# San Rafael District, Bellavista Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/san-rafael/

District · Bellavista Province 

# San Rafael

San Rafael is a district of Peru in Bellavista Province, San Martin Department. It covers **107.3 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 107km²
- 12mapped services
- 239 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Rafael?

San Rafael lies in [Bellavista Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/), [San Martin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Bajo Biavo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/bajo-biavo/), [Bellavista](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/bellavista/), [Huallaga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/huallaga/) and [San Hilarion](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/san-hilarion/). By area it is the 1331st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.3% of [Bellavista Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/). The centre of San Rafael is about 562 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.0212° S, 76.4835° 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 Rafael

### Nearby, outside San Rafael

- Ampinakuna Sacha Conservation Concession · nature reserve, San Hilarion15 km
- Concesión para Conservación Valle del Biavo · nature reserve, Bajo Biavo18 km
- Los Bosques de Pailayco Conservation Concession · nature reserve, Picota18 km
- Ojos de Agua Conservation Concession · nature reserve, Pucacaca19 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 Rafael

- 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

- Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto58 km
- Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas132 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:57).

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 Rafael

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in San Rafael. The largest with a recorded population: Miraflores (7). Settlements here lie between about 234 m and 304 m above sea level (median 239 m).

- Arica
- Dos de Mayo
- José Gálvez
- La Libertad
- La Unión
- Libertad
- Miraflores
- Nuevo Arica
- Panamá
- Parinari
- Puerto Amazonas
- Raudal
- San Carlos
- San Hilarión
- San José
- San Rafael
- Santa Catalina

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).

## Weather in San Rafael and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bellavista Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 1,077 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (119 mm) and the driest Aug (40 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 24 100 

Feb 24 118 

Mar 24 116 

Apr 24 112 

May 24 90 

Jun 24 61 

Jul 24 51 

Aug 25 40 

Sep 26 62 

Oct 26 100 

Nov 25 119 

Dec 24 108 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Rafael

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Contingencia Bellavista · Bellavista 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.05417&mlon=-76.58256#map=17/-7.05417/-76.58256) 

Bank Cooperativa San Martín de Porres · Bellavista 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.06616&mlon=-76.58371#map=17/-7.06616/-76.58371) 

Petrol pump Grifo Rural H&H · Caspisapa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.94583&mlon=-76.41426#map=17/-6.94583/-76.41426) 

Hotel Alojamiento Tanoshi · Bellavista 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.05694&mlon=-76.58491#map=17/-7.05694/-76.58491) 

Mall Inversiones Patricia Alexandra · Juanjui 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.18149&mlon=-76.72510#map=17/-7.18149/-76.72510) 

School Institución Educativa 0759 Francisco Bolognesi · San Rafael 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.03329&mlon=-76.47650#map=17/-7.03329/-76.47650) 

College Tecnologico ACIP · Juanjui 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.17944&mlon=-76.72537#map=17/-7.17944/-76.72537) 

Police station Comisaría Bellavista · Bellavista 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.06632&mlon=-76.58478#map=17/-7.06632/-76.58478) 

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 Rafael

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

- Schools11
- Restaurants1

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 Bellavista Province

- Alto Biavo
- Bajo Biavo
- Bellavista
- Huallaga
- San Pablo

## Quick answers

- Where is San Rafael?In Bellavista Province, San Martin Department, Peru
- What borders San Rafael?Bajo Biavo, Bellavista, Huallaga and San Hilarion
- What is there to see in San Rafael?Ampinakuna Sacha Conservation Concession, Concesión para Conservación Valle del Biavo, Los Bosques de Pailayco Conservation Concession, Ojos de Agua Conservation Concession
- What time zone is San Rafael in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Rafael?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Rafael?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Rafael?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Rafael?Settlements lie between 234 m and 304 m
- What is the best time to visit San Rafael?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Rafael?Hospital de Contingencia Bellavista, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Rafael?Cooperativa San Martín de Porres, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Rafael?Grifo Rural H&H, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Rafael?PE220206 (OCHA common operational dataset)