# Limabamba District, Rodriguez de Mendoza Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/limabamba/ District · Rodriguez de Mendoza Province # Limabamba Limabamba is a district of Peru in Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **614.5 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 614km² - 12mapped services - 1,699 mtypical elevation ## Where is Limabamba? Limabamba 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 8 other districts: [Chirimoto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/chirimoto/), [Cochamal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/cochamal/), [Huambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/huambo/), [Huicungo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/mariscal-caceres/huicungo/), [La Jalca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/la-jalca/), [Mariscal Castilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/mariscal-castilla/), [Montevideo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/montevideo/) and [Totora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/totora/). By area it is the 385th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 23.8% of [Rodriguez de Mendoza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/). The centre of Limabamba is about 614 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.5530° S, 77.6149° 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 Limabamba OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Limabamba: 1 cave. - Cueva de los Vampiros · cave ### Nearby, outside Limabamba - Tragadero de Palmira · cave, Chirimoto17 km - Chalan Chalan · cave, Chirimoto17 km - Ollape · attraction, La Jalca18 km - Llamapampa - La Jalca Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, La Jalca18 km - Tragadero de Cacapishco · cave, Chirimoto19 km - Complejo Olán - Pircacunga · attraction, Montevideo19 km - Complejo Olán - Olán · attraction, Mariscal Castilla20 km - Cueva de Yacyecuj · cave, La Jalca20 km - Rumichaco Monja · attraction, Montevideo20 km - Tragadero de Ucshapugro · cave, La Jalca20 km - Complejo Olán - Pumaurco · attraction, Montevideo20 km - Jalca Grande · attraction, La Jalca20 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: Limabamba - 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) · Chachapoyas47 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca116 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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 Limabamba Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Limabamba. The largest with a recorded population: Nueva Esperanza (246) and Nueva Unión (51). Settlements here lie between about 1,656 m and 1,843 m above sea level (median 1,699 m). - Challhuayacu - Challuayacu - Curiyacu - El Triunfo - Itamarati - La Loja - La Pallca - Las Palmeras - Lima Bamba - Loja - Montealegre - Nueva Esperanza - Nueva Luz - Nueva Union - Nueva Unión - Rio Verde - Río de Pesca - Shasca - Triunfo - Yuracyacu 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 Limabamba Named natural and historic features inside Limabamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Mauracocha - Quebrada Challhuayacu - Quebrada Curiyacu - Quebrada Huacabamba - Quebrada Mamacocha - Quebrada San Andrés - Quebrada Seca - Quebrada Tambomayo - Quebrada Triunfo - Quebrada Yuracyacu - Quebrada Yuracyacu ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains. - Cerro Rejoncocha · 3,141 m - Cerro Montealegre · 2,875 m - Cerro San Andrés · 2,633 m - Cerro Incienciario · 2,555 m - Cerro Los Angeles · 2,525 m - Cerro Los Angeles · 2,517 m - Cerro Potrerillo · 2,369 m - Cerro Calabozo · 2,206 m - Cerro Bombillal · 2,116 m - Cerro Las Palmas · 2,088 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 Limabamba 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 Limabamba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital María Auxiladora · San Nicolas 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39547&mlon=-77.47890#map=17/-6.39547/-77.47890) Petrol pump Mary Estefany · Santo Tomas 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.56404&mlon=-77.83039#map=17/-6.56404/-77.83039) Hotel Calzada Eco Lodge · San Nicolas 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39430&mlon=-77.48267#map=17/-6.39430/-77.48267) School Institución Educativa No. 18231 · Limabamba 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.52067&mlon=-77.56945#map=17/-6.52067/-77.56945) College Gustavo Eduardo Lanatta Lujan · Leimebamba 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.70455&mlon=-77.80122#map=17/-6.70455/-77.80122) Police station Comisaría PNP Limabamba · Limabamba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.49780&mlon=-77.49839#map=17/-6.49780/-77.49839) 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 Limabamba Places mapped inside Limabamba in open map data, by type. - Schools11 - 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 - Huambo - Longar - Mariscal Benavides - Milpuc - Omia - San Nicolas - Santa Rosa - Totora - Vista Alegre ## Quick answers - Where is Limabamba?In Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Limabamba?Chirimoto, Cochamal, Huambo, Huicungo, La Jalca, Mariscal Castilla, Montevideo and Totora - What is there to see in Limabamba?Cueva de los Vampiros - What time zone is Limabamba in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Limabamba?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Limabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Limabamba?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Limabamba?Settlements lie between 1,656 m and 1,843 m - What is the highest point in Limabamba?Cerro Rejoncocha (3,141 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Limabamba?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Limabamba?Hospital María Auxiladora, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Limabamba?Mary Estefany, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Limabamba?PE010605 (OCHA common operational dataset)