# Granada District, Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department

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

District · Chachapoyas Province 

# Granada

Granada is a district of Peru in Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **171.1 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 171km²
- 2mapped services
- 2,993 mtypical elevation

## Where is Granada?

Granada 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: [Awajun](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/awajun/), [Molinopampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/molinopampa/), [Olleros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/olleros/), [Pardo Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/pardo-miguel/), [Quinjalca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/quinjalca/) and [Vista Alegre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/vista-alegre/). By area it is the 1043rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.9% of [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/). The centre of Granada is about 664 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 36 km from Chachapoyas, the main town of Chachapoyas Province. The centre point is at 6.0971° S, 77.5744° 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 Granada

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Granada: 4 caves.

- Cueva de Juan Manuel · cave
- Hueco de Llave · cave
- Jatun Uchco · cave
- Tragadero de la Laguna Maria Gondolan · cave

### Nearby, outside Granada

- Tragadero de Abra del Arco · cave, Vista Alegre7.8 km
- Cueva de la Pitufina · cave, Quinjalca11 km
- Tragadero de la Planura del Pico del Oro · cave, Vista Alegre11 km
- Cueva de Lindero · cave, Quinjalca13 km
- Cueva Moreno · cave, Molinopampa14 km
- Molinopampa · attraction, Molinopampa16 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: Granada

- 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) · Chachapoyas33 km
- Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto140 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 Granada

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Granada. The largest with a recorded population: Granada (143).

- Granada

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 Granada

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

### Water

4 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Laguna Burrococha
- Laguna Cochaconga
- Laguna Guayabazán
- Laguna Quinua
- Quebrada Quinua

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro Campanario · 3,878 m
- Cerro Sauche · 3,790 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 3,786 m
- Cerro Llave · 3,766 m
- Cerro Pishcohuañuna · 3,635 m
- Cerro Goyo · 3,611 m
- Cerro Cumbril · 3,368 m
- Cerro Ingasayana · 3,124 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 Granada and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chachapoyas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jun (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 508 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 12 70 

Feb 12 66 

Mar 12 81 

Apr 12 74 

May 11 44 

Jun 11 28 

Jul 11 21 

Aug 12 16 

Sep 12 31 

Oct 13 53 

Nov 13 65 

Dec 12 61 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Granada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de salud Quinjalca · Quinjalca 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.09211&mlon=-77.67861#map=17/-6.09211/-77.67861) 

Bank BCP Banko · Chachapoyas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23060&mlon=-77.86681#map=17/-6.23060/-77.86681) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Chachapoyas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22895&mlon=-77.87135#map=17/-6.22895/-77.87135) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Nueva Cajamarca 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.95172&mlon=-77.30259#map=17/-5.95172/-77.30259) 

Hotel Posmal Lodge · Molinopampa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22930&mlon=-77.59918#map=17/-6.22930/-77.59918) 

Mall PANDA PARTY Nueva Cajamarca · Nueva Cajamarca 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94404&mlon=-77.30842#map=17/-5.94404/-77.30842) 

School Institución Educativa No. 18072 · Quinjalca 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.09650&mlon=-77.65590#map=17/-6.09650/-77.65590) 

College Cepro Elias Aguirre · Nueva Cajamarca 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94054&mlon=-77.30800#map=17/-5.94054/-77.30800) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Granada · Granada 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.10702&mlon=-77.62815#map=17/-6.10702/-77.62815) 

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 Granada

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

- Schools1
- 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
- Balsas
- Chachapoyas
- Cheto
- Chiliquin
- Chuquibamba
- 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 Granada?In Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Granada?Awajun, Molinopampa, Olleros, Pardo Miguel, Quinjalca and Vista Alegre
- What is there to see in Granada?Cueva de Juan Manuel, Hueco de Llave, Jatun Uchco, Tragadero de la Laguna Maria Gondolan
- What time zone is Granada in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Granada?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Granada?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Granada?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Granada?Cerro Campanario (3,878 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Granada?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Granada?Puesto de salud Quinjalca, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Granada?BCP Banko, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Granada?Banco de la Nación, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Granada?Petroperu, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Granada?PE010107 (OCHA common operational dataset)