# Copallin District, Bagua Province, Amazonas Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/copallin/

District · Bagua Province 

# Copallin

Copallin is a district of Peru in Bagua Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **99.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 99.0km²
- 12mapped services
- 696 mtypical elevation

## Where is Copallin?

Copallin lies in [Bagua Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Aramango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/aramango/), [Bagua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/bagua/), [Bagua Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/bagua-grande/), [Cajaruro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/cajaruro/) and [La Peca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/la-peca/). By area it is the 1378th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.7% of [Bagua Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/). The centre of Copallin is about 727 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.6468° S, 78.4016° 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 Copallin

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Copallin: 3 caves.

- Cueva alta de Cambiopitec · cave
- Cueva baja de Cambiopitec · cave
- Cueva de la Palma · cave

### Nearby, outside Copallin

- Cuevas de San Juan de la Libertad · cave, Cajaruro4.1 km
- Cueva de Casa Blanca · cave, Cajaruro11 km
- Las Juntas · attraction, Bagua13 km
- Wawico Casual · attraction, Bagua16 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: Copallin

- 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

- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén42 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas86 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 18:07).

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 Copallin

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Copallin. Settlements here lie between about 436 m and 708 m above sea level (median 696 m).

- Alenya
- Cambio Pitec
- Caña Brava
- Chomza Laguna
- Copallin
- Copallín
- La Cruz

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 Copallin

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chirimoyo
- Quebrada Goncha
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada Sedaflor

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Cerro Chunguina · 831 m
- Cerro Miraflores · 641 m
- Cerro San Antonio · 637 m
- Cerro Sedaflor · 637 m
- Cerro Huaranguilla · 597 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 Copallin and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bagua Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 285 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 682 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (87 mm) and the driest Aug (24 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 23 76 

Feb 23 87 

Mar 22 85 

Apr 22 73 

May 22 46 

Jun 22 39 

Jul 22 29 

Aug 23 24 

Sep 24 31 

Oct 24 55 

Nov 23 67 

Dec 23 70 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Copallin

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital I El Buen Samaritano · Bagua Grande 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75115&mlon=-78.44611#map=17/-5.75115/-78.44611) 

Bank Banco Azteca · Bagua Grande 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75442&mlon=-78.44477#map=17/-5.75442/-78.44477) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Bagua Grande 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.73415&mlon=-78.46618#map=17/-5.73415/-78.46618) 

Hotel Sakura River Hotel · Bagua Grande 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75344&mlon=-78.44104#map=17/-5.75344/-78.44104) 

Mall Centro Comercial Bagua Grande · Bagua Grande 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75905&mlon=-78.44333#map=17/-5.75905/-78.44333) 

School Institución Educativa No. 16278 · Copallin 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.63933&mlon=-78.39870#map=17/-5.63933/-78.39870) 

College Universidad Politécnica Amazónica - UPA · Cajaruro 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.73753&mlon=-78.36090#map=17/-5.73753/-78.36090) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Copallin · Copallin 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.67515&mlon=-78.42390#map=17/-5.67515/-78.42390) 

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 Copallin

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

- Schools11
- Police stations1

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 Bagua Province

- Aramango
- Bagua
- El Parco
- Imaza
- La Peca

## Quick answers

- Where is Copallin?In Bagua Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Copallin?Aramango, Bagua, Bagua Grande, Cajaruro and La Peca
- What is there to see in Copallin?Cueva alta de Cambiopitec, Cueva baja de Cambiopitec, Cueva de la Palma
- What time zone is Copallin in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Copallin?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Copallin?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Copallin?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Copallin?Settlements lie between 436 m and 708 m
- What is the highest point in Copallin?Cerro Chunguina (831 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Copallin?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Copallin?Hospital I El Buen Samaritano, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Copallin?Banco Azteca, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Copallin?Petroperu, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Copallin?PE010203 (OCHA common operational dataset)