# Jumbilla District, Bongara Province, Amazonas Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/jumbilla/ District · Bongara Province # Jumbilla Jumbilla is a district of Peru in Bongara Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **158.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 159km² - 4mapped services - 2,282 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jumbilla? Jumbilla lies in [Bongara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 10 other districts: [Asuncion](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/asuncion/), [Chiliquin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/chiliquin/), [Chisquilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/chisquilla/), [Corosha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/corosha/), [Cuispes](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/cuispes/), [Florida](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/florida/), [Recta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/recta/), [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/san-carlos/), [Sonche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/sonche/) and [Valera](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/valera/). By area it is the 1099th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.6% of [Bongara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/). The centre of Jumbilla is about 680 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.9737° 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 Jumbilla ### Nearby, outside Jumbilla - Tragadero de la Roca Resbalosa · cave, San Carlos9.4 km - Cueva de Atunpampa · cave, San Carlos9.5 km - Cueva de las Ollas Duras · cave, San Carlos9.6 km - Chorro Negro · waterfall, San Carlos9.9 km - Cueva de Stonehenge · cave, San Carlos10.0 km - Cueva de los Murciélagos de Tialango · cave, Chisquilla11 km - Gocta Cataracts · attraction, San Carlos11 km - Catarata del Gocta · attraction, San Carlos11 km - Catarata de Golondrina · attraction, San Carlos11 km - Communal San Pablo – Catarata Gocta Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Churuja12 km - Catarata de Yumbilla · attraction, Cuispes13 km - Mirador Betina 1a · viewpoint, Cuispes13 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: Jumbilla - 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) · Chachapoyas26 km - Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén116 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 Jumbilla Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Jumbilla. The largest with a recorded population: Vituya (146). Settlements here lie between about 2,082 m and 2,334 m above sea level (median 2,282 m). - Jumbilla - La Retama - Sengache - Vituya 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 Jumbilla Named natural and historic features inside Jumbilla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Laguna Ochentas ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Golondrina · 3,036 m - Cerro Lahuaña · 2,693 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 Jumbilla and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bongara Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 343 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 17 71 Mar 17 74 Apr 17 63 May 17 35 Jun 17 26 Jul 17 20 Aug 18 16 Sep 18 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 Jumbilla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de salud Quinjalca · Quinjalca 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.09211&mlon=-77.67861#map=17/-6.09211/-77.67861) Bank Caja Piura · Jazan 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94460&mlon=-77.97880#map=17/-5.94460/-77.97880) ATM Banco de la Nación · Chachapoyas 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22895&mlon=-77.87135#map=17/-6.22895/-77.87135) Petrol pump Petroperu · Shipasbamba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.92408&mlon=-77.96279#map=17/-5.92408/-77.96279) Hotel La Casa de Mario - Gocta · Valera 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.05343&mlon=-77.89302#map=17/-6.05343/-77.89302) School Institución Educativa No. 18095 · Recta 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.93161&mlon=-77.77940#map=17/-5.93161/-77.77940) College Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza de Amazonas · Chachapoyas 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23089&mlon=-77.85464#map=17/-6.23089/-77.85464) Police station Comisaría PNP Jumbilla · Jumbilla 7.8 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 Jumbilla Places mapped inside Jumbilla 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 - Churuja - Corosha - Cuispes - Florida - Jazan - Recta - San Carlos - Shipasbamba - Valera - Yambrasbamba ## Quick answers - Where is Jumbilla?In Bongara Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Jumbilla?Asuncion, Chiliquin, Chisquilla, Corosha, Cuispes, Florida, Recta, San Carlos, Sonche and Valera - What is there to see in Jumbilla?Tragadero de la Roca Resbalosa, Cueva de Atunpampa, Cueva de las Ollas Duras, Chorro Negro - What time zone is Jumbilla in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Jumbilla?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Jumbilla?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jumbilla?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jumbilla?Settlements lie between 2,082 m and 2,334 m - What is the highest point in Jumbilla?Cerro Golondrina (3,036 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Jumbilla?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Jumbilla?Puesto de salud Quinjalca, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jumbilla?Caja Piura, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Jumbilla?Banco de la Nación, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jumbilla?Petroperu, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Jumbilla?PE010301 (OCHA common operational dataset)