# Chontabamba District, Oxapampa Province, Pasco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/chontabamba/

District · Oxapampa Province 

# Chontabamba

Chontabamba is a district of Peru in Oxapampa Province, Pasco Department. It covers **437.9 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 438km²
- 35mapped services
- 1,877 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chontabamba?

Chontabamba lies in [Oxapampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/), [Pasco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Huachon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/pasco/huachon/), [Huancabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/huancabamba/), [Oxapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/oxapampa/), [Paucartambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/pasco/paucartambo/) and [Ulcumayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/junin/ulcumayo/). By area it is the 527th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.6% of [Oxapampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/). The centre of Chontabamba is about 230 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 11 km from Oxapampa, the main town of Oxapampa Province. The centre point is at 10.6440° S, 75.4728° 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 Chontabamba

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Chontabamba: 7 attractions; 2 viewpoints; 1 museum.

- Museo Vintage Años Dorados · museum
- Mirador La Florida · viewpoint
- Procesadora de Café · viewpoint
- Casa al Revés · attraction
- Cueva Sia Sia · attraction
- El Wharapo · attraction
- La Casa de la Miel · attraction
- Lacteos Floralp · attraction
- Pisci Granja · attraction
- Tunqui Cueva · attraction

### Nearby, outside Chontabamba

- Orquideario Pulgar Verde · attraction, Oxapampa11 km
- Casa Museo Schlaefli · museum, Oxapampa11 km
- Obelisco de Oxapampa · memorial, Oxapampa11 km
- Museo Historico de Oxapampa · museum, Oxapampa11 km
- Museo Jorge Hassinger · museum, Oxapampa11 km
- Mirador Mesapata · viewpoint, Oxapampa17 km
- Bosque Shollet · attraction, Villa Rica17 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: Chontabamba

- 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

- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco117 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja127 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:47).

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 Chontabamba

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Chontabamba. The largest with a recorded population: La Florida (229) and San Martín (43). Settlements here lie between about 1,541 m and 2,645 m above sea level (median 1,877 m).

- Chontabamba
- Churumazú
- Culebramarca
- Dos de Mayo
- El Tingo
- Gramazu
- Gramazú
- La Florida
- La Victoria
- Loreto
- Machicura
- Maria Teresa Pusagno
- Miraflores
- Nueva Berna
- Palmazú
- Pampa Hermosa
- Pusapno
- San Carlos
- San Francisco
- San José
- San Martín
- Tingo de Oxapampa
- Torrebamba
- Tsachopen

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 Chontabamba

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Churumazú
- Quebrada Hércules
- Quebrada Mantarajra
- Quebrada San Francisco
- Quebrada San Pedro
- Quebrada Sipuzú
- Quebrada Tigre
- Quebrada Tunquecueva
- Quebrada Yungul
- Río Pusapno

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Ulcumano · 2,418 m
- Cerro Pusapno · 2,217 m

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 Chontabamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Oxapampa Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Mar (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,315 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 754 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (105 mm) and the driest Aug (23 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 18 95 

Feb 17 104 

Mar 17 96 

Apr 18 55 

May 18 44 

Jun 18 32 

Jul 18 28 

Aug 20 23 

Sep 21 32 

Oct 20 68 

Nov 19 74 

Dec 18 105 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chontabamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital General (MINSA) · Oxapampa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.57664&mlon=-75.40261#map=17/-10.57664/-75.40261) 

Bank Caja Piura · Oxapampa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.57576&mlon=-75.40468#map=17/-10.57576/-75.40468) 

Petrol pump Grifo Pampa de Paja · Oxapampa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.58630&mlon=-75.39149#map=17/-10.58630/-75.39149) 

Hotel Oxapampa Ecopark - por Ulcumano Ecolodge · Chontabamba 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.63830&mlon=-75.43550#map=17/-10.63830/-75.43550) 

Mall La Colonia Oxapampina · Oxapampa 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.58658&mlon=-75.40556#map=17/-10.58658/-75.40556) 

School Institución Educativa No. 34325 · Chontabamba 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.60912&mlon=-75.49877#map=17/-10.60912/-75.49877) 

College Insituto superior Tecnológico profesional · Oxapampa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.57547&mlon=-75.40045#map=17/-10.57547/-75.40045) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Oxapampa · Oxapampa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.57617&mlon=-75.40266#map=17/-10.57617/-75.40266) 

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 Chontabamba

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

- Hotels6
- Schools15
- Restaurants14

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 Oxapampa Province

- Constitucion
- Huancabamba
- Oxapampa
- Palcazu
- Pozuzo
- Puerto Bermudez
- Villa Rica

## Quick answers

- Where is Chontabamba?In Oxapampa Province, Pasco Department, Peru
- What borders Chontabamba?Huachon, Huancabamba, Oxapampa, Paucartambo and Ulcumayo
- What is there to see in Chontabamba?Casa al Revés, Cueva Sia Sia, El Wharapo, La Casa de la Miel
- What time zone is Chontabamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chontabamba?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chontabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chontabamba?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chontabamba?Settlements lie between 1,541 m and 2,645 m
- What is the highest point in Chontabamba?Cerro Ulcumano (2,418 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chontabamba?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chontabamba?Hospital General (MINSA), about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chontabamba?Caja Piura, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chontabamba?Grifo Pampa de Paja, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chontabamba?PE190302 (OCHA common operational dataset)