# San Rafael District, Ambo Province, Huanuco Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/san-rafael/ District · Ambo Province # San Rafael San Rafael is a district of Peru in Ambo Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **440.6 km²**. 77 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 441km² - 35mapped services - 3,304 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Rafael? San Rafael 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: [Ambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/ambo/), [Huacar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/huacar/), [Huariaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/pasco/huariaca/), [Pallanchacra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/pasco/pallanchacra/), [Panao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/pachitea/panao/), [San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/san-francisco/) and [Ticlacayan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/pasco/ticlacayan/). By area it is the 522nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 28.0% of [Ambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/). The centre of San Rafael is about 213 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.3376° S, 76.1479° 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 Rafael - 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) · Jauja177 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 06:18, 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 Rafael Open gazetteers list **77 villages, towns and localities** in San Rafael. The largest with a recorded population: Chacos (553), Cochacalla (414), Matihuaca (398), San Joaquín (336), Ocucalla (301) and Chacatama (214). Settlements here lie between about 2,603 m and 4,339 m above sea level (median 3,304 m). - 1º de Mayo - Alcas - Antamaray - Anyay - Ayancocha Alta - Cashayo - Cashayog - Cashopugro - Chacatama - Chacos - Chacuas - Chalhuacocha - Chaquicocha - Charque - Chasqui - Chinchoj - Churacan - Churacán - Cochacalla - Cogancocha - Comevilca - Conchas - Corral Cancha - Cruz Punta - Cruzcag - Cushi - El Carmén - Estancia Pata - Huacán - Huancabamba - Huancall - Huancarán - Huarauclla - Huillaparac - Illaparaj - Iscurrume - Izcorrumi - Jatunogo - La Tranca - Maray Sondor - Matihuaca - Mesapata - Mishacallo - Ocllac - Ocucalla - Pagrahuaca - Patacancha - Piana - Pilao - Pillao - Pocutuyo - Pucacocha - Pucanito - Pucara - Puquio - Querojamanan - Quishuarhuas - Racquia - Rondos - San Borja - San Cristóbal - San Joaquin - San Joaquín - San Juán - San Pedro de Pillao - San Rafael - Santa Ana - Santa Rosa de Marcamayo - Santa Rosa de Paquiaq - Saonag - Saunaj - Supica - Tayahuayta - Tecte - Trinidad Pampa - Tupinhuayra - Yanapaccha 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 Rafael Named natural and historic features inside San Rafael, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 lakes; 12 rivers and streams. - Laguna Chascuas - Laguna Cogancocha - Laguna Gaico - Laguna Huascacocha - Laguna Lechocucha - Laguna León Machay - Laguna Limacocha - Laguna Pilrero - Laguna Quimahuanca - Laguna Shili - Laguna Shili - Laguna Shuray - Laguna Sumachay - Laguna Tacpu - Laguna Yanacocha - Laguna Yanay - Quebrada Cacapara - Quebrada Chacuas - Quebrada Goyas - Quebrada Hualmachay - Quebrada Marca Marca - Quebrada Molino - Quebrada Putaragra - Quebrada Quimahuanca …and 4 more. ### Hills and mountains 18 mountains. - Cerro Huamanripayoc · 4,807 m - Nevado Pagletanca · 4,779 m - Nevado Ashujanca · 4,760 m - Cerro Yanay · 4,566 m - Cerro Pishtac · 4,552 m - Cerro Potrero · 4,523 m - Cerro Jatunjirca · 4,519 m - Cerro Tinajeo · 4,475 m - Cerro Quichque · 4,471 m - Cerro Quinuay · 4,451 m - Cerro Mancamito · 4,438 m - Cerro Chumpac · 4,330 m - Cerro Cuyuma · 4,291 m - Cerro Chunas · 4,264 m - Cerro Pachacuyón · 4,250 m - Cerro Huaychaumarca · 4,207 m - Cerro Cuchicancha · 3,995 m - Cerro Chicrincasha · 3,779 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 Rafael and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ambo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 204 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 9 80 Feb 9 91 Mar 9 83 Apr 8 44 May 8 40 Jun 7 25 Jul 7 25 Aug 8 20 Sep 9 25 Oct 9 53 Nov 9 69 Dec 9 97 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Rafael Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital EsSalud Hospital II-E Huariaca · Huariaca 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.44856&mlon=-76.18226#map=17/-10.44856/-76.18226) Bank Scotiabank · Ambo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.12777&mlon=-76.20520#map=17/-10.12777/-76.20520) ATM Banco de la Nación · Huariaca 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.44517&mlon=-76.18654#map=17/-10.44517/-76.18654) Petrol pump Pecsa · San Rafael 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.34174&mlon=-76.18309#map=17/-10.34174/-76.18309) Hotel Hotel Tunaspampa · Huariaca 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.43838&mlon=-76.18994#map=17/-10.43838/-76.18994) School Institución Educativa Cped - 32161 · San Rafael 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.34040&mlon=-76.16810#map=17/-10.34040/-76.16810) College Universidad Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrión · Yanacancha 33 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 24 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 Rafael Places mapped inside San Rafael in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools33 - Restaurants1 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 Francisco - Tomay Kichwa ## Quick answers - Where is San Rafael?In Ambo Province, Huanuco Department, Peru - What borders San Rafael?Ambo, Huacar, Huariaca, Pallanchacra, Panao, San Francisco and Ticlacayan - What time zone is San Rafael in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Rafael?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Rafael?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Rafael?77 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Rafael?Settlements lie between 2,603 m and 4,339 m - What is the highest point in San Rafael?Cerro Huamanripayoc (4,807 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to San Rafael?EsSalud Hospital II-E Huariaca, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Rafael?Scotiabank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Rafael?Banco de la Nación, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Rafael?Pecsa, about 3.9 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in San Rafael?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San Rafael?PE100207 (OCHA common operational dataset)