# Corosha District, Bongara Province, Amazonas Department

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

District · Bongara Province 

# Corosha

Corosha is a district of Peru in Bongara Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **64.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 64.2km²
- 3mapped services
- 2,232 mtypical elevation

## Where is Corosha?

Corosha lies in [Bongara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chisquilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/chisquilla/), [Florida](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/florida/), [Jumbilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/jumbilla/), [Pardo Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/pardo-miguel/) and [Yambrasbamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/yambrasbamba/). By area it is the 1557th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.3% of [Bongara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/). The centre of Corosha is about 697 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.8227° S, 77.8023° 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 Corosha

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Corosha: 2 nature reserves; 1 cave.

- Bosque de Protección "RUMY YACU" · nature reserve
- Fundo Las Palmeras · nature reserve
- Cueva de Metal · cave

### Nearby, outside Corosha

- Hierba Buena - Allpayacu Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Yambrasbamba4.1 km
- Cueva de los Murciélagos de Tialango · cave, Chisquilla6.2 km
- Copal Cuilungo Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Yambrasbamba9.9 km
- Cueva de Cacaguta · cave, Yambrasbamba11 km
- Catarata de Yumbilla · attraction, Cuispes15 km
- Mirador Betina 1a · viewpoint, Cuispes16 km
- Catarata Cristal · waterfall, Cuispes16 km
- Puerto Canoas · attraction, Florida16 km
- Mirador Cecilia Plenge · viewpoint, Cuispes16 km
- Catarata Medio Cerro · waterfall, Cuispes16 km
- Cueva del Rio Shatuca · cave, Yambrasbamba17 km
- Mirador Turístico BPAM · viewpoint, Pardo Miguel18 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: Corosha

- 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) · Chachapoyas43 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén111 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 Corosha

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Corosha. The largest with a recorded population: Corosha (100).

- Corosha

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 Corosha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bongara Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 293 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 18 70 

Feb 18 71 

Mar 18 74 

Apr 18 63 

May 18 35 

Jun 17 26 

Jul 17 20 

Aug 18 16 

Sep 19 26 

Oct 19 45 

Nov 19 57 

Dec 18 60 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Corosha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pomacochas · Florida 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.76984&mlon=-77.90992#map=17/-5.76984/-77.90992) 

Bank Caja Trujillo incl. Western Union · Jazan 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94358&mlon=-77.97878#map=17/-5.94358/-77.97878) 

Petrol pump Auto Gas · Florida 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.87214&mlon=-77.95341#map=17/-5.87214/-77.95341) 

Hotel HOTEL Mirador DEL PUMA · Florida 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.83333&mlon=-77.91669#map=17/-5.83333/-77.91669) 

School Institución Educativa 18259 Rafael Julian Lopez · Corosha 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.82089&mlon=-77.82624#map=17/-5.82089/-77.82624) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Jumbilla · Jumbilla 9.0 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 Corosha

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

- Schools3

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Corosha?In Bongara Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Corosha?Chisquilla, Florida, Jumbilla, Pardo Miguel and Yambrasbamba
- What is there to see in Corosha?Bosque de Protección "RUMY YACU", Cueva de Metal, Fundo Las Palmeras
- What time zone is Corosha in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Corosha?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Corosha?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Corosha?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Corosha?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Corosha?Pomacochas, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Corosha?Caja Trujillo incl. Western Union, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Corosha?Auto Gas, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Corosha?PE010304 (OCHA common operational dataset)