San Juan de Lopecancha District

Coordinates: 6°27′00″S 77°46′01″W / 6.45000°S 77.76694°W / -6.45000; -77.76694
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San Juan de Lopecancha
Country Peru
RegionAmazonas
ProvinceLuya
FoundedAugust 16, 1920
CapitalSan Juan de Lopecancha
Government
 • MayorSegundo Silberio Bazan Aguirre
Area
 • Total88.02 km2 (33.98 sq mi)
Elevation
2,850 m (9,350 ft)
Population
 • Total569
 • Density6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO010519

San Juan de Lopecancha is a district of Luya Province in Peru. One of its major points of interest are the ruins of Chachapoya.

San Juan de Lopecancha borders at the north with the Tingo District; at the East with Magdalena District, Chachapoyas and La Jalca District, Chachapoyas; at the South with the Santo Tomás District, Luya; and at the west with María District.

6°27′00″S 77°46′01″W / 6.45000°S 77.76694°W / -6.45000; -77.76694