# San Jose del Alto District, Jaen Province – Villages & Map

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District · Jaen Province 

# San Jose del Alto

San Jose del Alto is a district of Peru in Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **504.1 km²**. 57 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 75 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 504km²
- 75mapped services
- 1,484 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Jose del Alto?

San Jose del Alto lies in [Jaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Bellavista](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/bellavista/), [Chontali](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/chontali/), [Huabal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/huabal/), [Jaen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/jaen/), [La Coipa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/la-coipa/) and [Tabaconas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/tabaconas/). By area it is the 467th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.0% of [Jaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/). The centre of San Jose del Alto is about 759 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.5174° S, 79.0531° 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 Jose del Alto

- 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

- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén32 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas153 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:10).

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 Jose del Alto

Open gazetteers list **57 villages, towns and localities** in San Jose del Alto. Settlements here lie between about 1,008 m and 1,523 m above sea level (median 1,484 m).

- Alto Andino
- Alto Puchua
- Angash
- Barrios Altos
- Buenos Aires
- Cajones
- Churuyaco
- Churuyacu
- Cochalan
- Corazon de Jesus
- El Batan
- El Carmen Cautivo
- El Huaco
- El Triunfo
- Fortaleza
- Huahuaya
- Huaranguillo
- Huayos
- La Florida
- La Huaca
- La Laguna
- La Loma de la Cera
- La Palma
- La Tuna
- La Union
- Las Catahuas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Pampas del Inca
- Los Olivos
- Nueva Union
- Nuevo Canchaque
- Nuevo Paraiso
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo San Juan
- Perlamayo / Polamayo
- Peya Blanca
- Porvenir
- Progreso
- Puerto 2000
- Rastrojos
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Francisco del Agua Colorada
- San Jose De Jacta
- San José del Alto
- San Lorenzo
- San Miguel
- San Pablo
- San Patricio
- San Pedro
- Santo Domingo de Guzman
- Tamborillo
- Urubamba
- Valle la Primavera
- Vega del Puente
- Vista Hermosa
- Yamango

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).

## Weather in San Jose del Alto and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Jaen Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 458 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (68 mm) and the driest Aug (13 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 22 55 

Feb 22 64 

Mar 22 68 

Apr 22 51 

May 22 26 

Jun 21 19 

Jul 21 16 

Aug 22 13 

Sep 23 17 

Oct 23 36 

Nov 23 45 

Dec 23 48 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Jose del Alto

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital General Jaen · Jaen 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.70745&mlon=-78.81093#map=17/-5.70745/-78.81093) 

Bank BCP Jaen · Jaen 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.70820&mlon=-78.80739#map=17/-5.70820/-78.80739) 

Petrol pump SHADAY · Bellavista 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.45457&mlon=-78.83155#map=17/-5.45457/-78.83155) 

Hotel Comedor · Chirinos 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.30655&mlon=-78.89838#map=17/-5.30655/-78.89838) 

Mall Loceria Cristaleria Arianita · Jaen 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.70583&mlon=-78.81051#map=17/-5.70583/-78.81051) 

School Institución Educativa No. 16168 · San Jose del Alto 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.51779&mlon=-79.02270#map=17/-5.51779/-79.02270) 

College Institución Educativa Primaria 3 de mayo · La Coipa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.40165&mlon=-79.03371#map=17/-5.40165/-79.03371) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Chirinos · Chirinos 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.30648&mlon=-78.89796#map=17/-5.30648/-78.89796) 

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 Jose del Alto

Places mapped inside San Jose del Alto in open map data, by type.

- Schools75

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 Jaen Province

- Bellavista
- Chontali
- Colasay
- Huabal
- Jaen
- Las Pirias
- Pomahuaca
- Pucara
- Sallique
- San Felipe
- Santa Rosa

## Quick answers

- Where is San Jose del Alto?In Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders San Jose del Alto?Bellavista, Chontali, Huabal, Jaen, La Coipa and Tabaconas
- What time zone is San Jose del Alto in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Jose del Alto?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Jose del Alto?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Jose del Alto?57 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Jose del Alto?Settlements lie between 1,008 m and 1,523 m
- What is the best time to visit San Jose del Alto?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Jose del Alto?Hospital General Jaen, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Jose del Alto?BCP Jaen, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Jose del Alto?SHADAY, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Jose del Alto?PE060811 (OCHA common operational dataset)