# Pinto Recodo District, Lamas Province, San Martin Department

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District · Lamas Province 

# Pinto Recodo

Pinto Recodo is a district of Peru in Lamas Province, San Martin Department. It covers **559.0 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 559km²
- 35mapped services
- 1,055 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pinto Recodo?

Pinto Recodo 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: [Alonso de Alvarado](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/alonso-de-alvarado/), [Balsapuerto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/balsapuerto/), [Jepelacio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/jepelacio/), [Lamas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/lamas/), [Moyobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/moyobamba/), [San Roque de Cumbaza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/san-roque-de-cumbaza/), [Shanao](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/shanao/) and [Tabalosos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/tabalosos/). By area it is the 415th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 11.8% of [Lamas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/). The centre of Pinto Recodo is about 652 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1921° S, 76.6605° 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 Pinto Recodo

### Nearby, outside Pinto Recodo

- Lahuarpia · waterfall, Jepelacio18 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: Pinto Recodo

- 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) · Tarapoto47 km
- Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas69 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 06:13, 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 Pinto Recodo

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Pinto Recodo. The largest with a recorded population: Pinto Recodo (1,116).

- Aguas de Oro
- Alto Palmiche
- Bellavista
- Betania
- Boca de Shambuyacu
- Chumbaquihui
- Churuzapa
- Dos Unidos
- El Mirador
- El Vencedor
- Gozen
- Jesús del Monte
- La Coipa
- La Flor del Café
- La Florida
- La Libertad Bajo Mayo
- La Merced
- La Perla
- La Victoria
- Miraflores del Bajo Mayo
- Miramayo de las Palmeras
- Mishquiyacu
- Mishquiyaquillo
- Nuevo Iquitos
- Nuevo Jerusalén
- Nuevo Salina
- Nuevo Tacabamba
- Palmiche
- Pampamonte
- Pinto Recodo
- Ramón Castilla
- Santa Anita
- Santa María del Mayo
- Vista Alegre
- Vista Hermosa de Sanangal

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 Pinto Recodo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lamas Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 611 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 21 105 

Feb 21 105 

Mar 21 129 

Apr 20 132 

May 20 94 

Jun 20 72 

Jul 21 54 

Aug 22 39 

Sep 22 70 

Oct 22 95 

Nov 22 120 

Dec 21 100 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pinto Recodo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

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

Bank Banco Nación · Moyobamba 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.03489&mlon=-76.97535#map=17/-6.03489/-76.97535) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Lamas 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42170&mlon=-76.51658#map=17/-6.42170/-76.51658) 

Petrol pump Grifo Vargas Tello · Lamas 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.41889&mlon=-76.51811#map=17/-6.41889/-76.51811) 

Hotel Casa Marina Lamas · Lamas 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.36094&mlon=-76.54369#map=17/-6.36094/-76.54369) 

Mall Plaza Francisco Bolognesi · Moyobamba 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.03358&mlon=-76.97039#map=17/-6.03358/-76.97039) 

School Institución Educativa No. 1050 · Tabalosos 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22998&mlon=-76.69631#map=17/-6.22998/-76.69631) 

College Universidad Nacional de San Martin-Sede Lamas · Lamas 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.41677&mlon=-76.51161#map=17/-6.41677/-76.51161) 

Police station Comisaría Lamas · Lamas 30 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 Pinto Recodo

Places mapped inside Pinto Recodo in open map data, by type.

- Schools35

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Pinto Recodo?In Lamas Province, San Martin Department, Peru
- What borders Pinto Recodo?Alonso de Alvarado, Balsapuerto, Jepelacio, Lamas, Moyobamba, San Roque de Cumbaza, Shanao and Tabalosos
- What is there to see in Pinto Recodo?Lahuarpia
- What time zone is Pinto Recodo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pinto Recodo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pinto Recodo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pinto Recodo?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pinto Recodo?December to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pinto Recodo?Medicina Nor Oriente, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pinto Recodo?Banco Nación, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pinto Recodo?Banco de la Nación, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pinto Recodo?Grifo Vargas Tello, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pinto Recodo?PE220506 (OCHA common operational dataset)