# San Pedro de Chunan District, Jauja Province, Junin Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/san-pedro-de-chunan/

District · Jauja Province 

# San Pedro de Chunan

San Pedro de Chunan is a district of Peru in Jauja Province, Junin Department. It covers **8.71 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.7km²
- 4mapped services
- 3,399 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Pedro de Chunan?

San Pedro de Chunan lies in [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Paca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/paca/), [Pancan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/pancan/) and [Yauli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/yauli/). By area it is the 1841st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.2% of [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/). The centre of San Pedro de Chunan is about 172 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.7173° S, 75.4865° 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 Chunan

### Nearby, outside San Pedro de Chunan

- Plaza Puquio · attraction, Paca3.1 km
- Parque Natural Pichiluli · nature reserve, Pancan5.2 km
- Mamallanchic Rosario · monument, Sausa8.8 km
- Yawar Jasha · viewpoint, Ataura9.0 km
- Museo Tunanmarca · museum, Tunan Marca9.3 km
- Quinlliyoc · archaeological site, Huaripampa10 km
- Tunanmarka · archaeological site, Tunan Marca12 km
- Umpamalca · archaeological site, Marco13 km
- Huacllimarca · archaeological site, Janjaillo13 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 Chunan

- 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) · Jauja7.5 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima180 km

### Nearest railway station

Jauja (Jauja), about 7.2 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 17:45).

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 Chunan

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in San Pedro de Chunan. The largest with a recorded population: San Pedro de Chunan (558). Settlements here lie between about 3,394 m and 4,058 m above sea level (median 3,399 m).

- Coricocha
- Jatunjasa
- Pichus
- San Pedro de Chunan
- San Pedro de Chunán

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 Pedro de Chunan and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Jauja Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 366 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 **August to June**.

- Jan
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 25 

Feb 12 30 

Mar 12 24 

Apr 12 8 

May 11 5 

Jun 10 4 

Jul 10 5 

Aug 10 5 

Sep 11 5 

Oct 12 13 

Nov 12 17 

Dec 12 33 

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

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Bicentenario EsSalud Jauja · Jauja 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.76606&mlon=-75.49950#map=17/-11.76606/-75.49950) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Jauja 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.77440&mlon=-75.49894#map=17/-11.77440/-75.49894) 

Petrol pump Petro Perú · Jauja 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.76966&mlon=-75.50225#map=17/-11.76966/-75.50225) 

Hotel La Laguna De Paca Jauja Huancayo · Paca 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.72956&mlon=-75.50354#map=17/-11.72956/-75.50354) 

School Institución Educativa No. 30476 · San Pedro de Chunan 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.72408&mlon=-75.48653#map=17/-11.72408/-75.48653) 

College Escuela Del Futuro · Jauja 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.78433&mlon=-75.48200#map=17/-11.78433/-75.48200) 

Police station Comisaría PNP · Jauja 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.77780&mlon=-75.49713#map=17/-11.77780/-75.49713) 

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 Chunan

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

- Schools4

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 Lorenzo
- Sausa
- Sincos
- Tunan Marca
- Yauli
- Yauyos

## Quick answers

- Where is San Pedro de Chunan?In Jauja Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders San Pedro de Chunan?Paca, Pancan and Yauli
- What is there to see in San Pedro de Chunan?Plaza Puquio, Parque Natural Pichiluli, Mamallanchic Rosario, Yawar Jasha
- What time zone is San Pedro de Chunan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Pedro de Chunan?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Pedro de Chunan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Pedro de Chunan?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Pedro de Chunan?Settlements lie between 3,394 m and 4,058 m
- What is the best time to visit San Pedro de Chunan?August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Pedro de Chunan?Hospital Bicentenario EsSalud Jauja, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Pedro de Chunan?Banco de la Nación, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Pedro de Chunan?Petro Perú, about 6.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Pedro de Chunan?PE120429 (OCHA common operational dataset)