# Imaza District, Bagua Province, Amazonas Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/imaza/ District · Bagua Province # Imaza Imaza is a district of Peru in Bagua Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **4,584.9 km²**. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 163 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,585km² - 163mapped services - 330 mtypical elevation ## Where is Imaza? Imaza 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/), [Cajaruro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/cajaruro/), [El Cenepa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/condorcanqui/el-cenepa/), [Huarango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/huarango/) and [Nieva](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/condorcanqui/nieva/). By area it is the 62nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 79.2% of [Bagua Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/). The centre of Imaza is about 798 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9927° S, 78.3990° 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 Imaza OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Imaza: 5 caves. - Cueva de Duran · cave - Cueva de Los Tayos · cave - Cueva de los Tayos 1 · cave - Cueva de los Tayos 2 · cave - Cueva-tunel de Villaflor · cave 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: Imaza - 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) · Jaén79 km - Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas147 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:08). 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 Imaza Open gazetteers list **80 villages, towns and localities** in Imaza. The largest with a recorded population: Chipe (749), Nazareth (460), Mesones Muro (421), Shushug (257), Shushunga (195) and Puerto Pacuy (143). Settlements here lie between about 263 m and 2,042 m above sea level (median 330 m). - Achu - Aguas Turbias - Alianza - Almendro - Alto Pacuy - Alto Shamatak - Bakants - Bichanak - Campamento El Palmito - Campamento Las Escaleras - Chigkanas - Chija - Chipe - Chiriaco - Chuchunga - Cusuín - Cusú Chico - Cusú Grande - Durand - Gosen - Huahuas - Huahuín - Iamcita - Imacita - Indio Nashipa - Indio Nayami - Indios - Jempe - Kucha - Kusu Grande - Kusuim - La Curva Chiriaco - La Florida - La Unión - Mesones Muro - Muja - Nayumpim - Nazareth - Nuevo Chota - Nuevo Horizonte - Nujagkim - Numparque - Pakun - Pisaguas - Puente Huabico - Puerto Jayais - Puerto Pacuy - Puerto Samaren - San Francisco - San Juan - San Rafael - Shimpuents - Shimpuents Bakants - Shushug - Shushunga - Sugka - Sukutin - Tambo de Indios - Teesh - Tiwi - Tsagentsa - Tsamarén - Tsegken - Tuntungos - Tuntus - Túpac Amaru I - Uchi Nayum - Umukai - Uut - Uyai - Uyai Entsa - Villa Rica - Wachapea - Wawain - Wayampiak - Yamaquentsa - Yamayakat - Yangunga - Yupicusa - Yupicuz 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 Imaza Named natural and historic features inside Imaza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Almendro - Quebrada Antamentsa - Quebrada Cusuín - Quebrada Huahuas - Quebrada Huahuín - Quebrada Nayumpin - Quebrada Numpatkaime - Quebrada Shushunga - Río Chiriaco - Río Choropiza - Río Numpatrai - Río Shamate - Río Temushte - Río Tuntungos - Río Tutungos ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Isla Dapuluca ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Tanushnamac · 1,502 m ### Getting around 1 bridge. - Puente Venezuela 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 Imaza and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bagua Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). 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 25 76 Feb 24 87 Mar 24 85 Apr 24 73 May 24 46 Jun 24 39 Jul 24 29 Aug 25 24 Sep 26 31 Oct 26 55 Nov 25 67 Dec 25 70 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Imaza Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Banco de la nacion · Imaza 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.15988&mlon=-78.28827#map=17/-5.15988/-78.28827) Hotel Hotel Dubai · Imaza 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.16135&mlon=-78.28856#map=17/-5.16135/-78.28856) School Institución Educativa Shishim · Imaza 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.99493&mlon=-78.39160#map=17/-4.99493/-78.39160) College Fe y Alegria 62 · Imaza 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.15503&mlon=-78.28743#map=17/-5.15503/-78.28743) Police station Comisaría PNP Imacita · Imaza 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.05860&mlon=-78.33194#map=17/-5.05860/-78.33194) 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 Imaza Places mapped inside Imaza in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Hotels3 - Schools154 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies2 - Police stations2 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 - El Parco - La Peca ## Quick answers - Where is Imaza?In Bagua Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Imaza?Aramango, Cajaruro, El Cenepa, Huarango and Nieva - What is there to see in Imaza?Cueva de Duran, Cueva de Los Tayos, Cueva de los Tayos 1, Cueva de los Tayos 2 - What time zone is Imaza in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Imaza?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Imaza?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Imaza?80 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Imaza?Settlements lie between 263 m and 2,042 m - What is the highest point in Imaza?Cerro Tanushnamac (1,502 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Imaza?January to December - Where is the nearest bank to Imaza?Banco de la nacion, about 22 km from the centre - How many banks are in Imaza?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Imaza?PE010205 (OCHA common operational dataset)