# Asuncion District, Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department

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

District · Chachapoyas Province 

# Asuncion

Asuncion is a district of Peru in Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **34.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 34.9km²
- 3mapped services
- 2,804 mtypical elevation

## Where is Asuncion?

Asuncion lies in [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chiliquin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/chiliquin/), [Chisquilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/chisquilla/), [Jumbilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/jumbilla/), [Olleros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/olleros/), [Quinjalca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/quinjalca/) and [Recta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/recta/). By area it is the 1700th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.2% of [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/). The centre of Asuncion is about 677 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 29 km from Chachapoyas, the main town of Chachapoyas Province. The centre point is at 5.9949° S, 77.7544° 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 Asuncion

### Nearby, outside Asuncion

- Cueva de Lindero · cave, Quinjalca10 km
- Cueva de la Pitufina · cave, Quinjalca12 km
- Chorro Negro · waterfall, San Carlos13 km
- Cueva de los Murciélagos de Tialango · cave, Chisquilla14 km
- Catarata de Golondrina · attraction, San Carlos14 km
- Tragadero de la Roca Resbalosa · cave, San Carlos15 km
- Cueva de las Ollas Duras · cave, San Carlos15 km
- Gocta Cataracts · attraction, San Carlos15 km
- Cueva de Atunpampa · cave, San Carlos15 km
- Catarata del Gocta · attraction, San Carlos15 km
- Cueva de Stonehenge · cave, San Carlos15 km
- Catarata Cajuache · waterfall, Valera16 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: Asuncion

- 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) · Jaén121 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 Asuncion

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Asuncion. The largest with a recorded population: Asunción (150) and Pollan (32). Settlements here lie between about 2,642 m and 2,811 m above sea level (median 2,804 m).

- Asuncion Goncha
- Asunción
- Pollan
- Pollán

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 Asuncion and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chachapoyas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jun (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 319 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 14 70 

Feb 13 66 

Mar 13 81 

Apr 13 74 

May 13 44 

Jun 12 28 

Jul 12 21 

Aug 13 16 

Sep 13 31 

Oct 14 53 

Nov 14 65 

Dec 14 61 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Asuncion

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de salud Quinjalca · Quinjalca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.09211&mlon=-77.67861#map=17/-6.09211/-77.67861) 

Bank Caja Piura · Jazan 25 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 24 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 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.05343&mlon=-77.89302#map=17/-6.05343/-77.89302) 

School Institución Educativa No. 18280 · Asuncion 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.99810&mlon=-77.73390#map=17/-5.99810/-77.73390) 

College Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza de Amazonas · Chachapoyas 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23089&mlon=-77.85464#map=17/-6.23089/-77.85464) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Jumbilla · Jumbilla 11 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 Asuncion

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

- Schools3

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 Chachapoyas Province

- Balsas
- Chachapoyas
- Cheto
- Chiliquin
- Chuquibamba
- Granada
- Huancas
- La Jalca
- Leimebamba
- Levanto
- Magdalena
- Mariscal Castilla
- Molinopampa
- Montevideo
- Olleros
- Quinjalca
- San Francisco de Daguas
- San Isidro de Maino
- Soloco
- Sonche

## Quick answers

- Where is Asuncion?In Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Asuncion?Chiliquin, Chisquilla, Jumbilla, Olleros, Quinjalca and Recta
- What is there to see in Asuncion?Cueva de Lindero, Cueva de la Pitufina, Chorro Negro, Cueva de los Murciélagos de Tialango
- What time zone is Asuncion in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Asuncion?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Asuncion?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Asuncion?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Asuncion?Settlements lie between 2,642 m and 2,811 m
- What is the best time to visit Asuncion?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Asuncion?Puesto de salud Quinjalca, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Asuncion?Caja Piura, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Asuncion?Banco de la Nación, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Asuncion?Petroperu, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Asuncion?PE010102 (OCHA common operational dataset)