# Alonso de Alvarado District, Lamas Province – Villages & Map

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

District · Lamas Province 

# Alonso de Alvarado

Alonso de Alvarado is a district of Peru in Lamas Province, San Martin Department. It covers **296.2 km²**. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 49 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 296km²
- 49mapped services
- 1,805 mtypical elevation

## Where is Alonso de Alvarado?

Alonso de Alvarado lies in [Lamas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/), [San Martin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Jepelacio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/jepelacio/), [Pinto Recodo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/pinto-recodo/), [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 731st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.2% of [Lamas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/). The centre of Alonso de Alvarado is about 640 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.2934° S, 76.7822° 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 Alonso de Alvarado

### Nearby, outside Alonso de Alvarado

- Lahuarpia · waterfall, Jepelacio9.4 km
- Pacha · waterfall, Jepelacio17 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: Alonso de Alvarado

- 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) · Tarapoto51 km
- Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas86 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 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 Alonso de Alvarado

Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Alonso de Alvarado.

- Alan García
- Alto Cutervo
- Alto Lahuarpia
- Alto Progreso
- Buenos Aires
- Calaveras
- Canaan
- Capiro
- Cruz de Chalpón
- Dos de Mayo
- El Cedro
- El Diamante
- El Nogal
- El Triunfo
- Estrella del Oriente
- José Olaya
- La Florida
- La Laguna
- La Libertad
- Laurel
- Los Vencedores de Comaina
- Mirador de Alto Roque
- Miraflores
- Nangao
- Naranjillo
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Luz
- Nueva Unión
- Nuevo Chimban
- Nuevo Chota
- Nuevo Oriente
- Nuevo Puentecillos
- Nuevo San Ignacio
- Pacayzapa
- Paraíso
- Perlamayo
- Pinshapampa
- Porvenir Amazonico
- Porvenir del Norte
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Ramón Castilla
- Rey del Valle
- Roque
- San Juan de Pacayzapa
- Santa Clara
- Santa Rosa
- Somos Libres
- Villa Hermosa
- 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 Alonso de Alvarado

Named natural and historic features inside Alonso de Alvarado, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain pass.

- Abra Tangorana · 1,053 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 Alonso de Alvarado and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lamas Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,361 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 16 105 

Feb 16 105 

Mar 16 129 

Apr 15 132 

May 15 94 

Jun 15 72 

Jul 16 54 

Aug 17 39 

Sep 18 70 

Oct 17 95 

Nov 17 120 

Dec 16 100 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alonso de Alvarado

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medicina Nor Oriente · Alonso de Alvarado 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22676&mlon=-76.81279#map=17/-6.22676/-76.81279) 

Bank Banco Nación · Moyobamba 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.03489&mlon=-76.97535#map=17/-6.03489/-76.97535) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Lamas 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42170&mlon=-76.51658#map=17/-6.42170/-76.51658) 

Petrol pump Repsol · Moyobamba 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.05321&mlon=-76.93943#map=17/-6.05321/-76.93943) 

Hotel Shanao resort · Shanao 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.41056&mlon=-76.59382#map=17/-6.41056/-76.59382) 

Mall Conselva Moyobamba · Moyobamba 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.04884&mlon=-76.98299#map=17/-6.04884/-76.98299) 

School Institución Educativa No. 36 · Alonso de Alvarado 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.29619&mlon=-76.78160#map=17/-6.29619/-76.78160) 

College Centro Preuniversitario Gurjhas · Moyobamba 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.06663&mlon=-76.96997#map=17/-6.06663/-76.96997) 

Police station Comisaría Lamas · Lamas 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42309&mlon=-76.51559#map=17/-6.42309/-76.51559) 

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 Alonso de Alvarado

Places mapped inside Alonso de Alvarado in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools48

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 Lamas Province

- Barranquita
- Caynarachi
- Cuñumbuqui
- Lamas
- Pinto Recodo
- Rumisapa
- San Roque de Cumbaza
- Shanao
- Tabalosos
- Zapatero

## Quick answers

- Where is Alonso de Alvarado?In Lamas Province, San Martin Department, Peru
- What borders Alonso de Alvarado?Jepelacio, Pinto Recodo, San Martin and Tabalosos
- What is there to see in Alonso de Alvarado?Lahuarpia, Pacha
- What time zone is Alonso de Alvarado in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Alonso de Alvarado?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Alonso de Alvarado?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alonso de Alvarado?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Alonso de Alvarado?Abra Tangorana (1,053 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Alonso de Alvarado?December to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Alonso de Alvarado?Medicina Nor Oriente, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Alonso de Alvarado?Banco Nación, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Alonso de Alvarado?Banco de la Nación, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alonso de Alvarado?Repsol, about 32 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Alonso de Alvarado?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Alonso de Alvarado?PE220502 (OCHA common operational dataset)