# Chachapoyas District, Chachapoyas Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/chachapoyas/ District · Chachapoyas Province # Chachapoyas Chachapoyas is a district of Peru in Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **153.2 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 227 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 153km² - 227mapped services - 2,348 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chachapoyas? Chachapoyas lies in [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Colcamar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/colcamar/), [Huancas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/huancas/), [Inguilpata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/inguilpata/), [Levanto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/levanto/), [Lonya Chico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/lonya-chico/), [Luya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/luya/), [San Francisco de Daguas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/san-francisco-de-daguas/), [Soloco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/soloco/) and [Sonche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/sonche/). By area it is the 1122nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.3% of [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/). The centre of Chachapoyas is about 652 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.2379° S, 77.8505° 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 OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Chachapoyas: 3 attractions; 2 museums; 2 memorials; 1 nature reserve. - Chachapoyas Museum · museum - Museo Etnohistórico Religioso Santa Ana · museum - San Antonio Private Conservation Area · nature reserve - Pinturas Rupestres de Chaup-Urco · attraction - Pinturas Rupestres de Mashumachay · attraction - Pozo de Yanayacu · attraction - Casona · memorial - Monumento a la batalla de Higos Urco · memorial ### Nearby, outside Chachapoyas - Sitio Arqueologico de Ñuñurco · attraction, Huancas6.8 km - Cañon del Sonche · viewpoint, Huancas7.1 km - Sonche Canyon Mirador · viewpoint, Huancas7.2 km - Mirador · viewpoint, Levanto7.7 km - Yalape · attraction, Levanto8.0 km - Mirador la Goya · viewpoint, Huancas8.3 km - Entrée du site archéologique · attraction, Levanto8.3 km - Condechaca · attraction, Levanto8.9 km - Levanto · attraction, Levanto9.0 km - Sonche Canyon Mirador · viewpoint, Huancas9.0 km - Checkpoint mirador huaraca uro · attraction, Huancas9.0 km - El Mito · attraction, San Francisco de Daguas9.1 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: Chachapoyas - 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) · Chachapoyas4.0 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca123 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 Chachapoyas Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Chachapoyas. The largest with a recorded population: Chachapoyas (32,026), Pucacruz (188), Caclic (52), San Isidro (46), Hidalgo (21) and Leticia (2). Settlements here lie between about 1,687 m and 2,731 m above sea level (median 2,348 m). - Asentamiento Humano Pedro Alva Castro - Caclic - Chachapoyas - El Molino - Hidalgo - Higosurco - Leticia - Maripata - Opelel - Opelel Yunguilla - Pedro Castro - Pucacruz - San António - San Isidro - Señor de los Milagros - Tamiapampa - Taquia - Tuclilla 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 Named natural and historic features inside Chachapoyas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Huiscabamba - Quebrada Opelel - Quebrada Rondón - Quebrada Santa Lucia - Quebrada Upaponcho - Quebrada Villohuayco - Quebrada Yunguilla - Quebrada Yálape ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Cerro Paulapampa · 3,194 m - Cerro Tapulli · 2,726 m - Cerro Poña · 2,703 m - Cerro Atapillo · 2,598 m - Cerro Limonpunta · 2,173 m ### Getting around 1 bridge. - Puente Utcubamba 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 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 Chachapoyas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Regional Virgen de Fátima · Chachapoyas 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23108&mlon=-77.86640#map=17/-6.23108/-77.86640) Bank BCP Banko · Chachapoyas 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23060&mlon=-77.86681#map=17/-6.23060/-77.86681) ATM Banco de la Nación · Chachapoyas 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22895&mlon=-77.87135#map=17/-6.22895/-77.87135) Petrol pump Estacion De Servicios Famhora · Chachapoyas 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23515&mlon=-77.86827#map=17/-6.23515/-77.86827) Hotel La Ensenada Hotel · Chachapoyas 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.24471&mlon=-77.86397#map=17/-6.24471/-77.86397) School Crebe Amazonas · Chachapoyas 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23011&mlon=-77.85558#map=17/-6.23011/-77.85558) College Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza · Chachapoyas 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23343&mlon=-77.85395#map=17/-6.23343/-77.85395) Police station DIRTE PNP AMAZONAS · Chachapoyas 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22894&mlon=-77.87329#map=17/-6.22894/-77.87329) 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 Chachapoyas Places mapped inside Chachapoyas in open map data, by type. - Hospitals7 - Banks10 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels65 - Schools28 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies6 - Restaurants84 - Police stations4 - 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. ## Other districts in Chachapoyas Province - Asuncion - Balsas - 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 Chachapoyas?In Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Chachapoyas?Colcamar, Huancas, Inguilpata, Levanto, Lonya Chico, Luya, San Francisco de Daguas, Soloco and Sonche - What is there to see in Chachapoyas?Casona, Chachapoyas Museum, Monumento a la batalla de Higos Urco, Museo Etnohistórico Religioso Santa Ana - What time zone is Chachapoyas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chachapoyas?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Chachapoyas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chachapoyas?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chachapoyas?Settlements lie between 1,687 m and 2,731 m - What is the highest point in Chachapoyas?Cerro Paulapampa (3,194 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chachapoyas?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Chachapoyas?Hospital Regional Virgen de Fátima, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chachapoyas?BCP Banko, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chachapoyas?Banco de la Nación, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chachapoyas?Estacion De Servicios Famhora, about 2.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chachapoyas?7 mapped - How many banks are in Chachapoyas?10 mapped - How many ATMs are in Chachapoyas?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chachapoyas?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Chachapoyas?PE010101 (OCHA common operational dataset)