# San Miguel District, Lima Province, Lima Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/lima/san-miguel/

District · Lima Province 

# San Miguel

San Miguel is a district of Peru in Lima Province, Lima Department. It covers **9.58 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 873 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9.6km²
- 873mapped services
- 56 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Miguel?

San Miguel lies in [Lima Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/lima/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Bellavista](https://wherepedia.org/peru/callao/callao/bellavista/), [La Perla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/callao/callao/la-perla/), [Lima](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/lima/lima/), [Magdalena del Mar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/lima/magdalena-del-mar/) and [Pueblo Libre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/lima/pueblo-libre/). By area it is the 1834th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.4% of [Lima Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/lima/). The centre of San Miguel is about 8.3 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.0779° S, 77.0959° 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 Miguel

OpenStreetMap lists 92 named sights in San Miguel: 39 archaeological sites; 28 attractions; 9 museums; 9 ruins; 3 memorials; 1 cave; 1 theme park; 1 zoo; 1 gallery.

- House Museum of Terror · museum
- Mina Modelo · museum
- Museo George Petersen (PUCP) · museum
- Museo Kalinowski · museum
- Museo Victoria Chi Fu de Lam · museum
- Museo de Sitio Ernst W.Middendorf · museum
- Museo del Petróleo · museum
- Museo del Petróleo · museum
- Parque de la Imaginación · museum
- Camino Inca · archaeological site
- Huaca 27 · archaeological site
- Huaca 30 · archaeological site
- Huaca 32 · archaeological site
- Huaca 37C · archaeological site
- Huaca 46 · archaeological site
- Huaca 47 · archaeological site
- Huaca 47A · archaeological site
- Huaca 49 · archaeological site
- Huaca 50 · archaeological site
- Huaca 54 · archaeological site
- Huaca 56 · archaeological site
- Huaca 57A · archaeological site
- Huaca 57B-1 · archaeological site
- Huaca 57B-2 · archaeological site
- Huaca 57C · archaeological site
- Huaca 57D · archaeological site
- Huaca 58 · archaeological site
- Huaca 58A · archaeological site
- Huaca 58B · archaeological site
- Huaca 59A · archaeological site

…and 62 more.

### Nearby, outside San Miguel

- Virgin Mary · memorial, La Perla1.7 km
- Bandera Peruana · attraction, La Perla2.0 km
- Huaca San Marcos · archaeological site, Lima2.2 km
- Wilder Ananias Lozano Noriega · memorial, Lima2.2 km
- Huaca Culebras · archaeological site, Lima2.4 km
- Leoncio Prado · memorial, La Perla2.5 km
- Sector 9 · archaeological site, Lima2.5 km
- Placa en memoria del Fisico Teófilo Miranda Rojas · memorial, Lima2.5 km
- Museo Histórico de Ciencias Físicas (UNMSM) · museum, Lima2.5 km
- Museo Memoria Coronel Leoncio Prado · museum, La Perla2.6 km
- Huaca Huantille · ruins, Magdalena del Mar2.7 km
- Sector 3 · archaeological site, Lima2.7 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 Miguel

- 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) · Lima6.5 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja180 km

### Nearest railway station

Los Desamparados (Lima), about 8.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:50).

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 Miguel

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in San Miguel. Settlements here lie between about 37 m and 59 m above sea level (median 56 m).

- Chepén
- Concha
- Cueva
- Germán Astete
- Las Leyendas
- Maranga
- Maranga 1
- Maranga 2
- Maranga 4
- Maranga 5
- Maranga 6
- Maranga 7
- Miramar
- Pando
- Rafael Escardó
- Residencial Callao
- San Miguel
- Villalba
- Virgen de Fatima

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 Miguel

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

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque de Las Leyendas

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 Miguel and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lima Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 23 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (5 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 3 

Feb 20 5 

Mar 20 4 

Apr 19 1 

May 18 1 

Jun 17 1 

Jul 17 1 

Aug 17 1 

Sep 17 1 

Oct 17 1 

Nov 18 2 

Dec 18 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Miguel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cochera San Gabriel · San Miguel 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.07745&mlon=-77.09552#map=17/-12.07745/-77.09552) 

Bank Banco Azteca La Marina · San Miguel 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.07748&mlon=-77.09397#map=17/-12.07748/-77.09397) 

ATM BCP · San Miguel 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08231&mlon=-77.09707#map=17/-12.08231/-77.09707) 

Petrol pump GES · San Miguel 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.07776&mlon=-77.09321#map=17/-12.07776/-77.09321) 

Hotel Hospedaje Tambo Huascar · San Miguel 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08039&mlon=-77.09644#map=17/-12.08039/-77.09644) 

Mall Open Plaza · San Miguel 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.07939&mlon=-77.08864#map=17/-12.07939/-77.08864) 

School Nido Explorer Kids - San Miguel · San Miguel 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.07690&mlon=-77.09710#map=17/-12.07690/-77.09710) 

College Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas · San Miguel 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.07690&mlon=-77.09362#map=17/-12.07690/-77.09362) 

Police station Comisaria Maranga · San Miguel 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06977&mlon=-77.09280#map=17/-12.06977/-77.09280) 

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 Miguel

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

- Hospitals17
- Banks48
- ATMs11
- Petrol pumps30
- Hotels42
- Shopping malls14
- Schools141
- Colleges and universities38
- Cinemas6
- Pharmacies35
- Restaurants391
- Police stations8
- Dental clinics92

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 Lima Province

- Ancon
- Ate
- Barranco
- Breña
- Carabayllo
- Chaclacayo
- Chorrillos
- Cieneguilla
- Comas
- El Agustino
- Independencia
- Jesus Maria
- La Molina
- La Victoria
- Lima
- Lince
- Los Olivos
- Lurigancho
- Lurin
- Magdalena del Mar
- Miraflores
- Pachacamac
- Pucusana
- Pueblo Libre
- Puente Piedra
- Punta Hermosa
- Punta Negra
- Rimac
- San Bartolo
- San Borja
- San Isidro
- San Juan de Lurigancho
- San Juan de Miraflores
- San Luis
- San Martin de Porres
- Santa Anita
- Santa Maria del Mar
- Santa Rosa
- Santiago de Surco
- Surquillo
- Villa El Salvador
- Villa Maria del Triunfo

## Quick answers

- Where is San Miguel?In Lima Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders San Miguel?Bellavista, La Perla, Lima, Magdalena del Mar and Pueblo Libre
- What is there to see in San Miguel?Aves y roedores, Búfalos, Camino Inca, Canal Prehispánico
- What time zone is San Miguel in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Miguel?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Miguel?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Miguel?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Miguel?Settlements lie between 37 m and 59 m
- What is the best time to visit San Miguel?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Miguel?Cochera San Gabriel, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Miguel?Banco Azteca La Marina, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Miguel?BCP, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Miguel?GES, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Miguel?17 mapped
- How many banks are in San Miguel?48 mapped
- How many ATMs are in San Miguel?11 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Miguel?30 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Miguel?PE150136 (OCHA common operational dataset)