# Buenos Aires District, Picota Province, San Martin Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/buenos-aires/ District · Picota Province # Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is a district of Peru in Picota Province, San Martin Department. It covers **311.2 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 311km² - 14mapped services - 307 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buenos Aires? Buenos Aires lies in [Picota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/), [San Martin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Alberto Leveau](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/san-martin/alberto-leveau/), [Cuñumbuqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/cunumbuqui/), [Juan Guerra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/san-martin/juan-guerra/), [Pilluana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/pilluana/), [Pucacaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/pucacaca/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/san-pablo/) and [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/el-dorado/santa-rosa/). By area it is the 703rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 14.8% of [Picota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/). The centre of Buenos Aires is about 593 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.7471° S, 76.3992° 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 Buenos Aires ### Nearby, outside Buenos Aires - Ojos de Agua Conservation Concession · nature reserve, Pucacaca13 km - Mirador de Sauce · viewpoint, Alberto Leveau15 km - Los Bosques de Pailayco Conservation Concession · nature reserve, Picota16 km - Ampinakuna Sacha Conservation Concession · nature reserve, San Hilarion18 km - Sunicocha · volcano, Sauce19 km - Sangapillal Conservation Concession · nature reserve, Pucacaca19 km - Miracocha · viewpoint, Sauce19 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: Buenos Aires - 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) · Tarapoto27 km - Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas100 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Buenos Aires Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Buenos Aires. The largest with a recorded population: Buenos Aires (780), Tiraquillo (34) and Puerto Sangama (11). Settlements here lie between about 197 m and 489 m above sea level (median 307 m). - Abra Machungo - Baños - Buenos Aires - Florida - Mariscal Castilla - Miraflores - Puerto López - Puerto Sangama - San Antonio de Paujilsapa - Santa Rosa - Santo Tomás - Tiraquillo - Vista Alegre - Yarinal 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 Buenos Aires Named natural and historic features inside Buenos Aires, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Paujilsapa - Quebrada Shapillejo - Quebrada Upaquihua ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Chopesapa · 342 m 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 Buenos Aires and the best time to visit Using the climate of Picota Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 987 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (114 mm) and the driest Aug (36 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 87 Feb 25 98 Mar 25 108 Apr 24 114 May 24 85 Jun 24 62 Jul 25 49 Aug 26 36 Sep 26 61 Oct 26 90 Nov 26 107 Dec 25 89 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buenos Aires Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital De Picota · Picota 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.91818&mlon=-76.33021#map=17/-6.91818/-76.33021) Bank Cooperativa del Oriente · Tarapoto 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.50146&mlon=-76.36566#map=17/-6.50146/-76.36566) ATM Negocios Gatica · Tarapoto 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.49451&mlon=-76.36441#map=17/-6.49451/-76.36441) Petrol pump Petroperu · Buenos Aires 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79042&mlon=-76.32528#map=17/-6.79042/-76.32528) Hotel Mantis Mountain Lodge - Sauce, Tarapoto · Sauce 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.69938&mlon=-76.23490#map=17/-6.69938/-76.23490) Mall Rectificaciones Mego · Tarapoto 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.50477&mlon=-76.36844#map=17/-6.50477/-76.36844) School Institución Educativa No. 24 · Buenos Aires 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72920&mlon=-76.41020#map=17/-6.72920/-76.41020) College Instituto Tecnológico Nororiental de la Selva · La Banda de Shilcayo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.49645&mlon=-76.35805#map=17/-6.49645/-76.35805) Police station COMISARIA DISTRITAL DE LA BANDA DE SHILCAYO · La Banda de Shilcayo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.49073&mlon=-76.35398#map=17/-6.49073/-76.35398) 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 Buenos Aires Places mapped inside Buenos Aires in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools13 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 Picota Province - Caspisapa - Picota - Pilluana - Pucacaca - San Cristobal - San Hilarion - Shamboyacu - Tingo de Ponasa - Tres Unidos ## Quick answers - Where is Buenos Aires?In Picota Province, San Martin Department, Peru - What borders Buenos Aires?Alberto Leveau, Cuñumbuqui, Juan Guerra, Pilluana, Pucacaca, San Pablo and Santa Rosa - What is there to see in Buenos Aires?Ojos de Agua Conservation Concession, Mirador de Sauce, Los Bosques de Pailayco Conservation Concession, Ampinakuna Sacha Conservation Concession - What time zone is Buenos Aires in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Buenos Aires?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Buenos Aires?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buenos Aires?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buenos Aires?Settlements lie between 197 m and 489 m - What is the highest point in Buenos Aires?Cerro Chopesapa (342 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Buenos Aires?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Buenos Aires?Hospital De Picota, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buenos Aires?Cooperativa del Oriente, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buenos Aires?Negocios Gatica, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buenos Aires?Petroperu, about 9.5 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Buenos Aires?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Buenos Aires?PE220702 (OCHA common operational dataset)