# San Jose de Lourdes District, San Ignacio Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/san-jose-de-lourdes/

District · San Ignacio Province 

# San Jose de Lourdes

San Jose de Lourdes is a district of Peru in San Ignacio Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **1,359.1 km²**. 73 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 81 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,359km²
- 81mapped services
- 1,499 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Jose de Lourdes?

San Jose de Lourdes lies in [San Ignacio Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Chirinos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/chirinos/), [Huarango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/huarango/) and [San Ignacio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/san-ignacio/). By area it is the 160th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 28.4% of [San Ignacio Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/). The centre of San Jose de Lourdes is about 814 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9469° S, 78.8541° 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 de Lourdes

- 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) · Jaén72 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas178 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 06:20, 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 de Lourdes

Open gazetteers list **73 villages, towns and localities** in San Jose de Lourdes. Settlements here lie between about 945 m and 2,416 m above sea level (median 1,499 m).

- Almirante Miguel Grau
- Altamiza
- Alto Dorado
- Alto Naranjos
- Alto Peru
- Apangoya
- Barrios Altos
- Bello Horizonte
- Buenos Aires
- Calabozo
- Camana
- Campamento Las Habas
- Campamento Rancho Grande
- Chinim
- Clavel de la Frontera
- Dinamarca
- El Diamante
- El Dorado
- El Faique
- El Laurel
- El Milagro
- El Palmal
- El Paraiso
- El Rejo
- Estrella del Oriente
- Garruchas
- Gramalotes
- Huaranquillo
- Icamanchi
- Jerusalem
- Jorge Chavez
- Jose Olaya
- La Huaca
- La Union
- Las Cañas
- Las Palmeras
- Libertad de la Frontera
- Los Alpes
- Los Naranjos
- Marindos
- Miraflores
- Monterrey de la Frontera
- Nambacasa
- Nueva Union
- Nuevo Cucha
- Nuevo Huancayo
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo San Lorenzo
- Nuevo Trujillo
- Pedregal
- Potrero Grande
- Puerto Chinchipe
- Puerto Tupac Amaru
- Rumichina
- San José de Lourdes
- San Juan de Dios
- San Juan de Pacay
- San Juan de Salinas Loyola
- Santa Agueda
- Santa Fe
- Santo Tomas
- Selva Andina
- Siete de Agosto
- Tablones
- Tambillo
- Torre de Babel
- Tuna
- Ubakay
- Union San Juan
- Villa Rica
- Vista Hermosa
- Yararahue

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 Jose de Lourdes

Named natural and historic features inside San Jose de Lourdes, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Irinuma
- Quebrada Misa Cantor
- Quebrada San Francisco
- Quebrada de Vargas

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro La Torre · 2,034 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 Jose de Lourdes and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Ignacio Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 169 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 609 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (88 mm) and the driest Aug (21 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 20 64 

Feb 20 88 

Mar 19 84 

Apr 19 65 

May 19 38 

Jun 18 33 

Jul 18 27 

Aug 19 21 

Sep 20 23 

Oct 20 47 

Nov 20 57 

Dec 20 61 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Jose de Lourdes

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Namballe 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00422&mlon=-79.08720#map=17/-5.00422/-79.08720) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · San Ignacio 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14750&mlon=-79.00320#map=17/-5.14750/-79.00320) 

Petrol pump OCAÑA · San Ignacio 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14017&mlon=-78.99444#map=17/-5.14017/-78.99444) 

Hotel JIMARA Lodge & Hotel · San Ignacio 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.11751&mlon=-78.99978#map=17/-5.11751/-78.99978) 

Mall OFERTON · San Ignacio 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14117&mlon=-78.99869#map=17/-5.14117/-78.99869) 

School Institución Educativa No. 821570 · San Jose de Lourdes 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.96510&mlon=-78.90670#map=17/-4.96510/-78.90670) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Pedagógico Público Rafael Hoyos Rubio · San Ignacio 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14403&mlon=-78.99675#map=17/-5.14403/-78.99675) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Namballe · Namballe 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00475&mlon=-79.08775#map=17/-5.00475/-79.08775) 

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 de Lourdes

Places mapped inside San Jose de Lourdes in open map data, by type.

- Schools81

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 San Ignacio Province

- Chirinos
- Huarango
- La Coipa
- Namballe
- San Ignacio
- Tabaconas

## Quick answers

- Where is San Jose de Lourdes?In San Ignacio Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders San Jose de Lourdes?Chirinos, Huarango and San Ignacio
- What time zone is San Jose de Lourdes in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Jose de Lourdes?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Jose de Lourdes?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Jose de Lourdes?73 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Jose de Lourdes?Settlements lie between 945 m and 2,416 m
- What is the highest point in San Jose de Lourdes?Cerro La Torre (2,034 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Jose de Lourdes?January to December
- Where is the nearest bank to San Jose de Lourdes?Banco de la Nación, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Jose de Lourdes?Banco de la Nación, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Jose de Lourdes?OCAÑA, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Jose de Lourdes?PE060906 (OCHA common operational dataset)