# El Dorado Province, San Martin Department – Districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/ Province · San Martin Department # El Dorado Province El Dorado Province is a province of Peru in San Martin Department. It covers **1,293.0 km²**. It is divided into 5 districts. 178 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 122 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,293km² - 5districts - 122mapped services ## Where is El Dorado Province? El Dorado Province lies in [San Martin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Bellavista Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/), [Huallaga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/huallaga/), [Lamas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/), [Moyobamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/) and [Picota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/). By area it is the 170th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 2.5% of [San Martin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/). The centre of El Dorado Province is about 613 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 61 km from Moyobamba, the main town of San Martin Department. The centre point is at 6.5376° S, 76.7478° 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: El Dorado Province - 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) · Tarapoto42 km - Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas100 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:59). 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. ## Districts of El Dorado Province District Area km² Localities Services [Agua Blanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/agua-blanca/) 153 31 6 [San Jose de Sisa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/san-jose-de-sisa/) 309 57 38 [San Martin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/san-martin/) 521 52 50 [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/santa-rosa/) 249 28 18 [Shatoja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/shatoja/) 62 21 10 Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in El Dorado Province Open gazetteers list **178 villages, towns and localities** in El Dorado Province. The largest with a recorded population: Sisa (9,477), San Jose De Sisa (6,546), Huaja (920), Santa Cruz (862), Nauta (680) and Barranquita (524). Settlements here lie between about 274 m and 1,782 m above sea level (median 393 m). - Agua Blanca - Alao - Algarrobo - Alianza - Alto Algarrobo - Alto Aminio - Alto Azangihua - Alto Chanchamayo - Alto Monterrico - Alto Palmeras - Alto Perú - Alto Piura - Alto Roque - Amiñio - Arequipa - Asansa - Azanguihua - Azanjihua - Bajo Algarrobo - Bajo Aminio - Bajo Azangihua - Barranquita - Berlin - Bermúdez - Boca de Chaquishca - Buena Vista - Buenos Aires - Cairo - Cajumbillo - Campanilla - Campo Alegre - Cashnahuasi - Cayaltí - Centro America - Chahuarpampa - Chaquishcararca - Chirapa - Chivera - Constancia - Copacabana - Corazón de Jesús - Dinamarca - El Edén - El Porvenir - Eladio Tapullima - Fausa Lamista - Flor de la Selva - Flor del Norte - Flor del Oriente - Florida - Galería - Gracias a Dios - Hidalgo - Huabal - Huaja - Huancabamba - Huascasapa - Illio - Iman - Incahuasi - Incaico - Ishichihui - Jepelacio - La Florida - La Libertad - La Unión - La Viña - Las Flores - Las Fronteras - Libertad - Limatambo - Los Claveles - Machupicchu - Maray - Minerva - Miraflores - Miraflores Nauta - Monte de los Olivos - Montelaya - Monterrico del Alto Sisa - Nauta - Noemi - Nueva Esperanza - Nueva Florida - Nueva Santa Rosa - Nuevo Arica - Nuevo Barranquita - Nuevo Chanchamayo - Nuevo Chontal - Nuevo Jaén - Nuevo Pacaipampa - Nuevo Piura - Nuevo Progreso - Nuevo Pucacaca - Nuevo San Lorenzo - Nuevo Satipo - Nuevo Sauce - Nuevo Tacabamba - Nuevo Trujillo - Nuevos Aires - Oxapampa - Pampón - Panamá - Pao - Pasoligero - Pebas - Peña Negra - Pintuyacu - Plaza Banda de Pishuaya - Ponciano - Progreso - Pumararca - Quinayacu - Ramón Castilla - Reategui - Recreo - Requena - Reátegui - Roca Fuerte - San Antonio - San Francisco - San Ignacio - San Isidro - San Jorge - San Jose De Sisa - San José - San José de Sisa - San Juan - San Juan Salado - San Juan de Miraflores - San Juan de Salado - San Juan de Talliquihui - San Luis - San Martín - San Martín Alao - San Nicolás - San Pablo - San Pedro - Santa Cruz - Santa Elena - Santa Lucia - Santa Marta - Santa Martha - Santa Rita - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosillo - Sarango - Sector La Unión - Selva Andina - Selva Verde - Señorita Rosillo - Shatoja - Shimiramish - Shucush - Shukshuyacu - Sinami - Sisa - Suiza - Sullana - Tacna - Tangarana - Tarapacá - Tierra Palestina - Tornayacu - Trancayacu - Tres Reyes Alto - Tres Reyes Bajo - Triunfo - Ucururca - Ullpayacu - Ulmán - Unión Progreso - Vainilla - Valencia - Villa El Salvador - Vista Alegre - Yanayacu - Zelandia 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 El Dorado Province Named natural and historic features inside El Dorado Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 26 rivers and streams. - Agua Blanca - Quebrada Algarrobo - Quebrada Aminio - Quebrada Azangihua Chico - Quebrada Azangihua Grande - Quebrada Bujurqui - Quebrada Chaquishca - Quebrada Chimbaquihui - Quebrada Fausa Lamista - Quebrada Huaja - Quebrada Illio - Quebrada Ishanga - Quebrada Ishichihui - Quebrada Pao - Quebrada Pishuaya - Quebrada Ponciano - Quebrada Pumararca - Quebrada Quinararca - Quebrada Quinayacu - Quebrada Shapajararca - Quebrada Shapanau - Quebrada Shatoja - Quebrada Shucshuyacu - Quebrada Talliauihui …and 2 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Ampiuro · 651 m - Cerro Shapajal · 404 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 El Dorado Province and the best time to visit In El Dorado Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 889 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (106 mm) and the driest Aug (30 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 84 Feb 21 87 Mar 21 105 Apr 21 106 May 21 74 Jun 20 54 Jul 21 41 Aug 22 30 Sep 22 54 Oct 22 77 Nov 22 95 Dec 22 82 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Dorado Province Places mapped inside El Dorado Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Schools113 - Restaurants4 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is El Dorado Province?In San Martin Department, Peru - What borders El Dorado Province?Bellavista Province, Huallaga Province, Lamas Province, Moyobamba Province and Picota Province - What time zone is El Dorado Province in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Dorado Province?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in El Dorado Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Dorado Province?178 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Dorado Province?Settlements lie between 274 m and 1,782 m - What is the highest point in El Dorado Province?Cerro Ampiuro (651 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Dorado Province?January to December - How many hospitals are in El Dorado Province?2 mapped - How many banks are in El Dorado Province?1 mapped - What is the P-code of El Dorado Province?PE2203 (OCHA common operational dataset)