# Sonche District, Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department

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

District · Chachapoyas Province 

# Sonche

Sonche is a district of Peru in Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **120.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 120km²
- 2mapped services
- 2,357 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sonche?

Sonche lies in [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Chachapoyas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/chachapoyas/), [Chiliquin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/chiliquin/), [Huancas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/huancas/), [Jumbilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/jumbilla/), [Molinopampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/molinopampa/), [Quinjalca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/quinjalca/), [San Francisco de Daguas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/san-francisco-de-daguas/) and [Valera](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/valera/). By area it is the 1269th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.1% of [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/). The centre of Sonche is about 658 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 11 km from Chachapoyas, the main town of Chachapoyas Province. The centre point is at 6.1743° S, 77.7878° 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 Sonche

### Nearby, outside Sonche

- Callejon · attraction, San Francisco de Daguas6.9 km
- Cañon del Sonche · viewpoint, Huancas7.7 km
- Sonche Canyon Mirador · viewpoint, Huancas7.8 km
- Sitio Arqueologico de Ñuñurco · attraction, Huancas7.9 km
- Mirador la Goya · viewpoint, Huancas8.3 km
- Chinchango · attraction, San Francisco de Daguas8.7 km
- Sonche Canyon Mirador · viewpoint, Huancas8.7 km
- El Mito · attraction, San Francisco de Daguas8.9 km
- Checkpoint mirador huaraca uro · attraction, Huancas9.2 km
- Monumento a la batalla de Higos Urco · memorial, Chachapoyas9.5 km
- Pinturas Rupestres de Mashumachay · attraction, Chachapoyas10 km
- Pinturas Rupestres de Chaup-Urco · attraction, Chachapoyas11 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: Sonche

- 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) · Chachapoyas8.2 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén127 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 18:04).

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 Sonche

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Sonche. The largest with a recorded population: San Juan de Sonche (102) and Naranjos (7). Settlements here lie between about 2,066 m and 2,510 m above sea level (median 2,357 m).

- Naranjos
- Nuevo Olmal
- Olmal
- San Juan de Sonche
- Santa Rosa

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 Sonche

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chontapampa
- Quebrada Nogalhuayco
- Quebrada Pana
- Río Chiliquín
- Río Ventilla
- Río Yurumarca

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains.

- Cerro Chuchiría · 2,739 m
- Cerro Ponapata · 2,709 m
- Cerro Campana · 2,667 m
- Cerro Inchicpampa · 2,624 m
- Cerro Condorjaja · 2,604 m
- Cerro Sioguel · 2,594 m
- Cerro Aymes · 2,593 m
- Cerro Yucsa · 2,581 m
- Cerro Shallillo · 2,496 m
- Cerro Cambolín · 2,493 m

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Puente Sonchechaca

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 Sonche and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chachapoyas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C). 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 16 70 

Feb 15 66 

Mar 15 81 

Apr 15 74 

May 15 44 

Jun 14 28 

Jul 14 21 

Aug 15 16 

Sep 15 31 

Oct 16 53 

Nov 16 65 

Dec 16 61 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sonche

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Regional Virgen de Fátima · Chachapoyas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23108&mlon=-77.86640#map=17/-6.23108/-77.86640) 

Bank Banco de Credito del Peru · Chachapoyas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23049&mlon=-77.86687#map=17/-6.23049/-77.86687) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Chachapoyas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22895&mlon=-77.87135#map=17/-6.22895/-77.87135) 

Petrol pump PetroPerú · Chachapoyas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22783&mlon=-77.87040#map=17/-6.22783/-77.87040) 

Hotel La Casona Monsante" · Chachapoyas 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22793&mlon=-77.82166#map=17/-6.22793/-77.82166) 

School Institución Educativa No. 18078 · Sonche 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.18620&mlon=-77.78120#map=17/-6.18620/-77.78120) 

College Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza de Amazonas · Chachapoyas 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23089&mlon=-77.85464#map=17/-6.23089/-77.85464) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Pipus · San Francisco de Daguas 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22897&mlon=-77.73321#map=17/-6.22897/-77.73321) 

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 Sonche

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

- Schools2

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
- Olleros
- Quinjalca
- San Francisco de Daguas
- San Isidro de Maino
- Soloco

## Quick answers

- Where is Sonche?In Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Sonche?Chachapoyas, Chiliquin, Huancas, Jumbilla, Molinopampa, Quinjalca, San Francisco de Daguas and Valera
- What is there to see in Sonche?Callejon, Cañon del Sonche, Sonche Canyon Mirador, Sitio Arqueologico de Ñuñurco
- What time zone is Sonche in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sonche?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Sonche?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sonche?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sonche?Settlements lie between 2,066 m and 2,510 m
- What is the highest point in Sonche?Cerro Chuchiría (2,739 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sonche?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sonche?Hospital Regional Virgen de Fátima, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sonche?Banco de Credito del Peru, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sonche?Banco de la Nación, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sonche?PetroPerú, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sonche?PE010121 (OCHA common operational dataset)