# San Jeronimo District, Andahuaylas Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/san-jeronimo/

District · Andahuaylas Province 

# San Jeronimo

San Jeronimo is a district of Peru in Andahuaylas Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **248.7 km²**. 77 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 50 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 249km²
- 50mapped services
- 3,534 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Jeronimo?

San Jeronimo lies in [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Andahuaylas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/andahuaylas/), [Jose Maria Arguedas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/jose-maria-arguedas/), [Kishuara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/kishuara/), [Lucre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/lucre/), [Pacucha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/pacucha/), [San Juan de Chacña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/san-juan-de-chacna/) and [Tintay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/tintay/). By area it is the 829th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.2% of [Andahuaylas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/). The centre of San Jeronimo is about 449 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7170° S, 73.2635° 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 Jeronimo

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Jeronimo: 1 monument.

- Monumento de Anccohuayllo · monument

### Nearby, outside San Jeronimo

- Sóndor · archaeological site, Pacucha12 km
- Museo de Andahuaylas · museum, Andahuaylas14 km
- Mirador de Huayhuaca · viewpoint, Andahuaylas15 km
- Curamba · archaeological site, Kishuara17 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 Jeronimo

- 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

- Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) · Andahuaylas9.5 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho119 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:32).

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 Jeronimo

Open gazetteers list **77 villages, towns and localities** in San Jeronimo. The largest with a recorded population: San Jerónimo (5,609), Cupisa (679), Choccecancha (640), Ollabamba (340) and Huaycahuaña (27). Settlements here lie between about 2,948 m and 4,332 m above sea level (median 3,534 m).

- Abancayhuaycco
- Ancatira
- Anccatira
- Antapata
- Apopata
- Balcon
- Balcón
- Buena Vista
- Cacerio de Parcopampa
- Cantupata
- Ccorccampamin
- Ccoyahuacho
- Chacahuayoc
- Chacayaycco
- Chaccarapata
- Chaccarpata
- Chaccna
- Chaccña
- Champaccocha
- Champacocha
- Checco Cruz
- Chinccellay
- Choccecancha
- Chulcuisa
- Chullcuisa
- Chumbao Palca
- Chumbao Pallca
- Chuspi
- Coris
- Cotomarca
- Cruz Pampa
- Cupisa
- Cutapi
- Huachhualla
- Huallucancha
- Huampon
- Huampón
- Huaracco Pata
- Huasipara
- Huaycahuana
- Huaycahuaña
- Joto Marca
- Larillacucho
- Lliupapuqio
- Lluipapuquio
- Los Ángeles
- Mantacorral
- Mantancorral
- Manzanapata
- Nahuin
- Ollabamba
- Pacuncopata
- Pallcca
- Pampahuasi
- Poltoccsa
- Poltocsa
- Pucancopata
- Puiso
- Pumapuquio
- Rosaspata
- Sacsapacha
- San Carlos
- San Fernando
- San Jerónimo
- Santa Rosa
- Sondor
- Suilluaca
- Suitoocco
- Suramachay
- Tejamolino
- Totoral
- Uchuuran
- Uluylumi
- Union Chumbao
- Wisca Wisca
- Yuncallo
- Yuncaya

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 Jeronimo

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

### Water

18 lakes; 18 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Antaccocha
- Laguna Carioccocha
- Laguna Ccoricocha
- Laguna Chacllacocha
- Laguna Chinquillay
- Laguna Corpaya
- Laguna Ischuccahuana
- Laguna Pacoccocha
- Laguna Pampahuasi
- Laguna Peruano
- Laguna Pumacocha
- Laguna Queullay
- Laguna Terpa
- Laguna Tintoreía
- Laguna Tinyacocha
- Laguna Tipiccocha
- Laguna Viracocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Quebrada Achiccolla
- Quebrada Anccapata
- Quebrada Antacocha
- Quebrada Apopata
- Quebrada Callejón
- Quebrada Chaccña

…and 12 more.

### Hills and mountains

22 mountains.

- Cerro Cantahuire · 4,937 m
- Cerro Ruyacc Pilluruyocc · 4,814 m
- Cerro Paizu · 4,607 m
- Cerro Puma Orcco · 4,601 m
- Cerro Pucahuanaco · 4,564 m
- Cerro Pucará · 4,513 m
- Cerro Ayamachay · 4,480 m
- Cerro Chinquillay · 4,473 m
- Cerro Astansillayoc · 4,469 m
- Cerro Tintorería · 4,446 m
- Cerro Negro Huañscca · 4,421 m
- Cerro Huancane · 4,366 m
- Cerro Rinzado · 4,350 m
- Cerro Condor Sencca · 4,304 m
- Cerro Huayllayoc · 4,285 m
- Cerro Condor Pampa · 4,260 m
- Cerro Cancha Orcco · 4,202 m
- Cerro Atoghuachanan · 4,180 m
- Cerro Pisacceyoyoc · 3,858 m
- Cerro Chaccarapata · 3,745 m
- Cerro Chonta Huilca · 3,706 m
- Cerro Apachetayoc · 3,521 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 Jeronimo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Andahuaylas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 538 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (99 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 98 

Feb 9 99 

Mar 9 80 

Apr 9 25 

May 8 14 

Jun 7 4 

Jul 7 10 

Aug 8 11 

Sep 9 21 

Oct 9 35 

Nov 10 48 

Dec 9 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Jeronimo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital General de Andahuaylas · Andahuaylas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65729&mlon=-73.38119#map=17/-13.65729/-73.38119) 

Bank San Pedro de Andahuaylas · San Jeronimo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65178&mlon=-73.36544#map=17/-13.65178/-73.36544) 

Petrol pump Servicentro Champaccocha · San Jeronimo 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65022&mlon=-73.30136#map=17/-13.65022/-73.30136) 

Hotel Pacucha Glamping Perú · Pacucha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62647&mlon=-73.30602#map=17/-13.62647/-73.30602) 

Mall Mall Trelles Andahuaylas · Andahuaylas 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65631&mlon=-73.38811#map=17/-13.65631/-73.38811) 

School Institución Educativa No. 54496 · San Jeronimo 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.68022&mlon=-73.25443#map=17/-13.68022/-73.25443) 

College Universidad Tecnologica De Los Andes Andahuaylas · San Jeronimo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66253&mlon=-73.34889#map=17/-13.66253/-73.34889) 

Police station Comisaría de San Jerónimo · San Jeronimo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65175&mlon=-73.36534#map=17/-13.65175/-73.36534) 

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 Jeronimo

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

- Banks2
- Petrol pumps5
- Schools25
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants14
- Police stations1

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 Andahuaylas Province

- Andahuaylas
- Andarapa
- Chiara
- Huancarama
- Huancaray
- Huayana
- Jose Maria Arguedas
- Kaquiabamba
- Kishuara
- Pacobamba
- Pacucha
- Pampachiri
- Pomacocha
- San Antonio de Cachi
- San Miguel de Chaccrampa
- Santa Maria de Chicmo
- Talavera
- Tumay Huaraca
- Turpo

## Quick answers

- Where is San Jeronimo?In Andahuaylas Province, Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders San Jeronimo?Andahuaylas, Jose Maria Arguedas, Kishuara, Lucre, Pacucha, San Juan de Chacña and Tintay
- What is there to see in San Jeronimo?Monumento de Anccohuayllo
- What time zone is San Jeronimo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Jeronimo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Jeronimo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Jeronimo?77 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Jeronimo?Settlements lie between 2,948 m and 4,332 m
- What is the highest point in San Jeronimo?Cerro Cantahuire (4,937 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Jeronimo?Hospital General de Andahuaylas, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Jeronimo?San Pedro de Andahuaylas, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Jeronimo?Servicentro Champaccocha, about 8.5 km from the centre
- How many banks are in San Jeronimo?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Jeronimo?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Jeronimo?PE030213 (OCHA common operational dataset)
