# Chirimoto District, Rodriguez de Mendoza Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/chirimoto/

District · Rodriguez de Mendoza Province 

# Chirimoto

Chirimoto is a district of Peru in Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **153.7 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 154km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,639 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chirimoto?

Chirimoto lies in [Rodriguez de Mendoza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Huicungo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/mariscal-caceres/huicungo/), [Limabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/limabamba/), [Milpuc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/milpuc/), [Omia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/omia/) and [Totora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/totora/). By area it is the 1121st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.0% of [Rodriguez de Mendoza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/). The centre of Chirimoto is about 613 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.5396° S, 77.4201° 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 Chirimoto

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Chirimoto: 3 caves.

- Chalan Chalan · cave
- Tragadero de Cacapishco · cave
- Tragadero de Palmira · cave

### Nearby, outside Chirimoto

- Tragadero de Milpuc · cave, Milpuc4.4 km
- Chalan de Lucuma · cave, Milpuc5.0 km
- Sito Arqueologico de Milpuc y Omia · attraction, Milpuc6.1 km
- Cavernas de Leo · attraction, Omia9.0 km
- Resurgencia de la Bocatoma de Tuemal · cave, Omia11 km
- Cueva de Mito · cave, San Nicolas12 km
- Cueva de los Vampiros · cave, Limabamba16 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: Chirimoto

- 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) · Chachapoyas61 km
- Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto116 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 18:02).

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 Chirimoto

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Chirimoto. Settlements here lie between about 1,468 m and 1,698 m above sea level (median 1,639 m).

- Chirimoto
- El Guambo
- El Porvenir
- La Florida
- Paraiso
- Pumamarca
- San Marcos
- Shocol
- Tocuya
- Toyuca
- Zarumilla

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).

## Weather in Chirimoto and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C). About 611 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (81 mm) and the driest Aug (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 70 

Feb 15 66 

Mar 15 81 

Apr 15 74 

May 15 44 

Jun 14 28 

Jul 14 21 

Aug 15 16 

Sep 15 31 

Oct 16 53 

Nov 16 65 

Dec 16 61 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chirimoto

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital María Auxiladora · San Nicolas 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39547&mlon=-77.47890#map=17/-6.39547/-77.47890) 

Hotel Calzada Eco Lodge · San Nicolas 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39430&mlon=-77.48267#map=17/-6.39430/-77.48267) 

School Institución Educativa No. 18217 · Chirimoto 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.53190&mlon=-77.41100#map=17/-6.53190/-77.41100) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Omia · Omia 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.46750&mlon=-77.39608#map=17/-6.46750/-77.39608) 

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 Chirimoto

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

- Schools9

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 Rodriguez de Mendoza Province

- Cochamal
- Huambo
- Limabamba
- Longar
- Mariscal Benavides
- Milpuc
- Omia
- San Nicolas
- Santa Rosa
- Totora
- Vista Alegre

## Quick answers

- Where is Chirimoto?In Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Chirimoto?Huicungo, Limabamba, Milpuc, Omia and Totora
- What is there to see in Chirimoto?Chalan Chalan, Tragadero de Cacapishco, Tragadero de Palmira
- What time zone is Chirimoto in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chirimoto?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chirimoto?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chirimoto?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chirimoto?Settlements lie between 1,468 m and 1,698 m
- What is the best time to visit Chirimoto?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chirimoto?Hospital María Auxiladora, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chirimoto?PE010602 (OCHA common operational dataset)