# San Juan de Yanac District, Chincha Province, Ica Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/san-juan-de-yanac/ District · Chincha Province # San Juan de Yanac San Juan de Yanac is a district of Peru in Chincha Province, Ica Department. It covers **441.6 km²**. 105 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 442km² - 7mapped services - 2,580 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Juan de Yanac? San Juan de Yanac lies in [Chincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/), [Ica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Alto Laran](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/alto-laran/), [Chavin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/chavin/), [Chincha Alta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/chincha-alta/), [Huamatambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/huamatambo/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/san-juan/) and [San Pedro de Huacarpana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/san-pedro-de-huacarpana/). By area it is the 521st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 15.2% of [Chincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/). The centre of San Juan de Yanac is about 186 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.2086° S, 75.7985° 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 de Yanac - 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 - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja162 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho173 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 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 de Yanac Open gazetteers list **105 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan de Yanac. The largest with a recorded population: Llactapata (23), Acoya (21), Huanca (19), Taraya (12), Pati (12) and Cacacho (6). Settlements here lie between about 983 m and 4,419 m above sea level (median 2,580 m). - Acarapata - Acochacra - Acoya - Acuchacra - Almacen - Almacén - Ancaipunta - Astilla Pata - Buena Vista - Cacacho - Callamachay - Campanario - Cangallo - Carhuaypampa - Chapacocha - Chaupisca - Chayerapata - Chilcani - Chocos - Choque - Chucchupunta - Chuna Punta - Chunchos - Chupapata - Collos - Copacabana - Corral Pata - Elactapata - Hacienda Huanca - Haur Cunca - Huacrani - Hualhuas - Huanca - Huancapampa - Huancarache - Huanupata - Huaranguillo - Huarangullo - Huasi Perdida - Huasipircana - Huayapuquio - Huayto - Huerta - Huiche - Ichupata - Inyapata - Iscorumi - Iscu - Lamejorada - Lauchitana - Limani - Limay - Llactapata - Llamacancha - Llamapata - Maraipata - Maraypata - Marco - Mesa Pata - Michicapuquio - Mina Santa Beatriz - Molliyoc - Monte Verde - Nina Pata - Otuto - Paccha - Pancalla - Pantache - Pati - Pumani - Quena - Quita Huayaba - Rayaniyoc - San Antonio de Sihuay - San Juan de Yanac - San Luis de Huanupiza - San Luis de Huañupiza - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa de Uchpa - Santuario - Saño - Sicsicalla - Sihuayquito - Sillapite - Sisiccaya - Sulcahuilca - Tambulla - Taquia Chico - Taraya - Tinco - Tojarasa - Toro Rumi - Torocapana - Tororume - Trapiche - Tunasnillo - Tunasniyoc - Turcay - Uchpa - Uchumallqui - Usno / Usno Chico - Villanueva - Yacaraquina - Yacualla - Yanac 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 de Yanac Named natural and historic features inside San Juan de Yanac, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Accolla - Quebrada Acolla - Quebrada Huasiperdida - Quebrada Shiri - Quebrada Tincocancha - Río Lambras ### Hills and mountains 37 mountains. - Cerro Huaychao · 4,420 m - Cerro Totorocco · 4,200 m - Cerro Ranrapunta · 4,174 m - Cerro Rupachicusa · 4,146 m - Cerro Hunacusga · 3,901 m - Cerro Rumi Cruz · 3,778 m - Cerro Santuario · 3,766 m - Cerro Taquia · 3,661 m - Cerro Chajracancha · 3,594 m - Cerro Jatun Punta · 3,518 m - Cerro Carnicero · 3,488 m - Cerro Inyapunta · 3,488 m - Cerro Piticancha · 3,444 m - Cerro Campanario · 3,406 m - Cerro Tigro Casa · 3,348 m - Cerro Uyrurumi · 3,277 m - Cerro Larampahuachana · 3,274 m - Cerro Chuna Punta · 3,249 m - Cerro Alcapetinga · 3,242 m - Cerro Palmadera · 3,145 m - Cerro Puyuchcana · 3,101 m - Cerro Lecles · 3,086 m - Cerro Cóndor Huaracana · 2,772 m - Cerro Quimpira · 2,765 m …and 13 more. 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 de Yanac and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chincha Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (1 °C), after allowing for this place being about 2,430 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 31 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (6 mm) and the driest Jun (1 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 6 5 Feb 7 6 Mar 6 4 Apr 5 1 May 3 1 Jun 2 1 Jul 1 1 Aug 2 1 Sep 2 1 Oct 2 2 Nov 3 3 Dec 4 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan de Yanac Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Refugio Viñak · Viñac 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.93283&mlon=-75.78129#map=17/-12.93283/-75.78129) School Institución Educativa No. 22257 · San Juan de Yanac 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.21030&mlon=-75.78661#map=17/-13.21030/-75.78661) Police station P.N.P. Villa de Arma · Arma 29 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 de Yanac Places mapped inside San Juan de Yanac in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 Chincha Province - Alto Laran - Chavin - Chincha Alta - Chincha Baja - El Carmen - Grocio Prado - Pueblo Nuevo - San Pedro de Huacarpana - Sunampe - Tambo de Mora ## Quick answers - Where is San Juan de Yanac?In Chincha Province, Ica Department, Peru - What borders San Juan de Yanac?Alto Laran, Chavin, Chincha Alta, Huamatambo, San Juan and San Pedro de Huacarpana - What time zone is San Juan de Yanac in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Juan de Yanac?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Juan de Yanac?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Juan de Yanac?105 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Juan de Yanac?Settlements lie between 983 m and 4,419 m - What is the highest point in San Juan de Yanac?Cerro Huaychao (4,420 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the P-code of San Juan de Yanac?PE110208 (OCHA common operational dataset)