# Caspisapa District, Picota Province, San Martin Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/caspisapa/

District · Picota Province 

# Caspisapa

Caspisapa is a district of Peru in Picota Province, San Martin Department. It covers **76.0 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 76.0km²
- 4mapped services
- 227 mtypical elevation

## Where is Caspisapa?

Caspisapa 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 5 other districts: [Picota](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/picota/), [Pucacaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/pucacaca/), [San Cristobal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/san-cristobal/), [San Hilarion](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/san-hilarion/) and [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/san-pablo/). By area it is the 1491st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.6% of [Picota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/). The centre of Caspisapa is about 574 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.9169° S, 76.4217° 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 Caspisapa

### Nearby, outside Caspisapa

- Los Bosques de Pailayco Conservation Concession · nature reserve, Picota4.9 km
- Ojos de Agua Conservation Concession · nature reserve, Pucacaca6.0 km
- Ampinakuna Sacha Conservation Concession · nature reserve, San Hilarion7.2 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: Caspisapa

- 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) · Tarapoto46 km
- Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas119 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 06:14, 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 Caspisapa

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Caspisapa. The largest with a recorded population: San Antonio (163), La Florida (5), Las Flores (3) and San Marcos (3). Settlements here lie between about 222 m and 275 m above sea level (median 227 m).

- Brilla el Sol
- Caspisapa
- Caspizapa
- El Gato
- Floresta
- La Florida
- Las Flores
- Miraflores
- Nueva Unión
- Parsimon
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Marcos

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 Caspisapa

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Marsella · 519 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 Caspisapa 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 Caspisapa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Picota · Picota 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.91818&mlon=-76.33021#map=17/-6.91818/-76.33021) 

Bank Cooperativa San Martín de Porres · Bellavista 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.06616&mlon=-76.58371#map=17/-7.06616/-76.58371) 

Petrol pump Grifo Rural H&H · Caspisapa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.94583&mlon=-76.41426#map=17/-6.94583/-76.41426) 

Hotel C.P Las Mercedes, Bellavista - San Martin. · Bellavista 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.92204&mlon=-76.63457#map=17/-6.92204/-76.63457) 

Mall Novedades Frans · Saposoa 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.93280&mlon=-76.77195#map=17/-6.93280/-76.77195) 

School Institución Educativa 0695 Victor Benjamin Plaza Vidaurre · Caspisapa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.92919&mlon=-76.39720#map=17/-6.92919/-76.39720) 

Police station Comisaría Bellavista · Bellavista 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.06632&mlon=-76.58478#map=17/-7.06632/-76.58478) 

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 Caspisapa

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools3

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

- Buenos Aires
- Picota
- Pilluana
- Pucacaca
- San Cristobal
- San Hilarion
- Shamboyacu
- Tingo de Ponasa
- Tres Unidos

## Quick answers

- Where is Caspisapa?In Picota Province, San Martin Department, Peru
- What borders Caspisapa?Picota, Pucacaca, San Cristobal, San Hilarion and San Pablo
- What is there to see in Caspisapa?Los Bosques de Pailayco Conservation Concession, Ojos de Agua Conservation Concession, Ampinakuna Sacha Conservation Concession
- What time zone is Caspisapa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Caspisapa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Caspisapa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Caspisapa?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Caspisapa?Settlements lie between 222 m and 275 m
- What is the highest point in Caspisapa?Cerro Marsella (519 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Caspisapa?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Caspisapa?Hospital De Picota, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Caspisapa?Cooperativa San Martín de Porres, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Caspisapa?Grifo Rural H&H, about 3.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Caspisapa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Caspisapa?PE220703 (OCHA common operational dataset)