# El Milagro District, Utcubamba Province, Amazonas Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/el-milagro/

District · Utcubamba Province 

# El Milagro

El Milagro is a district of Peru in Utcubamba Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **307.5 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 307km²
- 21mapped services
- 426 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Milagro?

El Milagro lies in [Utcubamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Bagua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/bagua/), [Bagua Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/bagua-grande/), [Bellavista](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/bellavista/) and [Cumba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/cumba/). By area it is the 717th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.7% of [Utcubamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/). The centre of El Milagro is about 726 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.7037° S, 78.6287° 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 El Milagro

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Milagro: 1 attraction.

- River crossing boat · attraction

### Nearby, outside El Milagro

- Baños Termales El Almendral · attraction, Choros12 km
- Las Juntas · attraction, Bagua14 km
- Wawico Casual · attraction, Bagua15 km
- Huaca Montegrande · archaeological site, Jaen18 km
- Museo Hermogenes Mejía Solf · museum, Jaen19 km
- Tourist information · viewpoint, Jaen20 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: El Milagro

- 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) · Jaén20 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas102 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:08).

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 El Milagro

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in El Milagro. The largest with a recorded population: Siempre Viva (557), Jorobamba (544), San Pedro (527), El Reposo (235), Las Pircas (230) and Aviación (171). Settlements here lie between about 370 m and 1,699 m above sea level (median 426 m).

- Aviación
- Cavaltí
- Cayalti
- Cruce Cayaltí
- El Balcho
- El Milagro
- El Reposo
- El Triunfo
- El Valor
- El Valor Cruce Cayalti
- Huangarilla
- Jorobamba
- La Huanguera
- La Tranca
- Las Naranjas
- Las Pircas
- Milagro
- Monte Libre
- Naranjos
- Niño Pobre
- Papaya Alta
- Papaya Alta/aviacion
- Papaya Baja
- Papaya Medio
- Portachuelo de Siempre Viva
- San Pedrillo
- San Pedro
- Siempre Viva
- Tres Marías
- Triunfo de los Arrayanes
- Triángulo
- Zapote

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 El Milagro

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Pugo
- Quebrada Naranjos

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro El Punto · 1,877 m
- Cerro Las Pircas · 1,417 m
- Cerro Monte Libre · 1,398 m
- Cerro Penca Méjico · 1,189 m
- Cerro La Huanguera · 745 m
- Cerro Capita · 736 m
- Cerro Limbo · 598 m
- Cerro Culebrillas · 503 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 El Milagro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Utcubamba Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 657 m lower 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 21 66 

Feb 21 58 

Mar 21 69 

Apr 21 58 

May 21 28 

Jun 21 16 

Jul 21 13 

Aug 22 10 

Sep 22 21 

Oct 22 39 

Nov 22 50 

Dec 22 51 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Milagro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital San Javier Bellavista · Bellavista 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.66306&mlon=-78.67717#map=17/-5.66306/-78.67717) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Bagua 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.64061&mlon=-78.53421#map=17/-5.64061/-78.53421) 

Petrol pump YANUYACU · Jaen 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.65813&mlon=-78.76046#map=17/-5.65813/-78.76046) 

Hotel Hospedaje y Ecoturismo Guerrero · El Milagro 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.69960&mlon=-78.58667#map=17/-5.69960/-78.58667) 

Mall Market Chilcon · Jaen 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.70824&mlon=-78.79818#map=17/-5.70824/-78.79818) 

School Institución Educativa 17786 Fernando Belaunde Terry · El Milagro 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.71829&mlon=-78.61610#map=17/-5.71829/-78.61610) 

College Colegio 16082 · Bellavista 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.65066&mlon=-78.70274#map=17/-5.65066/-78.70274) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Corral Quemado · Cumba 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75428&mlon=-78.69031#map=17/-5.75428/-78.69031) 

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 El Milagro

Places mapped inside El Milagro in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools18
- Restaurants1
- 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 Utcubamba Province

- Bagua Grande
- Cajaruro
- Cumba
- Jamalca
- Lonya Grande
- Yamon

## Quick answers

- Where is El Milagro?In Utcubamba Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders El Milagro?Bagua, Bagua Grande, Bellavista and Cumba
- What is there to see in El Milagro?River crossing boat
- What time zone is El Milagro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Milagro?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in El Milagro?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Milagro?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Milagro?Settlements lie between 370 m and 1,699 m
- What is the highest point in El Milagro?Cerro El Punto (1,877 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Milagro?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Milagro?San Javier Bellavista, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Milagro?Banco de la Nación, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Milagro?YANUYACU, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Milagro?PE010704 (OCHA common operational dataset)