# San Bernardino District, San Pablo Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-pablo/san-bernardino/

District · San Pablo Province 

# San Bernardino

San Bernardino is a district of Peru in San Pablo Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **166.3 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 166km²
- 27mapped services
- 2,286 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Bernardino?

San Bernardino lies in [San Pablo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-pablo/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Chetilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/chetilla/), [Chilete](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/chilete/), [Magdalena](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/magdalena/), [San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-pablo/san-luis/), [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/san-miguel/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-pablo/san-pablo/) and [Tantarica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/tantarica/). By area it is the 1068th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 25.0% of [San Pablo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-pablo/). The centre of San Bernardino is about 575 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.1653° S, 78.7832° 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 Bernardino

### Nearby, outside San Bernardino

- Kunturwasi · ruins, San Pablo6.7 km
- Kunturwasi qhapana · archaeological site, San Luis8.0 km
- Ruinas de los gentiles · ruins, Contumaza19 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 Bernardino

- 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

- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca33 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo108 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:06).

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 Bernardino

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in San Bernardino. The largest with a recorded population: San Bernardino (179). Settlements here lie between about 1,006 m and 3,324 m above sea level (median 2,286 m).

- Anispampa
- Cachipampa
- Chonta Alta
- Chonta Baja
- Chupica
- El Gigante
- El Salvador
- Hacienda Zapotal
- Hualabamba
- Jesús
- Lanchepampa
- Liclipampa
- Lomada Chileton
- Maqui Maqui
- Maran Pampa
- Polan
- Pozo La Palma
- Ramos
- San Antonio de Cachis
- San Bernardino
- San Pedro
- Tuñad
- Yuragalpa
- Zapotal

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 Bernardino

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Chonta
- Río San Miguel
- Río San Pablo

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Pilcay · 1,965 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 Bernardino and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Pablo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 486 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 416 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (78 mm) and the driest Aug (3 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 17 58 

Feb 17 49 

Mar 17 78 

Apr 17 54 

May 18 20 

Jun 17 6 

Jul 17 7 

Aug 18 3 

Sep 18 11 

Oct 18 39 

Nov 18 47 

Dec 17 43 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Bernardino

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Magdalena · Magdalena 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.25044&mlon=-78.65771#map=17/-7.25044/-78.65771) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · San Miguel 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.00042&mlon=-78.84989#map=17/-7.00042/-78.84989) 

ATM Scotiabank · Cajamarca 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.15635&mlon=-78.51811#map=17/-7.15635/-78.51811) 

Petrol pump Pecsa · Chilete 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.22792&mlon=-78.82962#map=17/-7.22792/-78.82962) 

Hotel Hospedaje Caribe · Chilete 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.22091&mlon=-78.83845#map=17/-7.22091/-78.83845) 

Mall Kamber · Cajamarca 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.14920&mlon=-78.52119#map=17/-7.14920/-78.52119) 

School Institución Educativa Polan · San Bernardino 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.15580&mlon=-78.77040#map=17/-7.15580/-78.77040) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Técnológico Público San Miguel · San Miguel 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.00227&mlon=-78.85025#map=17/-7.00227/-78.85025) 

Police station Comisaría PNP San Miguel · San Miguel 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.00006&mlon=-78.85126#map=17/-7.00006/-78.85126) 

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 Bernardino

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

- Schools27

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 Pablo Province

- San Luis
- San Pablo
- Tumbaden

## Quick answers

- Where is San Bernardino?In San Pablo Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders San Bernardino?Chetilla, Chilete, Magdalena, San Luis, San Miguel, San Pablo and Tantarica
- What is there to see in San Bernardino?Kunturwasi, Kunturwasi qhapana, Ruinas de los gentiles
- What time zone is San Bernardino in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Bernardino?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Bernardino?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Bernardino?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Bernardino?Settlements lie between 1,006 m and 3,324 m
- What is the highest point in San Bernardino?Cerro Pilcay (1,965 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Bernardino?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Bernardino?Magdalena, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Bernardino?Banco de la Nación, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Bernardino?Scotiabank, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Bernardino?Pecsa, about 8.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Bernardino?PE061202 (OCHA common operational dataset)