# Balsas District, Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/balsas/ District · Chachapoyas Province # Balsas Balsas is a district of Peru in Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **318.2 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 318km² - 17mapped services - 2,359 mtypical elevation ## Where is Balsas? Balsas 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: [Celendin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/celendin/), [Chuquibamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/chuquibamba/), [Cocabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/cocabamba/), [Leimebamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/leimebamba/), [San Francisco del Yeso](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-francisco-del-yeso/) and [Utco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/utco/). By area it is the 690th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.9% of [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/). The centre of Balsas is about 592 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 64 km from Chachapoyas, the main town of Chachapoyas Province. The centre point is at 6.8017° S, 77.9553° 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 Balsas OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Balsas: 1 attraction. - Sitio Arqueologico de Balsas · attraction ### Nearby, outside Balsas - Mirador Calla Calla · viewpoint, San Francisco del Yeso10 km - Aguas del Inca · attraction, Utco12 km - San Pedro de Chuquibamba Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Chuquibamba13 km - Cueva Chururco · cave, Leimebamba13 km - Complejo Inca de Cochabamba · attraction, Chuquibamba15 km - La Fortaleza La Boveda · attraction, Leimebamba15 km - Utco Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Utco16 km - Papamarca · attraction, Leimebamba16 km - La Boveda · attraction, Leimebamba16 km - Diablo Huasi · attraction, Leimebamba16 km - Tajopampa · attraction, Leimebamba16 km - Lluy · attraction, Leimebamba16 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: Balsas - 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) · Chachapoyas68 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca70 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 06:19, 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. ## Villages and localities in Balsas Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Balsas. The largest with a recorded population: Balsas (259), Gollón (178), Saullamur (104), San Basilio (90), Achupas (78) and Embón (24). Settlements here lie between about 840 m and 3,982 m above sea level (median 2,359 m). - Achupas - Balsas - Chacanto - Chanchillo - Chucullurco - Cuensol - El Campamento - Embon - Embón - Frutal - Gollon - Gollón - Homopampa - Hornopampa - Illabamba - Jines - Jínes - Las Achupas - Las Escobas - Minas - Plazapampa - Quisuar - Ramos - San Basilio - Saullamar - Saullamur - Shacshe - Siete Lagunas - Tambo Viejo - Tazajera - Tuen Grande - Tuena 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 Balsas Named natural and historic features inside Balsas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Corcoveadora - Quebrada Acaybamba - Quebrada Bocanegra - Quebrada Cedro - Quebrada Chorrera - Quebrada Granadilla - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada Huicumpuillo - Quebrada Las Palmas - Quebrada Longote - Quebrada Pinshocucho - Quebrada Potrerillo - Quebrada San Basilio - Quebrada Santa Rosa - Quebrada Sombrerurco - Quebrada Yauman - Río Gollón - Río Marañón - Río Saullamur ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains; 1 mountain pass. - Cerro Condorsama · 3,874 m - Cerro Rangra · 3,737 m - Cerro Barro Negro · 3,680 m - Cerro Sombrero · 3,652 m - Cerro Shival · 3,579 m - Cerro Tamboviejo · 3,357 m - Cerro Conga · 2,945 m - Abra Chanchillo · 2,804 m - Cerro Chone · 2,731 m - Cerro Siete Posas · 2,446 m - Cerro Cumbrerilla · 2,337 m - Cerro San Miguel · 2,309 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 Balsas and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Balsas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Celendín · Celendin 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.86835&mlon=-78.14233#map=17/-6.86835/-78.14233) Petrol pump Crysmar · Celendin 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.87392&mlon=-78.14272#map=17/-6.87392/-78.14272) Hotel Rangra Wasi Eco lodge · Leimebamba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72446&mlon=-77.79835#map=17/-6.72446/-77.79835) School Institución Educativa No. 18256 · Balsas 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81300&mlon=-77.93900#map=17/-6.81300/-77.93900) College Gustavo Eduardo Lanatta Lujan · Leimebamba 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.70455&mlon=-77.80122#map=17/-6.70455/-77.80122) Police station Policicia · Balsas 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.84498&mlon=-78.02907#map=17/-6.84498/-78.02907) 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 Balsas Places mapped inside Balsas in open map data, by type. - Schools11 - Restaurants5 - 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 Chachapoyas Province - Asuncion - 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 Balsas?In Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Balsas?Celendin, Chuquibamba, Cocabamba, Leimebamba, San Francisco del Yeso and Utco - What is there to see in Balsas?Sitio Arqueologico de Balsas - What time zone is Balsas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Balsas?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Balsas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Balsas?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Balsas?Settlements lie between 840 m and 3,982 m - What is the highest point in Balsas?Cerro Condorsama (3,874 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Balsas?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Balsas?Hospital de Apoyo Celendín, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Balsas?Crysmar, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Balsas?PE010103 (OCHA common operational dataset)