# San Francisco District, Ambo Province, Huanuco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/san-francisco/

District · Ambo Province 

# San Francisco

San Francisco is a district of Peru in Ambo Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **118.9 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 119km²
- 9mapped services
- 3,544 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Francisco?

San Francisco lies in [Ambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/), [Huanuco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Cayna](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/cayna/), [Chacayan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/chacayan/), [Huacar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/huacar/), [Pallanchacra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/pasco/pallanchacra/), [Paucar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/paucar/), [San Rafael](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/san-rafael/) and [Santa Ana de Tusi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/santa-ana-de-tusi/). By area it is the 1271st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.6% of [Ambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/). The centre of San Francisco is about 207 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.3341° S, 76.2850° 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 Francisco

### Nearby, outside San Francisco

- Huarcan · archaeological site, Paucar12 km
- Pichus · archaeological site, Chacayan14 km
- Shucul · archaeological site, Chacayan15 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 Francisco

- 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

- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco51 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja184 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:50).

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 Francisco

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in San Francisco. The largest with a recorded population: Mosca (775), Quircán (251), Pulpol (213), Uchucyacu (110), Cayán (78) and Ranramayo (57). Settlements here lie between about 2,322 m and 4,183 m above sea level (median 3,544 m).

- Acochacan
- Antacalla
- Buenos Aires
- Cayán
- Comarcocha
- Corco
- Huaca Corral
- Huacaycho
- Huactacancha
- Ingenio
- Mal Paso
- Mosca
- Murque
- Nuishca
- Pachamachay
- Pacuya
- Pascana
- Pulpol
- Pulpul
- Pumaura
- Quircán
- Quirpa
- Racray
- Ranramayo
- Rodeo
- Rumichaca
- San Antonio De Quircan
- San Francisco de Mosca
- Shauyonuintu
- Shupro
- Toganga
- Uchucyacu
- Uñaura

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 Francisco

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

### Water

1 lake; 1 river or stream.

- Laguna Runtucocha
- Quebrada Llacuay

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Achishga · 3,981 m
- Cerro Guerrapampa · 3,904 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 Francisco and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ambo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 444 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 653 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (97 mm) and the driest Aug (20 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 80 

Feb 7 91 

Mar 7 83 

Apr 7 44 

May 7 40 

Jun 6 25 

Jul 5 25 

Aug 6 20 

Sep 7 25 

Oct 8 53 

Nov 8 69 

Dec 7 97 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Francisco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital EsSalud Hospital II-E Huariaca · Huariaca 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.44856&mlon=-76.18226#map=17/-10.44856/-76.18226) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Ambo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.12777&mlon=-76.20521#map=17/-10.12777/-76.20521) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Huariaca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.44517&mlon=-76.18654#map=17/-10.44517/-76.18654) 

Petrol pump Pecsa · San Rafael 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.34174&mlon=-76.18309#map=17/-10.34174/-76.18309) 

Hotel Hotel Tunaspampa · Huariaca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.43838&mlon=-76.18994#map=17/-10.43838/-76.18994) 

School Institución Educativa Hermilio Valdizan · San Francisco 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.34361&mlon=-76.29004#map=17/-10.34361/-76.29004) 

College Universidad Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrión · Yanacancha 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.62822&mlon=-76.20323#map=17/-10.62822/-76.20323) 

Police station Comisaría de Ambo PNP · Ambo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.12733&mlon=-76.20441#map=17/-10.12733/-76.20441) 

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 Francisco

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

- Schools9

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 Ambo Province

- Ambo
- Cayna
- Colpas
- Conchamarca
- Huacar
- San Rafael
- Tomay Kichwa

## Quick answers

- Where is San Francisco?In Ambo Province, Huanuco Department, Peru
- What borders San Francisco?Cayna, Chacayan, Huacar, Pallanchacra, Paucar, San Rafael and Santa Ana de Tusi
- What is there to see in San Francisco?Huarcan, Pichus, Shucul
- What time zone is San Francisco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Francisco?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Francisco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Francisco?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Francisco?Settlements lie between 2,322 m and 4,183 m
- What is the highest point in San Francisco?Cerro Achishga (3,981 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Francisco?EsSalud Hospital II-E Huariaca, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Francisco?Banco de la Nación, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Francisco?Banco de la Nación, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Francisco?Pecsa, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Francisco?PE100206 (OCHA common operational dataset)