# Jamalca District, Utcubamba Province, Amazonas Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/jamalca/ District · Utcubamba Province # Jamalca Jamalca is a district of Peru in Utcubamba Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **350.4 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 350km² - 37mapped services - 1,172 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jamalca? Jamalca 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/), [Cajaruro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/cajaruro/), [Conila](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/conila/), [Lonya Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/lonya-grande/), [San Jeronimo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-jeronimo/), [Santa Catalina](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/santa-catalina/) and [Shipasbamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/shipasbamba/). By area it is the 644th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.8% of [Utcubamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/). The centre of Jamalca is about 692 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.9368° S, 78.2216° 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 Jamalca OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Jamalca: 3 caves. - Caverna de San Juan · cave - Cueva Grande del Laurel · cave - Cueva Pequeña del Laurel · cave 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: Jamalca - 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) · Chachapoyas50 km - Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén72 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 18:06). 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 Jamalca Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Jamalca. The largest with a recorded population: Pururco (492). Settlements here lie between about 688 m and 2,023 m above sea level (median 1,172 m). - Angamos - Aserredero - Cerezo - Duelac - El Aserradero - El Laurel - Goña - Guayacan - Huillaran - Ingenio - Jamalca - La Caldera - La Lucma - La Palma - Las Piñas - Limoncillo - Limón Grande - Los Angeles - Magunchal - Pueblo Nuevo - Pururco - Ramon Castilla - Salado - San Antonio - San Lorenzo - San Martin de Porras - San Martín - Santa Cruz - Santa Rosa de Pagpa - Santo Tomas - Tambolic - Vista Alegre - 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 Jamalca Named natural and historic features inside Jamalca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Goña - Quebrada Las Piñas - Quebrada Las Píñas - Quebrada Los Patos - Quebrada San Antonio - Río Magunchal ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Altos de Pururco · 2,927 m - Cerro Tambolic · 2,411 m ### Getting around 1 bridge. - Puente Magunchal 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 Jamalca and the best time to visit Using the climate of Utcubamba Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C). 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 17 66 Feb 17 58 Mar 17 69 Apr 17 58 May 17 28 Jun 16 16 Jul 16 13 Aug 17 10 Sep 18 21 Oct 18 39 Nov 18 50 Dec 17 51 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jamalca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pomacochas · Florida 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.82094&mlon=-77.96665#map=17/-5.82094/-77.96665) Bank Mibanco · Jazan 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94348&mlon=-77.97896#map=17/-5.94348/-77.97896) Petrol pump Petroperu · Shipasbamba 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.92408&mlon=-77.96279#map=17/-5.92408/-77.96279) Hotel Monteverde · Jazan 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94245&mlon=-77.98106#map=17/-5.94245/-77.98106) Mall Centro Comercial Bagua Grande · Bagua Grande 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75905&mlon=-78.44333#map=17/-5.75905/-78.44333) School Institución Educativa No. 17456 · Jamalca 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94728&mlon=-78.24490#map=17/-5.94728/-78.24490) College Universidad Politécnica Amazónica - UPA · Cajaruro 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.73753&mlon=-78.36090#map=17/-5.73753/-78.36090) Police station Comisaría PNP Jamalca · Jamalca 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.89451&mlon=-78.23810#map=17/-5.89451/-78.23810) 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 Jamalca Places mapped inside Jamalca in open map data, by type. - Schools31 - Restaurants4 - 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 - Cumba - El Milagro - Lonya Grande - Yamon ## Quick answers - Where is Jamalca?In Utcubamba Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Jamalca?Bagua Grande, Cajaruro, Conila, Lonya Grande, San Jeronimo, Santa Catalina and Shipasbamba - What is there to see in Jamalca?Caverna de San Juan, Cueva Grande del Laurel, Cueva Pequeña del Laurel - What time zone is Jamalca in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Jamalca?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Jamalca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jamalca?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jamalca?Settlements lie between 688 m and 2,023 m - What is the highest point in Jamalca?Cerro Altos de Pururco (2,927 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Jamalca?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Jamalca?Pomacochas, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jamalca?Mibanco, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jamalca?Petroperu, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Jamalca?PE010705 (OCHA common operational dataset)