# La Peca District, Bagua Province, Amazonas Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/la-peca/

District · Bagua Province 

# La Peca

La Peca is a district of Peru in Bagua Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **138.1 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 138km²
- 28mapped services
- 783 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Peca?

La Peca lies in [Bagua Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Aramango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/aramango/), [Bagua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/bagua/), [Copallin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/copallin/) and [El Parco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/el-parco/). By area it is the 1188th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.4% of [Bagua Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/). The centre of La Peca is about 733 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.5981° S, 78.4260° 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 La Peca

### Nearby, outside La Peca

- Cueva alta de Cambiopitec · cave, Copallin5.8 km
- Cueva baja de Cambiopitec · cave, Copallin5.8 km
- Cueva de la Palma · cave, Copallin6.9 km
- Cuevas de San Juan de la Libertad · cave, Cajaruro10 km
- Las Juntas · attraction, Bagua12 km
- Wawico Casual · attraction, Bagua12 km
- Cueva de Casa Blanca · cave, Cajaruro13 km
- Pongo de Rentema · attraction, Santa Rosa19 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: La Peca

- 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) · Jaén39 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas92 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 La Peca

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in La Peca. The largest with a recorded population: La Peca (27,045), San Francisco (490), Arrayan (436), San Isidro (204), Achaguay Alto (151) and Almendral (97). Settlements here lie between about 567 m and 897 m above sea level (median 783 m).

- Achaguay Alto
- Almendral
- Arrayan
- Chomza Alta
- El Almendral
- El Arenal
- El Triunfo
- Humbate
- La Palma
- La Peca
- Lala
- Limonyacu Alto
- Limón Yacu Alto
- Mel
- Mullocachi
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Paraiso
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San Lorenzo
- Union Progreso
- Yacupe

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 La Peca

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Choriyacu
- Quebrada Copallín
- Quebrada Jatunmayo
- Quebrada Raypate
- Quebrada Umbate
- Quebrada Ventanilla

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Cerro Leñagan · 1,457 m
- Cerro Potrero · 932 m
- Cerro Salado · 928 m
- Cerro Pedregal · 842 m
- Cerro Machayorco · 732 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 La Peca 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 (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 372 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 22 76 

Feb 22 87 

Mar 22 85 

Apr 22 73 

May 22 46 

Jun 21 39 

Jul 22 29 

Aug 23 24 

Sep 24 31 

Oct 23 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 La Peca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Apoyo Bagua · Bagua 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.63892&mlon=-78.53025#map=17/-5.63892/-78.53025) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Bagua 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.64061&mlon=-78.53421#map=17/-5.64061/-78.53421) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Bagua Grande 16 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 12 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75905&mlon=-78.44333#map=17/-5.75905/-78.44333) 

School Institución Educativa No. 16751 · La Peca 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.60640&mlon=-78.41880#map=17/-5.60640/-78.41880) 

College IESPP Cesar Abraham Vallejo Mendoza · Bagua 11 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 2.1 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 La Peca

Places mapped inside La Peca in open map data, by type.

- Schools26
- 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
- Imaza

## Quick answers

- Where is La Peca?In Bagua Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders La Peca?Aramango, Bagua, Copallin and El Parco
- What is there to see in La Peca?Cueva alta de Cambiopitec, Cueva baja de Cambiopitec, Cueva de la Palma, Cuevas de San Juan de la Libertad
- What time zone is La Peca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Peca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in La Peca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Peca?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Peca?Settlements lie between 567 m and 897 m
- What is the highest point in La Peca?Cerro Leñagan (1,457 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Peca?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Peca?Hospital De Apoyo Bagua, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Peca?Banco de la Nación, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Peca?Petroperu, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Peca?PE010206 (OCHA common operational dataset)