# Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas District, Alto Amazonas Province

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District · Alto Amazonas Province 

# Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas

Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas is a district of Peru in Alto Amazonas Province, Loreto Department. It covers **1,320.5 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,321km²
- 29mapped services
- 154 mtypical elevation

## Where is Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas?

Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas lies in [Alto Amazonas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/), [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Barranquita](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/barranquita/), [El Porvenir](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/san-martin/el-porvenir/), [Papaplaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/san-martin/papaplaya/), [Puinahua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/puinahua/), [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/santa-cruz/) and [Yurimaguas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/yurimaguas/). By area it is the 164th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.9% of [Alto Amazonas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/). The centre of Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas is about 688 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.9710° S, 75.8053° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas

- 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

- Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas36 km
- Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto87 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:56).

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 Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas. Settlements here lie between about 140 m and 172 m above sea level (median 154 m).

- Bella Selva
- Charapilla
- Corazon de Jesus
- Cuipari
- Fundo Bonaparte
- Gloria
- Jorge Chavez
- Lago Cuipari
- Libertad de Cuiparillo
- Louis Terry
- Mercedes
- Nueva Primavera
- Nuevo Arequipa
- Nuevo Barranquita
- Nuevo Canaan
- Nuevo Oriente
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Nuevo Santa Cruz
- Nuevo Triunfo
- Parinari
- Pastizal
- Pucunillo
- Puerto Progreso
- San Eugenio
- San Isidro
- San Joaquin
- San Jose de Varadero
- San Miguel de Sonapi
- Shucushuyacu
- Shucushyacu
- Sonapi
- Wanip
- Yaseca

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 Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas

Named natural and historic features inside Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Shucshuyacu

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 Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Alto Amazonas Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (25 °C). About 1,709 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (213 mm) and the driest Aug (63 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 168 

Feb 26 151 

Mar 26 213 

Apr 26 193 

May 26 137 

Jun 25 112 

Jul 26 83 

Aug 27 63 

Sep 28 101 

Oct 27 144 

Nov 27 180 

Dec 26 165 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural Papaplaya · El Porvenir 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.21384&mlon=-75.79927#map=17/-6.21384/-75.79927) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Yurimaguas 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.89569&mlon=-76.10376#map=17/-5.89569/-76.10376) 

ATM Multired · Yurimaguas 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.89546&mlon=-76.10383#map=17/-5.89546/-76.10383) 

Petrol pump El Metro · Yurimaguas 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.89521&mlon=-76.10885#map=17/-5.89521/-76.10885) 

Hotel Puerto La Ramada · Yurimaguas 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.90405&mlon=-76.10053#map=17/-5.90405/-76.10053) 

Mall Centro Artesanal Yurimaguas · Yurimaguas 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.90360&mlon=-76.11069#map=17/-5.90360/-76.11069) 

School Institución Educativa Awajun - Wanip · Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.92730&mlon=-75.83030#map=17/-5.92730/-75.83030) 

College Instituto American System · Yurimaguas 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.89258&mlon=-76.10905#map=17/-5.89258/-76.10905) 

Police station Policia de Tránsito · Yurimaguas 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.89422&mlon=-76.10725#map=17/-5.89422/-76.10725) 

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 Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas

Places mapped inside Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas in open map data, by type.

- Schools28
- Restaurants1

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 Alto Amazonas Province

- Balsapuerto
- Jeberos
- Lagunas
- Santa Cruz
- Yurimaguas

## Quick answers

- Where is Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas?In Alto Amazonas Province, Loreto Department, Peru
- What borders Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas?Barranquita, El Porvenir, Papaplaya, Puinahua, Santa Cruz and Yurimaguas
- What time zone is Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas?Settlements lie between 140 m and 172 m
- What is the best time to visit Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas?Hospital Rural Papaplaya, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas?Banco de la Nación, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas?Multired, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas?El Metro, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas?PE160211 (OCHA common operational dataset)
