# Rio Santiago District, Condorcanqui Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/condorcanqui/rio-santiago/ District · Condorcanqui Province # Rio Santiago Rio Santiago is a district of Peru in Condorcanqui Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **8,074.6 km²**. 68 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 79 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8,075km² - 79mapped services - 219 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rio Santiago? Rio Santiago lies in [Condorcanqui Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/condorcanqui/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [El Cenepa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/condorcanqui/el-cenepa/), [Manseriche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/manseriche/), [Morona](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/morona/) and [Nieva](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/condorcanqui/nieva/). By area it is the 32nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 45.2% of [Condorcanqui Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/condorcanqui/). The centre of Rio Santiago is about 927 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7543° S, 77.9181° 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 Rio Santiago OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Rio Santiago: 1 cave. - Cueva del Pongo de Manseriche · cave 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: Rio Santiago - 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 - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca153 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas163 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 18:08). 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 Rio Santiago Open gazetteers list **68 villages, towns and localities** in Rio Santiago. The largest with a recorded population: Soledad (362), Papayacu (147), San Juan (125), Ampama (104), Fortaleza (88) and Teniente Pinglo (30). Settlements here lie between about 174 m and 386 m above sea level (median 219 m). - Achu - Ajachi - Alto Miyas - Alto Yutupis - Ampama - Ayambis - Belén - Boca Chinganaza - Cahuide - Cangaza - Caterpiza - Chapiza - Chinganaza - Chosica - Ciudad Democracia - Cucuasa - Dos de Mayo - Escudero - Esperanza - Fortaleza - Guayabal - Huabal - Isla Grande - Kachi - Kagkas - Kandungos - Kanit Entsa - Katerpiza - Kayamas - Kucuaza - Kugkukim - Kunentsa - Kusumatac - La Poza - Muchingis - Nauta - Nueva Alianza - Nueva Jerusalen - Nueva Luz - Nueva Nazaret - Onanga - Pachacutec - Pachkus - Pachís - Palometa - Pampainza - Papayacu - Porvenir - Progreso - Puerto Galilea - Puesto de Vigilancia Subteniente Castro - Quim - Saasa - Sambis - San Juan - San Martín - Santa Rosa Quime - Sawi Entsa - Shebonal - Shiringa - Soldado Chiqueiza - Soledad - Subteniente Castro - Teniente Pinglo - Varadero - Villa Gonzalo - Yujagkim - Yutupis 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 Rio Santiago Named natural and historic features inside Rio Santiago, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 22 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Ampama - Quebrada Cucaza - Quebrada Sambis - Quebrada Sarambisa - Quebrada Yupinaza - Quebrada Yurayco - Quimi - Río Ayambis - Río Candungos - Río Caterpiza - Río Chinganaza - Río Chiqueiza - Río Huambiza - Río Jinguime - Río Kucuaza - Río Miaza - Río Naraime - Río Paisa - Río Puquintza - Río Santiago - Río Yutopiza - Suirme ### History 2 forts. - Puesto de Vigilancia Chiqueiza - Puesto de Vigilancia Subteniente Castro 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 Rio Santiago and the best time to visit Using the climate of Condorcanqui Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). 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 24 82 Feb 23 100 Mar 23 106 Apr 23 94 May 23 75 Jun 22 68 Jul 22 51 Aug 24 41 Sep 25 41 Oct 24 75 Nov 24 82 Dec 24 82 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rio Santiago Need Nearest mapped Distance School Institución Educativa Segundo Varadero · Rio Santiago 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.65766&mlon=-77.92970#map=17/-3.65766/-77.92970) 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 Rio Santiago Places mapped inside Rio Santiago in open map data, by type. - Schools78 - Pharmacies1 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 - El Cenepa - Nieva ## Quick answers - Where is Rio Santiago?In Condorcanqui Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Rio Santiago?El Cenepa, Manseriche, Morona and Nieva - What is there to see in Rio Santiago?Cueva del Pongo de Manseriche - What time zone is Rio Santiago in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Rio Santiago?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Rio Santiago?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rio Santiago?68 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rio Santiago?Settlements lie between 174 m and 386 m - What is the best time to visit Rio Santiago?January to December - What is the P-code of Rio Santiago?PE010403 (OCHA common operational dataset)