# Lunahuana District, Cañete Province, Lima Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/lunahuana/

District · Cañete Province 

# Lunahuana

Lunahuana is a district of Peru in Cañete Province, Lima Department. It covers **493.6 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 140 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 494km²
- 140mapped services
- 446 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lunahuana?

Lunahuana lies in [Cañete Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chavin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/chavin/), [Chocos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/chocos/), [Nuevo Imperial](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/nuevo-imperial/), [Pacaran](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/pacaran/), [Pueblo Nuevo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/pueblo-nuevo/) and [San Vicente de Cañete](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/san-vicente-de-canete/). By area it is the 472nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.9% of [Cañete Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/). The centre of Lunahuana is about 148 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.0125° S, 76.0994° 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 Lunahuana

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Lunahuana: 3 attractions; 3 memorials; 2 ruins; 1 archaeological site.

- Socsi · archaeological site
- Bodega Viña El Paso · attraction
- El Gran Pino · attraction
- Entrada a puente colgante San Lorenzo · attraction
- Andrés Avelino Cáceres · memorial
- Catapalla · ruins
- Felipe Santiago Oré Casas · memorial
- Incawasi · ruins
- Miguel Grau Seminario · memorial

### Nearby, outside Lunahuana

- Mirador Cerro · viewpoint, Pacaran17 km
- Huagil · archaeological site, Zuñiga18 km
- Cruz Blanca · archaeological site, Zuñiga19 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: Lunahuana

- 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) · Jauja153 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima156 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:23, 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 Lunahuana

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Lunahuana. The largest with a recorded population: Catapalla (304), Langla (272), Socsi (139), Ramadilla (121), Concón (45) and San Agustín (19). Settlements here lie between about 224 m and 1,115 m above sea level (median 446 m).

- Baya
- Casalla
- Catapalla
- Concón
- Condoray
- El Arca
- Jacallita
- Jacayita
- Jita
- La Toma
- Langla
- Lucumo
- Lunahuaná
- Lúcumo
- Paullo
- Pauyo
- Ramadilla
- San Agustín
- San Jerónimo
- San Lorenzo
- Socsi
- Uchupampa

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 Lunahuana

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

### Hills and mountains

31 mountains.

- Cerro Paltaymicuna · 3,668 m
- Cerro Mesarume · 3,141 m
- Cerro Estribuyoj · 2,959 m
- Cerro Manyachi · 2,831 m
- Cerro Toldo Grande · 2,793 m
- Cerro Puca Punta · 2,709 m
- Cerro Escuatiani · 2,708 m
- Cerro Acupite · 2,619 m
- Cerro Imillay · 2,619 m
- Cerro Toldo Chico · 2,606 m
- Cerro Paltarume · 2,538 m
- Cerro Toldo · 2,522 m
- Cerro Higos Masana · 2,438 m
- Cerro Okepunta · 2,319 m
- Cerro Cabraipunta · 2,302 m
- Cerro Ramadilla · 2,248 m
- Cerro Santa Rosa · 2,196 m
- Cerro San Jerónimo · 2,042 m
- Cerro Pascua · 1,841 m
- Cerro Gallorumi · 1,829 m
- Cerro Blanco · 1,629 m
- Cerro Cantagallo · 1,553 m
- Cerro Campanario · 1,546 m
- Cerro de Caltopa · 1,419 m

…and 7 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 Lunahuana and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cañete Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 343 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 41 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (8 mm) and the driest Jun (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 17 7 

Feb 17 8 

Mar 17 6 

Apr 17 2 

May 16 2 

Jun 15 1 

Jul 15 1 

Aug 15 1 

Sep 15 1 

Oct 16 2 

Nov 16 3 

Dec 16 7 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lunahuana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Nuevo Imperial · Nuevo Imperial 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.07761&mlon=-76.31743#map=17/-13.07761/-76.31743) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Lunahuana 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96283&mlon=-76.14101#map=17/-12.96283/-76.14101) 

Petrol pump Repsol · Lunahuana 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97253&mlon=-76.15309#map=17/-12.97253/-76.15309) 

Hotel Hotel El Molle / Lunahuana · Lunahuana 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97724&mlon=-76.14412#map=17/-12.97724/-76.14412) 

Mall Mega Plaza · San Vicente de Cañete 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.07529&mlon=-76.37319#map=17/-13.07529/-76.37319) 

School Institución Educativa No. 20154 · Lunahuana 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.00344&mlon=-76.16084#map=17/-13.00344/-76.16084) 

College IESTP "Pacarán" · Pacaran 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.86670&mlon=-76.05494#map=17/-12.86670/-76.05494) 

Police station Comisaría de Lunahuaná · Lunahuana 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96359&mlon=-76.14021#map=17/-12.96359/-76.14021) 

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 Lunahuana

Places mapped inside Lunahuana in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels76
- Schools15
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants44
- 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 Cañete Province

- Asia
- Calango
- Cerro Azul
- Chilca
- Coayllo
- Imperial
- Mala
- Nuevo Imperial
- Pacaran
- Quilmana
- San Antonio
- San Luis
- San Vicente de Cañete
- Santa Cruz de Flores
- Zuñiga

## Quick answers

- Where is Lunahuana?In Cañete Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Lunahuana?Chavin, Chocos, Nuevo Imperial, Pacaran, Pueblo Nuevo and San Vicente de Cañete
- What is there to see in Lunahuana?Andrés Avelino Cáceres, Bodega Viña El Paso, Catapalla, El Gran Pino
- What time zone is Lunahuana in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lunahuana?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Lunahuana?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lunahuana?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lunahuana?Settlements lie between 224 m and 1,115 m
- What is the highest point in Lunahuana?Cerro Paltaymicuna (3,668 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lunahuana?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lunahuana?Centro de Salud Nuevo Imperial, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lunahuana?Banco de la Nación, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lunahuana?Repsol, about 7.3 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Lunahuana?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lunahuana?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lunahuana?PE150508 (OCHA common operational dataset)