# San Luis District, Cañete Province, Lima Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/san-luis/ District · Cañete Province # San Luis San Luis is a district of Peru in Cañete Province, Lima Department. It covers **37.5 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 37.5km² - 21mapped services - 24 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Luis? San Luis lies in [Cañete Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Cerro Azul](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/cerro-azul/), [Imperial](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/imperial/) and [San Vicente de Cañete](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/san-vicente-de-canete/). By area it is the 1685th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.8% of [Cañete Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/). The centre of San Luis is about 130 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.0488° S, 76.4220° 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 Luis OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in San Luis: 2 archaeological sites; 2 beachs; 1 attraction. - Cerro de Oro · archaeological site - Complejo Arqueológico Vilcahuasi · archaeological site - Playa Santa Bárbara · beach - Playa Santa Cruz · beach - Ruinas Hacienda Santa Barbara · attraction ### Nearby, outside San Luis - Castillo de Unanue · castle or fort, San Vicente de Cañete6.9 km - General Don José de San Martín · memorial, Cerro Azul6.9 km - Almirante Miguel Grau Seminario · memorial, Cerro Azul6.9 km - Combate Naval de Cerro Azul · memorial, Cerro Azul6.9 km - Balneario Puerto Viejo · beach, Cerro Azul7.2 km - Arco de Nuevo Imperial · attraction, Imperial9.7 km - Machu Picchui · attraction, Quilmana13 km - Las Piramides de Egipto · attraction, Quilmana13 km - Cristo · attraction, Quilmana13 km - Playa Las Palmeras · beach, Cerro Azul13 km - La Muralla China · attraction, Quilmana13 km - Playa Gallardo · beach, Cerro Azul14 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 Luis - 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 - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima137 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja174 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:46). 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 Luis Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in San Luis. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Bárbara (713), Santa Cruz (643), Don Oscar (111), San Juan de Arona (107), San Pedro (65) and Los Olivos (47). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 119 m above sea level (median 24 m). - Cerro Calavera - Cerro San Pablo - Cerro de Oro - Charia - Cuartito - Don Alfonso - Don Luís - Don Oscar - Don Óscar - El Olivar - Entrada La Laguna - Frontón - La Huaca - La Quebrada - Laura Caller - Los Huacones - Los Olivos - Molinos - Nuevo Vista Alegre - Pampa Rey - San Alberto - San Antonio - San Carlos - San Hipólito - San Juan de Arona - San Luis - San Luis de Cañete - San Luís - San Pablo - San Pedro - San Roque - Santa Bárbara - Santa Cruz - Santa Lucía - Santo Toribio - Sector Media Luna - Segunda Huaca 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 Luis Named natural and historic features inside San Luis, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Laguna Encantada ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro de Oro · 102 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Santa Barbara 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 Luis and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cañete Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). 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 19 7 Feb 20 8 Mar 20 6 Apr 19 2 May 18 2 Jun 17 1 Jul 17 1 Aug 17 1 Sep 18 1 Oct 18 2 Nov 18 3 Dec 18 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Luis Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Posta Médica San Luis · San Luis 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.05547&mlon=-76.42818#map=17/-13.05547/-76.42818) Bank Banco de la Nación · San Vicente de Cañete 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.07593&mlon=-76.38750#map=17/-13.07593/-76.38750) Petrol pump Grifo Central · San Luis 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.05329&mlon=-76.43034#map=17/-13.05329/-76.43034) Hotel Hospedaje Pueblo Viejo · San Luis 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.05276&mlon=-76.42982#map=17/-13.05276/-76.42982) Mall Centro Comercial Lindas Rosas · San Vicente de Cañete 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.06993&mlon=-76.38733#map=17/-13.06993/-76.38733) School Institución Educativa Mi Amigo Jesus · San Luis 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.04976&mlon=-76.42845#map=17/-13.04976/-76.42845) College National University of Cañete · San Luis 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.06073&mlon=-76.42816#map=17/-13.06073/-76.42816) Police station Comisaría de San Luis · San Luis 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.05072&mlon=-76.43054#map=17/-13.05072/-76.43054) 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 Luis Places mapped inside San Luis in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities1 - 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 Cañete Province - Asia - Calango - Cerro Azul - Chilca - Coayllo - Imperial - Lunahuana - Mala - Nuevo Imperial - Pacaran - Quilmana - San Antonio - San Vicente de Cañete - Santa Cruz de Flores - Zuñiga ## Quick answers - Where is San Luis?In Cañete Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders San Luis?Cerro Azul, Imperial and San Vicente de Cañete - What is there to see in San Luis?Cerro de Oro, Complejo Arqueológico Vilcahuasi, Playa Santa Bárbara, Playa Santa Cruz - What time zone is San Luis in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Luis?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Luis?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Luis?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Luis?Settlements lie between 4 m and 119 m - What is the highest point in San Luis?Cerro de Oro (102 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Luis?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Luis?Posta Médica San Luis, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Luis?Banco de la Nación, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Luis?Grifo Central, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Luis?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Luis?2 mapped - What is the P-code of San Luis?PE150514 (OCHA common operational dataset)