# Recta District, Bongara Province, Amazonas Department

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

District · Bongara Province 

# Recta

Recta is a district of Peru in Bongara Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **28.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28.0km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,142 mtypical elevation

## Where is Recta?

Recta 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: [Asuncion](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/asuncion/), [Chisquilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/chisquilla/), [Jumbilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/jumbilla/) and [Olleros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/olleros/). By area it is the 1742nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.0% of [Bongara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/). The centre of Recta is about 684 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.9366° S, 77.7741° 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 Recta

### Nearby, outside Recta

- Cueva de los Murciélagos de Tialango · cave, Chisquilla6.9 km
- Tragadero de la Roca Resbalosa · cave, San Carlos13 km
- Cueva de Atunpampa · cave, San Carlos13 km
- Cueva de las Ollas Duras · cave, San Carlos14 km
- Cueva de Stonehenge · cave, San Carlos14 km
- Cueva de Metal · cave, Corosha14 km
- Fundo Las Palmeras · nature reserve, Corosha14 km
- Catarata de Yumbilla · attraction, Cuispes14 km
- Bosque de Protección "RUMY YACU" · nature reserve, Corosha14 km
- Mirador Betina 1a · viewpoint, Cuispes15 km
- Catarata Cristal · waterfall, Cuispes15 km
- Mirador Cecilia Plenge · viewpoint, Cuispes15 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: Recta

- 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) · Chachapoyas31 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén117 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 Recta

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Recta. The largest with a recorded population: Recta (80).

- Recta

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 Recta 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 (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 203 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 18 26 

Jul 18 20 

Aug 19 16 

Sep 19 26 

Oct 19 45 

Nov 19 57 

Dec 19 60 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Recta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de salud Quinjalca · Quinjalca 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.09211&mlon=-77.67861#map=17/-6.09211/-77.67861) 

Bank Caja Trujillo incl. Western Union · Jazan 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94358&mlon=-77.97878#map=17/-5.94358/-77.97878) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Chachapoyas 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22895&mlon=-77.87135#map=17/-6.22895/-77.87135) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Shipasbamba 21 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.05343&mlon=-77.89302#map=17/-6.05343/-77.89302) 

School Institución Educativa No. 18095 · Recta 0.8 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 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23089&mlon=-77.85464#map=17/-6.23089/-77.85464) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Jumbilla · Jumbilla 4.6 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 Recta

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

- Schools1

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
- Jumbilla
- San Carlos
- Shipasbamba
- Valera
- Yambrasbamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Recta?In Bongara Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Recta?Asuncion, Chisquilla, Jumbilla and Olleros
- What is there to see in Recta?Cueva de los Murciélagos de Tialango, Tragadero de la Roca Resbalosa, Cueva de Atunpampa, Cueva de las Ollas Duras
- What time zone is Recta in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Recta?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Recta?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Recta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Recta?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Recta?Puesto de salud Quinjalca, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Recta?Caja Trujillo incl. Western Union, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Recta?Banco de la Nación, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Recta?Petroperu, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Recta?PE010308 (OCHA common operational dataset)