# San Cristobal District, Picota Province, San Martin Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/san-cristobal/ District · Picota Province # San Cristobal San Cristobal is a district of Peru in Picota Province, San Martin Department. It covers **30.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 30.1km² - 2mapped services - 232 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Cristobal? San Cristobal lies in [Picota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/), [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/), [Caspisapa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/caspisapa/), [Picota](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/picota/) and [San Hilarion](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/san-hilarion/). By area it is the 1730th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.4% of [Picota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/). The centre of San Cristobal is about 567 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.9751° S, 76.4366° 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 - Los Bosques de Pailayco Conservation Concession · nature reserve, Picota11 km - Ampinakuna Sacha Conservation Concession · nature reserve, San Hilarion11 km - Ojos de Agua Conservation Concession · nature reserve, Pucacaca13 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 - Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto52 km - Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas125 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 Cristobal Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in San Cristobal. Settlements here lie between about 227 m and 247 m above sea level (median 232 m). - Granja Experimental - Naranjal - Puerto Rico - Trapiche 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 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Laguna Matacocha - Río Biavo ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Matacocha · 277 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 Picota Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 987 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (114 mm) and the driest Aug (36 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 25 87 Feb 25 98 Mar 25 108 Apr 24 114 May 24 85 Jun 24 62 Jul 25 49 Aug 26 36 Sep 26 61 Oct 26 90 Nov 26 107 Dec 25 89 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 Hospital Hospital De Picota · Picota 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.91818&mlon=-76.33021#map=17/-6.91818/-76.33021) Bank Cooperativa San Martín de Porres · Bellavista 19 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 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.94583&mlon=-76.41426#map=17/-6.94583/-76.41426) Hotel Alojamiento Tanoshi · Bellavista 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.05694&mlon=-76.58491#map=17/-7.05694/-76.58491) Mall Novedades Frans · Saposoa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.93280&mlon=-76.77195#map=17/-6.93280/-76.77195) School Institución Educativa 0777 Manuel Scorza · San Cristobal 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.99197&mlon=-76.42150#map=17/-6.99197/-76.42150) College Tecnologico ACIP · Juanjui 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.17944&mlon=-76.72537#map=17/-7.17944/-76.72537) Police station Comisaría Bellavista · Bellavista 19 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 Cristobal Places mapped inside San Cristobal in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Picota Province - Buenos Aires - Caspisapa - Picota - Pilluana - Pucacaca - San Hilarion - Shamboyacu - Tingo de Ponasa - Tres Unidos ## Quick answers - Where is San Cristobal?In Picota Province, San Martin Department, Peru - What borders San Cristobal?Bajo Biavo, Caspisapa, Picota and San Hilarion - What is there to see in San Cristobal?Los Bosques de Pailayco Conservation Concession, Ampinakuna Sacha Conservation Concession, Ojos de Agua Conservation Concession - 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?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Cristobal?Settlements lie between 227 m and 247 m - What is the highest point in San Cristobal?Cerro Matacocha (277 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Cristobal?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Cristobal?Hospital De Picota, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Cristobal?Cooperativa San Martín de Porres, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Cristobal?Grifo Rural H&H, about 4.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Cristobal?PE220706 (OCHA common operational dataset)