# Cheto District, Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department

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

District · Chachapoyas Province 

# Cheto

Cheto is a district of Peru in Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **70.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 70.3km²
- 3mapped services
- 2,320 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cheto?

Cheto lies in [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Cochamal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/cochamal/), [Longar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/longar/), [Molinopampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/molinopampa/), [San Francisco de Daguas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/san-francisco-de-daguas/) and [Soloco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/soloco/). By area it is the 1523rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.4% of [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/). The centre of Cheto is about 643 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 22 km from Chachapoyas, the main town of Chachapoyas Province. The centre point is at 6.2928° S, 77.6762° 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 Cheto

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Cheto: 5 attractions; 1 cave.

- Calcunga · attraction
- Corazon · attraction
- Fortaleza · attraction
- Purum Llaqta de Cheto · attraction
- Yamia · attraction
- Tragadero de Santa Maria · cave

### Nearby, outside Cheto

- Dania · attraction, Molinopampa1.4 km
- Resurgencia colgada del Rio Olia · cave, Cochamal6.6 km
- Tragadero de Parjugsha Alto · cave, Soloco6.7 km
- Tragadero de Parjugsha Arriba · cave, Soloco6.8 km
- Tragadero de Parjugsha Chico · cave, Soloco6.8 km
- Tragadero de Parjugsha Grande · cave, Soloco6.9 km
- Tragadero de Leonidas · cave, Soloco6.9 km
- Tragadero de la Vaca Negra · cave, Soloco7.0 km
- Pozo del Torreon · cave, Soloco7.1 km
- Tragadero de Parjugsha Mega · cave, Soloco7.2 km
- Tragadero de Purum Llacta · cave, Soloco7.2 km
- Purum Llaqta de Soloco · attraction, Soloco7.7 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: Cheto

- 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) · Chachapoyas22 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca130 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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 Cheto

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Cheto. The largest with a recorded population: Cheto (378), Huacapampa (108), Fortaleza (10) and Agua Blanca (2). Settlements here lie between about 2,139 m and 2,732 m above sea level (median 2,320 m).

- Agua Blanca
- Cheto
- Fortaleza
- Huacapampa
- Lluypotrero
- Quitachi
- Quitari

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 Cheto

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

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Cerro Ilotio · 3,402 m
- Cerro Chupunche · 3,061 m
- Cerro Quepcho · 2,640 m
- Cerro Purunllacta · 2,519 m
- Cerro Cueteurco · 2,471 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 Cheto and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chachapoyas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 165 m lower 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 17 70 

Feb 17 66 

Mar 16 81 

Apr 16 74 

May 16 44 

Jun 15 28 

Jul 15 21 

Aug 16 16 

Sep 17 31 

Oct 17 53 

Nov 17 65 

Dec 17 61 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cheto

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Regional Virgen de Fátima · Chachapoyas 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23108&mlon=-77.86640#map=17/-6.23108/-77.86640) 

Bank BCP Banko · Chachapoyas 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23060&mlon=-77.86681#map=17/-6.23060/-77.86681) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Chachapoyas 23 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 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23515&mlon=-77.86827#map=17/-6.23515/-77.86827) 

Hotel Posmal Lodge · Molinopampa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22930&mlon=-77.59918#map=17/-6.22930/-77.59918) 

School Institución Educativa No. 18018 · Cheto 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.28980&mlon=-77.69430#map=17/-6.28980/-77.69430) 

College Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza · Chachapoyas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23343&mlon=-77.85395#map=17/-6.23343/-77.85395) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Molinopampa · Molinopampa 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.20896&mlon=-77.66861#map=17/-6.20896/-77.66861) 

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 Cheto

Places mapped inside Cheto 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

- Asuncion
- Balsas
- Chachapoyas
- 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 Cheto?In Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Cheto?Cochamal, Longar, Molinopampa, San Francisco de Daguas and Soloco
- What is there to see in Cheto?Calcunga, Corazon, Fortaleza, Purum Llaqta de Cheto
- What time zone is Cheto in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cheto?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cheto?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cheto?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cheto?Settlements lie between 2,139 m and 2,732 m
- What is the highest point in Cheto?Cerro Ilotio (3,402 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cheto?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cheto?Hospital Regional Virgen de Fátima, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cheto?BCP Banko, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cheto?Banco de la Nación, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cheto?Estacion De Servicios Famhora, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cheto?PE010104 (OCHA common operational dataset)