# Inguilpata District, Luya Province, Amazonas Department

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

District · Luya Province 

# Inguilpata

Inguilpata is a district of Peru in Luya Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **118.5 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 118km²
- 7mapped services
- 2,443 mtypical elevation

## Where is Inguilpata?

Inguilpata lies in [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chachapoyas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/chachapoyas/), [Colcamar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/colcamar/), [Lonya Chico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/lonya-chico/), [Ocalli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/ocalli/) and [Ocumal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/ocumal/). By area it is the 1273rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.6% of [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/). The centre of Inguilpata is about 653 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.2547° 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 Inguilpata

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Inguilpata: 2 caves; 1 attraction.

- Tilla Pass · attraction
- Tragadero del Craneo · cave
- Tragadero del Tilla · cave

### Nearby, outside Inguilpata

- Sarcófagos de Sholón · attraction, Colcamar4.0 km
- Valle Huaylla Belén · attraction, Colcamar5.1 km
- Huaylla Belén - Colcamar Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Colcamar7.9 km
- La Escalera · attraction, Colcamar8.0 km
- La Escalera · attraction, Ocumal9.1 km
- La Pirquilla - Gran Vilaya Complex · attraction, Ocumal9.9 km
- Sarcophagi of Carajía · attraction, Luya10 km
- Sarcófagos de Sender · attraction, Luya10 km
- San Antonio Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Chachapoyas10 km
- Cruz Pata · attraction, Luya11 km
- Museum of Sarcophagus of Karajia · museum, Luya11 km
- La Mesa - Gran Vilaya Complex · attraction, Ocumal11 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: Inguilpata

- 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) · Chachapoyas18 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca112 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 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 Inguilpata

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Inguilpata. The largest with a recorded population: Inguilpata (410) and Retama (28). Settlements here lie between about 2,265 m and 2,788 m above sea level (median 2,443 m).

- Golac
- Golauco
- Hornopampa
- Inguilpata
- Mala Hierba
- Nueva Lucha
- Nuevo Luya
- Opelan
- Retama
- Tosan

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 Inguilpata

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Tresesquinas

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Cerro Shucahuala · 3,325 m
- Cerro Rolio · 3,288 m
- Cerro Tilla · 3,217 m
- Cerro Tomata · 3,082 m
- Cerro Hornopampa · 2,619 m
- Cerro Marayurco · 2,587 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 Inguilpata 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 Inguilpata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Ney Roman Robles · Chachapoyas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22902&mlon=-77.87505#map=17/-6.22902/-77.87505) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Lamud 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13862&mlon=-77.95229#map=17/-6.13862/-77.95229) 

ATM BNP · Chachapoyas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22954&mlon=-77.87287#map=17/-6.22954/-77.87287) 

Petrol pump PetroPerú · Chachapoyas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22783&mlon=-77.87040#map=17/-6.22783/-77.87040) 

Hotel Hospedaje con agua fría · Lonya Chico 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.18722&mlon=-78.01967#map=17/-6.18722/-78.01967) 

School Institución Educativa No. 18284 · Inguilpata 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.25108&mlon=-77.99260#map=17/-6.25108/-77.99260) 

College Toribio Rodriguez De Mendoza · Chachapoyas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23031&mlon=-77.86946#map=17/-6.23031/-77.86946) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Colcamar · Colcamar 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.29903&mlon=-77.97297#map=17/-6.29903/-77.97297) 

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 Inguilpata

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

- Schools6
- 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
- Cocabamba
- Colcamar
- Conila
- 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 Inguilpata?In Luya Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Inguilpata?Chachapoyas, Colcamar, Lonya Chico, Ocalli and Ocumal
- What is there to see in Inguilpata?Tilla Pass, Tragadero del Craneo, Tragadero del Tilla
- What time zone is Inguilpata in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Inguilpata?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Inguilpata?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Inguilpata?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Inguilpata?Settlements lie between 2,265 m and 2,788 m
- What is the highest point in Inguilpata?Cerro Shucahuala (3,325 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Inguilpata?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Inguilpata?Clínica Ney Roman Robles, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Inguilpata?Banco de la Nación, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Inguilpata?BNP, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Inguilpata?PetroPerú, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Inguilpata?PE010506 (OCHA common operational dataset)