# Pisuquia District, Luya Province, Amazonas Department

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District · Luya Province 

# Pisuquia

Pisuquia is a district of Peru in Luya Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **290.6 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 291km²
- 16mapped services
- 2,088 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pisuquia?

Pisuquia 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: [Chumuch](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/chumuch/), [Cocabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/cocabamba/), [Colcamar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/colcamar/), [Cortegana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/cortegana/), [Longuita](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/longuita/), [Maria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/maria/) and [Ocumal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/ocumal/). By area it is the 740th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.8% of [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/). The centre of Pisuquia is about 631 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.4704° S, 78.0920° 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 Pisuquia

OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Pisuquia: 7 archaeological sites; 3 attractions; 1 nature reserve.

- 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
- Regional Conservation Area of Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests of the Marañón · nature reserve
- Gran Vilaya · attraction
- Mount Shubet Ruins · attraction
- Mount Shubet Ruins · attraction

### Nearby, outside Pisuquia

- Mount Shubet Ruins · attraction, Longuita8.2 km
- Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site, Longuita8.7 km
- Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site, Longuita10 km
- Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site, Longuita10 km
- Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site, Longuita11 km
- Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site, Longuita11 km
- Lanche · attraction, Ocumal14 km
- Lanche - Gran Vilaya Complex · attraction, Ocumal14 km
- Lanche - Gran Vilaya Complex · attraction, Ocumal14 km
- Huiquilla Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Tingo15 km
- La Plazuela - Gran Vilaya Complex · attraction, Ocumal15 km
- La Plazuela - Gran Vilaya Complex · attraction, Ocumal16 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: Pisuquia

- 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) · Chachapoyas40 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca86 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 Pisuquia

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Pisuquia. Settlements here lie between about 1,042 m and 2,150 m above sea level (median 2,088 m).

- Buenos Aires
- Chospunta
- Chuilon
- Corontilla
- Cuentas
- Cumba
- Gramalote
- La Mushca
- Las Corontas
- Membrillo
- Mendan
- Nueva Libertad
- Ocumal
- Pisuquia
- Pizuquia
- Pueblo Libre
- Quisquis
- San Juan de Quisquis
- Sascoma
- Tupen Grande
- Yomblón

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 Pisuquia

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Cuchacuella
- Quebrada Balsa
- Quebrada Bóveda
- Quebrada Changal
- Quebrada Corontilla
- Quebrada Cuchacuella
- Quebrada Gramalote
- Quebrada Huaranguillo
- Quebrada La Unión
- Quebrada Lucmacucho
- Quebrada Shinguila

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Changali · 3,874 m
- Cerro Shubet · 3,800 m
- Cerro Balsa · 2,979 m
- Cerro Soscomal · 1,546 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 Pisuquia and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Luya Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 219 m lower 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 17 68 

Feb 17 57 

Mar 17 79 

Apr 17 61 

May 17 27 

Jun 16 11 

Jul 16 10 

Aug 17 7 

Sep 18 18 

Oct 18 42 

Nov 18 52 

Dec 18 51 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pisuquia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Ney Roman Robles · Chachapoyas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22902&mlon=-77.87505#map=17/-6.22902/-77.87505) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Chachapoyas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22571&mlon=-77.87743#map=17/-6.22571/-77.87743) 

ATM BNP · Chachapoyas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22954&mlon=-77.87287#map=17/-6.22954/-77.87287) 

Petrol pump Grifo Benpaul · Tingo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37709&mlon=-77.90553#map=17/-6.37709/-77.90553) 

Hotel Choctamal Lodge · Longuita 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39666&mlon=-77.98175#map=17/-6.39666/-77.98175) 

School Institución Educativa Ciro Alegria · Pisuquia 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.45273&mlon=-78.09150#map=17/-6.45273/-78.09150) 

College Toribio Rodriguez De Mendoza · Chachapoyas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23031&mlon=-77.86946#map=17/-6.23031/-77.86946) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Pueblo Nuevo · Ocumal 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37483&mlon=-78.14123#map=17/-6.37483/-78.14123) 

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 Pisuquia

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

- Schools16

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
- Lonya Chico
- Luya
- Luya Viejo
- Maria
- Ocalli
- Ocumal
- Providencia
- San Cristobal
- San Francisco del Yeso
- San Jeronimo
- San Juan de Lopecancha
- Santa Catalina
- Santo Tomas
- Tingo
- Trita

## Quick answers

- Where is Pisuquia?In Luya Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Pisuquia?Chumuch, Cocabamba, Colcamar, Cortegana, Longuita, Maria and Ocumal
- What is there to see in Pisuquia?Gran Vilaya, Mount Shubet Ruins, Mount Shubet Ruins, Mount Shubet Ruins
- What time zone is Pisuquia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pisuquia?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pisuquia?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pisuquia?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pisuquia?Settlements lie between 1,042 m and 2,150 m
- What is the highest point in Pisuquia?Cerro Changali (3,874 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pisuquia?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pisuquia?Clínica Ney Roman Robles, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pisuquia?Banco de la Nación, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pisuquia?BNP, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pisuquia?Grifo Benpaul, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pisuquia?PE010514 (OCHA common operational dataset)