# Rio Negro District, Satipo Province, Junin Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/rio-negro/

District · Satipo Province 

# Rio Negro

Rio Negro is a district of Peru in Satipo Province, Junin Department. It covers **488.5 km²**. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 82 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 489km²
- 82mapped services
- 763 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rio Negro?

Rio Negro lies in [Satipo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Pichanaqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/pichanaqui/), [Rio Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/rio-tambo/) and [Satipo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/satipo/). By area it is the 481st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.5% of [Satipo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/). The centre of Rio Negro is about 272 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.1038° S, 74.7235° 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 Rio Negro

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Rio Negro: 1 attraction.

- El balcón de los sueños · attraction

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: Rio Negro

- 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

- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja111 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco212 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:43).

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 Rio Negro

Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Rio Negro. The largest with a recorded population: Río Chari Alto (828), Unión Capiri (760), Villa Capiri (736), Yavirironi (645), Río Chari Bajo (439) and Alto Cushiviani (324). Settlements here lie between about 524 m and 1,299 m above sea level (median 763 m).

- Alto Camonashari
- Alto Cushiviani
- Alto Huahuari
- Alto Villa Victoria
- Ambitarine
- Ambitarini
- Arizona Portillo
- Bajo Huahuari
- Bajo Pitucuna
- Boca Cheni
- Centro Huahuari
- Chari Bajo
- Cheniquiari
- Curva Portillo
- Dos De Mayo
- Huahuari
- Ipoki
- Ipokiari
- Ipoquiari
- Jairikishi
- Jairiquishi
- La Campiña
- La Misión
- La Unión
- Maringa
- Napoleón
- Pitocuna
- Portillo
- Progreso
- Rio Chari Bajo
- Río Chari Alto
- Río Chari Bajo
- Río Chari Centro
- Río Cheni
- Río Negro
- San Cristobal De Alto Cheni
- San Juan de Cheni
- San Juan de Ipoqui
- San Rosa Panaquiari
- San Rosa de Alto Cheni
- Santa Rosa De Alto Cheni
- Santa Rosa de Panaquiari
- Santa Teresa
- Sauriaki
- Shabashipango
- Shahuashipango
- Shinchijaroqui
- Sombrero Shinchijaroqui
- Somontonari
- Union Capiri
- Unión Capiri
- Villa Capiri
- Villa Luz
- Villa Mercedes
- Villa Victoria
- Yavirironi
- Zarumilla
- los Angeles

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 Rio Negro

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Amayteri
- Quebrada Caracol
- Quebrada Cashingari
- Quebrada Napoleón
- Quebrada Pitucuna
- Río Ambitarine
- Río Canariaqui
- Río Capiri
- Río Capiro
- Río Capri
- Río Chari
- Río Cheni
- Río Cushiviani
- Río Huacharini
- Río Huahuari
- Río Ipoqui
- Río Timari

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Sombrerito · 1,764 m
- Cerro Nueva Esperanza · 1,660 m
- Cerro Meterito · 1,648 m
- Cerro Cashingari · 1,637 m

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Puente Río Negro

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 Rio Negro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Satipo Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Mar (19 °C). About 525 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (97 mm) and the driest Jun (8 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 20 84 

Feb 19 97 

Mar 19 79 

Apr 20 26 

May 20 14 

Jun 20 8 

Jul 20 10 

Aug 21 10 

Sep 21 19 

Oct 21 38 

Nov 21 49 

Dec 20 91 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rio Negro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital I Río Negro - Satipo · Rio Negro 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.20711&mlon=-74.65847#map=17/-11.20711/-74.65847) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pichanaqui 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.92707&mlon=-74.87256#map=17/-10.92707/-74.87256) 

Petrol pump Grifo Vásquez · Satipo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.24791&mlon=-74.63719#map=17/-11.24791/-74.63719) 

Hotel Hotel paraiso inn · Rio Negro 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.12771&mlon=-74.67854#map=17/-11.12771/-74.67854) 

Mall Serv Multiples "San Fernando" - kivinaki · Perene 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.87963&mlon=-74.97788#map=17/-10.87963/-74.97788) 

School Institución Educativa No. 31808 · Rio Negro 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.08819&mlon=-74.72089#map=17/-11.08819/-74.72089) 

College FCA UNCP - Satipo · Rio Negro 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.21562&mlon=-74.65458#map=17/-11.21562/-74.65458) 

Police station Complejo Policial PNP · Rio Negro 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.20928&mlon=-74.65946#map=17/-11.20928/-74.65946) 

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 Rio Negro

Places mapped inside Rio Negro in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Hotels5
- Schools71
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2
- 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 Satipo Province

- Coviriali
- Llaylla
- Mazamari - Pangoa
- Pampa Hermosa
- Rio Tambo
- Satipo
- Vizcatan del Ene

## Quick answers

- Where is Rio Negro?In Satipo Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Rio Negro?Pichanaqui, Rio Tambo and Satipo
- What is there to see in Rio Negro?El balcón de los sueños
- What time zone is Rio Negro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Rio Negro?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Rio Negro?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rio Negro?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rio Negro?Settlements lie between 524 m and 1,299 m
- What is the highest point in Rio Negro?Cerro Sombrerito (1,764 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rio Negro?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rio Negro?Hospital I Río Negro - Satipo, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rio Negro?Banco de la Nación, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rio Negro?Grifo Vásquez, about 19 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Rio Negro?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rio Negro?PE120607 (OCHA common operational dataset)