# Cuispes District, Bongara Province, Amazonas Department

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

District · Bongara Province 

# Cuispes

Cuispes is a district of Peru in Bongara Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **96.4 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 96.4km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,914 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cuispes?

Cuispes 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: [Florida](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/florida/), [Jazan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/jazan/), [Jumbilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/jumbilla/), [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/san-carlos/) and [Shipasbamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/shipasbamba/). By area it is the 1392nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.4% of [Bongara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/). The centre of Cuispes is about 689 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.9092° S, 77.9143° 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 Cuispes

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Cuispes: 4 waterfalls; 2 attractions; 2 viewpoints.

- Catarata Cristal · waterfall
- Catarata Medio Cerro · waterfall
- Catarata Pabellón · waterfall
- Waterfall Pabellon · waterfall
- Mirador Betina 1a · viewpoint
- Mirador Cecilia Plenge · viewpoint
- Catarata de Chinata · attraction
- Catarata de Yumbilla · attraction

### Nearby, outside Cuispes

- Cueva de Stonehenge · cave, San Carlos7.5 km
- Cueva de Atunpampa · cave, San Carlos7.5 km
- Tragadero de la Roca Resbalosa · cave, San Carlos7.5 km
- Cueva de las Ollas Duras · cave, San Carlos8.5 km
- Marvelous Spatule Tail Interpretation Center · nature reserve, Florida9.6 km
- Bebederos · viewpoint, Florida9.7 km
- Sarcófagos de San Gerónimo · attraction, Jazan10 km
- La Cascada · viewpoint, Jazan11 km
- Puerto Canoas · attraction, Florida12 km
- Communal San Pablo – Catarata Gocta Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Churuja12 km
- Gocta Cataracts · attraction, San Carlos13 km
- Fundo Las Palmeras · nature reserve, Corosha13 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: Cuispes

- 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) · Chachapoyas33 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén101 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 18:05).

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.

## Villages and localities in Cuispes

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Cuispes. The largest with a recorded population: Cuispes (364).

- Cuispes
- Fanre

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 Cuispes and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cuispes

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pomacochas · Florida 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.82094&mlon=-77.96665#map=17/-5.82094/-77.96665) 

Bank Caja Trujillo incl. Western Union · Jazan 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94358&mlon=-77.97878#map=17/-5.94358/-77.97878) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Chachapoyas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22895&mlon=-77.87135#map=17/-6.22895/-77.87135) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Shipasbamba 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.92408&mlon=-77.96279#map=17/-5.92408/-77.96279) 

Hotel Yumbilla Eco Lodge · Cuispes 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.92798&mlon=-77.94544#map=17/-5.92798/-77.94544) 

School Institución Educativa No. 18087 · Cuispes 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.89899&mlon=-77.92179#map=17/-5.89899/-77.92179) 

College Toribio Rodriguez De Mendoza · Chachapoyas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23031&mlon=-77.86946#map=17/-6.23031/-77.86946) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Jazán · Jazan 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94339&mlon=-77.97827#map=17/-5.94339/-77.97827) 

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 Cuispes

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

- Hotels3
- 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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Cuispes?In Bongara Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Cuispes?Florida, Jazan, Jumbilla, San Carlos and Shipasbamba
- What is there to see in Cuispes?Catarata Cristal, Catarata Medio Cerro, Catarata Pabellón, Catarata de Chinata
- What time zone is Cuispes in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cuispes?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cuispes?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cuispes?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Cuispes?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cuispes?Pomacochas, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cuispes?Caja Trujillo incl. Western Union, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cuispes?Banco de la Nación, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cuispes?Petroperu, about 5.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cuispes?PE010305 (OCHA common operational dataset)