# San Juan District, Castrovirreyna Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/san-juan/

District · Castrovirreyna Province 

# San Juan

San Juan is a district of Peru in Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **195.2 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 195km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,571 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Juan?

San Juan lies in [Castrovirreyna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Alto Laran](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/alto-laran/), [Arma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/arma/), [Capillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/capillas/), [Huachos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/huachos/), [Huamatambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/huamatambo/), [San Juan de Yanac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/san-juan-de-yanac/) and [Tantara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/tantara/). By area it is the 963rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.9% of [Castrovirreyna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/). The centre of San Juan is about 201 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.2656° S, 75.6660° 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 Juan

- 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

- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho159 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja166 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:43).

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 Juan

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan. The largest with a recorded population: San Juan (146), Cacrillo (90), Quilca (87), Echocán (36), Pucarumi (13) and Sayhua (3). Settlements here lie between about 984 m and 3,031 m above sea level (median 1,571 m).

- Amailla
- Ayacuchito
- Cacrillo
- Camayoc
- Castrovirreyna
- Cihuay
- Cihuay Chico
- Echocan
- Echocán
- Hacienda Cochacc
- Hacienda Huachacc
- Hacienda Huancho Grande
- Hacienda Huayanquilla
- Hacienda Marcas
- Hacienda Muje
- Joricorneta
- Lucma
- Lúcumo
- Mal Paso
- Mosquituyoc
- Pate
- Patipata
- Pizarra
- Pucarumi
- Puculay
- Purhuay
- Quilca
- San Antonio de Sihuay
- San Juan
- Sayhua
- Yanapampa

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 Juan

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cascanni
- Quebrada Chapa

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains.

- Cerro Lurinmarca · 4,035 m
- Cerro Tres Cruces · 3,909 m
- Cerro Tambo Colorado · 3,902 m
- Cerro Embalete · 3,864 m
- Cerro Junajrerco · 3,637 m
- Cerro Huanacosca · 3,411 m
- Cerro Joricorneta · 3,376 m
- Cerro Padrerumi · 2,543 m
- Cerro Carguapata · 1,693 m
- Cerro Vacaraquina · 1,693 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 Juan and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Castrovirreyna Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 2,150 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 165 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (32 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 24 27 

Feb 24 32 

Mar 24 24 

Apr 24 8 

May 24 5 

Jun 23 2 

Jul 23 3 

Aug 23 3 

Sep 24 5 

Oct 24 11 

Nov 24 14 

Dec 24 30 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Castrovirreyna 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.28235&mlon=-75.31892#map=17/-13.28235/-75.31892) 

Petrol pump Grifo Yomira · Castrovirreyna 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.27608&mlon=-75.31687#map=17/-13.27608/-75.31687) 

Hotel Hotel Municipal Bella durmiente · Castrovirreyna 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.28255&mlon=-75.31839#map=17/-13.28255/-75.31839) 

School Institución Educativa No. 22284 · San Juan 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.25371&mlon=-75.67693#map=17/-13.25371/-75.67693) 

College UGEL Castrovirreyna · Castrovirreyna 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.28372&mlon=-75.31914#map=17/-13.28372/-75.31914) 

Police station P.N.P. Villa de Arma · Arma 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12623&mlon=-75.54195#map=17/-13.12623/-75.54195) 

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 Juan

Places mapped inside San Juan 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 Castrovirreyna Province

- Arma
- Aurahua
- Capillas
- Castrovirreyna
- Chupamarca
- Cocas
- Huachos
- Huamatambo
- Mollepampa
- Santa Ana
- Tantara
- Ticrapo

## Quick answers

- Where is San Juan?In Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders San Juan?Alto Laran, Arma, Capillas, Huachos, Huamatambo, San Juan de Yanac and Tantara
- What time zone is San Juan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Juan?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Juan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Juan?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Juan?Settlements lie between 984 m and 3,031 m
- What is the highest point in San Juan?Cerro Lurinmarca (4,035 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Juan?January to December
- Where is the nearest bank to San Juan?Banco de la Nación, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan?Grifo Yomira, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Juan?PE090410 (OCHA common operational dataset)