# Cumba District, Utcubamba Province, Amazonas Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/cumba/

District · Utcubamba Province 

# Cumba

Cumba is a district of Peru in Utcubamba Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **301.4 km²**. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 301km²
- 40mapped services
- 1,281 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cumba?

Cumba lies in [Utcubamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Bagua Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/bagua-grande/), [Bellavista](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/bellavista/), [Choros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/choros/), [El Milagro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/el-milagro/), [Santo Tomas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/santo-tomas/), [Toribio Casanova](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/toribio-casanova/) and [Yamon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/yamon/). By area it is the 723rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.6% of [Utcubamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/). The centre of Cumba is about 707 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.8830° S, 78.6189° 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 Cumba

### Nearby, outside Cumba

- Cueva del Señor Martin · cave, Bagua Grande10 km
- Tragadero R2D2 · cave, Bagua Grande11 km
- Cueva de la Perla · cave, Bagua Grande12 km
- Cueva de la Lechuza · cave, Bagua Grande12 km
- Cueva de los Murciélagos · cave, Bagua Grande12 km
- Cueva del Campo Verde · cave, Bagua Grande12 km
- Cueva del Maiz · cave, Bagua Grande14 km
- Tragadero de los Ciprés · cave, Bagua Grande14 km
- Baños Termales El Almendral · attraction, Choros15 km
- Cueva de la Palmera · cave, Bagua Grande15 km
- Cueva 4 de la Laguna del Pato · cave, Bagua Grande15 km
- Cueva de San José · cave, Bagua Grande16 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: Cumba

- 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

- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén37 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas91 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:07).

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 Cumba

Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Cumba. The largest with a recorded population: Nueva Esperanza (467), Vista Alegre de Cumba (443), Trapichillo (418), El Rejo (342), Vista Florida (328) and Octucho (327). Settlements here lie between about 444 m and 1,956 m above sea level (median 1,281 m).

- Banguar
- Buenos Aires
- Calabozo
- Carbajales
- Challuayaco
- Coral Quemado
- Corral Quemado
- Cumba
- El Alicón
- El Chaupe
- El Rejo
- Guyuche
- Hualango
- La Flor
- La Libertad
- La Quinua
- La Union
- La Yunguilla
- Limones
- Miraflores
- Nueva Alianza
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Oriente
- Nuevo Retiro
- Octucho
- Pampa El Marco
- Peña Blanca
- Piatana
- Playa Hermosa
- Polocate
- Porvenir
- Puerto Chorro
- Puerto El Sauce
- San Antonio
- San Juan
- San Martin
- San Miguel
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Rosa
- Sinai
- Tabacales
- Tactago
- Trapichillo
- Vista Alegre de Cumba
- Vista Florida
- Vista Hermosa

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 Cumba

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Limones
- Quebrada Llanguago
- Quebrada Mala
- Quebrada Mojoncho
- Quebrada Piatana
- Quebrada Purga
- Quebrada Tabacales
- Quebrada Totora

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro El Bosque · 2,420 m
- Cerro El Alicón · 1,918 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 Cumba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Utcubamba Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 198 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 479 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (69 mm) and the driest Aug (10 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 66 

Feb 16 58 

Mar 16 69 

Apr 16 58 

May 16 28 

Jun 15 16 

Jul 15 13 

Aug 16 10 

Sep 17 21 

Oct 17 39 

Nov 16 50 

Dec 16 51 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cumba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital El Buen Samaritano · Bagua Grande 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75152&mlon=-78.44630#map=17/-5.75152/-78.44630) 

Bank Banco Azteca · Bagua Grande 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75442&mlon=-78.44477#map=17/-5.75442/-78.44477) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Jaen 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.83644&mlon=-78.75246#map=17/-5.83644/-78.75246) 

Hotel Recreo Campestre Napoles Chamaya · Jaen 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.83742&mlon=-78.75302#map=17/-5.83742/-78.75302) 

Mall Centro Comercial Bagua Grande · Bagua Grande 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75905&mlon=-78.44333#map=17/-5.75905/-78.44333) 

School Institución Educativa No. 16246 · Cumba 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.88600&mlon=-78.61330#map=17/-5.88600/-78.61330) 

College I.S.T.P. Utcubamba · Bagua Grande 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75587&mlon=-78.45165#map=17/-5.75587/-78.45165) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Cumba · Cumba 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.93586&mlon=-78.66347#map=17/-5.93586/-78.66347) 

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 Cumba

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

- Schools38
- Police stations2

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 Utcubamba Province

- Bagua Grande
- Cajaruro
- El Milagro
- Jamalca
- Lonya Grande
- Yamon

## Quick answers

- Where is Cumba?In Utcubamba Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Cumba?Bagua Grande, Bellavista, Choros, El Milagro, Santo Tomas, Toribio Casanova and Yamon
- What is there to see in Cumba?Cueva del Señor Martin, Tragadero R2D2, Cueva de la Perla, Cueva de la Lechuza
- What time zone is Cumba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cumba?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cumba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cumba?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cumba?Settlements lie between 444 m and 1,956 m
- What is the highest point in Cumba?Cerro El Bosque (2,420 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cumba?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cumba?Hospital El Buen Samaritano, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cumba?Banco Azteca, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cumba?Petroperu, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cumba?PE010703 (OCHA common operational dataset)