# San Gaban District, Carabaya Province, Puno Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/san-gaban/ District · Carabaya Province # San Gaban San Gaban is a district of Peru in Carabaya Province, Puno Department. It covers **745.2 km²**. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 745km² - 10mapped services - 1,049 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Gaban? San Gaban lies in [Carabaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Ayapata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/ayapata/), [Camanti](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/camanti/) and [Ollachea](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/ollachea/). By area it is the 309th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.4% of [Carabaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/). The centre of San Gaban is about 737 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5396° S, 70.4087° 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 Gaban - 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 - Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado164 km - Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco165 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:21). 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 Gaban Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in San Gaban. Settlements here lie between about 747 m and 2,760 m above sea level (median 1,049 m). - 1 de Mayo - Amayani - Arica - Boca San Gaban - Cajatire - Casahuiri - Chaquimayo - Chiripampa - Chontapata - Chullo Pampa - Chullunaca - Churumayo - Cuchicancha - Cuchillune - Esperanza - Hacienda Pacobamba - Huayna Palcca - Icaco - Jachao Occo - Jima Punco - Lanlacuni - Lanlacuni Bajo - Lilos / San Juan - Limquipata - Linquipata - Llinquipata - Loromayo - Mayhuanto - Nueva Alianza - Paqui Llusi - Payachaca - Pradocarpa - Progreso - Quilla Bamba - Quisuarcunca - San Isidro - San Juan Bajo - San Simon - San Tifon - Sangari - Santa Cruz - Sollocota - Tatanera - Tocoroni - Tojrahuaje - Tunquini 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 Gaban Named natural and historic features inside San Gaban, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Río Chaquimayo - Río Lanlacuni - Río Sangabán 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 Gaban and the best time to visit Using the climate of Carabaya Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 3,083 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (166 mm) and the driest Jun (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 160 Feb 28 166 Mar 28 114 Apr 28 63 May 27 28 Jun 27 16 Jul 26 18 Aug 27 18 Sep 27 28 Oct 28 77 Nov 29 80 Dec 29 159 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Gaban Need Nearest mapped Distance School Institución Educativa 72209 De Puente Arica · San Gaban 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52961&mlon=-70.43118#map=17/-13.52961/-70.43118) Police station El Carmen, San Gabán, Puno, Perú · Ayapata 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29413&mlon=-70.30225#map=17/-13.29413/-70.30225) 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 Gaban Places mapped inside San Gaban in open map data, by type. - Schools10 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 Carabaya Province - Ajoyani - Ayapata - Coasa - Corani - Crucero - Ituata - Macusani - Ollachea - Usicayos ## Quick answers - Where is San Gaban?In Carabaya Province, Puno Department, Peru - What borders San Gaban?Ayapata, Camanti and Ollachea - What time zone is San Gaban in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Gaban?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Gaban?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Gaban?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Gaban?Settlements lie between 747 m and 2,760 m - What is the best time to visit San Gaban?April to September - What is the P-code of San Gaban?PE210309 (OCHA common operational dataset)