# El Parco District, Bagua Province, Amazonas Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/el-parco/

District · Bagua Province 

# El Parco

El Parco is a district of Peru in Bagua Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **18.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18.2km²
- 4mapped services
- 605 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Parco?

El Parco lies in [Bagua Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 2 other districts: [Bagua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/bagua/) and [La Peca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/la-peca/). By area it is the 1783rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.3% of [Bagua Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/). The centre of El Parco is about 731 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.6222° S, 78.4762° 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 El Parco

### Nearby, outside El Parco

- Las Juntas · attraction, Bagua5.6 km
- Wawico Casual · attraction, Bagua7.0 km
- Cueva alta de Cambiopitec · cave, Copallin10 km
- Cueva baja de Cambiopitec · cave, Copallin10 km
- Cueva de la Palma · cave, Copallin10 km
- Cuevas de San Juan de la Libertad · cave, Cajaruro12 km
- Pongo de Rentema · attraction, Santa Rosa17 km
- Cueva de Casa Blanca · cave, Cajaruro18 km
- River crossing boat · attraction, El Milagro19 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: El Parco

- 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) · Jaén33 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas94 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 El Parco

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in El Parco.

- El Parco
- El Parco District
- Tolopampa

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 El Parco

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Calingate
- Quebrada Tolopampa

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Cerro Brujopata · 828 m
- Cerro Chepén · 762 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 El Parco and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bagua Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 194 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 23 85 

Apr 23 73 

May 23 46 

Jun 23 39 

Jul 23 29 

Aug 24 24 

Sep 25 31 

Oct 24 55 

Nov 24 67 

Dec 24 70 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Parco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Apoyo Bagua · Bagua 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.63892&mlon=-78.53025#map=17/-5.63892/-78.53025) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Bagua 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.64061&mlon=-78.53421#map=17/-5.64061/-78.53421) 

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 Hotel Turistico el Leon de la Selva E.I.R.L. · Bagua 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.64406&mlon=-78.52568#map=17/-5.64406/-78.52568) 

Mall Centro Comercial Bagua Grande · Bagua Grande 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75905&mlon=-78.44333#map=17/-5.75905/-78.44333) 

School Institución Educativa No. 16273 · El Parco 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.62540&mlon=-78.47640#map=17/-5.62540/-78.47640) 

College IESPP Cesar Abraham Vallejo Mendoza · Bagua 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.64309&mlon=-78.51084#map=17/-5.64309/-78.51084) 

Police station Comisaria Rural La Peca · La Peca 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.61246&mlon=-78.43776#map=17/-5.61246/-78.43776) 

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 El Parco

Places mapped inside El Parco in open map data, by type.

- Schools4

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
- Copallin
- Imaza
- La Peca

## Quick answers

- Where is El Parco?In Bagua Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders El Parco?Bagua and La Peca
- What is there to see in El Parco?Las Juntas, Wawico Casual, Cueva alta de Cambiopitec, Cueva baja de Cambiopitec
- What time zone is El Parco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Parco?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in El Parco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Parco?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in El Parco?Cerro Brujopata (828 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Parco?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Parco?Hospital De Apoyo Bagua, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Parco?Banco de la Nación, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Parco?Petroperu, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Parco?PE010204 (OCHA common operational dataset)