# Longar District, Rodriguez de Mendoza Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/longar/ District · Rodriguez de Mendoza Province # Longar Longar is a district of Peru in Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **82.2 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 82.2km² - 4mapped services - 1,584 mtypical elevation ## Where is Longar? Longar 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: [Cheto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/cheto/), [Cochamal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/cochamal/), [Huambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/huambo/), [Mariscal Benavides](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/mariscal-benavides/), [Molinopampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/molinopampa/) and [San Nicolas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/san-nicolas/). By area it is the 1454th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.2% of [Rodriguez de Mendoza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/). The centre of Longar is about 637 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3435° S, 77.5727° 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 Longar ### Nearby, outside Longar - Mirador Las Piedras de Michina · viewpoint, Mariscal Benavides7.0 km - Calcunga · attraction, Cheto9.2 km - Yamia · attraction, Cheto9.7 km - Molinopampa · attraction, Molinopampa11 km - Resurgencia colgada del Rio Olia · cave, Cochamal13 km - Cueva Moreno · cave, Molinopampa14 km - Dania · attraction, Molinopampa14 km - Corazon · attraction, Cheto15 km - Purum Llaqta de Cheto · attraction, Cheto17 km - Fortaleza · attraction, Cheto17 km - Tragadero de Santa Maria · cave, Cheto18 km - Cueva de Mito · cave, San Nicolas18 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: Longar - 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) · Chachapoyas35 km - Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto134 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 18:03). 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 Longar Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Longar. The largest with a recorded population: Longar (957) and Maraypampa (102). - Cruzyacu - Longar - Maraypampa - Michina 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 Longar Named natural and historic features inside Longar, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Ayna ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Copasombrero · 2,789 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 Longar 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 Longar Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital María Auxiladora · San Nicolas 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39547&mlon=-77.47890#map=17/-6.39547/-77.47890) Bank BCP Banko · Chachapoyas 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23060&mlon=-77.86681#map=17/-6.23060/-77.86681) ATM Banco de la Nación · Chachapoyas 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22895&mlon=-77.87135#map=17/-6.22895/-77.87135) Petrol pump Estacion De Servicios Famhora · Chachapoyas 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23515&mlon=-77.86827#map=17/-6.23515/-77.86827) Hotel Calzada Eco Lodge · San Nicolas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39430&mlon=-77.48267#map=17/-6.39430/-77.48267) School Institución Educativa Augusto Salazar Bondy · Longar 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.38570&mlon=-77.54790#map=17/-6.38570/-77.54790) College Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza · Chachapoyas 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23343&mlon=-77.85395#map=17/-6.23343/-77.85395) Police station Comisaría PNP Longar · Longar 5.5 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 Longar Places mapped inside Longar in open map data, by type. - Schools3 - 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 - Limabamba - Mariscal Benavides - Milpuc - Omia - San Nicolas - Santa Rosa - Totora - Vista Alegre ## Quick answers - Where is Longar?In Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Longar?Cheto, Cochamal, Huambo, Mariscal Benavides, Molinopampa and San Nicolas - What is there to see in Longar?Mirador Las Piedras de Michina, Calcunga, Yamia, Molinopampa - What time zone is Longar in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Longar?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Longar?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Longar?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Longar?Cerro Copasombrero (2,789 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Longar?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Longar?Hospital María Auxiladora, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Longar?BCP Banko, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Longar?Banco de la Nación, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Longar?Estacion De Servicios Famhora, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Longar?PE010606 (OCHA common operational dataset)