# Chisquilla District, Bongara Province, Amazonas Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/chisquilla/

District · Bongara Province 

# Chisquilla

Chisquilla is a district of Peru in Bongara Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **161.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 162km²
- 2mapped services
- 2,879 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chisquilla?

Chisquilla lies in [Bongara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Asuncion](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/asuncion/), [Corosha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/corosha/), [Jumbilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/jumbilla/), [Olleros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/olleros/), [Pardo Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/pardo-miguel/) and [Recta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/recta/). By area it is the 1084th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.7% of [Bongara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/). The centre of Chisquilla is about 687 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.9022° S, 77.7276° 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 Chisquilla

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chisquilla: 1 cave.

- Cueva de los Murciélagos de Tialango · cave

### Nearby, outside Chisquilla

- Hierba Buena - Allpayacu Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Yambrasbamba14 km
- Cueva de Metal · cave, Corosha14 km
- Bosque de Protección "RUMY YACU" · nature reserve, Corosha15 km
- Fundo Las Palmeras · nature reserve, Corosha15 km
- Cueva de Lindero · cave, Quinjalca18 km
- Tragadero de la Roca Resbalosa · cave, San Carlos19 km
- Catarata de Yumbilla · attraction, Cuispes19 km
- Cueva de la Pitufina · cave, Quinjalca19 km
- Cueva de Atunpampa · cave, San Carlos19 km
- Mirador Betina 1a · viewpoint, Cuispes20 km
- Cueva de Stonehenge · cave, San Carlos20 km
- Cueva de las Ollas Duras · cave, San Carlos20 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: Chisquilla

- 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) · Chachapoyas36 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén121 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 18:04).

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 Chisquilla

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Chisquilla.

- Chisquilla

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).

## Weather in Chisquilla and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bongara Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jun (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 940 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 14 70 

Feb 14 71 

Mar 13 74 

Apr 13 63 

May 13 35 

Jun 13 26 

Jul 13 20 

Aug 14 16 

Sep 14 26 

Oct 14 45 

Nov 14 57 

Dec 14 60 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chisquilla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de salud Quinjalca · Quinjalca 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.09211&mlon=-77.67861#map=17/-6.09211/-77.67861) 

Bank Caja Trujillo incl. Western Union · Jazan 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94358&mlon=-77.97878#map=17/-5.94358/-77.97878) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Chachapoyas 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22895&mlon=-77.87135#map=17/-6.22895/-77.87135) 

Petrol pump Auto Gas · Florida 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.87214&mlon=-77.95341#map=17/-5.87214/-77.95341) 

Hotel HOTEL Mirador DEL PUMA · Florida 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.83333&mlon=-77.91669#map=17/-5.83333/-77.91669) 

School Institución Educativa No. 18095 · Recta 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.93161&mlon=-77.77940#map=17/-5.93161/-77.77940) 

College Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza de Amazonas · Chachapoyas 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23089&mlon=-77.85464#map=17/-6.23089/-77.85464) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Jumbilla · Jumbilla 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.90355&mlon=-77.79865#map=17/-5.90355/-77.79865) 

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 Chisquilla

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

- Schools2

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 Bongara Province

- Churuja
- Corosha
- Cuispes
- Florida
- Jazan
- Jumbilla
- Recta
- San Carlos
- Shipasbamba
- Valera
- Yambrasbamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Chisquilla?In Bongara Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Chisquilla?Asuncion, Corosha, Jumbilla, Olleros, Pardo Miguel and Recta
- What is there to see in Chisquilla?Cueva de los Murciélagos de Tialango
- What time zone is Chisquilla in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chisquilla?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chisquilla?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chisquilla?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chisquilla?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chisquilla?Puesto de salud Quinjalca, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chisquilla?Caja Trujillo incl. Western Union, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chisquilla?Banco de la Nación, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chisquilla?Auto Gas, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chisquilla?PE010302 (OCHA common operational dataset)