# Jepelacio District, Moyobamba Province, San Martin Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/jepelacio/

District · Moyobamba Province 

# Jepelacio

Jepelacio is a district of Peru in Moyobamba Province, San Martin Department. It covers **386.1 km²**. 57 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 56 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 386km²
- 56mapped services
- 1,136 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jepelacio?

Jepelacio lies in [Moyobamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/), [San Martin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Alonso de Alvarado](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/alonso-de-alvarado/), [Calzada](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/calzada/), [Habana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/habana/), [Moyobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/moyobamba/), [Pinto Recodo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/pinto-recodo/), [San Martin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/san-martin/) and [Soritor](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/soritor/). By area it is the 597th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.8% of [Moyobamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/). The centre of Jepelacio is about 653 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 17 km from Moyobamba, the main town of Moyobamba Province. The centre point is at 6.1692° S, 76.9102° 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 Jepelacio

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Jepelacio: 2 waterfalls.

- Lahuarpia · waterfall
- Pacha · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Jepelacio

- San Mateo Thermal Baths · attraction, Moyobamba12 km
- Orchid Garden · attraction, Moyobamba13 km
- Baños Sulfurosos · attraction, Moyobamba15 km
- Punta de Doñe · viewpoint, Moyobamba16 km
- Punta de San Juan · viewpoint, Moyobamba17 km
- Mirador Tahuishco · viewpoint, Moyobamba17 km
- Punta de Tahuischo · viewpoint, Moyobamba17 km
- La Punta de Fachin · viewpoint, Moyobamba18 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: Jepelacio

- 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) · Tarapoto70 km
- Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas93 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 18:00).

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 Jepelacio

Open gazetteers list **57 villages, towns and localities** in Jepelacio. The largest with a recorded population: Jepelacio (7,150), Ochamé (276), Alfarillo (144), Santa Rosa de Oromina (142) and El Milagro (111). Settlements here lie between about 823 m and 1,257 m above sea level (median 1,136 m).

- Alfarillo
- Alto Carrizal
- Alto Jerillo
- Alto Rioja
- Barbascal
- Barranquita
- Bella Palma
- Bobonero
- Carachupayacu
- Carrizal
- El Arenal
- El Laurel
- El Limón
- El Milagro
- El Triunfo
- Gera
- Guayaquil
- Guineal
- Jepelacio
- Jerillo
- Jorge Chávez
- La Victoria
- Lahuarpia
- Las Palmeras de Oromina
- Los Naranjos
- Los Olivos
- Naranjal
- Naranjillo
- Nazareth
- Nuevo Chanchamayo
- Nuevo Cutervo
- Nuevo Lambayeque
- Nuevo Monte Sinaí
- Nuevo Oriente
- Nuevo San Miguel
- Ochame
- Ochamé
- Pacaypite
- Palmeras
- Paraíso
- Pedro Pascasio
- Playa Azul
- Potrerillo
- Quinua-yacu
- Ramírez
- San Andrés
- San Luis
- San Mateo
- San Miguel La Marginal
- San Roque
- San Vicente
- Santa Rosa de Oromina
- Shucshuyacu
- Siete de Junio
- Valle Hermoso
- Vista Alegre
- Vista Hermosa

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 Jepelacio

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Potrero

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 Jepelacio and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Moyobamba Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 262 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,040 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (125 mm) and the driest Aug (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 105 

Feb 20 98 

Mar 20 125 

Apr 20 121 

May 20 84 

Jun 19 64 

Jul 20 47 

Aug 21 35 

Sep 22 64 

Oct 21 86 

Nov 21 110 

Dec 21 100 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jepelacio

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medicina Nor Oriente · Alonso de Alvarado 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22676&mlon=-76.81279#map=17/-6.22676/-76.81279) 

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

Petrol pump Repsol · Moyobamba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.05321&mlon=-76.93943#map=17/-6.05321/-76.93943) 

Hotel Waqanki · Moyobamba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.07475&mlon=-76.97570#map=17/-6.07475/-76.97570) 

Mall Conselva Moyobamba · Moyobamba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.04884&mlon=-76.98299#map=17/-6.04884/-76.98299) 

School Institución Educativa No. 1048 · Jepelacio 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.17734&mlon=-76.92310#map=17/-6.17734/-76.92310) 

College Centro Preuniversitario Gurjhas · Moyobamba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.06663&mlon=-76.96997#map=17/-6.06663/-76.96997) 

Police station PNP - Sector Uchuclla · Moyobamba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.04759&mlon=-76.97179#map=17/-6.04759/-76.97179) 

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 Jepelacio

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

- Schools56

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 Moyobamba Province

- Calzada
- Habana
- Moyobamba
- Soritor
- Yantalo

## Quick answers

- Where is Jepelacio?In Moyobamba Province, San Martin Department, Peru
- What borders Jepelacio?Alonso de Alvarado, Calzada, Habana, Moyobamba, Pinto Recodo, San Martin and Soritor
- What is there to see in Jepelacio?Lahuarpia, Pacha
- What time zone is Jepelacio in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Jepelacio?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Jepelacio?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jepelacio?57 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jepelacio?Settlements lie between 823 m and 1,257 m
- What is the best time to visit Jepelacio?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jepelacio?Medicina Nor Oriente, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jepelacio?Banco Nación, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jepelacio?Repsol, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jepelacio?PE220104 (OCHA common operational dataset)