# Cochamal District, Rodriguez de Mendoza Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/cochamal/ District · Rodriguez de Mendoza Province # Cochamal Cochamal is a district of Peru in Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **180.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 181km² - 6mapped services - 1,686 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cochamal? Cochamal 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 9 other districts: [Cheto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/cheto/), [Huambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/huambo/), [La Jalca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/la-jalca/), [Limabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/limabamba/), [Longar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/longar/), [Magdalena](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/magdalena/), [Molinopampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/molinopampa/), [San Isidro de Maino](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/san-isidro-de-maino/) and [Soloco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/soloco/). By area it is the 1006th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.0% of [Rodriguez de Mendoza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/). The centre of Cochamal is about 635 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3691° S, 77.6567° 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 Cochamal OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cochamal: 1 cave. - Resurgencia colgada del Rio Olia · cave ### Nearby, outside Cochamal - Yamia · attraction, Cheto8.2 km - Calcunga · attraction, Cheto8.4 km - Corazon · attraction, Cheto9.6 km - Dania · attraction, Molinopampa9.7 km - Tragadero de Santa Maria · cave, Cheto10 km - Huamalacusca · attraction, Soloco10 km - Tragadero de Parjugsha Arriba · cave, Soloco11 km - Tragadero de Parjugsha Alto · cave, Soloco11 km - Purum Llaqta de Cheto · attraction, Cheto11 km - Tragadero de Parjugsha Grande · cave, Soloco12 km - Tragadero de los Palacios · cave, Soloco12 km - Tragadero de los Lagos · cave, Soloco12 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: Cochamal - 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) · Chachapoyas29 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca126 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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 Cochamal Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Cochamal. The largest with a recorded population: San Marcos (329) and Cochamal (104). Settlements here lie between about 1,598 m and 2,256 m above sea level (median 1,686 m). - Cochamal - Oquish - San Juan de Oquis - San Marcos - Shucus - Shucush - Tinas - Tío 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 Cochamal Named natural and historic features inside Cochamal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Lejia - Quebrada Tinas ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Cerro Borregopampa · 3,476 m - Cerro Laberinto · 2,807 m - Cerro Ashcay · 2,603 m - Cerro Hualama · 2,427 m - Cerro Barbasco · 2,190 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 Cochamal 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 - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec 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 Cochamal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital María Auxiladora · San Nicolas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39547&mlon=-77.47890#map=17/-6.39547/-77.47890) Bank BCP Banko · Chachapoyas 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23060&mlon=-77.86681#map=17/-6.23060/-77.86681) ATM Banco de la Nación · Chachapoyas 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22895&mlon=-77.87135#map=17/-6.22895/-77.87135) Petrol pump Grifo Benpaul · Tingo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37709&mlon=-77.90553#map=17/-6.37709/-77.90553) Hotel Posmal Lodge · Molinopampa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22930&mlon=-77.59918#map=17/-6.22930/-77.59918) School Institución Educativa No. 18460 · Cochamal 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.35330&mlon=-77.65090#map=17/-6.35330/-77.65090) College Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza · Chachapoyas 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23343&mlon=-77.85395#map=17/-6.23343/-77.85395) Police station Comisaría PNP Longar · Longar 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.38558&mlon=-77.54583#map=17/-6.38558/-77.54583) 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 Cochamal Places mapped inside Cochamal in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 - Chirimoto - Huambo - Limabamba - Longar - Mariscal Benavides - Milpuc - Omia - San Nicolas - Santa Rosa - Totora - Vista Alegre ## Quick answers - Where is Cochamal?In Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Cochamal?Cheto, Huambo, La Jalca, Limabamba, Longar, Magdalena, Molinopampa, San Isidro de Maino and Soloco - What is there to see in Cochamal?Resurgencia colgada del Rio Olia - What time zone is Cochamal in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cochamal?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Cochamal?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cochamal?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cochamal?Settlements lie between 1,598 m and 2,256 m - What is the highest point in Cochamal?Cerro Borregopampa (3,476 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cochamal?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Cochamal?Hospital María Auxiladora, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cochamal?BCP Banko, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cochamal?Banco de la Nación, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cochamal?Grifo Benpaul, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cochamal?PE010603 (OCHA common operational dataset)