# Santo Tomas District, Luya Province, Amazonas Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/santo-tomas/ District · Luya Province # Santo Tomas Santo Tomas is a district of Peru in Luya Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **89.9 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 89.9km² - 11mapped services - 2,812 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santo Tomas? Santo Tomas 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: [Cocabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/cocabamba/), [La Jalca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/la-jalca/), [Maria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/maria/), [Mariscal Castilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/mariscal-castilla/), [San Francisco del Yeso](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-francisco-del-yeso/) and [San Juan de Lopecancha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-juan-de-lopecancha/). By area it is the 1421st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.7% of [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/). The centre of Santo Tomas is about 616 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.5750° S, 77.9011° 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 Santo Tomas OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Santo Tomas: 1 archaeological site; 1 cave. - Mausoleums of Revash · archaeological site - Cueva de Revash · cave ### Nearby, outside Santo Tomas - Guishoc · archaeological site, San Francisco del Yeso7.2 km - Purunmachu (Sarcophagi) · attraction, San Francisco del Yeso8.3 km - Ruinas de Pircaloma (Casa circular Chachapoya) · attraction, San Francisco del Yeso12 km - Complejo Olán - Olán · attraction, Mariscal Castilla13 km - Complejo Olán - Sunipirca · attraction, Mariscal Castilla13 km - Complejo Olán - Pumaurco · attraction, Montevideo13 km - Tragadero de Ucshapugro · cave, La Jalca13 km - Torre de la Iglesia de Piedra · attraction, La Jalca14 km - Museo Jalca Grande · museum, La Jalca14 km - Complejo Olán - Pircacunga · attraction, Montevideo14 km - La Congona · attraction, San Francisco del Yeso14 km - Cueva del Frio · cave, La Jalca15 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: Santo Tomas - 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) · Chachapoyas42 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca90 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 18:03). 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 Santo Tomas Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Santo Tomas. The largest with a recorded population: San Francisco de Tintín (323), San Salvador (280) and San Bartolo (240). Settlements here lie between about 2,616 m and 2,840 m above sea level (median 2,812 m). - La Libertad - Laumán - Puente Santo Tomas - San Bartolo - San Francisco de Tintín - San José de Lauman - San Juan de Chichaca - San Miguel de Lluvil - San Miguel de Luvin - San Salvador - Santo Tomás 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 Santo Tomas Named natural and historic features inside Santo Tomas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Pampahuayco - Quebrada San José - Quebrada Shacshcachi - Río Ingenio ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains. - Cerro Punta Lajas · 3,714 m - Cerro Chururco · 3,626 m - Cerro Peñanegra · 3,615 m - Cerro Bonaboy · 3,610 m - Cerro Sombreadora · 3,423 m - Cerro Puchingogo · 3,046 m - Cerro Soroche · 2,901 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 Santo Tomas and the best time to visit Using the climate of Luya Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jun (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 505 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 12 79 Apr 12 61 May 12 27 Jun 12 11 Jul 12 10 Aug 12 7 Sep 13 18 Oct 13 42 Nov 13 52 Dec 13 51 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santo Tomas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Regional Virgen de Fátima · Chachapoyas 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23108&mlon=-77.86640#map=17/-6.23108/-77.86640) Bank Corte Superior de Justicia De Amazonas · Chachapoyas 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23053&mlon=-77.86877#map=17/-6.23053/-77.86877) ATM BNP · Chachapoyas 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22954&mlon=-77.87287#map=17/-6.22954/-77.87287) Petrol pump Mary Estefany · Santo Tomas 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.56404&mlon=-77.83039#map=17/-6.56404/-77.83039) Hotel Hospedaje Mary · Mariscal Castilla 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.56618&mlon=-77.82915#map=17/-6.56618/-77.82915) School Institución Educativa No. 18193 · Santo Tomas 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.56573&mlon=-77.87531#map=17/-6.56573/-77.87531) College Gustavo Eduardo Lanatta Lujan · Leimebamba 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.70455&mlon=-77.80122#map=17/-6.70455/-77.80122) Police station Comisaría PNP Santo Tomás · Santo Tomas 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.57284&mlon=-77.86537#map=17/-6.57284/-77.86537) 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 Santo Tomas Places mapped inside Santo Tomas in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools9 - 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 - 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 - Santa Catalina - Tingo - Trita ## Quick answers - Where is Santo Tomas?In Luya Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Santo Tomas?Cocabamba, La Jalca, Maria, Mariscal Castilla, San Francisco del Yeso and San Juan de Lopecancha - What is there to see in Santo Tomas?Cueva de Revash, Mausoleums of Revash - What time zone is Santo Tomas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santo Tomas?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santo Tomas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santo Tomas?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santo Tomas?Settlements lie between 2,616 m and 2,840 m - What is the highest point in Santo Tomas?Cerro Punta Lajas (3,714 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santo Tomas?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Santo Tomas?Hospital Regional Virgen de Fátima, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santo Tomas?Corte Superior de Justicia De Amazonas, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santo Tomas?BNP, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santo Tomas?Mary Estefany, about 7.9 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Santo Tomas?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santo Tomas?PE010521 (OCHA common operational dataset)