# Longotea District, Bolivar Province, La Libertad Department

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District · Bolivar Province 

# Longotea

Longotea is a district of Peru in Bolivar Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **188.9 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 189km²
- 16mapped services
- 1,625 mtypical elevation

## Where is Longotea?

Longotea lies in [Bolivar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chuquibamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/chuquibamba/), [Jose Sabogal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/jose-sabogal/), [Oxamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/oxamarca/), [Uchumarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/uchumarca/) and [Ucuncha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/ucuncha/). By area it is the 981st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.9% of [Bolivar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/). The centre of Longotea is about 562 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.0626° S, 77.8893° 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 Longotea

### Nearby, outside Longotea

- Pirca Pirca · attraction, Uchumarca14 km
- Complejo Inca de Cochabamba · attraction, Chuquibamba15 km
- Sitio Arqueologico Campanilla - Petroglifos · attraction, Chuquibamba15 km
- San Pedro de Chuquibamba Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Chuquibamba17 km
- Vira Vira · attraction, Huicungo19 km
- Peña Calata · attraction, Leimebamba19 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: Longotea

- 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

- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca67 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas96 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:03).

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 Longotea

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Longotea. The largest with a recorded population: San Vicente de Paúl (968) and Tullpac (8). Settlements here lie between about 903 m and 2,708 m above sea level (median 1,625 m).

- Abdon
- Chorobamba
- El Jardin
- El Paraiso
- El Porvenir
- El Recreo
- Huaroc
- Jecumbuy
- La Suyana
- Longotea
- Quillcaypirca
- Romeria
- San Vicente de Paul
- San Vicente de Paúl
- Tullpac

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).

## Weather in Longotea and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bolivar Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,138 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 562 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (80 mm) and the driest Aug (15 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 22 60 

Feb 22 62 

Mar 21 80 

Apr 21 67 

May 21 41 

Jun 20 20 

Jul 20 20 

Aug 21 15 

Sep 21 25 

Oct 22 52 

Nov 22 65 

Dec 22 55 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Longotea

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Provincial de Bolívar · Bolivar 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.15145&mlon=-77.70568#map=17/-7.15145/-77.70568) 

Petrol pump Crysmar · Celendin 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.87392&mlon=-78.14272#map=17/-6.87392/-78.14272) 

Hotel La Cabaña Refugio Vivencial · Jose Galvez 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.92979&mlon=-78.13363#map=17/-6.92979/-78.13363) 

School Institución Educativa No. 81622 · Longotea 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.07289&mlon=-77.90181#map=17/-7.07289/-77.90181) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Chuquibamba · Chuquibamba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.93548&mlon=-77.85429#map=17/-6.93548/-77.85429) 

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 Longotea

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

- Schools16

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 Bolivar Province

- Bambamarca
- Bolivar
- Condormarca
- Uchumarca
- Ucuncha

## Quick answers

- Where is Longotea?In Bolivar Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Longotea?Chuquibamba, Jose Sabogal, Oxamarca, Uchumarca and Ucuncha
- What is there to see in Longotea?Pirca Pirca, Complejo Inca de Cochabamba, Sitio Arqueologico Campanilla - Petroglifos, San Pedro de Chuquibamba Private Conservation Area
- What time zone is Longotea in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Longotea?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Longotea?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Longotea?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Longotea?Settlements lie between 903 m and 2,708 m
- What is the best time to visit Longotea?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Longotea?Hospital Provincial de Bolívar, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Longotea?Crysmar, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Longotea?PE130304 (OCHA common operational dataset)