# Magdalena District, Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department

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

District · Chachapoyas Province 

# Magdalena

Magdalena is a district of Peru in Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **135.3 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 135km²
- 11mapped services
- 2,091 mtypical elevation

## Where is Magdalena?

Magdalena 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: [Cochamal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/cochamal/), [La Jalca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/la-jalca/), [Levanto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/levanto/), [San Isidro de Maino](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/san-isidro-de-maino/), [San Juan de Lopecancha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-juan-de-lopecancha/) and [Tingo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/tingo/). By area it is the 1199th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.7% of [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/). The centre of Magdalena is about 631 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 6.4171° S, 77.8083° 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 Magdalena

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Magdalena: 6 attractions; 1 cave.

- Machupirca · attraction
- Macro · attraction
- Pumachaca · attraction
- Ruinas de Macro · attraction
- Shihual Cave · attraction
- Tella · attraction
- Cueva Pui · cave

### Nearby, outside Magdalena

- Moyuk Viejo · attraction, La Jalca7.3 km
- Jalca Grande · attraction, La Jalca7.4 km
- Museo Jalca Grande · museum, La Jalca7.5 km
- Torre de la Iglesia de Piedra · attraction, La Jalca7.6 km
- Llamapampa - La Jalca Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, La Jalca7.8 km
- Tragadero de Totora · cave, La Jalca9.0 km
- Ollape · attraction, La Jalca9.1 km
- Cueva del Frio · cave, La Jalca9.4 km
- Cueva de Yacyecuj · cave, La Jalca10 km
- Tilacancha Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, San Isidro de Maino11 km
- Tragadero de los Palacios · cave, Soloco11 km
- Cueva del Refugio · cave, Soloco12 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: Magdalena

- 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) · Chachapoyas25 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca110 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 06:18, 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 Magdalena

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Magdalena. The largest with a recorded population: Magdalena (694) and Nogalcucho (97). Settlements here lie between about 1,826 m and 2,941 m above sea level (median 2,091 m).

- Alonso de Alvarado
- Alonso de Orellana
- Bulquil
- Chillo
- El Huayo
- Estancia El Chillo
- Huacas
- Huiquil
- Magdalena
- Nogalcucho
- Nuevo Progreso
- Quimbaleran
- Quimbalerán
- Señor de los Milagros
- Villa San Juan

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 Magdalena

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Shucnal
- Río Mangalpa
- Río Osmal
- Río Yuyac

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Cerro Tingomonte · 3,309 m
- Cerro Churuchico · 3,211 m
- Cerro Candol · 2,970 m
- Cerro Putquiel · 2,913 m
- Cerro Muscurco · 2,748 m
- Cerro Convento · 2,638 m

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Puente Tingo

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 Magdalena and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chachapoyas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 394 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 18 70 

Feb 18 66 

Mar 18 81 

Apr 17 74 

May 17 44 

Jun 17 28 

Jul 17 21 

Aug 17 16 

Sep 18 31 

Oct 19 53 

Nov 19 65 

Dec 18 61 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Magdalena

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 BNP · Chachapoyas 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22954&mlon=-77.87287#map=17/-6.22954/-77.87287) 

Petrol pump Grifo Benpaul · Tingo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37709&mlon=-77.90553#map=17/-6.37709/-77.90553) 

Hotel Milpuj - La Heredad · Magdalena 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42735&mlon=-77.87616#map=17/-6.42735/-77.87616) 

School Institución Educativa No. 18389 · Magdalena 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39830&mlon=-77.81740#map=17/-6.39830/-77.81740) 

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 Jalca Grande · La Jalca 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.48434&mlon=-77.81500#map=17/-6.48434/-77.81500) 

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 Magdalena

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

- Hotels4
- Schools6
- Restaurants1

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
- Leimebamba
- Levanto
- Mariscal Castilla
- Molinopampa
- Montevideo
- Olleros
- Quinjalca
- San Francisco de Daguas
- San Isidro de Maino
- Soloco
- Sonche

## Quick answers

- Where is Magdalena?In Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Magdalena?Cochamal, La Jalca, Levanto, San Isidro de Maino, San Juan de Lopecancha and Tingo
- What is there to see in Magdalena?Cueva Pui, Machupirca, Macro, Pumachaca
- What time zone is Magdalena in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Magdalena?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Magdalena?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Magdalena?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Magdalena?Settlements lie between 1,826 m and 2,941 m
- What is the highest point in Magdalena?Cerro Tingomonte (3,309 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Magdalena?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Magdalena?Hospital Regional Virgen de Fátima, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Magdalena?BCP Banko, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Magdalena?BNP, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magdalena?Grifo Benpaul, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Magdalena?PE010112 (OCHA common operational dataset)