# Huallaga Province, San Martin Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/huallaga/

Province · San Martin Department 

# Huallaga Province

Huallaga Province is a province of Peru in San Martin Department. It covers **2,416.3 km²**. It is divided into 6 districts. 126 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 83 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,416km²
- 6districts
- 83mapped services

## Where is Huallaga Province?

Huallaga 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/), [El Dorado Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/), [Mariscal Caceres Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/mariscal-caceres/), [Moyobamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/) and [Rodriguez de Mendoza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/). By area it is the 126th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 4.7% of [San Martin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/). The centre of Huallaga Province is about 589 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 80 km from Moyobamba, the main town of San Martin Department. The centre point is at 6.7510° S, 76.9022° 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 Huallaga Province

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Huallaga Province: 1 waterfall.

- Chaquashca Waterfall · waterfall

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: Huallaga 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) · Tarapoto64 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas122 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 06:15, 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 Huallaga Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Alto Saposoa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/huallaga/alto-saposoa/) 1,378 18 13 

[El Eslabon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/huallaga/el-eslabon/) 125 20 3 

[Piscoyacu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/huallaga/piscoyacu/) 180 21 17 

[Sacanche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/huallaga/sacanche/) 162 33 10 

[Saposoa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/huallaga/saposoa/) 525 20 38 

[Tingo de Saposoa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/huallaga/tingo-de-saposoa/) 47 18 2 

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 Huallaga Province

Open gazetteers list **126 villages, towns and localities** in Huallaga Province. The largest with a recorded population: Saposoa (14,894), Tingo de Saposoa (675), San Regis (343), Santa Rosa (52), Berlín (20) and Motelo (17). Settlements here lie between about 251 m and 490 m above sea level (median 290 m).

- Acomayo
- Agua Azul
- Aguilar
- Ahuihua
- Almendras
- Alto Pachiza
- Alto Sacanche
- Alto Situlli
- Armanayacu
- Atlantico
- Berlín
- Bombonaje
- Borja
- Buena Esperanza
- Camaleón
- Cangrejillo
- Centroamérica
- Chambira
- Chimbote
- Collpa
- Corazón de Pachiza
- Cristo de Bagazán
- Cuesta de Eslabon
- Curico
- Delicia
- Divisoria
- El Cruce
- El Dorado
- El Eslabón
- El Golán
- El Paraíso
- El Progreso
- El Triunfo
- España
- Filadelfia
- Floresta
- Gallito
- Garzayacu
- Germania
- Getsemaní
- Huacha
- Huayranga
- Huayrapurina
- Intiyacu
- José Olaya
- Juan José
- Juan José Alto
- La Divisoria
- La Granja
- La Pedrera
- La Perla
- La Piedra
- La Primavera
- La Unión
- Las Palmas
- Las Palmeras
- Libertad
- Lircay
- Los Alpes
- Los Angeles
- Los Laureles
- Los Olivos
- Luz del Oriente
- Machacuy
- Miraflores
- Motelo
- Nueva Ilusión
- Nueva Vida
- Nuevo Ambiente
- Nuevo Brasil
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Nuevo Huánuco
- Nuevo Mendoza
- Nuevo Oriente
- Nuevo Perú
- Nuevo Piscoyacu
- Nuevo Sacanche
- Nuevo San Andrés
- Nuevo Triunfo
- Oros
- Paltaico
- Paltayco
- Pampa Hermosa
- Parcoy
- Pasaraya
- Pasarraya
- Paucarpata
- Pinar
- Pintillo
- Piscoyacu
- Playa Hermosa
- Porvenir
- Puerto Meliosilvo
- Puquio
- Requena
- Rocafuerte
- Sacanche
- San Francisco
- San Juan
- San Lorenzo
- San Marcos
- San Miguel
- San Pedro
- San Regis
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Omia
- Santa Teresa
- Saposoa
- Shamiral
- Shima
- Shimbillo
- Situllal
- Tanger
- Tingo de Saposoa
- Tinguillo
- Trinidad
- Urito
- Valle Grande
- Vancuver
- Victor Raul
- Vistoso
- Yacusisa
- Yanshama

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 Huallaga Province

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Sajino
- Quebrada Sapo
- Quebrada Shitari
- Quebrada Yacushe
- Río Porotongo
- Río Sacanche
- Río Sacanche

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Cerro Pajonal · 2,344 m
- Cerro Los Facundos · 2,230 m
- Cerro Antero · 521 m
- Cerro Machacuy · 474 m
- Cerro Frontera · 426 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Saposoa Airport

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 Huallaga Province and the best time to visit

In Huallaga Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 793 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (94 mm) and the driest Aug (28 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 69 

Feb 24 81 

Mar 23 90 

Apr 23 94 

May 23 68 

Jun 23 46 

Jul 23 38 

Aug 24 28 

Sep 25 47 

Oct 25 74 

Nov 24 88 

Dec 24 71 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Huallaga Province

Places mapped inside Huallaga Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Hotels1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools71
- Restaurants6

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 Huallaga Province?In San Martin Department, Peru
- What borders Huallaga Province?Bellavista Province, El Dorado Province, Mariscal Caceres Province, Moyobamba Province and Rodriguez de Mendoza Province
- What is there to see in Huallaga Province?Chaquashca Waterfall
- What time zone is Huallaga Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huallaga Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huallaga Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huallaga Province?126 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huallaga Province?Settlements lie between 251 m and 490 m
- What is the highest point in Huallaga Province?Cerro Pajonal (2,344 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Huallaga Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Huallaga Province?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huallaga Province?PE2204 (OCHA common operational dataset)