# Bongara Province, Amazonas Department – Districts & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/ Province · Amazonas Department # Bongara Province Bongara Province is a province of Peru in Amazonas Department. It covers **2,833.7 km²**. It is divided into 12 districts. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 141 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,834km² - 12districts - 141mapped services ## Where is Bongara Province? Bongara Province lies in [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other provinces: [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/), [Condorcanqui Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/condorcanqui/), [Datem del Marañon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/), [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/), [Moyobamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/), [Rioja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/) and [Utcubamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/). By area it is the 110th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 7.2% of [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/). The centre of Bongara Province is about 719 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 67 km from Chachapoyas, the main town of Amazonas Department. The centre point is at 5.6320° S, 77.8861° 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 Bongara Province OpenStreetMap lists 35 named sights in Bongara Province: 10 caves; 8 attractions; 7 nature reserves; 6 waterfalls; 4 viewpoints. - Catarata Cajuache · waterfall - Catarata Cristal · waterfall - Catarata Medio Cerro · waterfall - Catarata Pabellón · waterfall - Chorro Negro · waterfall - Waterfall Pabellon · waterfall - Abra Patricia - Alto Nieva Conservation Concession · nature reserve - Bosque de Protección "RUMY YACU" · nature reserve - Communal San Pablo – Catarata Gocta Private Conservation Area · nature reserve - Copal Cuilungo Private Conservation Area · nature reserve - Fundo Las Palmeras · nature reserve - Hierba Buena - Allpayacu Private Conservation Area · nature reserve - Marvelous Spatule Tail Interpretation Center · nature reserve - Bebederos · viewpoint - La Cascada · viewpoint - Mirador Betina 1a · viewpoint - Mirador Cecilia Plenge · viewpoint - Catarata de Chinata · attraction - Catarata de Golondrina · attraction - Catarata de Yumbilla · attraction - Catarata del Gocta · attraction - Gocta Cataracts · attraction - Puerto Canoas · attraction - Refugio del colibrí espatula · attraction - Sarcófagos de San Gerónimo · attraction - Cueva de Metal · cave - Cueva de Atunpampa · cave - Cueva de Cacaguta · cave - Cueva de Perla del Imaza · cave - Cueva de Stonehenge · cave …and 5 more. 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: Bongara Province - 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 - Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas63 km - Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén98 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 18:05). 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. ## Districts of Bongara Province District Area km² Localities Services [Chisquilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/chisquilla/) 162 1 2 [Churuja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/churuja/) 32 3 4 [Corosha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/corosha/) 64 1 3 [Cuispes](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/cuispes/) 96 2 5 [Florida](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/florida/) 222 15 37 [Jazan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/jazan/) 76 6 23 [Jumbilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/jumbilla/) 159 4 4 [Recta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/recta/) 28 1 1 [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/san-carlos/) 112 2 3 [Shipasbamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/shipasbamba/) 125 6 7 [Valera](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/valera/) 78 7 25 [Yambrasbamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/yambrasbamba/) 1,679 18 27 Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Bongara Province Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Bongara Province. The largest with a recorded population: Pedro Ruiz Gallo (5,602), Florida ( Pomacochas) (3,570), Chosgón (737), Yambrasbamba (661), Cuispes (364) and San Carlos (295). Settlements here lie between about 926 m and 2,879 m above sea level (median 1,939 m). - Agua Dulce - Balsapata - Buenos Aires - Carrera - Chido - Chisquilla - Chosgón - Churuja - Cocachimba - Cocahuayco - Comboca - Corosha - Cuispes - Donce - El Dorado - El Porvenir - El Progreso - Fanre - Florida - Florida ( Pomacochas) - Gualulo - Huayraticra - Ingenio - Jumbilla - La Coca - La Esperanza - La Florida - La Retama - La Unión - Las Palmas - Matiaza Rimachi - Miraflores - Miraflores de Levanto - Nuevo Cumba - Nuevo Horizonte - Oso Perdido - Palo Seco - Pampa Hermosa - Panamal - Pedro Ruiz Gallo - Perla Mayo - Perla de Imaza - Recta - San Carlos - San Gerónimo - San Isidro - San José - San Lorenzo - San Miguel de Chosgon - San Pablo - Santa Rosa - Sengache - Shipasbamba - Shucayacu - Suyobamba - Tambillo - Tilango - Valera - Vista Alegre - Vista Florida - Vista Hermosa - Vituya - Vulcaniza - Yambrasbamba 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 Bongara Province Named natural and historic features inside Bongara Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams; 1 lake; 1 waterfall. - Gocta, Catarata - Laguna Ochentas - Quebrada Alpachaca - Quebrada Capacín - Quebrada Cocahuayco - Quebrada Convoca - Quebrada La Florida - Quebrada Lindapa - Quebrada Tingo - Quebrada Vía Hernestina - Quebrada Ñul - Río Yambrasbamba ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains. - Cerro Golondrina · 3,036 m - Cerro Ochentas · 3,001 m - Cerro Morochal · 2,883 m - Cerro Lahuaña · 2,693 m - Cerro Tioranta · 2,654 m - Cerro Tacala · 2,593 m - Cerro La Mina · 2,422 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 Bongara Province and the best time to visit In Bongara Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 562 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (74 mm) and the driest Aug (16 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 20 70 Feb 20 71 Mar 20 74 Apr 20 63 May 20 35 Jun 19 26 Jul 19 20 Aug 20 16 Sep 21 26 Oct 21 45 Nov 20 57 Dec 20 60 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bongara Province Places mapped inside Bongara Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels35 - Schools68 - Restaurants23 - Police stations6 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Bongara Province?In Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Bongara Province?Chachapoyas Province, Condorcanqui Province, Datem del Marañon Province, Luya Province, Moyobamba Province, Rioja Province and Utcubamba Province - What is there to see in Bongara Province?Abra Patricia - Alto Nieva Conservation Concession, Bebederos, Bosque de Protección "RUMY YACU", Catarata Cajuache - What time zone is Bongara Province in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Bongara Province?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Bongara Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bongara Province?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bongara Province?Settlements lie between 926 m and 2,879 m - What is the highest point in Bongara Province?Cerro Golondrina (3,036 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bongara Province?January to December - How many hospitals are in Bongara Province?2 mapped - How many banks are in Bongara Province?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bongara Province?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Bongara Province?PE0103 (OCHA common operational dataset)