# San Pedro de Palco District, Lucanas Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/san-pedro-de-palco/ District · Lucanas Province # San Pedro de Palco San Pedro de Palco is a district of Peru in Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **520.5 km²**. 98 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 520km² - 11mapped services - 3,955 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Pedro de Palco? San Pedro de Palco 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: [Aucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/aucara/), [Laramate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/laramate/), [Lucanas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/lucanas/), [Ocaña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/ocana/), [Otoca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/otoca/) and [Sancos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanca-sancos/sancos/). By area it is the 449th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.6% of [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/). The centre of San Pedro de Palco is about 374 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2949° S, 74.4672° 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 Pedro de Palco OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Pedro de Palco: 1 waterfall. - Entre totora y · waterfall 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 Pedro de Palco - 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) · Nazca82 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho130 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:36). 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 Pedro de Palco Open gazetteers list **98 villages, towns and localities** in San Pedro de Palco. The largest with a recorded population: San Isidro de Totora (351), Santa Inés (47) and Potosina (1). Settlements here lie between about 2,496 m and 4,274 m above sea level (median 3,955 m). - Accchihuayo - Acno - Acollaccta - Auraccocancha - Bellavista - Botija Esquina - Calalo - Cancara - Casa Blanca - Ccachccarume - Ccahuina - Ccatahuasi - Ccecha - Ccolpahuasi - Chaupicancha - Chupas - Cunte - Echoca - Ecnone - Egnone - Huacarpampa - Huahuayansa - Huailla - Huajohuace - Huallhuasi - Huamanquillo - Huaraccmocco - Huaracco - Huaracco Mocco - Huayllane - Huiloma - Illapata - Inque - Intihuachancca - Ismayjoto - Jorejopa - Laclajo - Lasapata - Leon Cipina - Lindacorral - Lligua - Lloquepata - Machaypampa - Misquipahuasi - Mollepuquio - Moyopata - Mozoccancha - Mozocorral - Muyurina - Pacchanga - Paccopamicuna - Pacucha - Palca - Palco - Pallca - Paltaccasca - Paltarume - Pampahuasi - Pata Occo - Patahahuasi - Patahuasi - Pilarume - Piruroyoc - Potosina - Pucaccacca - Pucacorral - Pucciacc - Pulperia - Pultocancha - Puncojasa - Puropuro - Rayusca - Ronday - Saccaccalla - Sacsajo - San Isidro de Totora - San Pedro de Palco - Sanquipata - Santa Cruz de Uyulo - Santa Ines - Santa Inés - Soncoche - Sullcaire - Suyturumi - Taccraiso - Tajrajso - Tambo - Tayaallcca - Tihuayno - Toma Cucho - Totorayoc - Totrapampa - Tucupahuasi - Tumacancha - Uncho Chuco - Uysuy - Yuracc Corral - Yuraccorral 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 Pedro de Palco Named natural and historic features inside San Pedro de Palco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Rangramayo ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro Pishjapuquio · 4,184 m - Cerro Chuntahuarcana · 3,854 m - Cerro Huayllane · 3,566 m - Cerro Sanquipata · 3,230 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 Pedro de Palco and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lucanas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 681 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 5 54 Feb 5 54 Mar 5 44 Apr 5 13 May 4 10 Jun 4 2 Jul 3 6 Aug 4 5 Sep 5 10 Oct 5 19 Nov 6 26 Dec 5 51 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Pedro de Palco Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Hotel Villa Spring - Ayacucho · Lucanas 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.51099&mlon=-74.25822#map=17/-14.51099/-74.25822) School Institución Educativa 24509 Illapata · Lucanas 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.34590&mlon=-74.36450#map=17/-14.34590/-74.36450) 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 Pedro de Palco Places mapped inside San Pedro de Palco in open map data, by type. - Schools11 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 Juan - San Pedro - Sancos - Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho - Santa Lucia ## Quick answers - Where is San Pedro de Palco?In Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru - What borders San Pedro de Palco?Aucara, Laramate, Lucanas, Ocaña, Otoca and Sancos - What is there to see in San Pedro de Palco?Entre totora y - What time zone is San Pedro de Palco in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Pedro de Palco?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Pedro de Palco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Pedro de Palco?98 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Pedro de Palco?Settlements lie between 2,496 m and 4,274 m - What is the highest point in San Pedro de Palco?Cerro Pishjapuquio (4,184 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the P-code of San Pedro de Palco?PE050618 (OCHA common operational dataset)