# El Cenepa District, Condorcanqui Province, Amazonas Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/condorcanqui/el-cenepa/ District · Condorcanqui Province # El Cenepa El Cenepa is a district of Peru in Condorcanqui Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **5,608.9 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 63 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5,609km² - 63mapped services - 538 mtypical elevation ## Where is El Cenepa? El Cenepa lies in [Condorcanqui Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/condorcanqui/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Imaza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/imaza/), [Nieva](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/condorcanqui/nieva/) and [Rio Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/condorcanqui/rio-santiago/). By area it is the 52nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 31.4% of [Condorcanqui Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/condorcanqui/). The centre of El Cenepa is about 900 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.0512° S, 78.3504° 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 El Cenepa OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in El Cenepa: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction; 1 memorial. - La curva del Perú · viewpoint - Ponguito · attraction - Tiwintza Ecuadorian Military Base · memorial 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: El Cenepa - 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 - Ciudad de Catamayo Airport (LOH) · La Toma (Catamayo)113 km - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca147 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:10). 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 El Cenepa Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in El Cenepa. The largest with a recorded population: Chávez Valdivia (30). Settlements here lie between about 242 m and 1,264 m above sea level (median 538 m). - Achu - Aintam - Antiguo Kanam - Buchigkim - Campamento Chávez Valdivia - Canga - Chávez Valdivia - Huampam - Huampami - Kayamas - Kumpin - Kunchai - Kusu Kubaim - Najem Entsa - Nueva Era - Nueva Isla - Nuevo Kanan - Nuevo Tutino - Orellana - Paiza - Puesto Llave - Puesto de Vigilancia Capitán Ponce Antúnez - Puesto de Vigilancia Cuatro B - Puesto de Vigilancia Cuatro Nuevo - Puesto de Vigilancia Jiménez Banda - Puesto de Vigilancia Teniente Núñez - Puesto de Vigilancia Tres Alfonso Ugarte - Puesto de Vigilancia Veintidós - Saasa - San Antonio - San Rafael - Santa Fe de Mamayaque - Shaim - Soldado Mori - Soldado Silva - Subteniente Núñez - Sujin - Teesh - Tseasim - Tunim - Tuutin Tutino - Tuwag Entsa - Uchi Numpatkaim - Wichim 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 El Cenepa Named natural and historic features inside El Cenepa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 23 rivers and streams. - Conchain - Huallampama - Mamayaque - Papango - Quebrada Arévalo - Quebrada Capitán Ponce Antúnez - Quebrada Enma - Quebrada Fajardo - Quebrada Fashin - Quebrada Kampama - Quebrada Tayos - Quebrada Tunantza - Quebrada Zafra - Río Achuime - Río Canga - Río Cenepa - Río Comaina - Río Huachi - Río Numpatkay - Río Sabintza - Río Shamata - Río Shingatza - Río Teisha ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Loma Cenepita · 1,656 m ### History 2 forts. - Puesto de Vigilancia Doce de Enero - Puesto de Vigilancia Uno Jiménez Banda 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 El Cenepa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Condorcanqui Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 291 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 898 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (106 mm) and the driest Aug (41 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 22 82 Feb 22 100 Mar 21 106 Apr 21 94 May 21 75 Jun 20 68 Jul 21 51 Aug 22 41 Sep 23 41 Oct 23 75 Nov 22 82 Dec 22 82 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Cenepa Need Nearest mapped Distance School Institución Educativa No. 17834 · El Cenepa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.93851&mlon=-78.18480#map=17/-3.93851/-78.18480) 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 El Cenepa Places mapped inside El Cenepa in open map data, by type. - Schools63 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 Condorcanqui Province - Nieva - Rio Santiago ## Quick answers - Where is El Cenepa?In Condorcanqui Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders El Cenepa?Imaza, Nieva and Rio Santiago - What is there to see in El Cenepa?La curva del Perú, Ponguito, Tiwintza Ecuadorian Military Base - What time zone is El Cenepa in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Cenepa?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in El Cenepa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Cenepa?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Cenepa?Settlements lie between 242 m and 1,264 m - What is the highest point in El Cenepa?Loma Cenepita (1,656 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Cenepa?January to December - What is the P-code of El Cenepa?PE010402 (OCHA common operational dataset)