# Omia District, Rodriguez de Mendoza Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/omia/ District · Rodriguez de Mendoza Province # Omia Omia is a district of Peru in Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **225.1 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 225km² - 15mapped services - 1,505 mtypical elevation ## Where is Omia? Omia 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 7 other districts: [Alto Saposoa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/huallaga/alto-saposoa/), [Chirimoto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/chirimoto/), [Huicungo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/mariscal-caceres/huicungo/), [Milpuc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/milpuc/), [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 [Vista Alegre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/vista-alegre/). By area it is the 890th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.7% of [Rodriguez de Mendoza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/). The centre of Omia is about 628 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.4034° S, 77.3480° 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 Omia OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Omia: 1 attraction; 1 cave. - Cavernas de Leo · attraction - Resurgencia de la Bocatoma de Tuemal · cave ### Nearby, outside Omia - Cueva de Mito · cave, San Nicolas9.5 km - Sito Arqueologico de Milpuc y Omia · attraction, Milpuc12 km - Chalan de Lucuma · cave, Milpuc13 km - Tragadero de Milpuc · cave, Milpuc14 km - Mirador Las Piedras de Michina · viewpoint, Mariscal Benavides19 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: Omia - 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) · Chachapoyas60 km - Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto108 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:01). 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 Omia Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Omia. The largest with a recorded population: Omia (604), Tuemal (125), Laguna (107) and Cushillo (87). Settlements here lie between about 1,333 m and 1,704 m above sea level (median 1,505 m). - Aliso - Cushillo - Gebil - Jebil - Laguna - Lagunas - Mito - Omia - Orilla de Perlamayo - Plangrande - Rumiaco - Shihua - Tuemal 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 Omia Named natural and historic features inside Omia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Andrea - Quebrada Cajonhuayco - Quebrada Colpa - Quebrada Cortadera - Quebrada Curipampa - Quebrada Cushillo - Quebrada Estanque - Quebrada Estoraqui - Quebrada La Colpa - Quebrada Lambidero - Quebrada Limón - Quebrada Monte Alegre - Quebrada Occhuhuayco - Quebrada Plangrande - Quebrada Shihua - Quebrada Titicaca - Quebrada Viscayna - Río Huamampata - Río Jebil ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Cerro Monte Soberano · 2,898 m - Cerro Cuchurco · 2,430 m - Cerro Gracias a Dios · 2,159 m - Cerro Pajonal · 2,100 m - Cerro Pucara · 1,778 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 Omia and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 160 m lower 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 17 70 Feb 16 66 Mar 16 81 Apr 16 74 May 16 44 Jun 15 28 Jul 15 21 Aug 16 16 Sep 17 31 Oct 17 53 Nov 17 65 Dec 17 61 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Omia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Maria Auxiliadora De Rodriguez De Mendoza · San Nicolas 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.33333&mlon=-77.40000#map=17/-6.33333/-77.40000) Hotel Finca La Aurora · San Nicolas 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.33333&mlon=-77.40000#map=17/-6.33333/-77.40000) School Institución Educativa No. 18472 · Omia 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37110&mlon=-77.37959#map=17/-6.37110/-77.37959) Police station Comisaría PNP Omia · Omia 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.46750&mlon=-77.39608#map=17/-6.46750/-77.39608) 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 Omia Places mapped inside Omia in open map data, by type. - Schools14 - 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 - Longar - Mariscal Benavides - Milpuc - San Nicolas - Santa Rosa - Totora - Vista Alegre ## Quick answers - Where is Omia?In Rodriguez de Mendoza Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Omia?Alto Saposoa, Chirimoto, Huicungo, Milpuc, San Nicolas, Santa Rosa and Vista Alegre - What is there to see in Omia?Cavernas de Leo, Resurgencia de la Bocatoma de Tuemal - What time zone is Omia in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Omia?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Omia?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Omia?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Omia?Settlements lie between 1,333 m and 1,704 m - What is the highest point in Omia?Cerro Monte Soberano (2,898 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Omia?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Omia?Hospital Maria Auxiliadora De Rodriguez De Mendoza, about 9.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Omia?PE010609 (OCHA common operational dataset)