# Churuja District, Bongara Province, Amazonas Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/churuja/ District · Bongara Province # Churuja Churuja is a district of Peru in Bongara Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **31.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 31.8km² - 4mapped services - 1,452 mtypical elevation ## Where is Churuja? Churuja lies in [Bongara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/san-carlos/), [San Cristobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-cristobal/), [San Jeronimo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-jeronimo/) and [Valera](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/valera/). By area it is the 1720th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.1% of [Bongara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/). The centre of Churuja is about 678 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0100° S, 77.9273° 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 Churuja OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Churuja: 1 nature reserve. - Communal San Pablo – Catarata Gocta Private Conservation Area · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Churuja - Catarata del Gocta · attraction, San Carlos4.7 km - Gocta Cataracts · attraction, San Carlos4.7 km - Cueva de las Ollas Duras · cave, San Carlos5.3 km - Cueva de Stonehenge · cave, San Carlos5.6 km - Cueva de Atunpampa · cave, San Carlos6.1 km - Tragadero de la Roca Resbalosa · cave, San Carlos6.2 km - Catarata de Chinata · attraction, Cuispes6.6 km - Refugio del colibrí espatula · attraction, Valera6.8 km - Catarata Pabellón · waterfall, Cuispes7.5 km - Catarata de Golondrina · attraction, San Carlos7.9 km - Catarata Cajuache · waterfall, Valera8.0 km - ingresso al túnel · cave, Valera8.0 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: Churuja - 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) · Chachapoyas23 km - Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén105 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 06:18, 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 Churuja Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Churuja. The largest with a recorded population: Nuevo Horizonte (250) and Churuja (248). - Churuja - Donce - Nuevo Horizonte 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 Churuja Named natural and historic features inside Churuja, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Alpachaca - Quebrada Lindapa ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Tioranta · 2,654 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 Churuja and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bongara Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 487 m lower 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 23 70 Feb 23 71 Mar 23 74 Apr 23 63 May 23 35 Jun 22 26 Jul 22 20 Aug 23 16 Sep 24 26 Oct 24 45 Nov 24 57 Dec 23 60 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Churuja Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pomacochas · Florida 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.82094&mlon=-77.96665#map=17/-5.82094/-77.96665) Bank Caja Piura · Jazan 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94460&mlon=-77.97880#map=17/-5.94460/-77.97880) ATM Banco de la Nación · Chachapoyas 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22895&mlon=-77.87135#map=17/-6.22895/-77.87135) Petrol pump Petroperu · Shipasbamba 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.92408&mlon=-77.96279#map=17/-5.92408/-77.96279) Hotel GoctaLab Nature Lodge & Residencies · Valera 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.05529&mlon=-77.89674#map=17/-6.05529/-77.89674) School Institución Educativa No. 18090 · Churuja 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.01503&mlon=-77.95470#map=17/-6.01503/-77.95470) College Toribio Rodriguez De Mendoza · Chachapoyas 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23031&mlon=-77.86946#map=17/-6.23031/-77.86946) Police station Comisaría PNP Churuja · Churuja 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.01936&mlon=-77.95226#map=17/-6.01936/-77.95226) 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 Churuja Places mapped inside Churuja in open map data, by type. - Schools3 - Police stations1 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 - Chisquilla - Corosha - Cuispes - Florida - Jazan - Jumbilla - Recta - San Carlos - Shipasbamba - Valera - Yambrasbamba ## Quick answers - Where is Churuja?In Bongara Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Churuja?San Carlos, San Cristobal, San Jeronimo and Valera - What is there to see in Churuja?Communal San Pablo – Catarata Gocta Private Conservation Area - What time zone is Churuja in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Churuja?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Churuja?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Churuja?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Churuja?Cerro Tioranta (2,654 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Churuja?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Churuja?Pomacochas, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Churuja?Caja Piura, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Churuja?Banco de la Nación, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Churuja?Petroperu, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Churuja?PE010303 (OCHA common operational dataset)