# San Juan de Iris District, Huarochiri Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-juan-de-iris/ District · Huarochiri Province # San Juan de Iris San Juan de Iris is a district of Peru in Huarochiri Province, Lima Department. It covers **128.4 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 128km² - 1mapped service - 3,942 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Juan de Iris? San Juan de Iris lies in [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Carampoma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/carampoma/), [Huachupampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/huachupampa/), [Laraos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/laraos/), [Matucana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/matucana/), [San Mateo de Otao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-mateo-de-otao/) and [San Pedro de Casta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-pedro-de-casta/). By area it is the 1229th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.2% of [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/). The centre of San Juan de Iris is about 70 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.7253° S, 76.4682° 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 Juan de Iris ### Nearby, outside San Juan de Iris - North Cross · attraction, San Pedro de Casta13 km - Pre-Inca Barracks · ruins, San Pedro de Casta13 km - Santa María · attraction, San Pedro de Casta13 km - The Amphitheater · attraction, San Pedro de Casta13 km - Pre-Inca Chullpas · attraction, San Pedro de Casta13 km - Pre-Incas Chullpas · ruins, San Pedro de Casta13 km - The Camel · attraction, San Pedro de Casta13 km - The Llama · attraction, San Pedro de Casta13 km - Humanity Monument · attraction, San Pedro de Casta13 km - Marcahuasi Plateau · nature reserve, San Pedro de Casta14 km - The Turtle · attraction, San Pedro de Casta14 km - Black Lagoon · viewpoint, San Pedro de Casta14 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 Juan de Iris - 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) · Lima78 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja108 km ### Nearest railway station Matucana (Matucana), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:49). 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 Juan de Iris Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan de Iris. The largest with a recorded population: San Juan de Iris (998) and Tingo (5). Settlements here lie between about 3,415 m and 4,777 m above sea level (median 3,942 m). - Challuni - Felicidad - Nuallunca - Pallca - Pariachaca - San Juan de Iris - Shicsanhuaylla - Tacpi - Tingo 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 Juan de Iris Named natural and historic features inside San Juan de Iris, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams; 5 lakes. - Laguna Curicocha - Laguna Llamacocha - Laguna Tuctucocha - Laguna Vilacocha - Lagunas Iscaicocha - Quebrada Arma - Quebrada Chaccha - Quebrada Collque - Quebrada Llamacocha - Quebrada Patacancha - Quebrada Rairai - Quebrada Sacsacocha - Quebrada Shucayauri - Quebrada Tacpi - Quebrada Tuclucocha - Quebrada Vilacocha - Quebrda Callahuaylla ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains. - Cerro Arca · 5,004 m - Cerro Cayoniac · 5,002 m - Cerro Tres Cruces · 4,985 m - Cerro Yanaciienegro · 4,898 m - Cerro Pampahuaque · 4,671 m - Cerro Carhuachayo · 4,660 m - Cerro Yanapaccha · 4,644 m - Cerro Racraquero · 4,490 m - Cerro Caracoto · 4,418 m - Cerro Marahuayque · 4,042 m - Cerro Carahuaque · 3,948 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 Juan de Iris and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huarochiri Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 592 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 45 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (9 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 6 6 Feb 6 8 Mar 7 6 Apr 7 2 May 7 2 Jun 6 1 Jul 5 2 Aug 6 2 Sep 7 1 Oct 7 3 Nov 7 4 Dec 7 9 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan de Iris Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Emergencia "San Juan de Matucana" · Matucana 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.83878&mlon=-76.37784#map=17/-11.83878/-76.37784) Bank Banco de la Nación · Canta 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46713&mlon=-76.62445#map=17/-11.46713/-76.62445) ATM Interbank · Lurigancho 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.94165&mlon=-76.70154#map=17/-11.94165/-76.70154) Petrol pump San Mateo · San Mateo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.75745&mlon=-76.29863#map=17/-11.75745/-76.29863) Hotel Hotel Municipal de San Pedro de Casta · San Pedro de Casta 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.75923&mlon=-76.59617#map=17/-11.75923/-76.59617) Mall Megacentro 3000 · Lurigancho 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.93294&mlon=-76.69220#map=17/-11.93294/-76.69220) School Institución Educativa 20588 San Juan de Iris · San Juan de Iris 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.68330&mlon=-76.52480#map=17/-11.68330/-76.52480) College Instituto nicanor mujica A.C · Matucana 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.85000&mlon=-76.40000#map=17/-11.85000/-76.40000) Police station Comisaría PNP Matucana · Matucana 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.84365&mlon=-76.38574#map=17/-11.84365/-76.38574) 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 Juan de Iris Places mapped inside San Juan de Iris in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Huarochiri Province - Antioquia - Callahuanca - Carampoma - Chicla - Cuenca - Huachupampa - Huanza - Huarochiri - Lahuaytambo - Langa - Laraos - Mariatana - Matucana - Ricardo Palma - San Andres de Tupicocha - San Antonio - San Bartolome - San Damian - San Juan de Tantaranche - San Lorenzo de Quinti - San Mateo - San Mateo de Otao - San Pedro de Casta - San Pedro de Huancayre - Sangallaya - Santa Cruz de Cocachacra - Santa Eulalia - Santiago de Anchucaya - Santiago de Tuna - Santo Domingo de los Olleros - Surco ## Quick answers - Where is San Juan de Iris?In Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders San Juan de Iris?Carampoma, Huachupampa, Laraos, Matucana, San Mateo de Otao and San Pedro de Casta - What is there to see in San Juan de Iris?North Cross, Pre-Inca Barracks, Santa María, The Amphitheater - What time zone is San Juan de Iris in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Juan de Iris?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Juan de Iris?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Juan de Iris?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Juan de Iris?Settlements lie between 3,415 m and 4,777 m - What is the highest point in San Juan de Iris?Cerro Arca (5,004 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan de Iris?Hospital de Emergencia "San Juan de Matucana", about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Juan de Iris?Banco de la Nación, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Juan de Iris?Interbank, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan de Iris?San Mateo, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Juan de Iris?PE150719 (OCHA common operational dataset)