# Samuel Pastor District, Camana Province, Arequipa Department

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District · Camana Province 

# Samuel Pastor

Samuel Pastor is a district of Peru in Camana Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **113.0 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 66 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 113km²
- 66mapped services
- 24 mtypical elevation

## Where is Samuel Pastor?

Samuel Pastor lies in [Camana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Camana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/camana/), [Jose Maria Quimper](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/jose-maria-quimper/), [Majes](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/majes/), [Nicolas de Pierola](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/nicolas-de-pierola/) and [Quilca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/quilca/). By area it is the 1299th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.8% of [Camana Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/camana/). The centre of Samuel Pastor is about 691 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.5981° S, 72.6674° 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 Samuel Pastor

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Samuel Pastor: 1 viewpoint; 1 beach.

- La Punta · beach
- Mirador Virgen de La Candelaria · viewpoint

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: Samuel Pastor

- 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

- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa121 km
- General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo186 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:25).

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 Samuel Pastor

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Samuel Pastor. The largest with a recorded population: San Jacinto (894), La Punta (264), La Yesera (131), El Monte (103), Los Cerrillos (46) and El Chorro (11). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 161 m above sea level (median 24 m).

- 28 de Julio
- Almirante Grau
- Alto Buenos Aires
- Alto Huarangal
- Alto de La Luna
- Bella Union
- Bella Vista
- Buen Pastor
- Campo Santo
- Cristo Rey
- El Carmen
- El Chorro
- El Monte
- El Oasis
- Habitat La Pampa
- Huarangal
- Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzmán
- La Boya
- La Herradura
- La Pampa
- La Punta
- La Yesera
- Las Cuevillas
- Libertador San Martin
- Los Cerrillos
- Miramar
- Pampa Baja
- Porvenir
- Punta Hermoza
- Ramiro Priale
- Residencial Fernandez
- Rodrigo Chavez Lopez
- San Antonio
- San Jacinto
- Tupac Amaru
- Villa Don Jorge
- Villa Jardin
- Villa el Conquistador
- Virgen de La Candelaria
- Yolanda

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 Samuel Pastor

Named natural and historic features inside Samuel Pastor, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Don Justo

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Alto El Barro · 901 m
- Cerro La Cuesta · 844 m
- Cerro Posto Ruiz · 779 m
- Cerro Candia · 574 m
- Cerro El Mogote · 549 m
- Cerro San Jacinto · 484 m
- Cerro Crucero · 416 m
- Cerro La Punta Gorda · 309 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Camaná

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 Samuel Pastor and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Camana Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Aug (15 °C). About 112 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (34 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 21 25 

Feb 22 34 

Mar 21 16 

Apr 19 4 

May 18 3 

Jun 16 2 

Jul 15 4 

Aug 15 3 

Sep 15 3 

Oct 16 3 

Nov 18 4 

Dec 19 11 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Samuel Pastor

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital EsSalud Camana · Samuel Pastor 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.61441&mlon=-72.69954#map=17/-16.61441/-72.69954) 

Bank Caja Municipal Ica Agencia Camana · Camana 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.62293&mlon=-72.70959#map=17/-16.62293/-72.70959) 

Petrol pump Petroperú · Samuel Pastor 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.60661&mlon=-72.70367#map=17/-16.60661/-72.70367) 

Hotel Huarangal · Samuel Pastor 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.59773&mlon=-72.70441#map=17/-16.59773/-72.70441) 

Mall Centro Comercial Tupac Amaru · Camana 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.62050&mlon=-72.71122#map=17/-16.62050/-72.71122) 

School Institución Educativa Villa Linares · Samuel Pastor 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.61978&mlon=-72.67927#map=17/-16.61978/-72.67927) 

College CETPRO La Inmaculada · Samuel Pastor 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.60071&mlon=-72.70305#map=17/-16.60071/-72.70305) 

Police station Comisaría PNP La Pampa · Samuel Pastor 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.61352&mlon=-72.69867#map=17/-16.61352/-72.69867) 

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 Samuel Pastor

Places mapped inside Samuel Pastor in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps11
- Hotels18
- Shopping malls1
- Schools18
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants13
- Police stations2

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 Camana Province

- Camana
- Jose Maria Quimper
- Mariano Nicolas Valcarcel
- Mariscal Caceres
- Nicolas de Pierola
- Ocoña
- Quilca

## Quick answers

- Where is Samuel Pastor?In Camana Province, Arequipa Department, Peru
- What borders Samuel Pastor?Camana, Jose Maria Quimper, Majes, Nicolas de Pierola and Quilca
- What is there to see in Samuel Pastor?La Punta, Mirador Virgen de La Candelaria
- What time zone is Samuel Pastor in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Samuel Pastor?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Samuel Pastor?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Samuel Pastor?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Samuel Pastor?Settlements lie between 3 m and 161 m
- What is the highest point in Samuel Pastor?Cerro Alto El Barro (901 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Samuel Pastor?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Samuel Pastor?Hospital EsSalud Camana, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Samuel Pastor?Caja Municipal Ica Agencia Camana, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samuel Pastor?Petroperú, about 4.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Samuel Pastor?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Samuel Pastor?11 mapped
- What is the P-code of Samuel Pastor?PE040208 (OCHA common operational dataset)
