# Barranquita District, Lamas Province, San Martin Department

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District · Lamas Province 

# Barranquita

Barranquita is a district of Peru in Lamas Province, San Martin Department. It covers **1,057.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,057km²
- 30mapped services
- 163 mtypical elevation

## Where is Barranquita?

Barranquita 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 8 other districts: [Caynarachi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/caynarachi/), [Chazuta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/san-martin/chazuta/), [Chipurana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/san-martin/chipurana/), [El Porvenir](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/san-martin/el-porvenir/), [La Banda de Shilcayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/san-martin/la-banda-de-shilcayo/), [Papaplaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/san-martin/papaplaya/), [Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/teniente-cesar-lopez-rojas/) and [Yurimaguas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/yurimaguas/). By area it is the 204th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 22.3% of [Lamas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/). The centre of Barranquita is about 648 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.2963° S, 76.0748° 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: Barranquita

- 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) · Tarapoto41 km
- Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas45 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:57).

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 Barranquita

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Barranquita. The largest with a recorded population: Bonaparte (7). Settlements here lie between about 154 m and 404 m above sea level (median 163 m).

- Barranquita
- Bonaparte
- Pongo
- 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 Barranquita

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Cainarache
- Río Yanayacu

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 Barranquita and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lamas Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 281 m lower 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, May to August and October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 105 

Feb 27 105 

Mar 26 129 

Apr 26 132 

May 26 94 

Jun 26 72 

Jul 26 54 

Aug 28 39 

Sep 28 70 

Oct 28 95 

Nov 27 120 

Dec 27 100 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Barranquita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural Papaplaya · El Porvenir 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.21384&mlon=-75.79927#map=17/-6.21384/-75.79927) 

Bank Banco de la Nación Perú · La Banda de Shilcayo 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.49093&mlon=-76.35459#map=17/-6.49093/-76.35459) 

ATM Sunat Tarapoto · Tarapoto 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.48667&mlon=-76.35912#map=17/-6.48667/-76.35912) 

Petrol pump Shilcayo Grifo · La Banda de Shilcayo 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.49154&mlon=-76.35597#map=17/-6.49154/-76.35597) 

Hotel Munay Selva · Chazuta 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.56051&mlon=-76.06816#map=17/-6.56051/-76.06816) 

Mall Mercado 3 Barrio Huayco · La Banda de Shilcayo 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.49733&mlon=-76.35042#map=17/-6.49733/-76.35042) 

School Institución Educativa No. 548 · Barranquita 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.30870&mlon=-76.08930#map=17/-6.30870/-76.08930) 

College Instituto Amazónico · Tarapoto 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.47880&mlon=-76.35937#map=17/-6.47880/-76.35937) 

Police station Comisaría Cainarachi · Caynarachi 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.33461&mlon=-76.29012#map=17/-6.33461/-76.29012) 

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 Barranquita

Places mapped inside Barranquita in open map data, by type.

- Schools30

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Barranquita?In Lamas Province, San Martin Department, Peru
- What borders Barranquita?Caynarachi, Chazuta, Chipurana, El Porvenir, La Banda de Shilcayo, Papaplaya, Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas and Yurimaguas
- What time zone is Barranquita in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Barranquita?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Barranquita?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Barranquita?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Barranquita?Settlements lie between 154 m and 404 m
- What is the best time to visit Barranquita?December to February, May to August and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Barranquita?Hospital Rural Papaplaya, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Barranquita?Banco de la Nación Perú, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Barranquita?Sunat Tarapoto, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Barranquita?Shilcayo Grifo, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Barranquita?PE220503 (OCHA common operational dataset)