# Huambo District, Rodriguez de Mendoza Province – Villages

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

District · Rodriguez de Mendoza Province 

# Huambo

Huambo is a district of Peru in Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **77.6 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 77.6km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,663 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huambo?

Huambo 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 6 other districts: [Cochamal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/cochamal/), [Limabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/limabamba/), [Longar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/longar/), [San Nicolas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/san-nicolas/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/santa-rosa/) and [Totora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/totora/). By area it is the 1478th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.0% of [Rodriguez de Mendoza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/). The centre of Huambo is about 626 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.4392° S, 77.5316° 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 Huambo

### Nearby, outside Huambo

- Mirador Las Piedras de Michina · viewpoint, Mariscal Benavides8.1 km
- Cueva de Mito · cave, San Nicolas11 km
- Cueva de los Vampiros · cave, Limabamba12 km
- Resurgencia de la Bocatoma de Tuemal · cave, Omia12 km
- Sito Arqueologico de Milpuc y Omia · attraction, Milpuc13 km
- Tragadero de Milpuc · cave, Milpuc13 km
- Chalan de Lucuma · cave, Milpuc14 km
- Chalan Chalan · cave, Chirimoto15 km
- Tragadero de Palmira · cave, Chirimoto15 km
- Cavernas de Leo · attraction, Omia16 km
- Tragadero de Cacapishco · cave, Chirimoto17 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: Huambo

- 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) · Chachapoyas45 km
- Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto128 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 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 Huambo

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Huambo. The largest with a recorded population: Huambo (680), La Unión (133), Chaupimonte (120), Chontapampa (90) and Trancahuayco (41). Settlements here lie between about 1,581 m and 1,770 m above sea level (median 1,663 m).

- Chaupimonte
- Chontapampa
- Cucho
- Escobar
- Huambo
- Huayruro
- La Unión
- Miraflores
- San Martin
- Subiatepuquio
- Trancahuayco
- Yuracyacu
- Zubiate Puquio

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 Huambo

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Shucusyacu
- Quebrada Tingo

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Santa Barbara · 2,272 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 Huambo 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 Huambo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital María Auxiladora · San Nicolas 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39547&mlon=-77.47890#map=17/-6.39547/-77.47890) 

Petrol pump Mary Estefany · Santo Tomas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.56404&mlon=-77.83039#map=17/-6.56404/-77.83039) 

Hotel Calzada Eco Lodge · San Nicolas 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39430&mlon=-77.48267#map=17/-6.39430/-77.48267) 

School Institución Educativa 18271 Divino Maestro · Huambo 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.44600&mlon=-77.53370#map=17/-6.44600/-77.53370) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huambo · Huambo 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42878&mlon=-77.53839#map=17/-6.42878/-77.53839) 

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 Huambo

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

- Schools8
- 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 Rodriguez de Mendoza Province

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Huambo?In Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Huambo?Cochamal, Limabamba, Longar, San Nicolas, Santa Rosa and Totora
- What is there to see in Huambo?Mirador Las Piedras de Michina, Cueva de Mito, Cueva de los Vampiros, Resurgencia de la Bocatoma de Tuemal
- What time zone is Huambo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huambo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huambo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huambo?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huambo?Settlements lie between 1,581 m and 1,770 m
- What is the highest point in Huambo?Cerro Santa Barbara (2,272 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Huambo?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huambo?Hospital María Auxiladora, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huambo?Mary Estefany, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huambo?PE010604 (OCHA common operational dataset)