# San Carlos District, Bongara Province, Amazonas Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/san-carlos/

District · Bongara Province 

# San Carlos

San Carlos is a district of Peru in Bongara Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **112.4 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 112km²
- 3mapped services
- 2,023 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Carlos?

San Carlos 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: [Churuja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/churuja/), [Cuispes](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/cuispes/), [Jazan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/jazan/), [Jumbilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/jumbilla/), [San Jeronimo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-jeronimo/) and [Valera](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/valera/). By area it is the 1302nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.0% of [Bongara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/). The centre of San Carlos is about 677 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0066° S, 77.8555° 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 San Carlos

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in San Carlos: 4 caves; 3 attractions; 1 waterfall.

- Chorro Negro · waterfall
- Catarata de Golondrina · attraction
- Catarata del Gocta · attraction
- Gocta Cataracts · attraction
- Cueva de Atunpampa · cave
- Cueva de Stonehenge · cave
- Cueva de las Ollas Duras · cave
- Tragadero de la Roca Resbalosa · cave

### Nearby, outside San Carlos

- Communal San Pablo – Catarata Gocta Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Churuja4.9 km
- Catarata Cajuache · waterfall, Valera7.0 km
- ingresso al túnel · cave, Valera7.1 km
- Refugio del colibrí espatula · attraction, Valera7.4 km
- Catarata de Chinata · attraction, Cuispes9.2 km
- Catarata Pabellón · waterfall, Cuispes11 km
- Catarata Medio Cerro · waterfall, Cuispes11 km
- Mirador Cecilia Plenge · viewpoint, Cuispes11 km
- Waterfall Pabellon · waterfall, Cuispes11 km
- Sarcófagos de Lengate · attraction, Lamud11 km
- Catarata Cristal · waterfall, Cuispes11 km
- Catarata de Yumbilla · attraction, Cuispes11 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: San Carlos

- 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) · Chachapoyas22 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén112 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 18:04).

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 San Carlos

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in San Carlos. The largest with a recorded population: San Carlos (295).

- Palo Seco
- San Carlos

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 San Carlos

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

### Water

1 waterfall.

- Gocta, Catarata

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Ochentas · 3,001 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 San Carlos 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 San Carlos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de salud Quinjalca · Quinjalca 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.09211&mlon=-77.67861#map=17/-6.09211/-77.67861) 

Bank Caja Piura · Jazan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94460&mlon=-77.97880#map=17/-5.94460/-77.97880) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Chachapoyas 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22895&mlon=-77.87135#map=17/-6.22895/-77.87135) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Shipasbamba 15 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 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.05343&mlon=-77.89302#map=17/-6.05343/-77.89302) 

School Institución Educativa No. 18102 · Valera 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.05783&mlon=-77.89524#map=17/-6.05783/-77.89524) 

College Instituto Tecnológico de Excelencia Perú Japón · Chachapoyas 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22947&mlon=-77.86337#map=17/-6.22947/-77.86337) 

Police station Comisaría PNP San Pablo · Valera 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.04270&mlon=-77.91904#map=17/-6.04270/-77.91904) 

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 San Carlos

Places mapped inside San Carlos in open map data, by type.

- Schools2
- Restaurants1

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
- Recta
- Shipasbamba
- Valera
- Yambrasbamba

## Quick answers

- Where is San Carlos?In Bongara Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders San Carlos?Churuja, Cuispes, Jazan, Jumbilla, San Jeronimo and Valera
- What is there to see in San Carlos?Catarata de Golondrina, Catarata del Gocta, Chorro Negro, Cueva de Atunpampa
- What time zone is San Carlos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Carlos?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Carlos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Carlos?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in San Carlos?Cerro Ochentas (3,001 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Carlos?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Carlos?Puesto de salud Quinjalca, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Carlos?Caja Piura, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Carlos?Banco de la Nación, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Carlos?Petroperu, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Carlos?PE010309 (OCHA common operational dataset)