# Caynarachi District, Lamas Province, San Martin Department

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

District · Lamas Province 

# Caynarachi

Caynarachi is a district of Peru in Lamas Province, San Martin Department. It covers **1,271.7 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,272km²
- 36mapped services
- 205 mtypical elevation

## Where is Caynarachi?

Caynarachi 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 6 other districts: [Balsapuerto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/balsapuerto/), [Barranquita](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/barranquita/), [La Banda de Shilcayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/san-martin/la-banda-de-shilcayo/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/san-martin/san-antonio/), [San Roque de Cumbaza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/san-roque-de-cumbaza/) and [Yurimaguas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/yurimaguas/). By area it is the 168th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 26.8% of [Lamas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/). The centre of Caynarachi is about 655 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1936° S, 76.3168° 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 Caynarachi

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Caynarachi: 1 nature reserve.

- Cordillera Escalera Regional Conservation Area · nature reserve

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: Caynarachi

- 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) · Tarapoto36 km
- Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas40 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.

## Villages and localities in Caynarachi

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Caynarachi. The largest with a recorded population: Yumbatos (852) and Convento (72). Settlements here lie between about 194 m and 287 m above sea level (median 205 m).

- Alfonso Ugarte
- Alianza
- Almendral
- Bonilla
- Carachamayoc
- Convento
- Copal
- Davicillo
- El Naranjal
- Las Amazonas
- Las Flores de Charapillo
- Nuevo Lamas
- Nuevo Pijuayal
- Nuevo Pizana
- Nuevo San Martín
- Nuevo Santa Rosa de Alto Chambira
- Pintuyacu
- Pintuyaquillo
- Pongo de Caynarachi
- San Cristóbal
- San Francisco de Pampayacu
- San Hilarión
- San Juan de Shanusi
- Santa Rosa de Tioyacu
- Shapajilla
- Yumbatos

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).

## Weather in Caynarachi 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 239 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 and May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 105 

Feb 26 105 

Mar 26 129 

Apr 26 132 

May 26 94 

Jun 26 72 

Jul 26 54 

Aug 27 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 Caynarachi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital cdi Dos Mundos · Yurimaguas 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.98265&mlon=-76.18965#map=17/-5.98265/-76.18965) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Morales 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.47872&mlon=-76.38287#map=17/-6.47872/-76.38287) 

ATM Sunat Tarapoto · Tarapoto 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.48667&mlon=-76.35912#map=17/-6.48667/-76.35912) 

Petrol pump PetroPeru · Cacatachi 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.47132&mlon=-76.40177#map=17/-6.47132/-76.40177) 

Hotel Cascadas Club · Yurimaguas 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.10184&mlon=-76.26232#map=17/-6.10184/-76.26232) 

Mall Starplaza · Morales 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.47537&mlon=-76.38907#map=17/-6.47537/-76.38907) 

School Institución Educativa No. 676 · Caynarachi 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.19880&mlon=-76.34850#map=17/-6.19880/-76.34850) 

College Instituto Amazónico · Tarapoto 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.47880&mlon=-76.35937#map=17/-6.47880/-76.35937) 

Police station Comisaría Alianza · Caynarachi 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.11530&mlon=-76.27601#map=17/-6.11530/-76.27601) 

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 Caynarachi

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

- Schools32
- Restaurants2
- Police stations2

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Caynarachi?In Lamas Province, San Martin Department, Peru
- What borders Caynarachi?Balsapuerto, Barranquita, La Banda de Shilcayo, San Antonio, San Roque de Cumbaza and Yurimaguas
- What is there to see in Caynarachi?Cordillera Escalera Regional Conservation Area
- What time zone is Caynarachi in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Caynarachi?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Caynarachi?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Caynarachi?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Caynarachi?Settlements lie between 194 m and 287 m
- What is the best time to visit Caynarachi?December to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Caynarachi?cdi Dos Mundos, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Caynarachi?Banco de la Nación, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Caynarachi?Sunat Tarapoto, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Caynarachi?PetroPeru, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Caynarachi?PE220504 (OCHA common operational dataset)