# San Pedro de Pillao District, Daniel Alcides Carrion Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/san-pedro-de-pillao/

District · Daniel Alcides Carrion Province 

# San Pedro de Pillao

San Pedro de Pillao is a district of Peru in Daniel Alcides Carrion Province, Pasco Department. It covers **76.6 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 76.6km²
- 8mapped services
- 4,203 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Pedro de Pillao?

San Pedro de Pillao lies in [Daniel Alcides Carrion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/), [Pasco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [San Miguel de Cauri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/lauricocha/san-miguel-de-cauri/), [Tapuc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/tapuc/) and [Yanahuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/yanahuanca/). By area it is the 1488th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.0% of [Daniel Alcides Carrion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/daniel-alcides-carrion/). The centre of San Pedro de Pillao is about 188 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.4192° S, 76.5445° 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 Pedro de Pillao

### Nearby, outside San Pedro de Pillao

- Yarushpampa · archaeological site, Yanahuanca5.0 km
- Casa del Inca · attraction, Yanahuanca5.1 km
- Chawin · archaeological site, Tapuc6.9 km
- Ichugan · archaeological site, Yanahuanca8.1 km
- Gonicutac · archaeological site, Yanahuanca9.8 km
- Chumbivilca · attraction, Tapuc10.0 km
- Tápuc - Cerro Matagara · attraction, Yanahuanca10 km
- Shucul · archaeological site, Chacayan15 km
- Pichus · archaeological site, Chacayan16 km
- Cueva de 14 ventanas de Lauricocha · attraction, San Miguel de Cauri16 km
- Huarcan · archaeological site, Paucar19 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 Pedro de Pillao

- 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

- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco71 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima189 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:51).

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 Pedro de Pillao

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in San Pedro de Pillao. The largest with a recorded population: Shahuana (23), Chonta (8), Chogoragra (6) and Sharan (5). Settlements here lie between about 2,940 m and 4,474 m above sea level (median 4,203 m).

- Agopullo
- Andahuayla
- Andahuaylla
- Arhuacata
- Chaccha
- Chaquicocha
- Chogoragra
- Chonta
- Colquipucro
- Concha
- Culcuipucro
- Magapata
- Mantacocha
- Maray Maray
- Pichogoragra
- Pococ
- Puihuan
- San Pedro de Pillao
- Shahuana
- Sharan
- Ucushpampa
- Upayacu
- Vicupampa
- Yanajirca

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 Pedro de Pillao

Named natural and historic features inside San Pedro de Pillao, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Aguashcocha
- Laguna Patarcocha
- Quebrada Chaucha
- Quebrada Montaccocha
- Quebrada Puchgay

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro Ratatapa · 4,539 m
- Cerro Viscascancha · 4,531 m
- Cerro Linn · 4,468 m
- Cerro San Lorenzo · 4,451 m
- Cerro Parara · 4,415 m
- Cerro Agalpo · 4,399 m
- Cerro Shahuán · 4,354 m
- Cerro Ashcatranca · 4,124 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 Pedro de Pillao and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Daniel Alcides Carrion Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 185 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 338 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (55 mm) and the driest Aug (10 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 43 

Feb 6 49 

Mar 6 44 

Apr 6 21 

May 6 19 

Jun 5 11 

Jul 4 12 

Aug 5 10 

Sep 6 11 

Oct 6 27 

Nov 7 35 

Dec 7 55 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Pedro de Pillao

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Tambochaca · Yanahuanca 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.48621&mlon=-76.54276#map=17/-10.48621/-76.54276) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Yanahuanca 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49128&mlon=-76.51632#map=17/-10.49128/-76.51632) 

Hotel Hospedaje Mar y Luna · Yanahuanca 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.48865&mlon=-76.54435#map=17/-10.48865/-76.54435) 

School Institución Educativa No. 34168 · San Pedro de Pillao 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.43060&mlon=-76.54020#map=17/-10.43060/-76.54020) 

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 Pedro de Pillao

Places mapped inside San Pedro de Pillao in open map data, by type.

- Schools8

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 Daniel Alcides Carrion Province

- Chacayan
- Goyllarisquizga
- Paucar
- Santa Ana de Tusi
- Tapuc
- Vilcabamba
- Yanahuanca

## Quick answers

- Where is San Pedro de Pillao?In Daniel Alcides Carrion Province, Pasco Department, Peru
- What borders San Pedro de Pillao?San Miguel de Cauri, Tapuc and Yanahuanca
- What is there to see in San Pedro de Pillao?Yarushpampa, Casa del Inca, Chawin, Ichugan
- What time zone is San Pedro de Pillao in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Pedro de Pillao?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Pedro de Pillao?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Pedro de Pillao?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Pedro de Pillao?Settlements lie between 2,940 m and 4,474 m
- What is the highest point in San Pedro de Pillao?Cerro Ratatapa (4,539 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Pedro de Pillao?Puesto de Salud Tambochaca, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Pedro de Pillao?Banco de la Nación, about 8.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Pedro de Pillao?PE190205 (OCHA common operational dataset)