# San Juan District, Sihuas Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/san-juan/

District · Sihuas Province 

# San Juan

San Juan is a district of Peru in Sihuas Province, Ancash Department. It covers **211.3 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 211km²
- 25mapped services
- 3,272 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Juan?

San Juan lies in [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Cashapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/cashapampa/), [Cusca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/cusca/), [Huayllabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/huayllabamba/), [Pomabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pomabamba/pomabamba/), [Sicsibamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/sicsibamba/), [Sihuas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/sihuas/) and [Yuracmarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/yuracmarca/). By area it is the 918th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 14.5% of [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/). The centre of San Juan is about 381 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6691° S, 77.6263° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: San Juan

- 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

- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote112 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo176 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:59).

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

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan. The largest with a recorded population: Chinchobamba (356), Andaymayo (161) and Mitobamba (129). Settlements here lie between about 2,728 m and 3,737 m above sea level (median 3,272 m).

- Ahijadero
- Andaymayo
- Chiclayomonte
- Chinchinya
- Chinchobamba
- Chontabamba
- Chontahirca
- Chullapa
- Chullin
- Chuncana
- Cilindre
- Cochapampa
- Cochas
- Cochas Chico
- Cochas Grande
- Colcabamba
- Coricay
- Fundicion
- Fundición
- Garachapampa
- Huachina
- Huachucallan
- Huachucallán
- Llacchi
- Mitobamba
- Nahuinmonte
- Paucamonte
- Quilcabamba
- Quircabamba
- Rosamonte
- San Juan de Chullin
- Santa Rosa de Colpa
- Tarahuaylla
- Tauribamba
- Torocanapa
- Yachapa
- Yacupampa
- Yanahirca

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

Named natural and historic features inside San Juan, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Mitobamba
- Río Pasacancha
- Río de Andaymayo

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 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sihuas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 215 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 491 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (67 mm) and the driest Aug (15 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 9 55 

Feb 9 60 

Mar 9 67 

Apr 9 46 

May 9 36 

Jun 8 16 

Jul 7 18 

Aug 8 15 

Sep 9 19 

Oct 9 39 

Nov 9 55 

Dec 9 63 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Sicsibamba 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.62019&mlon=-77.57889#map=17/-8.62019/-77.57889) 

Bank Agente BCP y Multired · Sihuas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55551&mlon=-77.63004#map=17/-8.55551/-77.63004) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera rural · Sicsibamba 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.61944&mlon=-77.57676#map=17/-8.61944/-77.57676) 

Hotel Hotelazo de Sicsi · Sicsibamba 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.62398&mlon=-77.57931#map=17/-8.62398/-77.57931) 

School Institución Educativa No. 84242 · San Juan 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.65910&mlon=-77.63410#map=17/-8.65910/-77.63410) 

College Casa del Maestro · Sihuas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55518&mlon=-77.62880#map=17/-8.55518/-77.62880) 

Police station Policia nacional del Peru · Sihuas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55429&mlon=-77.63142#map=17/-8.55429/-77.63142) 

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

Places mapped inside San Juan in open map data, by type.

- Schools25

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 Sihuas Province

- Acobamba
- Alfonso Ugarte
- Cashapampa
- Chingalpo
- Huayllabamba
- Quiches
- Ragash
- Sicsibamba
- Sihuas

## Quick answers

- Where is San Juan?In Sihuas Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders San Juan?Cashapampa, Cusca, Huayllabamba, Pomabamba, Sicsibamba, Sihuas and Yuracmarca
- What time zone is San Juan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Juan?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Juan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Juan?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Juan?Settlements lie between 2,728 m and 3,737 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan?Centro de Salud, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Juan?Agente BCP y Multired, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan?Gasolinera rural, about 7.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Juan?PE021909 (OCHA common operational dataset)