# San Jose District, Azangaro Province, Puno Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/san-jose/

District · Azangaro Province 

# San Jose

San Jose is a district of Peru in Azangaro Province, Puno Department. It covers **397.0 km²**. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 397km²
- 18mapped services
- 4,080 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Jose?

San Jose lies in [Azangaro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Asillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/asillo/), [Azangaro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/azangaro/), [Muñani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/munani/) and [San Anton](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/san-anton/). By area it is the 580th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.6% of [Azangaro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/). The centre of San Jose is about 798 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 27 km from Azángaro, the main town of Azangaro Province. The centre point is at 14.6702° S, 70.1621° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: San Jose

- 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

- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca89 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco229 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:18).

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 Jose

Open gazetteers list **80 villages, towns and localities** in San Jose. Settlements here lie between about 3,951 m and 4,245 m above sea level (median 4,080 m).

- Ajanani Chico
- Ajanani Grande
- Alhuantira
- Alta Gracia
- Calacala
- Canracollo
- Carpani
- Castillo
- Ccanccalle Chicharon Huasi
- Ccaso
- Cebadullo
- Chacrini
- Chijurane
- Chijurani
- Chilloconca
- Chuyunquiani
- Cochacucho
- Cochapata
- Collana Jurinsaya
- Collana Urencaya Chico
- Collpapata
- Condorcuyo
- Cruz Cunca
- Hacienda Triunfo
- Huajata
- Huancasayana
- Huanocollo
- Huanutuyo
- Huayrapata
- Huilin
- Ichujullu
- Ichuravi
- Iracane
- Jajachupa
- Jajapunco
- Jalantaya
- Jalliquillcani
- Kalahuala
- Kamacachi
- Keteketene
- Layuyo
- Lekene
- Llacta Choquepina
- Llacta Choquepiña
- Llancuane
- Llawerjari
- Machacuyo
- Maychunuyo
- Minasa
- Modelo
- Morilo / San Miguel
- Ocororo
- Oyuni Cunca
- Pachacani
- Pachachani
- Pajolle
- Pichacane
- Pototira
- Pucacancha
- Pucachuna
- Pucatiana
- Pumani
- Quisuarane
- Sais Sollocoto
- San Antonio
- San Jose
- San José
- San Miguel
- Sincaycullo
- Sollocota
- Surupana
- Tahuacnuno
- Ticani
- Tupac Amaru 2
- Túpac Amaru II
- Villa Cucho / Ajani Chico
- Villachupa
- Villacucho
- Viluyo
- Yanastira

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 Jose

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Carabaya

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 Jose and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Azangaro Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 494 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (103 mm) and the driest Jun (3 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 9 94 

Feb 9 103 

Mar 8 68 

Apr 8 31 

May 7 12 

Jun 5 3 

Jul 5 5 

Aug 6 6 

Sep 8 19 

Oct 9 42 

Nov 10 28 

Dec 9 83 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Jose

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Carlos Cornejo R. de Azangaro · Azangaro 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.90399&mlon=-70.19998#map=17/-14.90399/-70.19998) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · San Anton 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.58397&mlon=-70.31688#map=17/-14.58397/-70.31688) 

Petrol pump PetroPerú · San Anton 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.58054&mlon=-70.32345#map=17/-14.58054/-70.32345) 

Hotel Hotel Princess Jairito · Azangaro 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.90731&mlon=-70.19574#map=17/-14.90731/-70.19574) 

School Institución Educativa No. 72008 · San Jose 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.68220&mlon=-70.15970#map=17/-14.68220/-70.15970) 

College Instituto de Educacion 72004 Virgen de Fátima · Azangaro 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.90990&mlon=-70.19994#map=17/-14.90990/-70.19994) 

Police station Comisaría PNP San Antón · San Anton 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.58383&mlon=-70.31684#map=17/-14.58383/-70.31684) 

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 Jose

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

- Schools18

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 Azangaro Province

- Achaya
- Arapa
- Asillo
- Azangaro
- Caminaca
- Chupa
- Jose Domingo Choquehuanca
- Muñani
- Potoni
- Saman
- San Anton
- San Juan de Salinas
- Santiago de Pupuja
- Tirapata

## Quick answers

- Where is San Jose?In Azangaro Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders San Jose?Asillo, Azangaro, Muñani and San Anton
- What time zone is San Jose in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Jose?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Jose?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Jose?80 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Jose?Settlements lie between 3,951 m and 4,245 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Jose?Hospital Carlos Cornejo R. de Azangaro, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Jose?Banco de la Nación, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Jose?PetroPerú, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Jose?PE210212 (OCHA common operational dataset)