# Shunte District, Tocache Province, San Martin Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/shunte/

District · Tocache Province 

# Shunte

Shunte is a district of Peru in Tocache Province, San Martin Department. It covers **1,060.1 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,060km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,700 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shunte?

Shunte lies in [Tocache Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/), [San Martin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Cholon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/cholon/), [Huacrachuco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/huacrachuco/), [Huancaspata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/huancaspata/), [Ongon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/ongon/), [Polvora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/polvora/), [Tayabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/tayabamba/), [Tocache](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/tocache/) and [Uchiza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/uchiza/). By area it is the 202nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 17.6% of [Tocache Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/). The centre of Shunte is about 404 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4133° S, 76.8880° 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: Shunte

- 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

- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco179 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote198 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:56).

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 Shunte

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Shunte. The largest with a recorded population: Monte Cristo (425), Metal (218) and Tingo Grande (10). Settlements here lie between about 893 m and 4,006 m above sea level (median 1,700 m).

- Cueva
- Cueva Arellana
- Cueva Pintada
- Huilacochán
- La Victoria
- Mamán
- Metal
- Monte Cristo
- Mulatambo
- Pampa Hermosa
- Shilco
- Tambo De Paja
- Tingo Chico
- Tingo Grande
- Tocache

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 Shunte

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Laguna El Gato
- Laguna Ushnomita
- Laguna Verde
- Quebrada Carhuacocha
- Quebrada Ciénaga Colorada
- Quebrada Desengaño
- Quebrada Granizo
- Quebrada La Rosa
- Quebrada Pacho
- Río Jalpar
- Río La Playa

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains.

- Cerro Alto Nariz · 4,333 m
- Cerro Chucaras · 4,309 m
- Cerro Antarpus · 4,265 m
- Cerro Alto de Pacho · 4,232 m
- Cerro Huarhuarcasho · 4,197 m
- Cerro Tayango · 4,188 m
- Cerro Alto Negro · 4,167 m
- Cerros Huilcachan · 4,167 m
- Cerro La Muñanca · 4,162 m
- Cerro Porvenir · 4,135 m
- Cerro Cahuacocha · 4,027 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 Shunte and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tocache Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jun (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,145 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 985 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (116 mm) and the driest Aug (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 99 

Feb 10 116 

Mar 10 113 

Apr 10 92 

May 9 78 

Jun 9 47 

Jul 9 42 

Aug 10 38 

Sep 11 50 

Oct 11 86 

Nov 11 111 

Dec 10 112 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shunte

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Médico de Huacrachuco · Huacrachuco 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.60500&mlon=-77.14884#map=17/-8.60500/-77.14884) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huacrachuco 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.60473&mlon=-77.14890#map=17/-8.60473/-77.14890) 

Petrol pump San Juan · Huacrachuco 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.60846&mlon=-77.14495#map=17/-8.60846/-77.14495) 

Hotel Hostal Diaz · Huacrachuco 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.60521&mlon=-77.14906#map=17/-8.60521/-77.14906) 

School Institución Educativa No. 738 · Shunte 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.41636&mlon=-76.74929#map=17/-8.41636/-76.74929) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huacrachuco · Huacrachuco 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.60415&mlon=-77.14924#map=17/-8.60415/-77.14924) 

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 Shunte

Places mapped inside Shunte in open map data, by type.

- Schools6

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 Tocache Province

- Nuevo Progreso
- Polvora
- Tocache
- Uchiza

## Quick answers

- Where is Shunte?In Tocache Province, San Martin Department, Peru
- What borders Shunte?Cholon, Huacrachuco, Huancaspata, Ongon, Polvora, Tayabamba, Tocache and Uchiza
- What time zone is Shunte in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Shunte?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Shunte?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shunte?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shunte?Settlements lie between 893 m and 4,006 m
- What is the highest point in Shunte?Cerro Alto Nariz (4,333 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Shunte?August to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shunte?Centro Médico de Huacrachuco, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shunte?Banco de la Nación, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shunte?San Juan, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Shunte?PE221004 (OCHA common operational dataset)