# San Fernando District, Rioja Province, San Martin Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/san-fernando/ District · Rioja Province # San Fernando San Fernando is a district of Peru in Rioja Province, San Martin Department. It covers **69.1 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69.1km² - 9mapped services - 824 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Fernando? San Fernando lies in [Rioja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/), [San Martin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Awajun](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/awajun/), [Moyobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/moyobamba/), [Nueva Cajamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/nueva-cajamarca/) and [Yuracyacu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/yuracyacu/). By area it is the 1530th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.6% of [Rioja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/). The centre of San Fernando is about 690 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.8429° S, 77.2637° 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 Fernando ### Nearby, outside San Fernando - Cueva de Campo Amor · cave, Nueva Cajamarca12 km - Cueva de la Piedra Brillante · cave, Nueva Cajamarca12 km - Cueva de Palestina · cave, Nueva Cajamarca13 km - Cueva del Laberinto · cave, Nueva Cajamarca14 km - Cueva del Gallito de Rocas de Palestina · cave, Nueva Cajamarca14 km - Palacio del Rey · cave, Nueva Cajamarca14 km - Tragadero de Huaman · cave, Nueva Cajamarca15 km - Cueva del Viento · cave, Nueva Cajamarca15 km - Cueva de Monsalve · cave, Nueva Cajamarca16 km - Tragadero del Porvenir · cave, Nueva Cajamarca16 km - Tragadero del Rio Yuracyacu · cave, Nueva Cajamarca16 km - Cueva pequeña del Paraiso · cave, Nueva Cajamarca16 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 Fernando - 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 - Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas77 km - Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto123 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:02). 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 Fernando Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in San Fernando. The largest with a recorded population: Leticia (363), Nuevo Oriente (269), Santa Clara (217), Surquillo (123) and El Tesoro (111). Settlements here lie between about 818 m and 829 m above sea level (median 824 m). - El Tesoro - Leticia - Nuevo Oriente - Perlamayo - San Fernando - San Fernano - Santa Clara - Surquillo - Villaflorida 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 Fernando Named natural and historic features inside San Fernando, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Soritor 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 Fernando and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rioja Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (83 mm) and the driest Aug (19 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 17 77 Feb 17 71 Mar 17 83 Apr 16 78 May 16 48 Jun 15 34 Jul 15 25 Aug 16 19 Sep 17 37 Oct 17 55 Nov 17 69 Dec 17 69 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Fernando Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital II-1 Rioja, San Martín · Rioja 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.00544&mlon=-77.25510#map=17/-6.00544/-77.25510) Bank Banco de Crédito BCP · Moyobamba 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.03155&mlon=-76.97432#map=17/-6.03155/-76.97432) Petrol pump Petroperu · Nueva Cajamarca 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.91468&mlon=-77.32091#map=17/-5.91468/-77.32091) Hotel Hotel Altomayo · Nueva Cajamarca 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94091&mlon=-77.30361#map=17/-5.94091/-77.30361) Mall Negocios y Distribuidora Vasner · Nueva Cajamarca 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94242&mlon=-77.29991#map=17/-5.94242/-77.29991) School Institución Educativa No. 497 · Moyobamba 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.85530&mlon=-77.24080#map=17/-5.85530/-77.24080) College Cepro Elias Aguirre · Nueva Cajamarca 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94054&mlon=-77.30800#map=17/-5.94054/-77.30800) Police station Comisaria Plaza de Armas · Moyobamba 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.03452&mlon=-76.97411#map=17/-6.03452/-76.97411) 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 Fernando Places mapped inside San Fernando in open map data, by type. - Schools9 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 Rioja Province - Awajun - Elias Soplin Vargas - Nueva Cajamarca - Pardo Miguel - Posic - Rioja - Yorongos - Yuracyacu ## Quick answers - Where is San Fernando?In Rioja Province, San Martin Department, Peru - What borders San Fernando?Awajun, Moyobamba, Nueva Cajamarca and Yuracyacu - What is there to see in San Fernando?Cueva de Campo Amor, Cueva de la Piedra Brillante, Cueva de Palestina, Cueva del Laberinto - What time zone is San Fernando in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Fernando?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Fernando?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Fernando?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Fernando?Settlements lie between 818 m and 829 m - What is the best time to visit San Fernando?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Fernando?Hospital II-1 Rioja, San Martín, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Fernando?Banco de Crédito BCP, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Fernando?Petroperu, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Fernando?PE220807 (OCHA common operational dataset)