# San Pedro de Coris District, Churcampa Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/san-pedro-de-coris/

District · Churcampa Province 

# San Pedro de Coris

San Pedro de Coris is a district of Peru in Churcampa Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **128.5 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 129km²
- 17mapped services
- 3,479 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Pedro de Coris?

San Pedro de Coris lies in [Churcampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Ayahuanco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/ayahuanco/), [Churcampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/churcampa/), [Locroja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/locroja/), [Pachamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/pachamarca/), [Paucarbamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/paucarbamba/) and [Santillana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/santillana/). By area it is the 1228th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.7% of [Churcampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/). The centre of San Pedro de Coris is about 290 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.5982° S, 74.4196° 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 Pedro de Coris

### Nearby, outside San Pedro de Coris

- Plaza El Chorro · attraction, Churcampa16 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 Pedro de Coris

- 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) · Ayacucho66 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja146 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:39).

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 de Coris

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in San Pedro de Coris. The largest with a recorded population: San Pedro de Coris (894), Carhuancho (287) and Mollepata (6). Settlements here lie between about 2,092 m and 3,943 m above sea level (median 3,479 m).

- Baños Coris
- Carhuancho
- Ccajena
- Cobriza
- Huilcajasha
- Huillaccasa
- Machacchuay
- Matachi
- Mollepata
- Pampalca
- Piscina
- Piscos
- Pucahuarajoy
- Pucaloma / San Juan de Pucaloma
- Pumamarca
- Pumamarco
- Rampalca
- Sacharaccay
- Sacharajoy
- San Pedro de Coris
- Tantarhuayco
- Tupac Amaru de Piscos
- Union Panti

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 de Coris

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

### Water

2 lakes; 2 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Pampacocha
- Laguna Ticllacocha
- Quebrada Carhuancho
- Quebrada Chutllopata

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains.

- Cerro Mojenete Orjo · 4,297 m
- Cerro Totora · 4,274 m
- Cerro Allcohayoc · 4,262 m
- Cerro Mamacha Orjo · 4,254 m
- Cerro Orjocancha · 4,138 m
- Cerro Ichupata · 3,996 m
- Cerro Suyojaja · 3,823 m
- Cerro Chojec · 3,673 m
- Cerro Chojec · 3,555 m
- Cerro Tetejasha · 3,101 m
- Cerro Carhuancho · 2,676 m

### Estates

3 estates.

- Fundo Chojec
- Fundo Tambococha
- Hacienda Condorsenja

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 de Coris and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Churcampa Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 602 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (114 mm) and the driest Jun (5 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 13 102 

Feb 13 114 

Mar 13 93 

Apr 13 27 

May 13 15 

Jun 12 5 

Jul 12 11 

Aug 13 11 

Sep 13 21 

Oct 14 41 

Nov 14 54 

Dec 13 107 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Pedro de Coris

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Huayllay · Luricocha 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.82484&mlon=-74.24551#map=17/-12.82484/-74.24551) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Churcampa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.73864&mlon=-74.38761#map=17/-12.73864/-74.38761) 

Petrol pump Grifo Anco · Anco 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.68325&mlon=-74.58603#map=17/-12.68325/-74.58603) 

Hotel SUMAQ WASI Cobriza · Churcampa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.70000&mlon=-74.40000#map=17/-12.70000/-74.40000) 

School Institución Educativa 30994 Fray Martin De Porres · San Pedro de Coris 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.58240&mlon=-74.41060#map=17/-12.58240/-74.41060) 

College Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Huanta · Santillana 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.64034&mlon=-74.19067#map=17/-12.64034/-74.19067) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Churcampa · Churcampa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.73967&mlon=-74.38631#map=17/-12.73967/-74.38631) 

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 de Coris

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

- Schools17

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 Churcampa Province

- Anco
- Chinchihuasi
- Churcampa
- Cosme
- El Carmen
- La Merced
- Locroja
- Pachamarca
- Paucarbamba
- San Miguel de Mayocc

## Quick answers

- Where is San Pedro de Coris?In Churcampa Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders San Pedro de Coris?Ayahuanco, Churcampa, Locroja, Pachamarca, Paucarbamba and Santillana
- What is there to see in San Pedro de Coris?Plaza El Chorro
- What time zone is San Pedro de Coris in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Pedro de Coris?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Pedro de Coris?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Pedro de Coris?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Pedro de Coris?Settlements lie between 2,092 m and 3,943 m
- What is the highest point in San Pedro de Coris?Cerro Mojenete Orjo (4,297 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Pedro de Coris?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Pedro de Coris?Centro de Salud Huayllay, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Pedro de Coris?Banco de la Nación, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Pedro de Coris?Grifo Anco, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Pedro de Coris?PE090509 (OCHA common operational dataset)
