# Luya Province, Amazonas Department – Districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/

Province · Amazonas Department 

# Luya Province

Luya Province is a province of Peru in Amazonas Department. It covers **3,306.8 km²**. It is divided into 23 districts. 290 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 250 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,307km²
- 23districts
- 250mapped services

## Where is Luya Province?

Luya Province lies in [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Bongara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/), [Celendin Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/), [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/), [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/) and [Utcubamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/). By area it is the 95th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 8.4% of [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/). The centre of Luya Province is about 647 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 31 km from Chachapoyas, the main town of Amazonas Department. The centre point is at 6.3240° S, 78.1329° 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 Luya Province

OpenStreetMap lists 72 named sights in Luya Province: 37 attractions; 16 archaeological sites; 10 caves; 4 museums; 3 nature reserves; 1 viewpoint; 1 ruins.

- Centro de interpretación Fortaleza de Kuelap · museum
- Entrada a Silic · museum
- Museo de Lámud · museum
- Museum of Sarcophagus of Karajia · museum
- El Imperio · archaeological site
- Guishoc · archaeological site
- Mausoleums of Revash · archaeological site
- Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site
- Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site
- Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site
- Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site
- Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site
- Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site
- Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site
- Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site
- Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site
- Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site
- Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site
- Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site
- Silic · archaeological site
- Huaylla Belén - Colcamar Private Conservation Area · nature reserve
- Huiquilla Private Conservation Area · nature reserve
- Regional Conservation Area of Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests of the Marañón · nature reserve
- Mirador Calla Calla · viewpoint
- Arte Rupestre de Pollurua · attraction
- Caverna de Quiocta - centro de interpretación · attraction
- Chipuric · attraction
- Cruz Pata · attraction
- Cueva Corralpampa · attraction
- El Tigre · attraction

…and 42 more.

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: Luya Province

- 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) · Chachapoyas33 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca99 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 18:05).

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.

## Districts of Luya Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Camporredondo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/camporredondo/) 219 18 19 

[Cocabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/cocabamba/) 342 16 9 

[Colcamar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/colcamar/) 108 11 6 

[Conila](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/conila/) 249 5 2 

[Inguilpata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/inguilpata/) 118 10 7 

[Lamud](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/lamud/) 73 7 10 

[Longuita](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/longuita/) 59 4 6 

[Lonya Chico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/lonya-chico/) 69 11 7 

[Luya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/luya/) 96 16 16 

[Luya Viejo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/luya-viejo/) 56 0 0 

[Maria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/maria/) 88 2 3 

[Ocalli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/ocalli/) 172 11 12 

[Ocumal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/ocumal/) 364 71 52 

[Pisuquia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/pisuquia/) 291 21 16 

[Providencia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/providencia/) 116 11 11 

[San Cristobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-cristobal/) 36 4 1 

[San Francisco del Yeso](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-francisco-del-yeso/) 182 20 6 

[San Jeronimo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-jeronimo/) 208 16 14 

[San Juan de Lopecancha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-juan-de-lopecancha/) 86 18 8 

[Santa Catalina](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/santa-catalina/) 165 8 8 

[Santo Tomas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/santo-tomas/) 90 11 11 

[Tingo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/tingo/) 109 15 23 

[Trita](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/trita/) 13 1 3 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Luya Province

Open gazetteers list **290 villages, towns and localities** in Luya Province. The largest with a recorded population: Trita (771), Quispe (734), Collonce (628), Montevideo (619), Olto (498) and María (458). Settlements here lie between about 712 m and 3,138 m above sea level (median 2,307 m).

- Agua Santa
- Alizo
- Alto Perú
- Amia
- Ashquita
- Balsahuayco
- Balza Pata - La Union
- Bellavista
- Bozo
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Buillal
- Burgos
- Caldera
- Calshango
- Camelin
- Camporredondo
- Carmelo
- Cashgalon
- Cedro
- Cedro Huayco
- Chahuarpata
- Challuapunta
- Chanapampa
- Chaquil
- Chocta
- Choctamal
- Chonia
- Chospunta
- Chota
- Chuchán
- Chuilon
- Chumbe
- Chuquichaca
- Chuquichin
- Chuquimal
- Cocabamba
- Cocapampa
- Cocha
- Cococho
- Cohechan
- Cohechán
- Colcalon
- Colcalón
- Colcamar
- Collonce
- Colmata
- Condolón
- Congon
- Congón
- Conila
- Corazón de Jesús
- Corobamba
- Corontilla
- Corralpampa
- Coshac
- Cruz Lomas
- Cruz Pata
- Cruzloma
- Cuchapampa
- Cuchulia
- Cuelap
- Cuemal
- Cuentas
- Cuichimal
- Cuipe
- Cullisen
- Cululuc
- Cumba
- Danja
- Danjamal
- Delo
- Dunia Chico
- Dunia Grande
- Duraznillo
- El Molino
- El Progreso
- El Rejo
- Estanque
- Fundo Juares
- Garangote
- Golac
- Golauco
- Gramalote
- Granero
- Graneros
- Guadalupe
- Guraran
- Hondul
- Hornopampa
- Huallintán
- Hualmal
- Huaranguillo
- Incan de Huayco
- Inguilpata
- Ishana
- Kuelap
- La Baleriana
- La Costa
- La Fila
- La Fila de San Cristobal
- La Libertad
- La Mushca
- La Pampa
- La Playa
- La Union
- La Unión
- Lamud
- Lanche
- Las Corontas
- Las Palmas
- Laumán
- Limabamba
- Limapampa
- Limon
- Limones
- Limón
- Lirio
- Llactapampa
- Llaucán
- Lloque
- Longuita
- Lonya Chico
- Lucmacucho
- Lucmapampa
- Luya
- Luya Viejo
- Lámud
- Mala Hierba
- Mangalpa
- Mangalpata
- Maraypata
- María
- Membrillo
- Mendan
- Merencia
- Molino
- Montevideo
- Morocha
- Motupe
- Naranjos
- Nuaytapampa
- Nueva Chota
- Nueva Libertad
- Nueva Lucha
- Nuevo Luya
- Nuevo Motupe
- Nuevo Ocumal
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo Tingo
- Nuevos Aires
- Ocalli
- Ocallí
- Ocopampa
- Ocsho
- Ocumal
- Olto
- Ondol
- Ondul
- Opelan
- Opelán
- Oratorio
- Paclas
- Palto
- Pampatalon
- Panlaya
- Paraiso
- Paraíso
- Parecpata
- Paujamarca
- Paún
- Penemal
- Pillias
- Pinduc
- Pircapampa
- Pisuquia
- Pizuquia
- Poemal
- Ponaya
- Providencia
- Pueblo Libre
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puente Santo Tomas
- Pumachaca
- Putiquero
- Quemia
- Quillillic
- Quinua
- Quipe
- Quispe
- Quisquis
- Quizango
- Qusango
- Reguillo
- Rejo
- Retama
- Rieguillo
- Roble
- Salazar
- Salinguerra
- San Antonio
- San António
- San Bartolo
- San Conila
- San Cristobal
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Tintin
- San Francisco de Tintín
- San Francisco del Yeso
- San Francísco de Yeso
- San Isidro
- San Jeronimo
- San Jose de Ipaña
- San José de Lauman
- San Juan
- San Juan De La Libertad
- San Juan De Providencia
- San Juan de Chichaca
- San Juan de Lopecancha
- San Juan de Olto
- San Juan de Quisquis
- San Juan del Rejo
- San Juán
- San Lorenzo de Pircapampa
- San Lucas Alto
- San Lucas Bajo
- San Martín del Mango
- San Miguel
- San Miguel de Cruzpata
- San Miguel de Lluvil
- San Miguel de Luvin
- San Miguel de Poro Poro
- San Miguel de Velapata
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
- San Ramon
- San Salvador
- Santa Ana
- Santa Catalina
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz de Maraypata
- Santa Maria
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Tomás
- Saquil Grande
- Saquilillo
- Sascoma
- Sauco
- Selcho
- Señor De Los Milagros
- Shayuyo
- Shipamar
- Shipamarca
- Shipata
- Soliahuayco
- Soscomal
- Sumpampa
- Tacamal
- Tactamal
- Tambillo
- Tialanco
- Tincas
- Tingo
- Tingomayo
- Tingorbamba
- Tinlape
- Tosan
- Tribulón
- Trita
- Triunfo
- Tueta
- Tulalón
- Tulic
- Tulio
- Tullanya
- Tupac Amaru
- Tupen Grande
- Túpac Amaru
- Ubilón
- Ucsul
- Vilaya
- Vista Alegre
- Vistahermosa
- Yaulicachi
- Yomblom
- Yomblon
- Yomblón
- Zuta

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 Luya Province

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

### Water

136 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Cuchacuella
- Laguna Quilmal
- Quebrada Acash
- Quebrada Achupilla
- Quebrada Agua Santa
- Quebrada Ashquin
- Quebrada Balsa
- Quebrada Balsahuayco
- Quebrada Balsapata
- Quebrada Barbasco
- Quebrada Bóveda
- Quebrada Carmelo
- Quebrada Cedromonte
- Quebrada Changal
- Quebrada Chaupiloma
- Quebrada Chonia
- Quebrada Chontillas
- Quebrada Chuquichin
- Quebrada Churo
- Quebrada Chuscate
- Quebrada Cocalón
- Quebrada Colmal
- Quebrada Condortiana
- Quebrada Corazón

…and 114 more.

### Hills and mountains

101 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Changali · 3,874 m
- Cerro Shubet · 3,800 m
- Cerro Monte Redondo · 3,733 m
- Cerro Decaj · 3,719 m
- Cerro Mendalón · 3,715 m
- Cerro Punta Lajas · 3,714 m
- Cerro Machosinga · 3,707 m
- Cerro Churito · 3,701 m
- Cerro Mashuhuasi · 3,645 m
- Cerro Batea · 3,639 m
- Cerro Malafalda · 3,637 m
- Cerro Vacinshaca · 3,635 m
- Cerro Dusharán · 3,631 m
- Cerro Chururco · 3,626 m
- Cerro Peñanegra · 3,615 m
- Cerro Bonaboy · 3,610 m
- Cerro Cunoconga · 3,599 m
- Cerro Lajas · 3,587 m
- Cerro Condorpuna · 3,581 m
- Cerro Mina · 3,560 m
- Cerro Santa Clara · 3,557 m
- Cerro Pucacaca · 3,529 m
- Cerro Coloque · 3,528 m
- Cerro Huicsucunca · 3,504 m

…and 78 more.

### Getting around

3 bridges.

- Puente Huircullo
- Puente Progreso
- Puente Tingorbamba

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 Luya Province and the best time to visit

In Luya Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C). About 482 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (79 mm) and the driest Aug (7 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 68 

Feb 16 57 

Mar 16 79 

Apr 16 61 

May 16 27 

Jun 15 11 

Jul 15 10 

Aug 16 7 

Sep 17 18 

Oct 17 42 

Nov 17 52 

Dec 16 51 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Luya Province

Places mapped inside Luya Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels13
- Schools215
- Restaurants9
- Police stations10

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Luya Province?In Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Luya Province?Bongara Province, Celendin Province, Chachapoyas Province, Chota Province and Utcubamba Province
- What is there to see in Luya Province?Arte Rupestre de Pollurua, Caverna de Quiocta - centro de interpretación, Centro de interpretación Fortaleza de Kuelap, Chipuric
- What time zone is Luya Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Luya Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Luya Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Luya Province?290 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Luya Province?Settlements lie between 712 m and 3,138 m
- What is the highest point in Luya Province?Cerro Changali (3,874 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Luya Province?January to December
- How many banks are in Luya Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Luya Province?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Luya Province?PE0105 (OCHA common operational dataset)