# Santa Rosa District, El Dorado Province, San Martin Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/santa-rosa/ District · El Dorado Province # Santa Rosa Santa Rosa is a district of Peru in El Dorado Province, San Martin Department. It covers **249.4 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 249km² - 18mapped services - 302 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Rosa? Santa Rosa lies in [El Dorado Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/), [San Martin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Agua Blanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/agua-blanca/), [Alto Saposoa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/huallaga/alto-saposoa/), [Buenos Aires](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/buenos-aires/), [Cuñumbuqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/cunumbuqui/), [San Jose de Sisa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/san-jose-de-sisa/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/san-pablo/) and [Zapatero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/zapatero/). By area it is the 828th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 19.3% of [El Dorado Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/). The centre of Santa Rosa is about 596 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.7007° S, 76.5841° 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: Santa Rosa - 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) · Tarapoto32 km - Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas103 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:58). 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 Santa Rosa Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rosa. The largest with a recorded population: Barranquita (524), Santa Marta (30), Florida (9), Peña Negra (4) and Iman (1). Settlements here lie between about 274 m and 404 m above sea level (median 302 m). - Alto Chanchamayo - Alto Palmeras - Barranquita - Fausa Lamista - Florida - Huabal - Iman - Libertad - Machupicchu - Nueva Esperanza - Nueva Santa Rosa - Nuevo Chanchamayo - Nuevo Chontal - Nuevo Piura - Nuevo San Lorenzo - Panamá - Peña Negra - Quinayacu - Ramón Castilla - San Ignacio - San Juan de Talliquihui - Santa Elena - Santa Lucia - Santa Marta - Santa Martha - Santa Rosa - Shukshuyacu - Vista Alegre 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 Santa Rosa Named natural and historic features inside Santa Rosa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Fausa Lamista - Quebrada Pumararca - Quebrada Quinayacu - Quebrada Shapajararca - Quebrada Shucshuyacu - Quebrada Talliauihui ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - 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 Santa Rosa and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Rosa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Rural San José de Sisa · San Jose de Sisa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62479&mlon=-76.69946#map=17/-6.62479/-76.69946) Bank Banco de la Nación · San Jose de Sisa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.61387&mlon=-76.69364#map=17/-6.61387/-76.69364) ATM Banco de la Nación · Lamas 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42170&mlon=-76.51658#map=17/-6.42170/-76.51658) Petrol pump Petroperu · Buenos Aires 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79042&mlon=-76.32528#map=17/-6.79042/-76.32528) Hotel Killu Sisa Hospedaje · San Jose de Sisa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.61386&mlon=-76.69242#map=17/-6.61386/-76.69242) Mall Rectificaciones Mego · Tarapoto 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.50477&mlon=-76.36844#map=17/-6.50477/-76.36844) School Institución Educativa No. 667 · Santa Rosa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.71230&mlon=-76.59520#map=17/-6.71230/-76.59520) College UCV - Tarapoto · Cacatachi 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.46397&mlon=-76.42712#map=17/-6.46397/-76.42712) Police station PNP SISA · San Jose de Sisa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.61436&mlon=-76.69476#map=17/-6.61436/-76.69476) 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 Santa Rosa Places mapped inside Santa Rosa in open map data, by type. - Schools18 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 El Dorado Province - Agua Blanca - San Jose de Sisa - San Martin - Shatoja ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Rosa?In El Dorado Province, San Martin Department, Peru - What borders Santa Rosa?Agua Blanca, Alto Saposoa, Buenos Aires, Cuñumbuqui, San Jose de Sisa, San Pablo and Zapatero - What time zone is Santa Rosa in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Rosa?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santa Rosa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Rosa?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Rosa?Settlements lie between 274 m and 404 m - What is the highest point in Santa Rosa?Cerro Shapajal (404 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Rosa?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rosa?Hospital Rural San José de Sisa, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rosa?Banco de la Nación, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Rosa?Banco de la Nación, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rosa?Petroperu, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Rosa?PE220304 (OCHA common operational dataset)