# Lamas Province, San Martin Department – Districts & Villages

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

Province · San Martin Department 

# Lamas Province

Lamas Province is a province of Peru in San Martin Department. It covers **4,742.4 km²**. It is divided into 11 districts. 240 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 289 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,742km²
- 11districts
- 289mapped services

## Where is Lamas Province?

Lamas Province lies in [San Martin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Alto Amazonas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/), [El Dorado Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/), [Moyobamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/), [Picota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/) and [San Martin Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/san-martin/). By area it is the 64th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 9.3% of [San Martin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/). The centre of Lamas Province is about 640 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 72 km from Moyobamba, the main town of San Martin Department. The centre point is at 6.3243° S, 76.3949° 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 Lamas Province

OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Lamas Province: 6 attractions; 6 waterfalls; 1 nature reserve; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum; 1 zoo.

- Museo Chanka · museum
- CASCADA DE ZAPATOSUA · waterfall
- Cascada · waterfall
- Cascada Chirapillo · waterfall
- Cascada Sunipy Kausani (Toroyacu) · waterfall
- Cascada de Chiriyacu · waterfall
- Cascada de Paucaryacu · waterfall
- Cordillera Escalera Regional Conservation Area · nature reserve
- El Mirador · viewpoint
- Cascada el Añaquiwi · attraction
- Castillo de Lamas · attraction
- Ceremonial Center of Pamashto · attraction
- Chapawanka · attraction
- Fundo San César · attraction
- cataracta chapawanki · attraction
- Selva Viva Park · zoo

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: Lamas 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) · Tarapoto21 km
- Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas57 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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.

## Districts of Lamas Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Alonso de Alvarado](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/alonso-de-alvarado/) 296 49 49 

[Barranquita](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/barranquita/) 1,057 4 30 

[Caynarachi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/caynarachi/) 1,272 26 36 

[Cuñumbuqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/cunumbuqui/) 182 33 10 

[Lamas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/lamas/) 130 17 61 

[Pinto Recodo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/pinto-recodo/) 559 35 35 

[Rumisapa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/rumisapa/) 33 19 12 

[San Roque de Cumbaza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/san-roque-de-cumbaza/) 652 6 6 

[Shanao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/shanao/) 24 4 5 

[Tabalosos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/tabalosos/) 362 29 27 

[Zapatero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/zapatero/) 174 37 18 

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 Lamas Province

Open gazetteers list **240 villages, towns and localities** in Lamas Province. The largest with a recorded population: Tabalosos (14,744), Lamas (13,693), Tabaloslos (7,282), Pinto Recodo (1,116), Yumbatos (852) and Zapatero (766). Settlements here lie between about 154 m and 1,805 m above sea level (median 444 m).

- Aguas de Oro
- Ahuashillo
- Alan García
- Alfonso Ugarte
- Alianza
- Almendral
- Alto Andino
- Alto Cutervo
- Alto Hungurahui
- Alto Hungurahui Pampa
- Alto Lahuarpia
- Alto Palmiche
- Alto Piura
- Alto Poloponta
- Alto Progreso
- Alto Progreso de Almendrillo
- Alto Pucallpillo
- Alto Shamboyacu
- Atun Muyuna
- Aviacion
- Bagazan
- Bagazán
- Bajo Chontal
- Barranquita
- Bellavista
- Betania
- Boca de Shambuyacu
- Bonaparte
- Bonilla
- Buenos Aires
- Bélgica
- Cachicuna
- Calaveras
- Canaan
- Capiro
- Carachamayoc
- Carañayacu
- Catahuararca
- Cedro Pampa
- Chacarilla
- Chinao
- Chirapa
- Chiricyacu
- Chontal
- Chumbaquihui
- Chunchihui
- Churuyaycu
- Churuzapa
- Cochapata
- Codo
- Comunidad Nativa Naranjal
- Convento
- Copal
- Cruz de Chalpón
- Cunchiyacu
- Cuñumbuqe
- Cuñumbuqui
- Davicillo
- Diamante
- Dos Unidos
- Dos de Mayo
- El Cedro
- El Diamante
- El Frutal
- El Mirador
- El Naranjal
- El Nogal
- El Tesoro
- El Triunfo
- El Vencedor
- Encoda
- Estancia
- Estero
- Estrella del Oriente
- Flor de Mayo
- Gozen
- Huancayo
- Huapo
- Huascasapa
- Huayracaspi
- Huerta
- Intilliquihui
- Jesús del Monte
- José Olaya
- Kachipampa
- La Coipa
- La Cumbre de La Alianza
- La Flor del Café
- La Florida
- La Laguna
- La Libertad
- La Libertad Bajo Mayo
- La Merced
- La Perla
- La Unión
- La Unión de Mamonaquihua
- La Victoria
- Lamas
- Las Amazonas
- Las Delicias
- Las Flores de Charapillo
- Las Flores de Mamonaquihua
- Las Flores del Río Mayo
- Laurel
- Lejía
- Los Vencedores de Comaina
- Maceda
- Majambal
- Mamonaquihua
- Manchingao
- Marinera
- Marona
- Mirador de Alto Roque
- Miraflores
- Miraflores del Bajo Mayo
- Miramayo de las Palmeras
- Mishquiyacu
- Mishquiyaquillo
- Misquiyacu
- Morillo
- Nangao
- Naranjillo
- Nazaret
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Luz
- Nueva Unión
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Nuevo América
- Nuevo Celedin
- Nuevo Celendín
- Nuevo Chimban
- Nuevo Chota
- Nuevo Continente
- Nuevo Iquitos
- Nuevo Jaén
- Nuevo Jerusalén
- Nuevo Lamas
- Nuevo Mundo
- Nuevo Oriente
- Nuevo Pijuayal
- Nuevo Pizana
- Nuevo Puentecillos
- Nuevo Salina
- Nuevo San Ignacio
- Nuevo San Martín
- Nuevo San Miguel
- Nuevo Santa Rosa de Alto Chambira
- Nuevo Tacabamba
- Ojo de Agua
- Pacayzapa
- Pacchilla
- Palmasola
- Palmiche
- Pamashto
- Pampa Hermosa
- Pampamonte
- Pampayacu
- Panjuy
- Paraíso
- Pashacal
- Perlamayo
- Pinshapampa
- Pinto Recodo
- Pintuyacu
- Pintuyaquillo
- Poloponta
- Pongo
- Pongo de Caynarachi
- Porvenir
- Porvenir Amazonico
- Porvenir del Norte
- Progreso
- Pucacuro
- Pucallpa
- Pucayacu
- Pucayoc
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Ramón Castilla
- Rayos del Sol
- Reforma
- Rey del Valle
- Roque
- Rumisapa
- San Agustin
- San Antonio del Río Mayo
- San Carlos
- San Cristóbal
- San Fernando
- San Fernando de Rumicillo
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Pampayacu
- San Francisco del Río Mayo
- San Hilarión
- San Juan
- San Juan de Pacayzapa
- San Juan de Shanusi
- San Julian
- San Lorenzo
- San Luis
- San Miguel
- San Miguel del Río Mayo
- San Roque de Cumbaza
- San Roque de Maria
- Sanango
- Santa Ana
- Santa Anita
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Isabel
- Santa María del Mayo
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Tioyacu
- Sapirarcos
- Shacapa
- Shanao
- Shapaja
- Shapajilla
- Shitariyacu
- Shucshuyacu
- Sinchio
- Solo del Rio Mayo
- Somos Libres
- Tabaloslos
- Tabalosos
- Tormenta
- Uchumullaca
- Urco Pata
- Ventanilla
- Versalles
- Villa Hermosa
- Vista Alegre
- Vista Alegre de Shitariyacu
- Vista Hermosa de Sanangal
- Vistoso
- Vistoso Grande
- Wayku
- Yanallpa
- Yumbatos
- Yurilamas
- Zapatero

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 Lamas Province

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Aguanorarca
- Quebrada Bosalao
- Quebrada Carañayacu
- Quebrada Chacrillararca
- Quebrada Chimaichera
- Quebrada Intilliquihui
- Quebrada Mishaquihui
- Quebrada Nieves
- Quebrada Poloponta
- Quebrada Risagonavi
- Quebrada Shitariyacu
- Río Cainarache
- Río Yanayacu

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Abra Tangorana · 1,053 m
- Cerro Marona · 935 m
- Cerro Huasca · 863 m
- Cerro Poloponta · 577 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 Lamas Province and the best time to visit

In Lamas Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 1,116 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (132 mm) and the driest Aug (39 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 105 

Feb 25 105 

Mar 25 129 

Apr 24 132 

May 24 94 

Jun 24 72 

Jul 25 54 

Aug 26 39 

Sep 26 70 

Oct 26 95 

Nov 26 120 

Dec 25 100 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lamas Province

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

- Hospitals3
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels9
- Schools238
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants30
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics1

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 Lamas Province?In San Martin Department, Peru
- What borders Lamas Province?Alto Amazonas Province, El Dorado Province, Moyobamba Province, Picota Province and San Martin Province
- What is there to see in Lamas Province?CASCADA DE ZAPATOSUA, Cascada, Cascada Chirapillo, Cascada Sunipy Kausani (Toroyacu)
- What time zone is Lamas Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lamas Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Lamas Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lamas Province?240 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lamas Province?Settlements lie between 154 m and 1,805 m
- What is the highest point in Lamas Province?Abra Tangorana (1,053 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lamas Province?December to February and May to October
- How many hospitals are in Lamas Province?3 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Lamas Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lamas Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lamas Province?PE2205 (OCHA common operational dataset)