# Alto Saposoa District, Huallaga Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/huallaga/alto-saposoa/ District · Huallaga Province # Alto Saposoa Alto Saposoa is a district of Peru in Huallaga Province, San Martin Department. It covers **1,378.2 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,378km² - 13mapped services - 415 mtypical elevation ## Where is Alto Saposoa? Alto Saposoa lies in [Huallaga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/huallaga/), [San Martin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 11 other districts: [Agua Blanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/agua-blanca/), [Huicungo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/mariscal-caceres/huicungo/), [Omia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/omia/), [Pachiza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/mariscal-caceres/pachiza/), [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/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/san-pablo/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/santa-rosa/), [Saposoa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/huallaga/saposoa/), [Soritor](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/soritor/) and [Vista Alegre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/vista-alegre/). By area it is the 158th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 57.0% of [Huallaga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/huallaga/). The centre of Alto Saposoa is about 606 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.5917° S, 76.9371° 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: Alto Saposoa - 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) · Tarapoto63 km - Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas110 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 18:00). 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 Alto Saposoa Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Alto Saposoa. - Alto Situlli - Centroamérica - Garzayacu - Getsemaní - Las Palmeras - Los Olivos - Luz del Oriente - Nueva Ilusión - Nueva Vida - Nuevo Mendoza - Pampa Hermosa - Pasaraya - Pasarraya - San Francisco - Santa Rosa de Omia - Tanger - Valle Grande - Yacusisa 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 Saposoa Named natural and historic features inside Alto Saposoa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Sajino - Quebrada Sapo - Quebrada Shitari - Quebrada Yacushe - Río Porotongo ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Pajonal · 2,344 m - Cerro Los Facundos · 2,230 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 Alto Saposoa and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alto Saposoa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital II-E Bellavista - San Martin · San Martin 23 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 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.61387&mlon=-76.69364#map=17/-6.61387/-76.69364) Hotel Killu Sisa Hospedaje · San Jose de Sisa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.61386&mlon=-76.69242#map=17/-6.61386/-76.69242) School Institución Educativa No. 716 · Alto Saposoa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.58825&mlon=-76.90691#map=17/-6.58825/-76.90691) Police station PNP SISA · San Jose de Sisa 27 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 Alto Saposoa Places mapped inside Alto Saposoa in open map data, by type. - Schools13 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 Huallaga Province - El Eslabon - Piscoyacu - Sacanche - Saposoa - Tingo de Saposoa ## Quick answers - Where is Alto Saposoa?In Huallaga Province, San Martin Department, Peru - What borders Alto Saposoa?Agua Blanca, Huicungo, Omia, Pachiza, San Jose de Sisa, San Martin, San Pablo, Santa Rosa, Saposoa, Soritor and Vista Alegre - What time zone is Alto Saposoa in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Alto Saposoa?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Alto Saposoa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alto Saposoa?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Alto Saposoa?Cerro Pajonal (2,344 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Alto Saposoa?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Alto Saposoa?Hospital II-E Bellavista - San Martin, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alto Saposoa?Banco de la Nación, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Alto Saposoa?PE220402 (OCHA common operational dataset)