicolas lies in [Rodriguez de Mendoza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Huambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/huambo/), [Longar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/longar/), [Mariscal Benavides](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/mariscal-benavides/), [Omia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/omia/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/santa-rosa/) and [Vista Alegre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/vista-alegre/). By area it is the 1363rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.0% of [Rodriguez de Mendoza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/). The centre of San Nicolas is about 632 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3717° S, 77.4543° 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 Nicolas OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Nicolas: 1 cave. - Cueva de Mito · cave ### Nearby, outside San Nicolas - Mirador Las Piedras de Michina · viewpoint, Mariscal Benavides6.7 km - Resurgencia de la Bocatoma de Tuemal · cave, Omia8.6 km - Cavernas de Leo · attraction, Omia12 km - Sito Arqueologico de Milpuc y Omia · attraction, Milpuc13 km - Chalan de Lucuma · cave, Milpuc14 km - Tragadero de Milpuc · cave, Milpuc15 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 Nicolas - 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) · Chachapoyas48 km - Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto120 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 18:02). 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 Nicolas Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in San Nicolas. The largest with a recorded population: Nueva Esperanza (193) and Chacapata (60). Settlements here lie between about 1,530 m and 1,605 m above sea level (median 1,562 m). - Chacapata - El Mito - Limón - Mendoza - Nueva Esperanza 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 Nicolas Named natural and historic features inside San Nicolas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Huamanpata - Quebrada Achira - Quebrada Calohuayco - Quebrada Chacapata - Quebrada Chontal - Quebrada El Mito - Quebrada Huarmiyacu - Quebrada Sauce - Quebrada Saucecucho - Quebrada Tincopata - Quebrada Yanahuayco - Quebrada Yunguillo ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro La Laja · 2,563 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 Nicolas and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C). About 611 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (81 mm) and the driest Aug (16 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 16 70 Feb 15 66 Mar 15 81 Apr 15 74 May 15 44 Jun 14 28 Jul 14 21 Aug 15 16 Sep 15 31 Oct 16 53 Nov 16 65 Dec 16 61 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Nicolas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital María Auxiladora · San Nicolas 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39547&mlon=-77.47890#map=17/-6.39547/-77.47890) Hotel Calzada Eco Lodge · San Nicolas 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39430&mlon=-77.48267#map=17/-6.39430/-77.48267) School Institución Educativa 18207 San Nicolás · San Nicolas 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39388&mlon=-77.48495#map=17/-6.39388/-77.48495) Police station Comisaría PNP San Nicolás · San Nicolas 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39491&mlon=-77.48284#map=17/-6.39491/-77.48284) 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 Nicolas Places mapped inside San Nicolas in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels3 - Schools3 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 Rodriguez de Mendoza Province - Chirimoto - Cochamal - Huambo - Limabamba - Longar - Mariscal Benavides - Milpuc - Omia - Santa Rosa - Totora - Vista Alegre ## Quick answers - Where is San Nicolas?In Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders San Nicolas?Huambo, Longar, Mariscal Benavides, Omia, Santa Rosa and Vista Alegre - What is there to see in San Nicolas?Cueva de Mito - What time zone is San Nicolas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Nicolas?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Nicolas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Nicolas?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Nicolas?Settlements lie between 1,530 m and 1,605 m - What is the highest point in San Nicolas?Cerro La Laja (2,563 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Nicolas?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Nicolas?Hospital María Auxiladora, about 3.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Nicolas?2 mapped - What is the P-code of San Nicolas?PE010601 (OCHA common operational dataset)