# Santa Rosa District, Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/santa-rosa/ District · Jaen Province # Santa Rosa Santa Rosa is a district of Peru in Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **268.1 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 268km² - 41mapped services - 414 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Rosa? Santa Rosa lies in [Jaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Aramango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/aramango/), [Bagua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/bagua/), [Bellavista](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/bellavista/) and [Huarango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/huarango/). By area it is the 787th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.3% of [Jaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/). The centre of Santa Rosa is about 756 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.4228° S, 78.6128° 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 Santa Rosa OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Santa Rosa: 1 cave; 1 attraction. - Pongo de Rentema · attraction - Cueva de Pacuyacu · 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: Santa Rosa - 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) · Jaén26 km - Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas120 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 Santa Rosa Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rosa. The largest with a recorded population: Rentema (87). Settlements here lie between about 372 m and 1,048 m above sea level (median 414 m). - Agua Turbia - Algarrobal - Chontas - Chuyayacu - Damiana Baja - Damiana Baja / Morales - El Diamante - El Palmal - El Roble - Granadillas - Guayape - Huallanda - La Esperanza - La Hacienda - La Nueva Esperanza - La Yunga - Legido - Los Naranjos - Miraflores - Molino - Montango - Nueva Alianza - Pacuyacu - Paraiso - Poleo Roble Pampa - Puentecillos - Puerto Huallape - Puya Ya - Rejas - Rentema - Romerillo Alto - San Antonio - San Juan de Lazo - San Martin del Alto - Santa Rosa - Shumbana - Tomaque - Vista Alegre 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 Santa Rosa Named natural and historic features inside Santa Rosa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Shumba - Río Chinchipe - Río Shumba 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 Santa Rosa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Jaen Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 991 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 458 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (68 mm) and the driest Aug (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 55 Feb 29 64 Mar 28 68 Apr 28 51 May 28 26 Jun 27 19 Jul 27 16 Aug 28 13 Sep 29 17 Oct 29 36 Nov 29 45 Dec 29 48 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Rosa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro De Salud Aramango · Aramango 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.41300&mlon=-78.44246#map=17/-5.41300/-78.44246) Bank Banco de la Nación · Bagua 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.64061&mlon=-78.53421#map=17/-5.64061/-78.53421) Petrol pump SHADAY · Bellavista 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.45457&mlon=-78.83155#map=17/-5.45457/-78.83155) Hotel Hotel Puerto Mirador - Moyobamba - Peru · Santa Rosa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.37540&mlon=-78.59619#map=17/-5.37540/-78.59619) Mall Market Chilcon · Jaen 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.70824&mlon=-78.79818#map=17/-5.70824/-78.79818) School Institución Educativa No. 16183 · Santa Rosa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.43455&mlon=-78.61730#map=17/-5.43455/-78.61730) College Universidad Nacional Intercultural Fabiola Salazar Leguia de Bagua · Bagua 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.63191&mlon=-78.53528#map=17/-5.63191/-78.53528) Police station Comisaría PNP El Muyo · Aramango 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.42288&mlon=-78.45209#map=17/-5.42288/-78.45209) 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 Santa Rosa Places mapped inside Santa Rosa in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools40 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 Jaen Province - Bellavista - Chontali - Colasay - Huabal - Jaen - Las Pirias - Pomahuaca - Pucara - Sallique - San Felipe - San Jose del Alto ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Rosa?In Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru - What borders Santa Rosa?Aramango, Bagua, Bellavista and Huarango - What is there to see in Santa Rosa?Cueva de Pacuyacu, Pongo de Rentema - What time zone is Santa Rosa in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Rosa?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santa Rosa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Rosa?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Rosa?Settlements lie between 372 m and 1,048 m - What is the best time to visit Santa Rosa?June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rosa?Centro De Salud Aramango, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rosa?Banco de la Nación, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rosa?SHADAY, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Rosa?PE060812 (OCHA common operational dataset)