# Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/

Province · Amazonas Department 

# Chachapoyas Province

Chachapoyas Province is a province of Peru in Amazonas Department. It covers **2,908.0 km²**. Its main town is Chachapoyas. It is divided into 21 districts. 235 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 362 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,908km²
- 21districts
- 362mapped services

## Where is Chachapoyas Province?

Chachapoyas Province lies in [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other provinces: [Bolivar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/), [Bongara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/), [Celendin Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/), [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/), [Mariscal Caceres Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/mariscal-caceres/), [Rioja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/) and [Rodriguez de Mendoza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/). By area it is the 107th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 7.4% of [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/). The centre of Chachapoyas Province is about 626 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.4647° S, 77.7992° 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 Chachapoyas Province

OpenStreetMap lists 118 named sights in Chachapoyas Province: 60 attractions; 39 caves; 6 viewpoints; 4 museums; 4 nature reserves; 3 archaeological sites; 2 memorials.

- Chachapoyas Museum · museum
- Leymebamba Museum · museum
- Museo Etnohistórico Religioso Santa Ana · museum
- Museo Jalca Grande · museum
- La casa circular Chachapoyas · archaeological site
- Molinohuayco (Pozo Hexagonal) · archaeological site
- Ruinas Real Collacruz · archaeological site
- Llamapampa - La Jalca Private Conservation Area · nature reserve
- San Antonio Private Conservation Area · nature reserve
- San Pedro de Chuquibamba Private Conservation Area · nature reserve
- Tilacancha Private Conservation Area · nature reserve
- Cañon del Sonche · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador de Huancaurco · viewpoint
- Mirador la Goya · viewpoint
- Sonche Canyon Mirador · viewpoint
- Sonche Canyon Mirador · viewpoint
- Cabildo Pata · attraction
- Calcunga · attraction
- Callejon · attraction
- Chaquil · attraction
- Checkpoint mirador huaraca uro · attraction
- Chinchango · attraction
- Complejo Inca de Cochabamba · attraction
- Complejo Olán - Olán · attraction
- Complejo Olán - Pircacunga · attraction
- Complejo Olán - Pumaurco · attraction
- Complejo Olán - Sunipirca · attraction
- Condechaca · attraction
- Corazon · attraction

…and 88 more.

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: Chachapoyas Province

- 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) · Chachapoyas30 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca107 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:03).

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.

## Districts of Chachapoyas Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Asuncion](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/asuncion/) 35 4 3 

[Balsas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/balsas/) 318 32 17 

[Chachapoyas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/chachapoyas/) 153 18 227 

[Cheto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/cheto/) 70 7 3 

[Chiliquin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/chiliquin/) 142 13 6 

[Chuquibamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/chuquibamba/) 184 8 9 

[Granada](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/granada/) 171 1 2 

[Huancas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/huancas/) 46 2 2 

[La Jalca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/la-jalca/) 124 17 9 

[Leimebamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/leimebamba/) 380 35 24 

[Levanto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/levanto/) 75 9 3 

[Magdalena](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/magdalena/) 135 15 11 

[Mariscal Castilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/mariscal-castilla/) 79 11 10 

[Molinopampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/molinopampa/) 340 25 13 

[Montevideo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/montevideo/) 123 5 2 

[Olleros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/olleros/) 107 5 1 

[Quinjalca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/quinjalca/) 82 6 7 

[San Francisco de Daguas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/san-francisco-de-daguas/) 40 10 5 

[San Isidro de Maino](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/san-isidro-de-maino/) 108 8 3 

[Soloco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/soloco/) 75 3 3 

[Sonche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/sonche/) 120 5 2 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Chachapoyas Province

Open gazetteers list **235 villages, towns and localities** in Chachapoyas Province. The largest with a recorded population: Chachapoyas (32,026), Huancas (803), Dos de Mayo (751), Magdalena (694), Chuquibamba (623) and Quillunya (497). Settlements here lie between about 840 m and 3,982 m above sea level (median 2,485 m).

- Achupas
- Agua Blanca
- Agualoca
- Aiñara
- Alonso de Alvarado
- Alonso de Orellana
- Amuch
- Asentamiento Humano Pedro Alva Castro
- Asuncion Goncha
- Asunción
- Atuen
- Balconcillo
- Balsas
- Boyshayana
- Buenaparte
- Bulquil
- Cabildo Pata
- Caclic
- Calmal
- Calpilon
- Calpilón
- Calviche
- Cashac
- Cashapata
- Casingas
- Casmal
- Cerca Huayco
- Chacanto
- Chachapoyas
- Chaco
- Chanchillo
- Cheto
- Chilal
- Chilingote
- Chiliquini
- Chiliquín
- Chillan
- Chillo
- Chontapampa
- Chorrera
- Chucullurco
- Chumbol
- Chuquibamba
- Cielache
- Cielachi
- Cinco Esquinas
- Clich
- Cliche
- Cochabamba
- Collacruz
- Conjul
- Corralhuayco
- Cuelcacha
- Cuelcho
- Cuensol
- Cuequeta
- Cueyqueta
- Cupacha
- Curpampa
- Cuyllamal
- Daguas
- Diosan
- Dos de Mayo
- Duraznopampa
- El Campamento
- El Challo
- El Huayo
- El Mito
- El Molino
- El Tingo
- Embon
- Embón
- Emita
- Estancia El Chillo
- Fortaleza
- Frutal
- Gacmal
- Gajmal
- Gollon
- Gollón
- Granada
- Guillipcha
- Hidalgo
- Higosurco
- Homopampa
- Hornopampa
- Huacapampa
- Huacas
- Huamazan
- Huanabamba
- Huancas
- Huascasala
- Huiquil
- Illabamba
- Isco
- Ishpingo
- Jaja
- Jines
- Joya
- Jugo
- Jínes
- La Jalca
- La Playa
- Lamche
- Lanche
- Las Achupas
- Las Chávez
- Las Escobas
- Leticia
- Levanto
- Leymebamba
- Limatambo
- Llumpe
- Lluy
- Lluypotrero
- Magdalena
- Magdalenapampa
- Maino
- Maripata
- Minas
- Miraflores
- Mito
- Molinopampa
- Montecunga
- Naranjos
- Nogalcucho
- Nuevo Olmal
- Nuevo Progreso
- Ocol
- Olleros
- Olmal
- Opabán
- Opavan
- Opelel
- Opelel Yunguilla
- Palcunga
- Palmira
- Palmita
- Pampa Moreno
- Pavayacu
- Pedro Castro
- Pengote
- Pipus
- Plazapampa
- Pollan
- Pollán
- Pomacochas
- Pongomar
- Potma
- Potrerillo
- Pucacruz
- Puma Armana
- Pumahermama
- Puromacho
- Quelucas
- Quillipcha
- Quillunya
- Quimbaleran
- Quimbalerán
- Quinjalca
- Quinua
- Quipachacha
- Quisuar
- Quitachi
- Quitari
- Ramos
- Raymipampa
- Salicas
- Salicaz
- Samanga
- San António
- San Basilio
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Daguas
- San Isidro
- San Jose de Dallavoz
- San José
- San Juan Cachuc
- San Juan de Ayñara
- San Juan de Cachuc
- San Juan de Sonche
- San Miguel
- San Miguel de la Reyna
- San Pedro
- San Roque
- Santa Cruz del Tingo
- Santa Dionisia
- Santa Elena
- Santa Rosa
- Santiago de Casmal
- Saullamar
- Saullamur
- Señor de los Milagros
- Shacshe
- Shilmal
- Shiqui
- Shishuayco
- Shuembe
- Siete Lagunas
- Singache
- Siogue
- Siricha
- Soloco
- Suta
- Tacta
- Tajopampa
- Tambo
- Tambo Viejo
- Tamiapampa
- Taquia
- Taulia
- Taupa
- Tazajera
- Toche
- Tolpin
- Tolpín
- Toronjil
- Tres Unidos
- Triunfololto
- Tuclilla
- Tuen Grande
- Tuena
- Ubilon
- Upaponcho
- Valle Verde
- Velaurco
- Ventilla
- Villa San Juan
- Vuelo
- Winal
- Yanacucha
- Yasulca
- Yerbabuena
- Yumpe
- Yuramarca

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 Chachapoyas Province

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

### Water

103 rivers and streams; 15 lakes.

- Laguna Burrococha
- Laguna Cochaconga
- Laguna Corcoveadora
- Laguna Enduelada
- Laguna Gachiño
- Laguna Guayabazán
- Laguna Holccococha
- Laguna Huarmicocha
- Laguna Lluchica
- Laguna Mishacocha
- Laguna Mojón
- Laguna Negra
- Laguna Quinua
- Laguna Sierpe
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Quebrada Acaybamba
- Quebrada Achupa
- Quebrada Aguablanca
- Quebrada Alamal
- Quebrada Bocanegra
- Quebrada Cabildo
- Quebrada Calalac
- Quebrada Calucalu
- Quebrada Campanario

…and 94 more.

### Hills and mountains

124 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Ulila · 4,210 m
- Cerro Tingo Chico · 4,161 m
- Cerro Llocay · 4,124 m
- Cerro Los Churos · 4,105 m
- Cerro Punta Arena · 4,105 m
- Cerro Pomio · 4,102 m
- Cerro Guañaysito · 4,083 m
- Cerro Crestón · 4,052 m
- Cerro Quinuacocha · 4,041 m
- Cerro Pagrapagra · 4,027 m
- Cerro Salitre · 4,025 m
- Cerro Peña del Sol · 4,004 m
- Cerro Mesapampa · 3,941 m
- Cerro Campanario · 3,878 m
- Cerro Condorsama · 3,874 m
- Cerro Peña del Cura · 3,826 m
- Cerro Sauche · 3,790 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 3,786 m
- Cerro Ignacio · 3,785 m
- Cerro Llave · 3,766 m
- Cerro Cuchupaquina · 3,750 m
- Cerro Rangra · 3,737 m
- Cerro Barro Negro · 3,680 m
- Cerro El Morro · 3,667 m

…and 101 more.

### History

2 ancient sites.

- Purun Llacta de Soloco - Sector A
- Zona Arqueológica Challuacancha

### Getting around

5 bridges; 1 airport.

- Puente Pipus
- Puente Sonchechaca
- Puente Tingo
- Puente Utcubamba
- Puente Zuta
- San Francisco Airport

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 Chachapoyas Province and the best time to visit

In Chachapoyas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C). About 611 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (81 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 16 70 

Feb 15 66 

Mar 15 81 

Apr 15 74 

May 15 44 

Jun 14 28 

Jul 14 21 

Aug 15 16 

Sep 15 31 

Oct 16 53 

Nov 16 65 

Dec 16 61 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chachapoyas Province

Places mapped inside Chachapoyas Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals8
- Banks10
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels80
- Schools121
- Colleges and universities5
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants100
- Police stations13
- Dental clinics15

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Chachapoyas Province?In Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Chachapoyas Province?Bolivar Province, Bongara Province, Celendin Province, Luya Province, Mariscal Caceres Province, Rioja Province and Rodriguez de Mendoza Province
- What is there to see in Chachapoyas Province?Cabildo Pata, Calcunga, Callejon, Casona
- What time zone is Chachapoyas Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chachapoyas Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chachapoyas Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chachapoyas Province?235 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chachapoyas Province?Settlements lie between 840 m and 3,982 m
- What is the highest point in Chachapoyas Province?Cerro Ulila (4,210 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chachapoyas Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Chachapoyas Province?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Chachapoyas Province?10 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Chachapoyas Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chachapoyas Province?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chachapoyas Province?PE0101 (OCHA common operational dataset)