# Jazan District, Bongara Province, Amazonas Department

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

District · Bongara Province 

# Jazan

Jazan is a district of Peru in Bongara Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **75.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 75.7km²
- 23mapped services
- 1,777 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jazan?

Jazan 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: [Cuispes](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/cuispes/), [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/san-carlos/), [San Jeronimo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-jeronimo/) and [Shipasbamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/shipasbamba/). By area it is the 1494th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.7% of [Bongara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/). The centre of Jazan is about 687 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.9407° S, 78.0214° 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 Jazan

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Jazan: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction.

- La Cascada · viewpoint
- Sarcófagos de San Gerónimo · attraction

### Nearby, outside Jazan

- El Tigre · attraction, San Jeronimo7.8 km
- Marvelous Spatule Tail Interpretation Center · nature reserve, Florida10 km
- Bebederos · viewpoint, Florida10 km
- Catarata Pabellón · waterfall, Cuispes10 km
- Waterfall Pabellon · waterfall, Cuispes11 km
- Catarata de Chinata · attraction, Cuispes12 km
- Catarata Medio Cerro · waterfall, Cuispes13 km
- Mirador Cecilia Plenge · viewpoint, Cuispes13 km
- Catarata Cristal · waterfall, Cuispes13 km
- Mirador Betina 1a · viewpoint, Cuispes13 km
- Catarata de Yumbilla · attraction, Cuispes13 km
- Cueva de Stonehenge · cave, San Carlos15 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: Jazan

- 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) · Chachapoyas34 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 Jazan

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Jazan. The largest with a recorded population: Pedro Ruiz Gallo (5,602) and Chosgón (737). Settlements here lie between about 1,296 m and 2,155 m above sea level (median 1,777 m).

- Chosgón
- Ingenio
- Panamal
- Pedro Ruiz Gallo
- San Gerónimo
- San Miguel de Chosgon

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 Jazan

Named natural and historic features inside Jazan, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Capacín
- Quebrada Tingo
- Quebrada Ñul

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 Jazan and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bongara Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 162 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 21 70 

Feb 21 71 

Mar 21 74 

Apr 21 63 

May 21 35 

Jun 20 26 

Jul 20 20 

Aug 21 16 

Sep 22 26 

Oct 22 45 

Nov 21 57 

Dec 21 60 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jazan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pomacochas · Florida 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.82094&mlon=-77.96665#map=17/-5.82094/-77.96665) 

Bank Mibanco · Jazan 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94348&mlon=-77.97896#map=17/-5.94348/-77.97896) 

ATM BNP · Chachapoyas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22954&mlon=-77.87287#map=17/-6.22954/-77.87287) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Shipasbamba 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.92408&mlon=-77.96279#map=17/-5.92408/-77.96279) 

Hotel Monteverde · Jazan 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94245&mlon=-77.98106#map=17/-5.94245/-77.98106) 

School Institución Educativa 18188 San Miguel · Jazan 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.93053&mlon=-78.00920#map=17/-5.93053/-78.00920) 

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 4.8 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 Jazan

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

- Banks3
- Hotels7
- Schools6
- Restaurants5
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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
- Florida
- Jumbilla
- Recta
- San Carlos
- Shipasbamba
- Valera
- Yambrasbamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Jazan?In Bongara Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Jazan?Cuispes, San Carlos, San Jeronimo and Shipasbamba
- What is there to see in Jazan?La Cascada, Sarcófagos de San Gerónimo
- What time zone is Jazan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Jazan?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Jazan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jazan?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jazan?Settlements lie between 1,296 m and 2,155 m
- What is the best time to visit Jazan?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jazan?Pomacochas, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jazan?Mibanco, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jazan?BNP, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jazan?Petroperu, about 6.7 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Jazan?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jazan?PE010307 (OCHA common operational dataset)