# San Juan Bautista District, Huamanga Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/san-juan-bautista/

District · Huamanga Province 

# San Juan Bautista

San Juan Bautista is a district of Peru in Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **15.0 km²**. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 132 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15.0km²
- 132mapped services
- 2,747 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Juan Bautista?

San Juan Bautista lies in [Huamanga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Andres Avelino Caceres Dorregaray](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/andres-avelino-caceres-dorregaray/), [Ayacucho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/ayacucho/), [Carmen Alto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/carmen-alto/), [Chiara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/chiara/), [Socos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/socos/) and [Tambillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/tambillo/). By area it is the 1798th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.5% of [Huamanga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/). The centre of San Juan Bautista is about 332 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 4.5 km from Ayacucho, the main town of Huamanga Province. The centre point is at 13.2028° S, 74.2135° 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 Bautista

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San Juan Bautista: 2 viewpoints; 1 monument.

- Acuchimay · viewpoint
- Catarata infiernillo · viewpoint
- Inka · monument

### Nearby, outside San Juan Bautista

- planta de tratamiento de Agua potable Quicapata · waterfall, Carmen Alto2.2 km
- Zona Arqueológica Waychaopanpa · archaeological site, Ayacucho3.5 km
- Mirador Cerro Acuchimay · attraction, Carmen Alto3.6 km
- Museo textil · museum, Ayacucho4.0 km
- Arco de la Alameda · monument, Ayacucho4.1 km
- Museo Santa Teresa · museum, Ayacucho4.2 km
- Museo Andrés A. Cáceres · museum, Ayacucho4.4 km
- Arco del Triunfo · attraction, Ayacucho4.6 km
- Casa Museo Joaquín López Antay · museum, Ayacucho4.7 km
- Centro Turístico Cultural San Cristobal · attraction, Ayacucho4.8 km
- Casa Castilla y Zamora · attraction, Ayacucho4.8 km
- Museo de Arte Popular Joaquín López Antay · museum, Ayacucho4.9 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 Bautista

- 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

- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho5.4 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca201 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:37).

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 Bautista

Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan Bautista. The largest with a recorded population: Pallcca (58). Settlements here lie between about 2,718 m and 3,011 m above sea level (median 2,747 m).

- Acuchimay
- Aprovisa
- Aproviña II
- Asentamiento Humano Cruz Rosales
- Asentamiento Humano Pedregal
- Asentamiento Humano Proyecto Integral Ñawinpuquio
- Asentamiento Humano San Juan Bautista Sector I
- Asentamiento Humano San Juan Bautista Sector II
- Asentamiento Humano Villa Los Warpas
- Asentamiento Humano de Arica
- Asentamiento Mártires de la Paz
- Asentamiento Sector Militar
- Asentamiento Ñawinpuquio
- Asociación Javier Heraud
- Asociación La Victoria
- Asociación Las Américas
- Asociación Pro. Vivienda Ciudad Magistral
- Asociación Propietarios La Unión
- Asociación Villa Militar Los Licenciados
- Asociación de Comité de Autodefensa de Ayacucho y Huancavelica
- Asociación de Vivienda 9 Diciembre
- Asociación de Vivienda C. L. de Las Américas 2
- Asociación de Vivienda Francisco M.
- Asociación de Vivienda San Agustín
- Asociación de Vivienda San Luis de T.
- Asociación de Vivienda San Melchor
- Asociación de Vivienda Santa Leonor
- Asociación de Vivienda Santa Rosa
- Asociación Álvaro Quijandria
- Barrio de Capillapata
- C. U. I Garcilazo de la V.
- Campamento Urbano 11 de Abril
- Canaan
- Canaan Bajo
- Capillapata
- Ciudad Libertad de las Américas
- Don Melcho
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- Keiko Sofía
- La Victoria
- León Pampa
- Los Olivos
- Miraflores
- Mártires de la Paz
- Nahuinpuquio
- Pallca
- Pallcca
- Pomayo
- Pueblo Joven Acuchimay
- Santa Victoria
- Seminario
- Tinajeria
- Yanamá

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 Bautista

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Orccohuasi

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Yanama · 3,060 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 Bautista and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huamanga Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 603 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 528 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (99 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 13 93 

Feb 12 99 

Mar 12 81 

Apr 12 24 

May 12 14 

Jun 11 4 

Jul 10 10 

Aug 11 9 

Sep 12 19 

Oct 13 35 

Nov 13 47 

Dec 13 93 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan Bautista

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Jesús Nazareno · Carmen Alto 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.18409&mlon=-74.21714#map=17/-13.18409/-74.21714) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Carmen Alto 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.17915&mlon=-74.22066#map=17/-13.17915/-74.22066) 

ATM Multi Red · Carmen Alto 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.17566&mlon=-74.22616#map=17/-13.17566/-74.22616) 

Petrol pump FULLPETROL · Carmen Alto 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.19066&mlon=-74.22298#map=17/-13.19066/-74.22298) 

Hotel Hospedaje Casita Blanca · Carmen Alto 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.18459&mlon=-74.21810#map=17/-13.18459/-74.21810) 

Mall Demacons Center · Andres Avelino Caceres Dorregaray 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.16360&mlon=-74.21516#map=17/-13.16360/-74.21516) 

School Institución Educativa Los Ángeles de la Paz · San Juan Bautista 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.20045&mlon=-74.21254#map=17/-13.20045/-74.21254) 

College IESP Víctor Alvarez Huapaya - Ayacucho · Carmen Alto 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.18388&mlon=-74.21868#map=17/-13.18388/-74.21868) 

Police station Departamento de Operaciones Tácticas Antidrogas · Carmen Alto 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.19081&mlon=-74.23248#map=17/-13.19081/-74.23248) 

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 Bautista

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks15
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels21
- Schools46
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants32
- 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 Huamanga Province

- Acocro
- Acos Vinchos
- Andres Avelino Caceres Dorregaray
- Ayacucho
- Carmen Alto
- Chiara
- Jesus Nazareno
- Ocros
- Pacaycasa
- Quinua
- San Jose de Ticllas
- Santiago de Pischa
- Socos
- Tambillo
- Vinchos

## Quick answers

- Where is San Juan Bautista?In Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders San Juan Bautista?Andres Avelino Caceres Dorregaray, Ayacucho, Carmen Alto, Chiara, Socos and Tambillo
- What is there to see in San Juan Bautista?Acuchimay, Catarata infiernillo, Inka
- What time zone is San Juan Bautista in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Juan Bautista?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Juan Bautista?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Juan Bautista?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Juan Bautista?Settlements lie between 2,718 m and 3,011 m
- What is the highest point in San Juan Bautista?Cerro Yanama (3,060 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Juan Bautista?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan Bautista?Hospital de Apoyo Jesús Nazareno, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Juan Bautista?Banco de la Nación, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Juan Bautista?Multi Red, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan Bautista?FULLPETROL, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Juan Bautista?4 mapped
- How many banks are in San Juan Bautista?15 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Juan Bautista?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Juan Bautista?PE050110 (OCHA common operational dataset)
