# Mariscal Castilla District, Chachapoyas Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/mariscal-castilla/ District · Chachapoyas Province # Mariscal Castilla Mariscal Castilla is a district of Peru in Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **78.8 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 78.8km² - 10mapped services - 2,219 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mariscal Castilla? Mariscal Castilla 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: [La Jalca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/la-jalca/), [Limabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/limabamba/), [Montevideo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/montevideo/), [San Francisco del Yeso](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-francisco-del-yeso/) and [Santo Tomas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/santo-tomas/). By area it is the 1468th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.7% of [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/). The centre of Mariscal Castilla is about 613 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 41 km from Chachapoyas, the main town of Chachapoyas Province. The centre point is at 6.5824° S, 77.7698° 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 Mariscal Castilla OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Mariscal Castilla: 2 attractions. - Complejo Olán - Olán · attraction - Complejo Olán - Sunipirca · attraction ### Nearby, outside Mariscal Castilla - Complejo Olán - Pumaurco · attraction, Montevideo3.5 km - Complejo Olán - Pircacunga · attraction, Montevideo3.7 km - Rumichaco Monja · attraction, Montevideo5.5 km - Tragadero de Ucshapugro · cave, La Jalca7.1 km - Guishoc · archaeological site, San Francisco del Yeso7.9 km - Purunmachu (Sarcophagi) · attraction, San Francisco del Yeso8.7 km - Cueva de Yacyecuj · cave, La Jalca8.7 km - Cueva del Frio · cave, La Jalca9.4 km - Tragadero de Totora · cave, La Jalca9.9 km - Ruinas de Pircaloma (Casa circular Chachapoya) · attraction, San Francisco del Yeso10 km - Mausoleums of Revash · archaeological site, Santo Tomas11 km - Cueva de Revash · cave, Santo Tomas11 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: Mariscal Castilla - 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) · Chachapoyas43 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca101 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 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 Mariscal Castilla Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Mariscal Castilla. The largest with a recorded population: Quillunya (497), Tacta (296), Duraznopampa (249), San Pedro (140), Shuembe (120) and Limatambo (12). Settlements here lie between about 1,981 m and 2,538 m above sea level (median 2,219 m). - Cielache - Cielachi - Corralhuayco - Duraznopampa - Limatambo - Magdalenapampa - Quillunya - San Pedro - Shuembe - Tacta - Yerbabuena 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 Mariscal Castilla Named natural and historic features inside Mariscal Castilla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cangash - Quebrada Corralhuayco - Quebrada Magol - Quebrada Putmoja - Quebrada Quinzahuayco - Quebrada Ramos ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Chabul · 2,936 m - Cerro Sumepirca · 2,891 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 Mariscal Castilla and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chachapoyas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 266 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 17 81 Apr 17 74 May 16 44 Jun 16 28 Jul 16 21 Aug 17 16 Sep 17 31 Oct 18 53 Nov 18 65 Dec 17 61 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mariscal Castilla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital María Auxiladora · San Nicolas 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39547&mlon=-77.47890#map=17/-6.39547/-77.47890) Petrol pump Mary Estefany · Santo Tomas 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.56404&mlon=-77.83039#map=17/-6.56404/-77.83039) Hotel Hospedaje Mary · Mariscal Castilla 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.56618&mlon=-77.82915#map=17/-6.56618/-77.82915) School Institución Educativa No. 18059 · Mariscal Castilla 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.58710&mlon=-77.79030#map=17/-6.58710/-77.79030) College Gustavo Eduardo Lanatta Lujan · Leimebamba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.70455&mlon=-77.80122#map=17/-6.70455/-77.80122) Police station Comisaría PNP Durazno Pampa · Mariscal Castilla 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.59343&mlon=-77.80994#map=17/-6.59343/-77.80994) 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 Mariscal Castilla Places mapped inside Mariscal Castilla in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools8 - 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 - Leimebamba - Levanto - Magdalena - Molinopampa - Montevideo - Olleros - Quinjalca - San Francisco de Daguas - San Isidro de Maino - Soloco - Sonche ## Quick answers - Where is Mariscal Castilla?In Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Mariscal Castilla?La Jalca, Limabamba, Montevideo, San Francisco del Yeso and Santo Tomas - What is there to see in Mariscal Castilla?Complejo Olán - Olán, Complejo Olán - Sunipirca - What time zone is Mariscal Castilla in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Mariscal Castilla?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Mariscal Castilla?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mariscal Castilla?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mariscal Castilla?Settlements lie between 1,981 m and 2,538 m - What is the highest point in Mariscal Castilla?Cerro Chabul (2,936 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mariscal Castilla?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Mariscal Castilla?Hospital María Auxiladora, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mariscal Castilla?Mary Estefany, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mariscal Castilla?PE010113 (OCHA common operational dataset)