# San Juan de Chacña District, Aymaraes Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/san-juan-de-chacna/ District · Aymaraes Province # San Juan de Chacña San Juan de Chacña is a district of Peru in Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **96.2 km²**. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 96.2km² - 3mapped services - 3,509 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Juan de Chacña? San Juan de Chacña lies in [Aymaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Lucre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/lucre/), [San Jeronimo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/san-jeronimo/) and [Tintay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/tintay/). By area it is the 1394th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.3% of [Aymaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/). The centre of San Juan de Chacña is about 462 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8833° S, 73.2046° 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 Juan de Chacña ### Nearby, outside San Juan de Chacña - каменный лес · attraction, Tintay11 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 Juan de Chacña - 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) · Andahuaylas25 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho135 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:19) 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 Juan de Chacña Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan de Chacña. The largest with a recorded population: San Juan de Chacña (593), Tarapata (76) and Seccseccalla (16). Settlements here lie between about 2,507 m and 4,290 m above sea level (median 3,509 m). - Accobamba - Achacerca - Achachausi - Allccahuiri - Almajumo - Ayapuquio - Buena Vista - Ccacha - Ccahuanaylla - Ccalo Ccalo - Ccollo - Ccotanta - Cercas - Chagna - Cruz Pata - Culluhuasi - Huaccalluma - Huanaisirca - Huancarisca - Huasquicha - Huaychaupata - Irapata - Iturrunga - Jana Tarccacca - Jatun Puquio - Laymapata - Llactapata - Locclonsa - Locumayoc - Maraynoyoc - Marcapampa - Mollrmucco - Orccohuira - Pachipata - Pacpacorral - Pacuni - Patapampa - Puihualla - Puna Facuni - San Juan de Chacña - Seccseccalla - Taraccacca - Tarapata - Taripata - Tashtapata - Trancapata - Uray Tarccacca - Yanama - Yuri 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 de Chacña Named natural and historic features inside San Juan de Chacña, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 lakes; 10 rivers and streams. - Laguna Artesayocc - Laguna Ccochahuasi - Laguna Chuchuhuaniocc - Laguna Jatun Sepultura - Laguna Piñaccocha - Laguna Ranca - Laguna Runtoccocha - Laguna Tipiccocha - Laguna Toccarhuainiocc - Laguna Yanaccocha - Quebrada Ccelluni - Quebrada Jatumpacuni - Quebrada Jatun Pihuanca - Quebrada Pacclachayoc - Quebrada Pihuanca - Quebrada Quiccllo - Quebrada Santaria - Quebrada Tuma - Quebrada Yuri - Río Chacña ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains. - Cerro Tajani · 4,802 m - Cerro Puca Orcco · 4,751 m - Cerro Sunaipucro · 4,728 m - Cerro Yuri · 4,628 m - Cerro Condorailla · 4,607 m - Cerro Lavanosniocc Punta · 4,561 m - Cerro Suparaura · 4,561 m - Cerro Ampu Amparailla · 4,190 m - Cerro Antaccoso · 4,099 m - Cerro Huallacco · 3,646 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 Juan de Chacña and the best time to visit Using the climate of Aymaraes Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 5 °C) and the coolest is Jul (2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 285 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 652 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (121 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 4 121 Feb 4 119 Mar 4 94 Apr 4 32 May 3 15 Jun 3 4 Jul 2 11 Aug 3 12 Sep 4 24 Oct 5 46 Nov 5 60 Dec 5 114 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan de Chacña Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital C.S Kishuara · Kishuara 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.69077&mlon=-73.12019#map=17/-13.69077/-73.12019) Bank Banco de la Nación · Huancarama 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64487&mlon=-73.08543#map=17/-13.64487/-73.08543) Petrol pump HUANCABAMBA · Jose Maria Arguedas 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.72879&mlon=-73.35436#map=17/-13.72879/-73.35436) Hotel Hotel Milton · Huancarama 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64486&mlon=-73.08636#map=17/-13.64486/-73.08636) Mall Mall Trelles Andahuaylas · Andahuaylas 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65631&mlon=-73.38811#map=17/-13.65631/-73.38811) School Institución Educativa 54311 Virgen Del Carmen · San Juan de Chacña 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.92500&mlon=-73.18100#map=17/-13.92500/-73.18100) College Universidad Tecnologica De Los Andes Andahuaylas · San Jeronimo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66253&mlon=-73.34889#map=17/-13.66253/-73.34889) Police station Comisaría PNP Tintay · Tintay 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.96059&mlon=-73.18352#map=17/-13.96059/-73.18352) 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 de Chacña Places mapped inside San Juan de Chacña 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 Aymaraes Province - Capaya - Caraybamba - Chalhuanca - Chapimarca - Colcabamba - Cotaruse - Ihuayllo - Justo Apu Sahuaraura - Lucre - Pocohuanca - Sañayca - Soraya - Tapairihua - Tintay - Toraya - Yanaca ## Quick answers - Where is San Juan de Chacña?In Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department, Peru - What borders San Juan de Chacña?Lucre, San Jeronimo and Tintay - What is there to see in San Juan de Chacña?каменный лес - What time zone is San Juan de Chacña in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Juan de Chacña?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Juan de Chacña?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Juan de Chacña?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Juan de Chacña?Settlements lie between 2,507 m and 4,290 m - What is the highest point in San Juan de Chacña?Cerro Tajani (4,802 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan de Chacña?C.S Kishuara, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Juan de Chacña?Banco de la Nación, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan de Chacña?HUANCABAMBA, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Juan de Chacña?PE030411 (OCHA common operational dataset)