# San Lorenzo District, Jauja Province, Junin Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/san-lorenzo/

District · Jauja Province 

# San Lorenzo

San Lorenzo is a district of Peru in Jauja Province, Junin Department. It covers **24.3 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 24.3km²
- 6mapped services
- 3,311 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Lorenzo?

San Lorenzo lies in [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Apata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/apata/), [El Mantaro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/el-mantaro/), [Leonor Ordoñez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/leonor-ordonez/), [Masma Chicche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/masma-chicche/), [Matahuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/matahuasi/) and [Sincos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/sincos/). By area it is the 1755th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.6% of [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/). The centre of San Lorenzo is about 181 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8334° S, 75.3757° 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 Lorenzo

### Nearby, outside San Lorenzo

- Virgen de Barro · monument, Matahuasi4.3 km
- Auquines de matahuasi · memorial, Matahuasi7.5 km
- Yawar Jasha · viewpoint, Ataura9.2 km
- Mirador 1 · viewpoint, Santa Rosa de Ocopa9.8 km
- Ocupi · ruins, Santa Rosa de Ocopa10 km
- Mirador 2 · viewpoint, Heroinas Toledo10 km
- Virgen de la Concepcion · attraction, Concepcion11 km
- Quinlliyoc · archaeological site, Huaripampa13 km
- Mamallanchic Rosario · monument, Sausa13 km
- Huiñayulo · archaeological site, San Jeronimo de Tunan13 km
- Trout Farm · attraction, Ingenio14 km
- Juniscuto · archaeological site, San Jeronimo de Tunan15 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 Lorenzo

- 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) · Jauja12 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima190 km

### Nearest railway station

Concepción (Concepcion), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:44).

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 Lorenzo

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in San Lorenzo. The largest with a recorded population: Paucar (260) and Casacancha (224). Settlements here lie between about 3,298 m and 3,847 m above sea level (median 3,311 m).

- Casacancha
- Charquihuasi
- Chichipampa
- Chulcan
- Corpacancha
- Libertad
- Paucar
- San Juán
- San Lorenzo
- Tila

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).

## Weather in San Lorenzo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Jauja Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 454 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 173 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (33 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 12 25 

Feb 13 30 

Mar 12 24 

Apr 12 8 

May 12 5 

Jun 11 4 

Jul 10 5 

Aug 11 5 

Sep 12 5 

Oct 13 13 

Nov 13 17 

Dec 13 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Lorenzo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mini Hospital MINSA · Concepcion 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.92158&mlon=-75.31158#map=17/-11.92158/-75.31158) 

Bank Caja Huancayo · Concepcion 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.91805&mlon=-75.31260#map=17/-11.91805/-75.31260) 

ATM Caja Piura · El Tambo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05642&mlon=-75.21813#map=17/-12.05642/-75.21813) 

Petrol pump PetroPeru · Matahuasi 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.87194&mlon=-75.36747#map=17/-11.87194/-75.36747) 

Hotel Hotel Las Orquideas · Apata 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.85788&mlon=-75.35920#map=17/-11.85788/-75.35920) 

Mall Tinkuy Plaza · Chupaca 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06074&mlon=-75.28773#map=17/-12.06074/-75.28773) 

School Institución Educativa No. 30495 · Apata 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.83341&mlon=-75.36550#map=17/-11.83341/-75.36550) 

College Universidad Nacional del centro del Perú · El Mantaro 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.83465&mlon=-75.39217#map=17/-11.83465/-75.39217) 

Police station Puesto policial · Concepcion 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.91880&mlon=-75.31453#map=17/-11.91880/-75.31453) 

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 Lorenzo

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

- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2
- Dental clinics1

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 Jauja Province

- Acolla
- Apata
- Ataura
- Canchayllo
- Curicaca
- El Mantaro
- Huamali
- Huaripampa
- Huertas
- Janjaillo
- Jauja
- Julcan
- Leonor Ordoñez
- Llocllapampa
- Marco
- Masma
- Masma Chicche
- Molinos
- Monobamba
- Muqui
- Muquiyauyo
- Paca
- Paccha
- Pancan
- Parco
- Pomacancha
- Ricran
- San Pedro de Chunan
- Sausa
- Sincos
- Tunan Marca
- Yauli
- Yauyos

## Quick answers

- Where is San Lorenzo?In Jauja Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders San Lorenzo?Apata, El Mantaro, Leonor Ordoñez, Masma Chicche, Matahuasi and Sincos
- What is there to see in San Lorenzo?Virgen de Barro, Auquines de matahuasi, Yawar Jasha, Mirador 1
- What time zone is San Lorenzo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Lorenzo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Lorenzo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Lorenzo?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Lorenzo?Settlements lie between 3,298 m and 3,847 m
- What is the best time to visit San Lorenzo?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Lorenzo?Mini Hospital MINSA, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Lorenzo?Caja Huancayo, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Lorenzo?Caja Piura, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Lorenzo?PetroPeru, about 4.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Lorenzo?PE120428 (OCHA common operational dataset)