# San Cristobal District, Mariscal Nieto Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/san-cristobal/ District · Mariscal Nieto Province # San Cristobal San Cristobal is a district of Peru in Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua Department. It covers **539.5 km²**. 57 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 539km² - 7mapped services - 3,933 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Cristobal? San Cristobal lies in [Mariscal Nieto Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/), [Moquegua Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Carumas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/carumas/), [Chojata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/chojata/), [Cuchumbaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/cuchumbaya/), [Matalaque](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/matalaque/) and [Quinistaquillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/general-sanchez-cerro/quinistaquillas/). By area it is the 430th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.2% of [Mariscal Nieto Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/). The centre of San Cristobal is about 857 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 65 km from Moquegua, the main town of Mariscal Nieto Province. The centre point is at 16.6698° S, 70.6662° 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 Cristobal ### Nearby, outside San Cristobal - Volcán Ticsani · volcano, Cuchumbaya13 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 Cristobal - 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 - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa103 km - General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ) · Ilo135 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:16). 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 Cristobal Open gazetteers list **57 villages, towns and localities** in San Cristobal. The largest with a recorded population: San Cristobal (879), Sijuaya (242), Estagagache (4), Lactogen (3), Pumasolo (2) and Yaral (1). Settlements here lie between about 1,663 m and 4,772 m above sea level (median 3,933 m). - Achacalane - Bellavista - Calacoa - Calacoa Viejo - Campaya - Canagua Chico - Ccoro - Challapatja - Chiarjaque - China - Chingane - Collabaya - Consto Grande - Coralaque - Estagagache - Forestal - Hormune - Hornuni - Huacaquiña - Huarinjoco - Huarinocco - Hueco - Ichupampa - Isla - Lactogen - Larampuquio - Logen Trampani - Lolegon - Misane Pintata - Muilaque - Muylaque - Opule - Oquevilque - Pallatea - Pampa Huata - Patune - Patuni - Poclloco - Pumasolo - Putina - Queyento - Quiabaya Arriba - Quiabaya Chico - San Cristobal - San Cristóbal - Sijuaya - Tablon - Tagagache - Tamaña - Tiquilane - Torata - Torrecilla - Totorane Abajo - Totorane Arriba - Totoraneo - Yaral - Yaral Chico 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 Cristobal Named natural and historic features inside San Cristobal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Laguna Toro Bravo - Laguna de Camaña - Quebrada Logen - Río Carumas - Río Chingane - Río Marcaballa - Río Tulajahuira - Río Yolgache ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Nevado Hipocapac · 5,576 m - Cerro Maralinane · 5,147 m - Cerro Toro Bravo · 4,953 m - Cerro Coani · 4,537 m - Cerro Secsogon · 4,505 m - Cerro Buena Vista · 2,167 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 Cristobal and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mariscal Nieto Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 1 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,137 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 128 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (35 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 1 29 Feb 1 35 Mar 1 20 Apr 0 5 May -2 2 Jun -2 1 Jul -2 3 Aug -1 2 Sep -0 4 Oct 0 6 Nov 1 4 Dec 1 16 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Cristobal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Hotel Municipal · Chojata 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.38761&mlon=-70.72755#map=17/-16.38761/-70.72755) School Institución Educativa Miguel Constantinides Rosado · San Cristobal 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.67560&mlon=-70.71270#map=17/-16.67560/-70.71270) Police station Comisaría PNP Calacoa · San Cristobal 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.73901&mlon=-70.68337#map=17/-16.73901/-70.68337) 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 Cristobal Places mapped inside San Cristobal in open map data, by type. - Schools6 - 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 Mariscal Nieto Province - Carumas - Cuchumbaya - Moquegua - Samegua - Torata ## Quick answers - Where is San Cristobal?In Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua Department, Peru - What borders San Cristobal?Carumas, Chojata, Cuchumbaya, Matalaque and Quinistaquillas - What is there to see in San Cristobal?Volcán Ticsani - What time zone is San Cristobal in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Cristobal?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Cristobal?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Cristobal?57 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Cristobal?Settlements lie between 1,663 m and 4,772 m - What is the highest point in San Cristobal?Nevado Hipocapac (5,576 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the P-code of San Cristobal?PE180105 (OCHA common operational dataset)