# San Nicolas District, Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carlos-fermin-fitzcarrald/san-nicolas/

District · Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province 

# San Nicolas

San Nicolas is a district of Peru in Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province, Ancash Department. It covers **204.9 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 205km²
- 18mapped services
- 3,278 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Nicolas?

San Nicolas lies in [Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carlos-fermin-fitzcarrald/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Cajay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/cajay/), [Canchabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/canchabamba/), [Chaccho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/chaccho/), [Eleazar Guzman Barron](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/eleazar-guzman-barron/), [Llama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/mariscal-luzuriaga/llama/), [Mirgas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/antonio-raymondi/mirgas/), [Pinra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/pinra/), [San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carlos-fermin-fitzcarrald/san-luis/) and [Yauya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carlos-fermin-fitzcarrald/yauya/). By area it is the 939th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 32.7% of [Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carlos-fermin-fitzcarrald/). The centre of San Nicolas is about 335 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0307° S, 77.1728° 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

### Nearby, outside San Nicolas

- Tambo de Maraycalla · archaeological site, Yauya9.1 km
- Tambo de Inca Ruedanan · archaeological site, San Luis10 km
- Maquijirca · archaeological site, Yauya11 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

- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco142 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote149 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:56).

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 **18 villages, towns and localities** in San Nicolas. Settlements here lie between about 2,926 m and 4,108 m above sea level (median 3,278 m).

- Alto Progreso
- Buena Vista
- Buena Vista Chico
- Cachuna
- Chullapa
- Despensa
- Gantu
- Huacllapuquio
- Huántar
- Llamaca
- Mina
- Pajon
- Pajón
- Querobamba
- Ranchaj
- Ruris
- San Nicolás
- Yanamayo

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

1 river or stream.

- Río Yanamayo

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 Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 213 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 446 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (65 mm) and the driest Aug (12 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 50 

Feb 7 57 

Mar 7 62 

Apr 7 40 

May 7 33 

Jun 6 14 

Jul 6 15 

Aug 6 12 

Sep 7 16 

Oct 8 33 

Nov 8 49 

Dec 7 65 

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 Mama Ashu · Chacas 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.16387&mlon=-77.36816#map=17/-9.16387/-77.36816) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · San Luis 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.09397&mlon=-77.32887#map=17/-9.09397/-77.32887) 

ATM MultiRed · San Luis 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.09405&mlon=-77.32890#map=17/-9.09405/-77.32890) 

Petrol pump VIGIL · San Nicolas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91953&mlon=-77.13381#map=17/-8.91953/-77.13381) 

Hotel Pension Huarino · San Nicolas 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.97492&mlon=-77.18902#map=17/-8.97492/-77.18902) 

School Institución educativa No. 84156 · San Nicolas 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.03090&mlon=-77.16951#map=17/-9.03090/-77.16951) 

College Instituto Educación Superior Pedagógico Privado Don Bosco · Chacas 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.16352&mlon=-77.36656#map=17/-9.16352/-77.36656) 

Police station Comisaría de Chacas · Chacas 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.16334&mlon=-77.36659#map=17/-9.16334/-77.36659) 

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.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools16

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 Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province

- San Luis
- Yauya

## Quick answers

- Where is San Nicolas?In Carlos Fermin Fitzcarrald Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders San Nicolas?Cajay, Canchabamba, Chaccho, Eleazar Guzman Barron, Llama, Mirgas, Pinra, San Luis and Yauya
- What is there to see in San Nicolas?Tambo de Maraycalla, Tambo de Inca Ruedanan, Maquijirca
- 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?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Nicolas?Settlements lie between 2,926 m and 4,108 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Nicolas?Hospital Mama Ashu, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Nicolas?Banco de la Nación, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Nicolas?MultiRed, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Nicolas?VIGIL, about 13 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in San Nicolas?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Nicolas?PE020702 (OCHA common operational dataset)