# San Cristobal District, Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/san-cristobal/ District · Lucanas Province # San Cristobal San Cristobal is a district of Peru in Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **407.5 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 407km² - 12mapped services - 3,549 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Cristobal? San Cristobal lies in [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Lucanas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/lucanas/), [Puquio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/puquio/), [Saisa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/saisa/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/san-juan/), [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/san-pedro/) and [Santa Lucia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/santa-lucia/). By area it is the 565th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.8% of [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/). The centre of San Cristobal is about 432 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.8079° S, 74.2198° 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 Cristobal ### Nearby, outside San Cristobal - Busto de Bolognesi · memorial, Puquio16 km - Safari Puquio · zoo, Puquio18 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 Cristobal - 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 - Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca80 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho184 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:34). 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 Cristobal Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in San Cristobal. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Magdalena (62). Settlements here lie between about 3,162 m and 4,069 m above sea level (median 3,549 m). - Apurímac - Ccechccamarca - Chacma - Challunuine - Chirrihuinco - Chupas - Durasnioc - Hatevilay - Huaytahuerta - Huaytohuerta Pampa - Imoca - Incahuasi - Jaulacca - Julle - Leon Sipina - Lure - Machaycucho - Mancarhuana - Maucallacta - Miraflores - Occeccasa - Ojejasa - Pampa Huasi - Piquille - Pucaccacca - Punecce - Putacca - Samana - San Cristóbal - San Luis de Chacma - San Martín - Santa Magdalena - Senor de Luren - Tayaccasa - Ticsicorral - Tonco Tonco - Valle Marcopuquio - Vaylonga - Villa Huaylonga - Wiscachanayoc 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 Cristobal Named natural and historic features inside San Cristobal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Grande Jejacha - Quebrada Huacahuasi - Quebrada Huachualla - Quebrada Huaytahuerta - Quebrada Jenuaiso - Quebrada Las Trancas - Quebrada Llutapallana - Quebrada Sallacancha - Quebrada Tayapalga - Quebrada de Huaychahuayco - Río Chacma - Río Incahuasi - Río San José ### Hills and mountains 13 mountains. - Cerro Chillhuapata · 4,208 m - Cerro Rurorgo · 4,168 m - Cerro Potreropata · 4,138 m - Cerro Ajchuloma · 4,114 m - Cerro Taxanapata · 4,058 m - Cerro Sillacasa · 4,043 m - Cerro Taya · 4,004 m - Cerro Tayapata · 4,000 m - Cerro Losiahuasi · 3,911 m - Cerro Llallahua · 3,730 m - Loma Paujalle · 3,549 m - Cerro Yana Orcco · 3,406 m - Cerro Ago Orcco · 3,305 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 Cristobal and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lucanas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 275 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 293 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (54 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 8 54 Feb 7 54 Mar 8 44 Apr 8 13 May 7 10 Jun 6 2 Jul 6 6 Aug 7 5 Sep 8 10 Oct 8 19 Nov 8 26 Dec 8 51 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Cristobal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Unidad Médico Legal Lucanas Puquio · Puquio 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69328&mlon=-74.12597#map=17/-14.69328/-74.12597) Bank Agente BCP · Puquio 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69541&mlon=-74.12423#map=17/-14.69541/-74.12423) Petrol pump Petro Perú · Puquio 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.70009&mlon=-74.13305#map=17/-14.70009/-74.13305) Hotel Hospedaje Sarita · Puquio 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69569&mlon=-74.12663#map=17/-14.69569/-74.12663) School Institución Educativa No. 24422 · San Cristobal 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.81706&mlon=-74.21908#map=17/-14.81706/-74.21908) College CETPRO Manuel T.C Escajadillo · Puquio 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69404&mlon=-74.12512#map=17/-14.69404/-74.12512) Police station PNP Puquio · Puquio 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69394&mlon=-74.12816#map=17/-14.69394/-74.12816) 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 Cristobal Places mapped inside San Cristobal in open map data, by type. - Schools12 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 Lucanas Province - Aucara - Cabana - Carmen Salcedo - Chaviña - Chipao - Huac-Huas - Laramate - Leoncio Prado - Llauta - Lucanas - Ocaña - Otoca - Puquio - Saisa - San Juan - San Pedro - San Pedro de Palco - Sancos - Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho - Santa Lucia ## Quick answers - Where is San Cristobal?In Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru - What borders San Cristobal?Lucanas, Puquio, Saisa, San Juan, San Pedro and Santa Lucia - What is there to see in San Cristobal?Busto de Bolognesi, Safari Puquio - What time zone is San Cristobal in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Cristobal?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Cristobal?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Cristobal?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Cristobal?Settlements lie between 3,162 m and 4,069 m - What is the highest point in San Cristobal?Cerro Chillhuapata (4,208 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to San Cristobal?Unidad Médico Legal Lucanas Puquio, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Cristobal?Agente BCP, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Cristobal?Petro Perú, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Cristobal?PE050615 (OCHA common operational dataset)