# San Cristobal de Rajan District, Ocros Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/san-cristobal-de-rajan/

District · Ocros Province 

# San Cristobal de Rajan

San Cristobal de Rajan is a district of Peru in Ocros Province, Ancash Department. It covers **70.6 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 70.6km²
- 3mapped services
- 3,011 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Cristobal de Rajan?

San Cristobal de Rajan lies in [Ocros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Acas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/acas/), [Carhuapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/carhuapampa/), [Llipa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/llipa/), [Mangas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/mangas/), [Ocros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/ocros/) and [Santiago de Chilcas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/santiago-de-chilcas/). By area it is the 1520th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.7% of [Ocros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/). The centre of San Cristobal de Rajan is about 183 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.4089° S, 77.2284° 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 de Rajan

### Nearby, outside San Cristobal de Rajan

- Iglesia católica de Nanis · ruins, Mangas11 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 de Rajan

- 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) · Huánuco127 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima180 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:54).

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 de Rajan

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in San Cristobal de Rajan. The largest with a recorded population: Raján (449), Huanri (83) and Pircas (2). Settlements here lie between about 2,367 m and 3,887 m above sea level (median 3,011 m).

- Cascora
- Corimanta
- Huanri
- Huashaticra
- Huayllapa
- Pircas
- Puchi Maca
- Pushpushpampa
- Putioc
- Raján
- Ushpacoto

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 de Rajan

Named natural and historic features inside San Cristobal de Rajan, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Estrellacocha
- Laguna Ñahuincocha
- Quebrada Achao
- Quebrada Huayllapa
- Quebrada Llacllan
- Quebrada Parinarumi
- Quebrada Puchimaca
- Quebrada Supranca
- Quebrada Ushpacoto

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Cerro Crestón de Condorcocha · 4,885 m
- Cerro Pasca · 4,815 m
- Cerro Uchco · 4,539 m
- Cerro Raján Viejo · 4,195 m
- Cerro Pishgopunta · 4,065 m
- Cerro Utocpunta · 3,226 m
- Cerro Cuncapunta · 2,873 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 de Rajan and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ocros Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 148 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (25 mm) and the driest Aug (3 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 17 16 

Feb 18 21 

Mar 18 24 

Apr 18 14 

May 17 10 

Jun 17 3 

Jul 17 3 

Aug 17 3 

Sep 18 4 

Oct 17 10 

Nov 17 15 

Dec 17 25 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Cristobal de Rajan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Chiquián · Chiquian 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.14729&mlon=-77.15717#map=17/-10.14729/-77.15717) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Chiquian 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15466&mlon=-77.15738#map=17/-10.15466/-77.15738) 

Petrol pump Grifo San Martín · Chiquian 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15514&mlon=-77.15748#map=17/-10.15514/-77.15748) 

Hotel Hospedaje y Bodega · Huancapon 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.46910&mlon=-77.09516#map=17/-10.46910/-77.09516) 

School Institución Educativa No. 20508 · San Cristobal de Rajan 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.38706&mlon=-77.22078#map=17/-10.38706/-77.22078) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Bolognesi Chiquian · Chiquian 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15479&mlon=-77.15739#map=17/-10.15479/-77.15739) 

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 de Rajan

Places mapped inside San Cristobal de Rajan in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

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 Ocros Province

- Acas
- Cajamarquilla
- Carhuapampa
- Cochas
- Congas
- Llipa
- Ocros
- San Pedro
- Santiago de Chilcas

## Quick answers

- Where is San Cristobal de Rajan?In Ocros Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders San Cristobal de Rajan?Acas, Carhuapampa, Llipa, Mangas, Ocros and Santiago de Chilcas
- What is there to see in San Cristobal de Rajan?Iglesia católica de Nanis
- What time zone is San Cristobal de Rajan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Cristobal de Rajan?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Cristobal de Rajan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Cristobal de Rajan?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Cristobal de Rajan?Settlements lie between 2,367 m and 3,887 m
- What is the highest point in San Cristobal de Rajan?Cerro Crestón de Condorcocha (4,885 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Cristobal de Rajan?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Cristobal de Rajan?Centro de Salud Chiquián, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Cristobal de Rajan?Banco de la Nación, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Cristobal de Rajan?Grifo San Martín, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Cristobal de Rajan?PE021408 (OCHA common operational dataset)