# Olleros District, Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department

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

District · Chachapoyas Province 

# Olleros

Olleros is a district of Peru in Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **106.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 107km²
- 1mapped service
- 3,139 mtypical elevation

## Where is Olleros?

Olleros 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: [Asuncion](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/asuncion/), [Chisquilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/chisquilla/), [Granada](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/granada/), [Pardo Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/pardo-miguel/), [Quinjalca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/quinjalca/) and [Recta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/recta/). By area it is the 1335th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.7% of [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/). The centre of Olleros is about 675 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 33 km from Chachapoyas, the main town of Chachapoyas Province. The centre point is at 6.0026° S, 77.6767° 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 Olleros

### Nearby, outside Olleros

- Cueva de Lindero · cave, Quinjalca5.7 km
- Cueva de la Pitufina · cave, Quinjalca7.2 km
- Tragadero de la Laguna Maria Gondolan · cave, Granada11 km
- Jatun Uchco · cave, Granada13 km
- Hueco de Llave · cave, Granada14 km
- Cueva de Juan Manuel · cave, Granada14 km
- Tragadero de Abra del Arco · cave, Vista Alegre19 km
- Cueva de los Murciélagos de Tialango · cave, Chisquilla19 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: Olleros

- 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) · Chachapoyas30 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén130 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 18:04).

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 Olleros

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Olleros. The largest with a recorded population: Olleros (104) and Siricha (65). Settlements here lie between about 2,592 m and 3,707 m above sea level (median 3,139 m).

- Diosan
- Olleros
- San Miguel
- San Miguel de la Reyna
- Siricha

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 Olleros

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Gachiño
- Quebrada Gachiño
- Quebrada Pongache

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Ignacio · 3,785 m
- Cerro Cuchupaquina · 3,750 m
- Cerro Palguiño · 3,493 m
- Cerro Concepción · 3,467 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 Olleros and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chachapoyas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jun (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 654 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 **August to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 70 

Feb 11 66 

Mar 11 81 

Apr 11 74 

May 10 44 

Jun 10 28 

Jul 10 21 

Aug 11 16 

Sep 11 31 

Oct 12 53 

Nov 12 65 

Dec 11 61 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Olleros

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de salud Quinjalca · Quinjalca 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.09211&mlon=-77.67861#map=17/-6.09211/-77.67861) 

Bank Banco de Credito del Peru · Chachapoyas 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23049&mlon=-77.86687#map=17/-6.23049/-77.86687) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Chachapoyas 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22895&mlon=-77.87135#map=17/-6.22895/-77.87135) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Shipasbamba 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.92408&mlon=-77.96279#map=17/-5.92408/-77.96279) 

Hotel La Casa de Mario - Gocta · Valera 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.05343&mlon=-77.89302#map=17/-6.05343/-77.89302) 

School Institución Educativa No. 18010 · Asuncion 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.03170&mlon=-77.71020#map=17/-6.03170/-77.71020) 

College Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza de Amazonas · Chachapoyas 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23089&mlon=-77.85464#map=17/-6.23089/-77.85464) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Quinjalca · Quinjalca 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.09144&mlon=-77.67862#map=17/-6.09144/-77.67862) 

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 Olleros

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

- Schools1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Olleros?In Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Olleros?Asuncion, Chisquilla, Granada, Pardo Miguel, Quinjalca and Recta
- What is there to see in Olleros?Cueva de Lindero, Cueva de la Pitufina, Tragadero de la Laguna Maria Gondolan, Jatun Uchco
- What time zone is Olleros in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Olleros?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Olleros?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Olleros?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Olleros?Settlements lie between 2,592 m and 3,707 m
- What is the highest point in Olleros?Cerro Ignacio (3,785 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Olleros?August to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Olleros?Puesto de salud Quinjalca, about 10.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Olleros?Banco de Credito del Peru, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Olleros?Banco de la Nación, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Olleros?Petroperu, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Olleros?PE010116 (OCHA common operational dataset)