# Leimebamba District, Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/leimebamba/ District · Chachapoyas Province # Leimebamba Leimebamba is a district of Peru in Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **380.5 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 380km² - 24mapped services - 2,806 mtypical elevation ## Where is Leimebamba? Leimebamba 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: [Balsas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/balsas/), [Chuquibamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/chuquibamba/), [Huicungo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/mariscal-caceres/huicungo/), [Montevideo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/montevideo/), [San Francisco del Yeso](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-francisco-del-yeso/) and [Uchumarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/uchumarca/). By area it is the 599th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 13.1% of [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/). The centre of Leimebamba is about 589 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 6.8057° S, 77.8239° 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 Leimebamba OpenStreetMap lists 23 named sights in Leimebamba: 18 attractions; 4 caves; 1 museum. - Leymebamba Museum · museum - Cabildo Pata · attraction - Diablo Huasi · attraction - La Boveda · attraction - La Fortaleza La Boveda · attraction - La Joya · attraction - Las fuentes del Inca · attraction - Lluy · attraction - Mausoleo La Petaca · attraction - Papamarca · attraction - Papamarca · attraction - Papamarca · attraction - Papamarca · attraction - Pasa Breve · attraction - Patrón Samana · attraction - Peña Calata · attraction - Peña del Sol · attraction - Sarcofagos de Sinuno · attraction - Tajopampa · attraction - Cueva Chururco · cave - Cueva de Tajopampa · cave - Intimachay · cave - Sima de la Tranquilidad · cave ### Nearby, outside Leimebamba - Sima del Padre Carburo · cave, Huicungo11 km - Mirador Calla Calla · viewpoint, San Francisco del Yeso11 km - La Congona · attraction, San Francisco del Yeso14 km - Sitio Arqueologico Campanilla - Petroglifos · attraction, Chuquibamba14 km - San Pedro de Chuquibamba Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Chuquibamba15 km - Sarcófagos de Laguna de los Condores · attraction, Huicungo16 km - beach landing · attraction, Huicungo16 km - Llaqtacocha · attraction, Huicungo16 km - Complejo Inca de Cochabamba · attraction, Chuquibamba16 km - Ruinas de Pircaloma (Casa circular Chachapoya) · attraction, San Francisco del Yeso17 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: Leimebamba - 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) · Chachapoyas67 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca82 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) 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 Leimebamba Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Leimebamba. The largest with a recorded population: Dos de Mayo (751), Atuen (141), San Miguel (22), Shishuayco (15), Potrerillo (2) and Cashapata (1). Settlements here lie between about 2,100 m and 3,739 m above sea level (median 2,806 m). - Agualoca - Amuch - Atuen - Buenaparte - Cabildo Pata - Cashapata - Chaco - Chilingote - Chorrera - Conjul - Dos de Mayo - Ishpingo - Joya - La Playa - Las Chávez - Leymebamba - Lluy - Miraflores - Montecunga - Palmira - Palmita - Pavayacu - Pomacochas - Potrerillo - Puromacho - Raymipampa - San Miguel - San Roque - Santa Dionisia - Shishuayco - Siogue - Tajopampa - Toronjil - Valle Verde - Winal 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 Leimebamba Named natural and historic features inside Leimebamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams; 4 lakes. - Laguna Enduelada - Laguna Mishacocha - Laguna Sierpe - Laguna Yanacocha - Quebrada Aguablanca - Quebrada Cabildo - Quebrada Chilingote - Quebrada Chávez - Quebrada Corobamba - Quebrada Felipa Huañuy - Quebrada Monteseco - Quebrada Opaban - Quebrada Rinconada - Quebrada San Juan - Quebrada San Miguel - Quebrada Sicsi - Quebrada Toronjil - Quebrada Yerbabuena - Río Atuen - Río Patria - Río Timbambo - Río Tingo Grande ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains. - Cerro Tingo Chico · 4,161 m - Cerro Los Churos · 4,105 m - Cerro Punta Arena · 4,105 m - Cerro Peña del Sol · 4,004 m - Cerro Mesapampa · 3,941 m - Cerro Peña del Cura · 3,826 m - Cerro Petaca · 3,438 m - Cerro Chivo · 3,299 m - Cerro Pomacocha · 3,197 m - Cerro Pushcana · 3,161 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 Leimebamba 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 321 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 13 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 Leimebamba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Celendín · Celendin 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.86835&mlon=-78.14233#map=17/-6.86835/-78.14233) Petrol pump Mary Estefany · Santo Tomas 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.56404&mlon=-77.83039#map=17/-6.56404/-77.83039) Hotel Rangra Wasi Eco lodge · Leimebamba 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72446&mlon=-77.79835#map=17/-6.72446/-77.79835) School Institución Educativa No. 18408 · Leimebamba 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.71880&mlon=-77.82250#map=17/-6.71880/-77.82250) College Gustavo Eduardo Lanatta Lujan · Leimebamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.70455&mlon=-77.80122#map=17/-6.70455/-77.80122) Police station Comisaría PNP Leymebamba · Leimebamba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.70776&mlon=-77.80341#map=17/-6.70776/-77.80341) 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 Leimebamba Places mapped inside Leimebamba in open map data, by type. - Hotels7 - Schools8 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants7 - 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 - Granada - Huancas - La Jalca - Levanto - Magdalena - Mariscal Castilla - Molinopampa - Montevideo - Olleros - Quinjalca - San Francisco de Daguas - San Isidro de Maino - Soloco - Sonche ## Quick answers - Where is Leimebamba?In Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Leimebamba?Balsas, Chuquibamba, Huicungo, Montevideo, San Francisco del Yeso and Uchumarca - What is there to see in Leimebamba?Cabildo Pata, Cueva Chururco, Cueva de Tajopampa, Diablo Huasi - What time zone is Leimebamba in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Leimebamba?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Leimebamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Leimebamba?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Leimebamba?Settlements lie between 2,100 m and 3,739 m - What is the highest point in Leimebamba?Cerro Tingo Chico (4,161 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Leimebamba?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Leimebamba?Hospital de Apoyo Celendín, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Leimebamba?Mary Estefany, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Leimebamba?PE010110 (OCHA common operational dataset)