# Valera District, Bongara Province, Amazonas Department

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

District · Bongara Province 

# Valera

Valera is a district of Peru in Bongara Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **78.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 78.0km²
- 25mapped services
- 1,916 mtypical elevation

## Where is Valera?

Valera lies in [Bongara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Chiliquin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/chiliquin/), [Churuja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/churuja/), [Huancas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/huancas/), [Jumbilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/jumbilla/), [Lamud](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/lamud/), [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/san-carlos/), [San Cristobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-cristobal/), [San Jeronimo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-jeronimo/) and [Sonche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/sonche/). By area it is the 1477th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.8% of [Bongara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/). The centre of Valera is about 670 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0783° S, 77.8704° 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 Valera

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Valera: 1 attraction; 1 cave; 1 waterfall.

- Catarata Cajuache · waterfall
- Refugio del colibrí espatula · attraction
- ingresso al túnel · cave

### Nearby, outside Valera

- Catarata de Golondrina · attraction, San Carlos3.3 km
- Chorro Negro · waterfall, San Carlos4.2 km
- Sarcófagos de Lengate · attraction, Lamud4.9 km
- Sarcófagos de Pueblo de los Muertos · attraction, Lamud4.9 km
- Cueva Corralpampa · attraction, Lamud5.8 km
- Sitio Arqueologico de Huancaurco · attraction, Huancas6.0 km
- Catarata del Gocta · attraction, San Carlos6.3 km
- Mirador de Huancaurco · viewpoint, Huancas6.4 km
- Gocta Cataracts · attraction, San Carlos6.4 km
- Sarcófagos de Ayachaqui · attraction, Lamud6.6 km
- Communal San Pablo – Catarata Gocta Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Churuja7.1 km
- Sonche Canyon Mirador · viewpoint, Huancas8.9 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: Valera

- 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) · Chachapoyas14 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén114 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 Valera

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Valera. The largest with a recorded population: Cocachimba (220), La Coca (143) and Matiaza Rimachi (124). Settlements here lie between about 1,417 m and 1,939 m above sea level (median 1,916 m).

- Cocachimba
- Cocahuayco
- Huayraticra
- La Coca
- Matiaza Rimachi
- San Pablo
- Valera

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 Valera

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Cocahuayco

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Morochal · 2,883 m
- Cerro Tacala · 2,593 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 Valera 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 Valera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Perfect Smile · Chachapoyas 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22845&mlon=-77.86831#map=17/-6.22845/-77.86831) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Lamud 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13862&mlon=-77.95229#map=17/-6.13862/-77.95229) 

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

Petrol pump PetroPerú · Chachapoyas 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22783&mlon=-77.87040#map=17/-6.22783/-77.87040) 

Hotel Hopedaje Casa Redonda · Valera 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.06531&mlon=-77.89637#map=17/-6.06531/-77.89637) 

School Institución Educativa No. 18253 · Valera 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.06776&mlon=-77.89543#map=17/-6.06776/-77.89543) 

College Instituto Tecnológico de Excelencia Perú Japón · Chachapoyas 17 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 6.7 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 Valera

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

- Hotels15
- Schools3
- Restaurants6
- 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
- Jumbilla
- Recta
- San Carlos
- Shipasbamba
- Yambrasbamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Valera?In Bongara Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Valera?Chiliquin, Churuja, Huancas, Jumbilla, Lamud, San Carlos, San Cristobal, San Jeronimo and Sonche
- What is there to see in Valera?Catarata Cajuache, Refugio del colibrí espatula, ingresso al túnel
- What time zone is Valera in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Valera?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Valera?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Valera?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Valera?Settlements lie between 1,417 m and 1,939 m
- What is the highest point in Valera?Cerro Morochal (2,883 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Valera?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Valera?Centro Perfect Smile, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Valera?Banco de la Nación, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Valera?Banco de la Nación, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Valera?PetroPerú, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Valera?PE010311 (OCHA common operational dataset)