# Santa Catalina District, Luya Province, Amazonas Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/santa-catalina/ District · Luya Province # Santa Catalina Santa Catalina is a district of Peru in Luya Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **164.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 165km² - 8mapped services - 2,564 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Catalina? Santa Catalina 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: [Conila](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/conila/), [Jamalca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/jamalca/), [Luya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/luya/), [Luya Viejo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/luya-viejo/), [San Cristobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-cristobal/) and [San Jeronimo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-jeronimo/). By area it is the 1072nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.0% of [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/). The centre of Santa Catalina is about 674 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0733° S, 78.0958° 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 Santa Catalina ### Nearby, outside Santa Catalina - Tragadero de la Vaca · cave, Lamud9.6 km - Pozo de la Vaca · cave, Lamud9.7 km - El Tigre · attraction, San Jeronimo11 km - Tragadero del Arado · cave, Lamud11 km - Tragadero del Rio Zuta · cave, Lamud11 km - Cruz Pata · attraction, Luya12 km - Museum of Sarcophagus of Karajia · museum, Luya12 km - Cueva de Vaquin · cave, Lamud12 km - Sarcófagos de Sender · attraction, Luya13 km - Sarcophagi of Carajía · attraction, Luya13 km - Cueva de Huacangral · cave, Lamud13 km - Cueva de Lemchanda · cave, Lamud13 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: Santa Catalina - 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) · Chachapoyas30 km - Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén92 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. ## Villages and localities in Santa Catalina Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Catalina. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Catalina (423). Settlements here lie between about 2,433 m and 2,733 m above sea level (median 2,564 m). - Nueva Libertad - Parecpata - Pinduc - Quinua - Salazar - San Juan De Providencia - Santa Catalina - Tambillo 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 Santa Catalina Named natural and historic features inside Santa Catalina, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Salazar - Quebrada San José - Quebrada Santa Catalina ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Santa · 3,134 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 Santa Catalina and the best time to visit Using the climate of Luya Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jun (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 257 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 14 68 Feb 14 57 Mar 14 79 Apr 14 61 May 14 27 Jun 13 11 Jul 13 10 Aug 14 7 Sep 15 18 Oct 15 42 Nov 15 52 Dec 14 51 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Catalina 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 17 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 22 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 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.11510&mlon=-78.06140#map=17/-6.11510/-78.06140) College Toribio Rodriguez De Mendoza · Chachapoyas 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23031&mlon=-77.86946#map=17/-6.23031/-77.86946) Police station Comisaría PNP Churuja · Churuja 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.01936&mlon=-77.95226#map=17/-6.01936/-77.95226) 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 Santa Catalina Places mapped inside Santa Catalina in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 - Pisuquia - Providencia - San Cristobal - San Francisco del Yeso - San Jeronimo - San Juan de Lopecancha - Santo Tomas - Tingo - Trita ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Catalina?In Luya Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Santa Catalina?Conila, Jamalca, Luya, Luya Viejo, San Cristobal and San Jeronimo - What is there to see in Santa Catalina?Tragadero de la Vaca, Pozo de la Vaca, El Tigre, Tragadero del Arado - What time zone is Santa Catalina in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Catalina?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santa Catalina?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Catalina?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Catalina?Settlements lie between 2,433 m and 2,733 m - What is the highest point in Santa Catalina?Cerro Santa (3,134 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Catalina?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Catalina?Clínica Ney Roman Robles, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Catalina?Banco de la Nación, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Catalina?BNP, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Catalina?Petroperu, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Catalina?PE010520 (OCHA common operational dataset)