# Shanao District, Lamas Province, San Martin Department

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

District · Lamas Province 

# Shanao

Shanao is a district of Peru in Lamas Province, San Martin Department. It covers **24.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 24.4km²
- 5mapped services
- 406 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shanao?

Shanao 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: [Lamas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/lamas/), [Pinto Recodo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/pinto-recodo/), [Tabalosos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/tabalosos/) and [Zapatero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/zapatero/). By area it is the 1753rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.5% of [Lamas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/). The centre of Shanao is about 629 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.4062° S, 76.5740° 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 Shanao

### Nearby, outside Shanao

- El Mirador · viewpoint, Lamas5.8 km
- Castillo de Lamas · attraction, Lamas6.1 km
- Fundo San César · attraction, Lamas6.1 km
- Ceremonial Center of Pamashto · attraction, Lamas6.4 km
- Museo Chanka · museum, Lamas6.4 km
- Chapawanka · attraction, Lamas6.7 km
- cataracta chapawanki · attraction, Lamas7.0 km
- CASCADA DE ZAPATOSUA · waterfall, San Roque de Cumbaza11 km
- Cascada de Paucaryacu · waterfall, San Roque de Cumbaza12 km
- Cascada Chirapillo · waterfall, San Roque de Cumbaza12 km
- Cascada · waterfall, San Roque de Cumbaza12 km
- Selva Viva Park · zoo, Rumisapa13 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: Shanao

- 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) · Tarapoto25 km
- Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas76 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 06:13, 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 Shanao

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Shanao.

- Alto Pucallpillo
- Morillo
- Pucallpa
- Shanao

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 Shanao and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shanao

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural De Lamas · Lamas 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.41529&mlon=-76.51881#map=17/-6.41529/-76.51881) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Morales 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.47872&mlon=-76.38287#map=17/-6.47872/-76.38287) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Lamas 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42170&mlon=-76.51658#map=17/-6.42170/-76.51658) 

Petrol pump Grifo Vargas Tello · Lamas 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.41889&mlon=-76.51811#map=17/-6.41889/-76.51811) 

Hotel Shanao resort · Shanao 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.41056&mlon=-76.59382#map=17/-6.41056/-76.59382) 

Mall Starplaza · Morales 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.47537&mlon=-76.38907#map=17/-6.47537/-76.38907) 

School Institución Educativa 0302 Amadeo Zumaeta V. · Shanao 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.40765&mlon=-76.59190#map=17/-6.40765/-76.59190) 

College Telecentro Lamas · Lamas 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42426&mlon=-76.51490#map=17/-6.42426/-76.51490) 

Police station Comisaría Lamas · Lamas 6.7 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 Shanao

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

- Hotels1
- Schools4

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
- Pinto Recodo
- Rumisapa
- San Roque de Cumbaza
- Tabalosos
- Zapatero

## Quick answers

- Where is Shanao?In Lamas Province, San Martin Department, Peru
- What borders Shanao?Lamas, Pinto Recodo, Tabalosos and Zapatero
- What is there to see in Shanao?El Mirador, Castillo de Lamas, Fundo San César, Ceremonial Center of Pamashto
- What time zone is Shanao in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Shanao?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Shanao?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shanao?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Shanao?December to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shanao?Hospital Rural De Lamas, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shanao?Banco de la Nación, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Shanao?Banco de la Nación, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shanao?Grifo Vargas Tello, about 6.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Shanao?PE220509 (OCHA common operational dataset)