# San Jose District, Pacasmayo Province, La Libertad Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pacasmayo/san-jose/

District · Pacasmayo Province 

# San Jose

San Jose is a district of Peru in Pacasmayo Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **178.2 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 178km²
- 24mapped services
- 99 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Jose?

San Jose lies in [Pacasmayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pacasmayo/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chepen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/chepen/chepen/), [Guadalupe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pacasmayo/guadalupe/), [Jequetepeque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pacasmayo/jequetepeque/), [Pacasmayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pacasmayo/pacasmayo/), [San Pedro de Lloc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pacasmayo/san-pedro-de-lloc/) and [Yonan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/yonan/). By area it is the 1012th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 16.0% of [Pacasmayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pacasmayo/). The centre of San Jose is about 578 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.3819° S, 79.3576° 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 Jose

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Jose: 1 attraction.

- Bosque Seco El Canoncillo · attraction

### Nearby, outside San Jose

- Ventanillas · archaeological site, Yonan16 km
- Casa Museo Antonio Raimondi · museum, San Pedro de Lloc17 km
- Cristo Redentor · monument, Chepen19 km
- Museo Hnos. Albujar y Manuel Guarniz · museum, Guadalupe20 km
- Arco del Panteón · monument, Guadalupe20 km
- Heroes Guadalupanos Hnos. Albujar y M. Guarniz · memorial, Guadalupe20 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 Jose

- 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

- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo83 km
- Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo84 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:08).

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 Jose

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in San Jose. The largest with a recorded population: Cultambo (997), La Portada de la Sierra (709), Santonte (355), Ñampol (84) and Cosque (38). Settlements here lie between about 72 m and 146 m above sea level (median 99 m).

- Chafan Chico
- Cosque
- Cruce San Martin de Porres
- Cultambo
- La Campanita
- La Portada de la Sierra
- Nueva Esperanza
- Portada de la Sierra
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Quebrancho
- San José
- Santa Maria
- Santa María
- Santonte
- Tecapa
- Ventarrón
- Ñampol

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 Jose

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Laguna del Sondo

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Prieto · 617 m
- Cerro del Yugo · 405 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 Jose and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pacasmayo Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Oct (19 °C). About 148 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (31 mm) and the driest Aug (1 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 22 19 

Feb 23 18 

Mar 23 31 

Apr 22 18 

May 21 7 

Jun 21 2 

Jul 20 3 

Aug 20 1 

Sep 20 4 

Oct 19 14 

Nov 20 15 

Dec 21 15 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Jose

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Materno Santa Catalina · San Pedro de Lloc 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.42680&mlon=-79.50392#map=17/-7.42680/-79.50392) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · San Pedro de Lloc 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.43260&mlon=-79.50402#map=17/-7.43260/-79.50402) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Guadalupe 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.30344&mlon=-79.40436#map=17/-7.30344/-79.40436) 

Hotel Hostal Paraiso · Guadalupe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.30025&mlon=-79.41451#map=17/-7.30025/-79.41451) 

Mall Inversiones Zoilita · San Jose 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.34554&mlon=-79.46234#map=17/-7.34554/-79.46234) 

School Institución Educativa No. 81573 · San Jose 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.35831&mlon=-79.39591#map=17/-7.35831/-79.39591) 

College Ugel Chepen · Chepen 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.22753&mlon=-79.43208#map=17/-7.22753/-79.43208) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Mariscal Castilla · Guadalupe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.30199&mlon=-79.40835#map=17/-7.30199/-79.40835) 

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 Jose

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

- Petrol pumps3
- Shopping malls1
- Schools16
- Restaurants3
- Police stations1

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 Pacasmayo Province

- Guadalupe
- Jequetepeque
- Pacasmayo
- San Pedro de Lloc

## Quick answers

- Where is San Jose?In Pacasmayo Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders San Jose?Chepen, Guadalupe, Jequetepeque, Pacasmayo, San Pedro de Lloc and Yonan
- What is there to see in San Jose?Bosque Seco El Canoncillo
- What time zone is San Jose in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Jose?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Jose?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Jose?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Jose?Settlements lie between 72 m and 146 m
- What is the highest point in San Jose?Cerro Prieto (617 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Jose?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Jose?Centro de Salud Materno Santa Catalina, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Jose?Banco de la Nación, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Jose?Petroperu, about 10 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in San Jose?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Jose?PE130705 (OCHA common operational dataset)