# San Pedro District, Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department

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District · Lucanas Province 

# San Pedro

San Pedro is a district of Peru in Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **727.5 km²**. 104 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 727km²
- 17mapped services
- 3,395 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Pedro?

San Pedro lies in [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Acari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caraveli/acari/), [Chaviña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/chavina/), [Puquio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/puquio/), [Saisa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/saisa/), [San Cristobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/san-cristobal/), [Sancos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/sancos/) and [Santa Lucia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/santa-lucia/). By area it is the 319th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.0% of [Lucanas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/lucanas/). The centre of San Pedro is about 446 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.9663° S, 74.2040° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: San Pedro

- 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) · Ayacucho201 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 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 Pedro

Open gazetteers list **104 villages, towns and localities** in San Pedro. The largest with a recorded population: San Pedro (517), San Antonio (456), San Pablo (348), Puncuhuacca (307), Santa Ana (297) and Huaylla (5). Settlements here lie between about 663 m and 4,027 m above sea level (median 3,395 m).

- Amaruyoc
- Andaraylla
- Angostura
- Apacheta
- Asahuecce
- Asahueje
- Atoc Huaccachi
- Aupi
- Bacahuasi
- Cacuta
- Cana Plantana
- Ccalapuquio
- Ccayaccanqui
- Ccechccapampa
- Ccelo
- Chacaruni
- Chacyahuasi
- Chaynacacha
- Chichecca
- Chiculete
- Chilhua
- Chillhua
- Chimblo
- Chuna
- Corrales
- Cruz Ccasa
- Cuesta Colorada
- Cuyo
- Cuytuhuay
- Fundo Untume
- Huacchuasa
- Huamanipa
- Huancachata
- Huaraca Pampa
- Huashualla
- Huastacca
- Huayccohuasi
- Huaylla
- Huaytapampa
- Huchpa Corral
- Huelloccocha
- Huilalay
- Irapata
- Jachay Pata
- Kishuarniyocc
- Lechera
- Llinua
- Llojeyocc
- Marcona Alta
- Marcona Chico
- Matara
- Matará
- Michichi
- Misquiyacu
- Molino
- Mollepata
- Pacchapampa
- Palote
- Palotiyocc
- Pampa Redonda
- Pampa Redonda Alta
- Pampa Redonda Baja
- Patahuasi
- Pelenjo
- Poccpoccella
- Polusuyoc
- Puca Corral
- Pucaccasa
- Pucachuscho
- Pucapampa
- Pucarumi
- Pucrohuasi
- Pulpuquilla
- Puncuhuacca
- Putacca
- Quisnarpata
- Quisuarnilloc
- Quisuarnioc
- Rumi Cancha
- Rupascca
- San Antonio
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- Sancos
- Santa Ana
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Rita
- Santo Domingo
- Suitocco
- Sura
- Talla
- Tampa Tampa
- Tantarpampa
- Union Palaycca
- Untume
- Upacca
- Vaca Mundo
- Vacahuasi
- Valente Pata
- Villa Ccollpa
- Yacsi
- Yeguaccasa
- Yunca Puquio

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

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chincheja
- Quebrada Chupahuaigo
- Quebrada Mishquiyacu
- Quebrada Sillana
- Quebrada Tinco
- Río Chichina
- Río Lucanas
- Río San Pedro
- Río Tabla Cruz
- Río Tampa

### Hills and mountains

44 mountains.

- Cerro Chocoma · 4,194 m
- Cerro Tabla Cruz · 4,164 m
- Alturas Huashualla · 4,127 m
- Cerro Chichecca · 4,126 m
- Loma Pachanca · 4,115 m
- Cerro Palahuasi · 4,065 m
- Cerro Reunión · 3,964 m
- Cerro Toma-orco · 3,950 m
- Cerro Pacchapampa · 3,860 m
- Cerro López · 3,857 m
- Cerro Blanco · 3,830 m
- Cerro Tajra Aguada · 3,808 m
- Lomacunini · 3,806 m
- Cerro Jechgaloma · 3,645 m
- Cerro Auquilana · 3,501 m
- Cerro Mancallpa · 3,354 m
- Cerro Tastayoj · 3,354 m
- Cerro Buenavista · 3,348 m
- Jatun Loma · 3,281 m
- Cerro Jechgaloma · 3,136 m
- Jatun Loma · 3,079 m
- Cerro Marcona Chico · 3,047 m
- Jello Loma · 3,024 m
- Cerro Carrizal · 2,979 m

…and 20 more.

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 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lucanas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). 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 9 54 

Feb 9 54 

Mar 9 44 

Apr 9 13 

May 8 10 

Jun 8 2 

Jul 8 6 

Aug 9 5 

Sep 10 10 

Oct 10 19 

Nov 10 26 

Dec 10 51 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Pedro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Unidad Médico Legal Lucanas Puquio · Puquio 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69328&mlon=-74.12597#map=17/-14.69328/-74.12597) 

Bank Agente BCP · Puquio 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69541&mlon=-74.12423#map=17/-14.69541/-74.12423) 

Petrol pump Petro Perú · Puquio 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.70009&mlon=-74.13305#map=17/-14.70009/-74.13305) 

Hotel Hospedaje Taurus · Sancos 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.00072&mlon=-73.98852#map=17/-15.00072/-73.98852) 

School Institución Educativa No. 24439 · San Pedro 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.97590&mlon=-74.24560#map=17/-14.97590/-74.24560) 

College CETPRO Manuel T.C Escajadillo · Puquio 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.69404&mlon=-74.12512#map=17/-14.69404/-74.12512) 

Police station PNP Puquio · Puquio 31 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 Pedro

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

- Schools16
- Restaurants1

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 de Palco
- Sancos
- Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho
- Santa Lucia

## Quick answers

- Where is San Pedro?In Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders San Pedro?Acari, Chaviña, Puquio, Saisa, San Cristobal, Sancos and Santa Lucia
- What time zone is San Pedro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Pedro?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Pedro?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Pedro?104 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Pedro?Settlements lie between 663 m and 4,027 m
- What is the highest point in San Pedro?Cerro Chocoma (4,194 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Pedro?Unidad Médico Legal Lucanas Puquio, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Pedro?Agente BCP, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Pedro?Petro Perú, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Pedro?PE050617 (OCHA common operational dataset)