# Cocabamba District, Luya Province, Amazonas Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/cocabamba/ District · Luya Province # Cocabamba Cocabamba is a district of Peru in Luya Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **342.4 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 342km² - 9mapped services - 2,406 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cocabamba? Cocabamba lies in [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Balsas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/balsas/), [Celendin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/celendin/), [Chumuch](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/chumuch/), [Maria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/maria/), [Pisuquia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/pisuquia/), [San Francisco del Yeso](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-francisco-del-yeso/) and [Santo Tomas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/santo-tomas/). By area it is the 653rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.4% of [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/). The centre of Cocabamba is about 611 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.6321° S, 78.0131° 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 Cocabamba ### Nearby, outside Cocabamba - Gran Vilaya · attraction, Pisuquia12 km - Mirador Calla Calla · viewpoint, San Francisco del Yeso17 km - Cueva de Revash · cave, Santo Tomas19 km - Mount Shubet Ruins · attraction, Pisuquia19 km - Purunmachu (Sarcophagi) · attraction, San Francisco del Yeso19 km - Guishoc · archaeological site, San Francisco del Yeso20 km - Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site, Pisuquia20 km - Mausoleums of Revash · archaeological site, Santo Tomas20 km - Mount Shubet Ruins · attraction, Longuita20 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: Cocabamba - 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) · Chachapoyas51 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca77 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 Cocabamba Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Cocabamba. The largest with a recorded population: Calshango (15). Settlements here lie between about 1,103 m and 3,138 m above sea level (median 2,406 m). - Ashquita - Buena Vista - Buillal - Calshango - Cedro Huayco - Cocabamba - La Baleriana - Lucmapampa - Pircapampa - Pisuquia - Quemia - San Lorenzo de Pircapampa - Tingomayo - Tulio - Yomblom - Yomblon 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 Cocabamba Named natural and historic features inside Cocabamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Ashquin - Quebrada Barbasco - Quebrada Chaupiloma - Quebrada Cortadera - Quebrada Mendalón - Quebrada Santa Crúz - Quebrada Soledad - Río Chumuch - Río Huacpuc ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Decaj · 3,719 m - Cerro Pucacaca · 3,529 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 Cocabamba and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cocabamba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Celendín · Celendin 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.86835&mlon=-78.14233#map=17/-6.86835/-78.14233) Petrol pump Mary Estefany · Santo Tomas 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.56404&mlon=-77.83039#map=17/-6.56404/-77.83039) Hotel Hospedaje Mary · Mariscal Castilla 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.56618&mlon=-77.82915#map=17/-6.56618/-77.82915) School Institución Educativa No. 18127 · Cocabamba 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62914&mlon=-78.01760#map=17/-6.62914/-78.01760) College Gustavo Eduardo Lanatta Lujan · Leimebamba 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.70455&mlon=-77.80122#map=17/-6.70455/-77.80122) Police station Comisaría PNP Cocabamba · Cocabamba 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.61434&mlon=-78.00476#map=17/-6.61434/-78.00476) 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 Cocabamba Places mapped inside Cocabamba in open map data, by type. - Schools8 - Police stations1 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 Luya Province - Camporredondo - Colcamar - Conila - Inguilpata - Lamud - Longuita - Lonya Chico - Luya - Luya Viejo - Maria - Ocalli - Ocumal - Pisuquia - Providencia - San Cristobal - San Francisco del Yeso - San Jeronimo - San Juan de Lopecancha - Santa Catalina - Santo Tomas - Tingo - Trita ## Quick answers - Where is Cocabamba?In Luya Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Cocabamba?Balsas, Celendin, Chumuch, Maria, Pisuquia, San Francisco del Yeso and Santo Tomas - What is there to see in Cocabamba?Gran Vilaya, Mirador Calla Calla, Cueva de Revash, Mount Shubet Ruins - What time zone is Cocabamba in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cocabamba?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Cocabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cocabamba?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cocabamba?Settlements lie between 1,103 m and 3,138 m - What is the highest point in Cocabamba?Cerro Decaj (3,719 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cocabamba?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Cocabamba?Hospital de Apoyo Celendín, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cocabamba?Mary Estefany, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cocabamba?PE010503 (OCHA common operational dataset)