# Mariscal Benavides District, Rodriguez de Mendoza Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/mariscal-benavides/ District · Rodriguez de Mendoza Province # Mariscal Benavides Mariscal Benavides is a district of Peru in Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **202.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 202km² - 6mapped services - 2,027 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mariscal Benavides? Mariscal Benavides 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 4 other districts: [Longar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/longar/), [Molinopampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/molinopampa/), [San Nicolas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/san-nicolas/) and [Vista Alegre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/vista-alegre/). By area it is the 945th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.8% of [Rodriguez de Mendoza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/). The centre of Mariscal Benavides is about 641 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.2941° S, 77.4747° 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 Mariscal Benavides OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mariscal Benavides: 1 viewpoint. - Mirador Las Piedras de Michina · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Mariscal Benavides - Molinopampa · attraction, Molinopampa13 km - Cueva de Mito · cave, San Nicolas16 km - Cueva Moreno · cave, Molinopampa17 km - Resurgencia de la Bocatoma de Tuemal · cave, Omia17 km - Calcunga · attraction, Cheto18 km - Yamia · attraction, Cheto19 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: Mariscal Benavides - 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) · Chachapoyas43 km - Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto124 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 Mariscal Benavides Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mariscal Benavides. The largest with a recorded population: Mariscal Benavides (928). Settlements here lie between about 1,584 m and 2,256 m above sea level (median 2,027 m). - Aranjuez - Chiscabrava - El Nuevo Porvenir - Iscuchaca - Izcuchaca - Mariscal Benavides 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 Mariscal Benavides Named natural and historic features inside Mariscal Benavides, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Aguasal - Quebrada Bagazán - Quebrada El Arenal - Quebrada El Palmal - Quebrada La Legua - Quebrada Lejía - Quebrada Pampavado - Quebrada Pata de Gallo - Río San António ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Vista Hermoza · 2,592 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - San Nicolas Airport 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 Mariscal Benavides and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jun (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 362 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 13 70 Feb 13 66 Mar 13 81 Apr 13 74 May 12 44 Jun 12 28 Jul 12 21 Aug 12 16 Sep 13 31 Oct 14 53 Nov 14 65 Dec 13 61 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mariscal Benavides Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Maria Auxiliadora De Rodriguez De Mendoza · San Nicolas 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.33333&mlon=-77.40000#map=17/-6.33333/-77.40000) Hotel Finca La Aurora · San Nicolas 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.33333&mlon=-77.40000#map=17/-6.33333/-77.40000) School Institución Educativa No. 18448 · Mariscal Benavides 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.33975&mlon=-77.49390#map=17/-6.33975/-77.49390) Police station Comisaría PNP San Nicolás · San Nicolas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39491&mlon=-77.48284#map=17/-6.39491/-77.48284) 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 Mariscal Benavides Places mapped inside Mariscal Benavides in open map data, by type. - Schools5 - Restaurants1 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 - Longar - Milpuc - Omia - San Nicolas - Santa Rosa - Totora - Vista Alegre ## Quick answers - Where is Mariscal Benavides?In Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Mariscal Benavides?Longar, Molinopampa, San Nicolas and Vista Alegre - What is there to see in Mariscal Benavides?Mirador Las Piedras de Michina - What time zone is Mariscal Benavides in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Mariscal Benavides?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Mariscal Benavides?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mariscal Benavides?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mariscal Benavides?Settlements lie between 1,584 m and 2,256 m - What is the highest point in Mariscal Benavides?Cerro Vista Hermoza (2,592 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mariscal Benavides?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Mariscal Benavides?Hospital Maria Auxiliadora De Rodriguez De Mendoza, about 9.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mariscal Benavides?PE010607 (OCHA common operational dataset)