# Florida District, Bongara Province, Amazonas Department

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

District · Bongara Province 

# Florida

Florida is a district of Peru in Bongara Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **222.0 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 222km²
- 37mapped services
- 2,256 mtypical elevation

## Where is Florida?

Florida 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: [Cajaruro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/cajaruro/), [Corosha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/corosha/), [Cuispes](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/cuispes/), [Jumbilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/jumbilla/), [Shipasbamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/shipasbamba/) and [Yambrasbamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/yambrasbamba/). By area it is the 892nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.8% of [Bongara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/). The centre of Florida is about 700 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.8153° S, 77.9716° 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 Florida

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Florida: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve.

- Marvelous Spatule Tail Interpretation Center · nature reserve
- Bebederos · viewpoint
- Puerto Canoas · attraction

### Nearby, outside Florida

- Cueva de Cacaguta · cave, Yambrasbamba9.8 km
- La Cascada · viewpoint, Jazan12 km
- Copal Cuilungo Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Yambrasbamba13 km
- Mirador Betina 1a · viewpoint, Cuispes14 km
- Catarata Cristal · waterfall, Cuispes14 km
- Catarata de Yumbilla · attraction, Cuispes14 km
- Mirador Cecilia Plenge · viewpoint, Cuispes14 km
- Catarata Medio Cerro · waterfall, Cuispes14 km
- Waterfall Pabellon · waterfall, Cuispes14 km
- Cueva del Rio Shatuca · cave, Yambrasbamba15 km
- Catarata Pabellón · waterfall, Cuispes15 km
- Fundo Las Palmeras · nature reserve, Corosha15 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: Florida

- 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) · Chachapoyas45 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén92 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) 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 Florida

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Florida. The largest with a recorded population: Florida ( Pomacochas) (3,570).

- Carrera
- Chido
- El Porvenir
- Florida
- Florida ( Pomacochas)
- Gualulo
- La Unión
- Las Palmas
- Miraflores de Levanto
- Pampa Hermosa
- Perla Mayo
- San Lorenzo
- Vista Alegre
- Vista Florida
- Vista Hermosa

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 Florida 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 317 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 17 74 

Apr 17 63 

May 17 35 

Jun 17 26 

Jul 17 20 

Aug 18 16 

Sep 19 26 

Oct 18 45 

Nov 18 57 

Dec 18 60 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Florida

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pomacochas · Florida 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.82094&mlon=-77.96665#map=17/-5.82094/-77.96665) 

Bank Mibanco · Jazan 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94348&mlon=-77.97896#map=17/-5.94348/-77.97896) 

Petrol pump Virgo rural · Florida 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.82346&mlon=-77.96340#map=17/-5.82346/-77.96340) 

Hotel Oro Verde · Florida 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.82435&mlon=-77.97150#map=17/-5.82435/-77.97150) 

School Institución Educativa No. 18092 · Florida 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.82768&mlon=-77.96980#map=17/-5.82768/-77.96980) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Pomacochas · Florida 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.82481&mlon=-77.97151#map=17/-5.82481/-77.97151) 

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 Florida

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels6
- Schools16
- Restaurants10
- 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
- Churuja
- Corosha
- Cuispes
- Jazan
- Jumbilla
- Recta
- San Carlos
- Shipasbamba
- Valera
- Yambrasbamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Florida?In Bongara Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Florida?Cajaruro, Corosha, Cuispes, Jumbilla, Shipasbamba and Yambrasbamba
- What is there to see in Florida?Bebederos, Marvelous Spatule Tail Interpretation Center, Puerto Canoas
- What time zone is Florida in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Florida?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Florida?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Florida?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Florida?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Florida?Pomacochas, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Florida?Mibanco, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Florida?Virgo rural, about 1.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Florida?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Florida?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Florida?PE010306 (OCHA common operational dataset)