# San Juan District, Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department

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

District · Lucanas Province 

# San Juan

San Juan is a district of Peru in Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **46.9 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 46.9km²
- 5mapped services
- 2,895 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Juan?

San Juan lies in [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Lucanas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/lucanas/), [Puquio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/puquio/) and [San Cristobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/san-cristobal/). By area it is the 1637th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.3% of [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/). The centre of San Juan is about 422 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6552° S, 74.1931° 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

### Nearby, outside San Juan

- Pula Puko · archaeological site, Lucanas5.4 km
- Busto de Bolognesi · memorial, Puquio8.3 km
- Safari Puquio · zoo, Puquio8.6 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

- 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) · Nazca86 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho167 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 06:18, 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 Juan

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan. The largest with a recorded population: San Juan (712), Acola (100) and Saño (1). Settlements here lie between about 2,558 m and 3,474 m above sea level (median 2,895 m).

- Acola
- Alfapata
- Biseca
- Ccarachamarcca
- Ccoccha
- Ccollpapampa
- Chiriaco
- Concepcion
- Huaychupata
- Lahuapampa
- Mina Constitucion
- Molle Pampa
- Pachapata
- Pampa Orccona
- Pampa Sano
- Pucarumi
- Pucro
- Puyachi
- Saccsa
- San Juan
- San Juan de Lucanas
- San Juan de Utec
- Saño
- Ursulo
- Uslo
- Utej
- Yanaccocha
- Yurac Yacu

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

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Yanaorco · 3,943 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 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lucanas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 379 m lower 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). 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 12 54 

Feb 12 54 

Mar 12 44 

Apr 12 13 

May 11 10 

Jun 11 2 

Jul 10 6 

Aug 11 5 

Sep 12 10 

Oct 12 19 

Nov 12 26 

Dec 12 51 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Unidad Médico Legal Lucanas Puquio · Puquio 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69328&mlon=-74.12597#map=17/-14.69328/-74.12597) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Puquio 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69435&mlon=-74.12413#map=17/-14.69435/-74.12413) 

Petrol pump Petro Perú · Puquio 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69382&mlon=-74.13739#map=17/-14.69382/-74.13739) 

Hotel Hospedaje Alpaber · Lucanas 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.61997&mlon=-74.23219#map=17/-14.61997/-74.23219) 

School Institución Educativa No. 24378 · San Juan 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.65448&mlon=-74.19458#map=17/-14.65448/-74.19458) 

College 24005 Apostol Santiago Apostol Lucanas · Lucanas 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.61952&mlon=-74.23126#map=17/-14.61952/-74.23126) 

Police station PNP Puquio · Puquio 8.2 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 Juan

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

- Schools5

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 Cristobal
- San Pedro
- San Pedro de Palco
- Sancos
- Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho
- Santa Lucia

## Quick answers

- Where is San Juan?In Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders San Juan?Lucanas, Puquio and San Cristobal
- What is there to see in San Juan?Pula Puko, Busto de Bolognesi, Safari Puquio
- What time zone is San Juan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Juan?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Juan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Juan?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Juan?Settlements lie between 2,558 m and 3,474 m
- What is the highest point in San Juan?Cerro Yanaorco (3,943 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Juan?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan?Unidad Médico Legal Lucanas Puquio, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Juan?Banco de la Nación, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan?Petro Perú, about 7.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Juan?PE050616 (OCHA common operational dataset)