# Alto Biavo District, Bellavista Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/alto-biavo/

District · Bellavista Province 

# Alto Biavo

Alto Biavo is a district of Peru in Bellavista Province, San Martin Department. It covers **5,959.0 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,959km²
- 36mapped services
- 282 mtypical elevation

## Where is Alto Biavo?

Alto Biavo lies in [Bellavista Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/), [San Martin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 11 other districts: [Bajo Biavo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/bajo-biavo/), [Campanilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/mariscal-caceres/campanilla/), [Contamana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/contamana/), [Huallaga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/huallaga/), [Nuevo Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/nuevo-progreso/), [Pajarillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/mariscal-caceres/pajarillo/), [Pampa Hermosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/pampa-hermosa/), [Polvora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/polvora/), [Pucayacu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/leoncio-prado/pucayacu/), [Tocache](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/tocache/) and [Uchiza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/uchiza/). By area it is the 49th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 74.0% of [Bellavista Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/). The centre of Alto Biavo is about 479 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7875° S, 76.3417° 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 Alto Biavo

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Alto Biavo: 1 national park.

- Cordillera Azul National Park · national park

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: Alto Biavo

- 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

- Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto142 km
- Cap FAP David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) · Pucallpa205 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:55).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Alto Biavo

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Alto Biavo. Settlements here lie between about 260 m and 418 m above sea level (median 282 m).

- Alto Yanacu
- Barranca
- Centro America
- Cusco
- Cuzco
- El 30
- El Paraiso
- Incaico
- José Olaya
- La Campesina
- Los Olivos
- Puerto Bermúdez
- Puerto Franco
- San Pedro
- Shitari
- Trujillo

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 Alto Biavo

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Challuaza
- Quebrada Don Armín
- Quebrada Piquiyacu
- Quebrada Shitari
- Quebrada Tafetán
- Quebrada Tenazoa
- Quebrada Yanayacu
- Río Biabo
- Río Chumpicho

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque Nacional Cordillera Azul

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 Alto Biavo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bellavista Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 1,077 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (119 mm) and the driest Aug (40 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 24 100 

Feb 24 118 

Mar 24 116 

Apr 24 112 

May 24 90 

Jun 24 61 

Jul 24 51 

Aug 25 40 

Sep 26 62 

Oct 26 100 

Nov 25 119 

Dec 24 108 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alto Biavo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Grifo Rural · Campanilla 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.64670&mlon=-76.66248#map=17/-7.64670/-76.66248) 

Hotel Huanuco Pampa Suite · Alto Biavo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.77631&mlon=-76.11328#map=17/-7.77631/-76.11328) 

School Institución Educativa 0733 Cordillera Azul · Alto Biavo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.71043&mlon=-76.50230#map=17/-7.71043/-76.50230) 

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 Alto Biavo

Places mapped inside Alto Biavo in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools35

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 Bellavista Province

- Bajo Biavo
- Bellavista
- Huallaga
- San Pablo
- San Rafael

## Quick answers

- Where is Alto Biavo?In Bellavista Province, San Martin Department, Peru
- What borders Alto Biavo?Bajo Biavo, Campanilla, Contamana, Huallaga, Nuevo Progreso, Pajarillo, Pampa Hermosa, Polvora, Pucayacu, Tocache and Uchiza
- What is there to see in Alto Biavo?Cordillera Azul National Park
- What time zone is Alto Biavo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Alto Biavo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Alto Biavo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alto Biavo?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alto Biavo?Settlements lie between 260 m and 418 m
- What is the best time to visit Alto Biavo?January to December
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alto Biavo?Grifo Rural, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Alto Biavo?PE220202 (OCHA common operational dataset)