# San Hilarion District, Picota Province, San Martin Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/san-hilarion/

District · Picota Province 

# San Hilarion

San Hilarion is a district of Peru in Picota Province, San Martin Department. It covers **103.9 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 104km²
- 5mapped services
- 242 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Hilarion?

San Hilarion 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 7 other districts: [Bajo Biavo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/bajo-biavo/), [Bellavista](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/bellavista/), [Caspisapa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/caspisapa/), [Pucacaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/pucacaca/), [San Cristobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/san-cristobal/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/san-pablo/) and [San Rafael](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/san-rafael/). By area it is the 1353rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.9% of [Picota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/). The centre of San Hilarion is about 571 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.9348° S, 76.5106° 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 Hilarion

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Hilarion: 1 nature reserve.

- Ampinakuna Sacha Conservation Concession · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside San Hilarion

- Ojos de Agua Conservation Concession · nature reserve, Pucacaca12 km
- Los Bosques de Pailayco Conservation Concession · nature reserve, Picota15 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 Hilarion

- 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) · Tarapoto50 km
- Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas124 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 Hilarion

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in San Hilarion. The largest with a recorded population: Nuevo Egipto (442), Palestina (128), Sol Naciente (6), San Luis (3), Tarma (2) and Firmeza (1). Settlements here lie between about 227 m and 298 m above sea level (median 242 m).

- Cantón
- Chimbote
- Costanegra
- Cuzco
- Filadelfia
- Firmeza
- Milagro
- Monteverde
- Nuevo Chimbote
- Nuevo Egipto
- Nuevo Palestina
- Palestina
- Pampacocha
- Puerto Perú
- Recodillo
- San Cristobal de Sisa
- San Cristóbal de Sisa
- San Luis
- Sol Naciente
- Tarma
- Tipishquillo
- Yarinacocha

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 Hilarion

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Ampirarca
- Quebrada Egipto
- Quebrada Machinguillo
- Río Sisa

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Cutilli · 430 m
- Cerro Nipon · 342 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 Hilarion 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 Hilarion

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Corpomedic San Martín · San Pablo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.88553&mlon=-76.63445#map=17/-6.88553/-76.63445) 

Bank Cooperativa San Martín de Porres · Bellavista 17 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 C.P Las Mercedes, Bellavista - San Martin. · Bellavista 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.92204&mlon=-76.63457#map=17/-6.92204/-76.63457) 

Mall Novedades Frans · Saposoa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.93280&mlon=-76.77195#map=17/-6.93280/-76.77195) 

School Institución Educativa 0225 Mervin Tananta Garcia · San Hilarion 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.93625&mlon=-76.53990#map=17/-6.93625/-76.53990) 

College Tecnologico ACIP · Juanjui 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.17944&mlon=-76.72537#map=17/-7.17944/-76.72537) 

Police station Comisaría Bellavista · Bellavista 17 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 Hilarion

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

- Schools4
- 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 Picota Province

- Buenos Aires
- Caspisapa
- Picota
- Pilluana
- Pucacaca
- San Cristobal
- Shamboyacu
- Tingo de Ponasa
- Tres Unidos

## Quick answers

- Where is San Hilarion?In Picota Province, San Martin Department, Peru
- What borders San Hilarion?Bajo Biavo, Bellavista, Caspisapa, Pucacaca, San Cristobal, San Pablo and San Rafael
- What is there to see in San Hilarion?Ampinakuna Sacha Conservation Concession
- What time zone is San Hilarion in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Hilarion?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Hilarion?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Hilarion?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Hilarion?Settlements lie between 227 m and 298 m
- What is the highest point in San Hilarion?Cerro Cutilli (430 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Hilarion?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Hilarion?Corpomedic San Martín, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Hilarion?Cooperativa San Martín de Porres, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Hilarion?Grifo Rural H&H, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Hilarion?PE220707 (OCHA common operational dataset)