# Shatoja District, El Dorado Province, San Martin Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/shatoja/ District · El Dorado Province # Shatoja Shatoja is a district of Peru in El Dorado Province, San Martin Department. It covers **61.9 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 61.9km² - 10mapped services - 478 mtypical elevation ## Where is Shatoja? Shatoja 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 3 other districts: [San Jose de Sisa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/san-jose-de-sisa/), [San Martin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/san-martin/) and [Tabalosos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/tabalosos/). By area it is the 1571st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.8% of [El Dorado Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/). The centre of Shatoja is about 616 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.5152° S, 76.6845° 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 Shatoja ### Nearby, outside Shatoja - Fundo San César · attraction, Lamas19 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: Shatoja - 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) · Tarapoto34 km - Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas93 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 17:59). 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. ## Villages and localities in Shatoja Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Shatoja. The largest with a recorded population: Ponciano (242). Settlements here lie between about 374 m and 896 m above sea level (median 478 m). - Alto Aminio - Amiñio - Bajo Aminio - Cajumbillo - Campanilla - Chahuarpampa - Jepelacio - La Florida - La Unión - Nuevo Progreso - Nuevo Trujillo - Ponciano - San Francisco - San Juan de Salado - Santa Elena - Santa Rita - Shatoja - Shimiramish - Suiza - Vainilla - 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 Shatoja Named natural and historic features inside Shatoja, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Ponciano - Quebrada Shatoja - Quebrada Tullishama ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Ampiuro · 651 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 Shatoja 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 Shatoja Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital II-E Bellavista - San Martin · San Martin 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.51443&mlon=-76.74156#map=17/-6.51443/-76.74156) Bank Banco de la Nación · San Jose de Sisa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.61387&mlon=-76.69364#map=17/-6.61387/-76.69364) ATM Banco de la Nación · Lamas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42170&mlon=-76.51658#map=17/-6.42170/-76.51658) Petrol pump Grifo Vargas Tello · Lamas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.41889&mlon=-76.51811#map=17/-6.41889/-76.51811) Hotel Killu Sisa Hospedaje · San Jose de Sisa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.61386&mlon=-76.69242#map=17/-6.61386/-76.69242) Mall Starplaza · Morales 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.47537&mlon=-76.38907#map=17/-6.47537/-76.38907) School Institución Educativa No. 731 · Shatoja 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.51519&mlon=-76.70239#map=17/-6.51519/-76.70239) College Telecentro Lamas · Lamas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42426&mlon=-76.51490#map=17/-6.42426/-76.51490) Police station PNP SISA · San Jose de Sisa 11 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 Shatoja Places mapped inside Shatoja in open map data, by type. - Schools10 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 - Santa Rosa ## Quick answers - Where is Shatoja?In El Dorado Province, San Martin Department, Peru - What borders Shatoja?San Jose de Sisa, San Martin and Tabalosos - What is there to see in Shatoja?Fundo San César - What time zone is Shatoja in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Shatoja?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Shatoja?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shatoja?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Shatoja?Settlements lie between 374 m and 896 m - What is the highest point in Shatoja?Cerro Ampiuro (651 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Shatoja?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Shatoja?Hospital II-E Bellavista - San Martin, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shatoja?Banco de la Nación, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Shatoja?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shatoja?Grifo Vargas Tello, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Shatoja?PE220305 (OCHA common operational dataset)