# Luya Viejo District, Luya Province, Amazonas Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/luya-viejo/ District · Luya Province # Luya Viejo Luya Viejo is a district of Peru in Luya Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **55.7 km²**. - 55.7km² ## Where is Luya Viejo? Luya Viejo lies in [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Conila](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/conila/), [Lonya Chico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/lonya-chico/), [Luya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/luya/) and [Santa Catalina](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/santa-catalina/). By area it is the 1592nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.7% of [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/). The centre of Luya Viejo is about 670 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1108° S, 78.1174° 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 Viejo ### Nearby, outside Luya Viejo - Cruz Pata · attraction, Luya11 km - Museum of Sarcophagus of Karajia · museum, Luya11 km - Tragadero de la Vaca · cave, Lamud11 km - Pozo de la Vaca · cave, Lamud11 km - Sarcófagos de Sender · attraction, Luya12 km - Sarcophagi of Carajía · attraction, Luya12 km - Tragadero del Arado · cave, Lamud12 km - Tragadero del Rio Zuta · cave, Lamud12 km - Cueva de Vaquin · cave, Lamud13 km - Cueva de Lemchanda · cave, Lamud14 km - Cueva de Huacangral · cave, Lamud14 km - Caverna de Quiocta - centro de interpretación · attraction, Lamud14 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: Luya Viejo - 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) · Chachapoyas31 km - Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén93 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Luya Viejo Named natural and historic features inside Luya Viejo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Balsapata - Quebrada Tambolic ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Quillcamal · 3,096 m - Cerro Quinua · 2,917 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 Luya Viejo 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 Luya Viejo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica Ney Roman Robles · Chachapoyas 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22902&mlon=-77.87505#map=17/-6.22902/-77.87505) Bank Banco de la Nación · Lamud 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13862&mlon=-77.95229#map=17/-6.13862/-77.95229) ATM BNP · Chachapoyas 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22954&mlon=-77.87287#map=17/-6.22954/-77.87287) Petrol pump Petroperu · Shipasbamba 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.92408&mlon=-77.96279#map=17/-5.92408/-77.96279) Hotel Hotel Jherly · Luya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.14464&mlon=-78.02437#map=17/-6.14464/-78.02437) School Institución Educativa No. 18200 · Santa Catalina 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.11510&mlon=-78.06140#map=17/-6.11510/-78.06140) College Toribio Rodriguez De Mendoza · Chachapoyas 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23031&mlon=-77.86946#map=17/-6.23031/-77.86946) Police station Comisaría PNP Lámud · Lamud 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13929&mlon=-77.95231#map=17/-6.13929/-77.95231) 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. ## Other districts in Luya Province - Camporredondo - Cocabamba - Colcamar - Conila - Inguilpata - Lamud - Longuita - Lonya Chico - Luya - 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 Luya Viejo?In Luya Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Luya Viejo?Conila, Lonya Chico, Luya and Santa Catalina - What is there to see in Luya Viejo?Cruz Pata, Museum of Sarcophagus of Karajia, Tragadero de la Vaca, Pozo de la Vaca - What time zone is Luya Viejo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Luya Viejo?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Luya Viejo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Luya Viejo?Cerro Quillcamal (3,096 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Luya Viejo?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Luya Viejo?Clínica Ney Roman Robles, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Luya Viejo?Banco de la Nación, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Luya Viejo?BNP, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Luya Viejo?Petroperu, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Luya Viejo?PE010510 (OCHA common operational dataset)