# Lonya Chico District, Luya Province, Amazonas Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/lonya-chico/

District · Luya Province 

# Lonya Chico

Lonya Chico is a district of Peru in Luya Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **69.5 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 69.5km²
- 7mapped services
- 2,716 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lonya Chico?

Lonya Chico lies in [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chachapoyas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/chachapoyas/), [Conila](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/conila/), [Inguilpata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/inguilpata/), [Luya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/luya/), [Luya Viejo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/luya-viejo/) and [Ocalli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/ocalli/). By area it is the 1527th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.1% of [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/). The centre of Lonya Chico is about 658 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.2072° S, 78.0367° 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 Lonya Chico

### Nearby, outside Lonya Chico

- Tragadero del Craneo · cave, Inguilpata2.2 km
- Tragadero del Tilla · cave, Inguilpata2.6 km
- Tilla Pass · attraction, Inguilpata3.7 km
- Cruz Pata · attraction, Luya5.1 km
- Museum of Sarcophagus of Karajia · museum, Luya5.1 km
- Sarcophagi of Carajía · attraction, Luya5.2 km
- Sarcófagos de Sender · attraction, Luya5.3 km
- Valle Huaylla Belén · attraction, Colcamar8.1 km
- Quiocta Cave · attraction, Lamud9.1 km
- Caverna de Quiocta - centro de interpretación · attraction, Lamud9.3 km
- Sarcófagos de Sholón · attraction, Colcamar9.9 km
- Cueva de Vaquin · cave, Lamud9.9 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: Lonya Chico

- 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) · Chachapoyas20 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén106 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 18:05).

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.

## Villages and localities in Lonya Chico

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Lonya Chico. The largest with a recorded population: Lonya Chico (345), Merencia (70) and San Antonio (53). Settlements here lie between about 2,309 m and 2,744 m above sea level (median 2,716 m).

- Camelin
- Cohechan
- Cohechán
- Conila
- Lonya Chico
- Merencia
- Opelán
- Paún
- San Antonio
- San Conila
- Soliahuayco

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 Lonya Chico

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chuscate
- Quebrada Lilchac
- Quebrada Ochochua

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Cashapampa · 2,788 m
- Cerro Limoncuche · 2,440 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 Lonya Chico and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Luya Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jun (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 409 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 13 68 

Feb 13 57 

Mar 13 79 

Apr 13 61 

May 13 27 

Jun 12 11 

Jul 12 10 

Aug 13 7 

Sep 14 18 

Oct 14 42 

Nov 14 52 

Dec 13 51 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lonya Chico

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Ney Roman Robles · Chachapoyas 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22902&mlon=-77.87505#map=17/-6.22902/-77.87505) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Lamud 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13862&mlon=-77.95229#map=17/-6.13862/-77.95229) 

ATM BNP · Chachapoyas 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22954&mlon=-77.87287#map=17/-6.22954/-77.87287) 

Petrol pump PetroPerú · Chachapoyas 19 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 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.18722&mlon=-78.01967#map=17/-6.18722/-78.01967) 

School Institución Educativa No. 18289 · Lonya Chico 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.21038&mlon=-78.01270#map=17/-6.21038/-78.01270) 

College Toribio Rodriguez De Mendoza · Chachapoyas 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23031&mlon=-77.86946#map=17/-6.23031/-77.86946) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Inguilpata · Inguilpata 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.24010&mlon=-77.95363#map=17/-6.24010/-77.95363) 

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 Lonya Chico

Places mapped inside Lonya Chico in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools6

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
- Inguilpata
- Lamud
- Longuita
- 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 Lonya Chico?In Luya Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Lonya Chico?Chachapoyas, Conila, Inguilpata, Luya, Luya Viejo and Ocalli
- What is there to see in Lonya Chico?Tragadero del Craneo, Tragadero del Tilla, Tilla Pass, Cruz Pata
- What time zone is Lonya Chico in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lonya Chico?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Lonya Chico?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lonya Chico?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lonya Chico?Settlements lie between 2,309 m and 2,744 m
- What is the highest point in Lonya Chico?Cerro Cashapampa (2,788 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lonya Chico?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lonya Chico?Clínica Ney Roman Robles, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lonya Chico?Banco de la Nación, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lonya Chico?BNP, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lonya Chico?PetroPerú, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lonya Chico?PE010508 (OCHA common operational dataset)