# San Joaquin District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/san-joaquin/ District · Yauyos Province # San Joaquin San Joaquin is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **75.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 75.8km² - 1mapped service - 2,937 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Joaquin? San Joaquin lies in [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Cochas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/cochas/), [Huañec](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/huanec/), [Quinches](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/quinches/), [San Lorenzo de Quinti](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-lorenzo-de-quinti/) and [Tanta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/tanta/). By area it is the 1493rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.1% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of San Joaquin is about 102 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.2445° S, 76.1118° 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 Joaquin ### Nearby, outside San Joaquin - Plaza de toros de Huañec · attraction, Huañec6.0 km - Yarúnga · archaeological site, Quinches7.9 km - Lashuay · archaeological site, Quinches11 km - Plaza de Toros San Lorenzo de Quinti · attraction, San Lorenzo de Quinti15 km - Plaza de Toros de Sangallaya · attraction, Sangallaya16 km - Lurín · archaeological site, Quinocay16 km - Monumental Coso Taurino · attraction, San Pedro de Huancayre17 km - Sitio Arqueológico Chicoto · archaeological site, Sangallaya17 km - Julio César Tello · memorial, Huarochiri18 km - Washington Monument · memorial, Huarochiri18 km - Antonio José de Sucre · memorial, Huarochiri18 km - Pampa Cancha · archaeological site, Omas20 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 Joaquin - 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) · Jauja86 km - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima112 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:22, 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 Joaquin Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in San Joaquin. The largest with a recorded population: San Joaquín (260). - San Joaquín 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 Joaquin Named natural and historic features inside San Joaquin, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Ricana · 4,624 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 Joaquin and the best time to visit Using the climate of Yauyos Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 710 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 46 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (10 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 10 Mar 20 7 Apr 20 2 May 19 2 Jun 18 1 Jul 18 1 Aug 19 1 Sep 19 1 Oct 19 3 Nov 19 4 Dec 19 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Joaquin Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de Salud San Juan de Viscas · Quinocay 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32699&mlon=-76.27863#map=17/-12.32699/-76.27863) Bank Banco de la Nación - Agente multired · Carania 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32923&mlon=-75.82726#map=17/-12.32923/-75.82726) Petrol pump Full Grifo · Carania 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32906&mlon=-75.82732#map=17/-12.32906/-75.82732) Hotel Hospedaje Municipal · San Juan de Tantaranche 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.11377&mlon=-76.18249#map=17/-12.11377/-76.18249) School Institución Educativa No. 20774 · San Joaquin 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.28648&mlon=-76.14845#map=17/-12.28648/-76.14845) College I.E.S.T.P Amauta Julio C. Tello · Huarochiri 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14101&mlon=-76.22697#map=17/-12.14101/-76.22697) Police station Comisaría de San Lorenzo de Quinti · San Lorenzo de Quinti 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14487&mlon=-76.21267#map=17/-12.14487/-76.21267) 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 Joaquin Places mapped inside San Joaquin 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 Yauyos Province - Alis - Allauca - Ayaviri - Azangaro - Cacra - Carania - Catahuasi - Chocos - Cochas - Colonia - Hongos - Huampara - Huancaya - Huangascar - Huantan - Huañec - Laraos - Lincha - Madean - Miraflores - Omas - Putinza - Quinches - Quinocay - San Pedro de Pilas - Tanta - Tauripampa - Tomas - Tupe - Vitis - Viñac - Yauyos ## Quick answers - Where is San Joaquin?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders San Joaquin?Cochas, Huañec, Quinches, San Lorenzo de Quinti and Tanta - What is there to see in San Joaquin?Plaza de toros de Huañec, Yarúnga, Lashuay, Plaza de Toros San Lorenzo de Quinti - What time zone is San Joaquin in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Joaquin?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Joaquin?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Joaquin?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in San Joaquin?Cerro Ricana (4,624 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Joaquin?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Joaquin?Puesto de Salud San Juan de Viscas, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Joaquin?Banco de la Nación - Agente multired, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Joaquin?Full Grifo, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Joaquin?PE151026 (OCHA common operational dataset)