# Pucacaca District, Picota Province, San Martin Department

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

District · Picota Province 

# Pucacaca

Pucacaca is a district of Peru in Picota Province, San Martin Department. It covers **202.9 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 203km²
- 8mapped services
- 230 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pucacaca?

Pucacaca 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 8 other districts: [Buenos Aires](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/buenos-aires/), [Caspisapa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/caspisapa/), [Picota](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/picota/), [Pilluana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/pilluana/), [San Hilarion](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/san-hilarion/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/san-pablo/), [Tingo de Ponasa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/tingo-de-ponasa/) and [Tres Unidos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/tres-unidos/). By area it is the 944th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.6% of [Picota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/picota/). The centre of Pucacaca is about 585 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.8249° S, 76.3753° 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 Pucacaca

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Pucacaca: 2 nature reserves.

- Ojos de Agua Conservation Concession · nature reserve
- Sangapillal Conservation Concession · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Pucacaca

- Los Bosques de Pailayco Conservation Concession · nature reserve, Picota7.6 km
- Ampinakuna Sacha Conservation Concession · nature reserve, San Hilarion13 km
- Mirador de Sauce · viewpoint, Alberto Leveau17 km
- Sunicocha · volcano, Sauce19 km
- Miracocha · viewpoint, Sauce20 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: Pucacaca

- 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) · Tarapoto35 km
- Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas107 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 Pucacaca

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Pucacaca. The largest with a recorded population: Shimbillo (526), Chincha Alta (331), Nuevo Codo (223), Sedasisa (138), Cacayco (8) and Santa Elena (7). Settlements here lie between about 203 m and 549 m above sea level (median 230 m).

- Antiguo Shimbillo
- Bella Aurora
- Cacayco
- Cedro Pampa
- Chincha Alta
- Chitcha Alta
- Codo
- El Valle
- Huacchararca
- Laguna
- Nuevo Bagua
- Nuevo Codo
- Nuevo Junin
- Pucacaca
- San Antonio
- San Julian
- Santa Elena
- Sedasisa
- Shimbillo
- Titicaca
- Vista Alegre

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 Pucacaca

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chopesapa
- Quebrada Huacchararaca
- Quebrada Ishangayacu
- Quebrada Pucacuro
- Quebrada Sedasisa

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Pucacuro · 489 m
- Cerro Pucacaca · 420 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 Pucacaca 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 Pucacaca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Picota · Picota 12 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 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.06616&mlon=-76.58371#map=17/-7.06616/-76.58371) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Buenos Aires 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79042&mlon=-76.32528#map=17/-6.79042/-76.32528) 

Hotel Sumaj Lagoon Lodge · Sauce 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72959&mlon=-76.22619#map=17/-6.72959/-76.22619) 

Mall Rectificaciones Mego · Tarapoto 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.50477&mlon=-76.36844#map=17/-6.50477/-76.36844) 

School Institución Educativa No. 773 · Pucacaca 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.82602&mlon=-76.34091#map=17/-6.82602/-76.34091) 

Police station Comisaría Bellavista · Bellavista 35 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 Pucacaca

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

- Schools8

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
- Caspisapa
- Picota
- Pilluana
- San Cristobal
- San Hilarion
- Shamboyacu
- Tingo de Ponasa
- Tres Unidos

## Quick answers

- Where is Pucacaca?In Picota Province, San Martin Department, Peru
- What borders Pucacaca?Buenos Aires, Caspisapa, Picota, Pilluana, San Hilarion, San Pablo, Tingo de Ponasa and Tres Unidos
- What is there to see in Pucacaca?Ojos de Agua Conservation Concession, Sangapillal Conservation Concession
- What time zone is Pucacaca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pucacaca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pucacaca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pucacaca?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pucacaca?Settlements lie between 203 m and 549 m
- What is the highest point in Pucacaca?Cerro Pucacuro (489 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pucacaca?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pucacaca?Hospital De Picota, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pucacaca?Cooperativa San Martín de Porres, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pucacaca?Petroperu, about 6.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pucacaca?PE220705 (OCHA common operational dataset)