# Rioja Province, San Martin Department – Districts & Villages

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

Province · San Martin Department 

# Rioja Province

Rioja Province is a province of Peru in San Martin Department. It covers **2,649.6 km²**. It is divided into 9 districts. 160 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 253 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,650km²
- 9districts
- 253mapped services

## Where is Rioja Province?

Rioja Province lies in [San Martin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Bongara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/), [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/), [Moyobamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/) and [Rodriguez de Mendoza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/). By area it is the 116th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 5.2% of [San Martin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/). The centre of Rioja Province is about 694 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 64 km from Moyobamba, the main town of San Martin Department. The centre point is at 5.8208° S, 77.5076° 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 Rioja Province

OpenStreetMap lists 48 named sights in Rioja Province: 40 caves; 5 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum; 1 nature reserve.

- Centro de Interpretación · museum
- Alto Mayo Protection Forest · nature reserve
- Mirador Turístico BPAM · viewpoint
- Centro Turístico Villa María · attraction
- Centro Turístico Yacumama · attraction
- La llanteria · attraction
- Reserva Santa Elena · attraction
- Tio Yacu · attraction
- Cueva Maronal · cave
- Cueva de Alto Miraflores · cave
- Cueva de Campo Amor · cave
- Cueva de Cascayunga · cave
- Cueva de Monsalve · cave
- Cueva de Nuevo Oriente · cave
- Cueva de Palestina · cave
- Cueva de Samuel · cave
- Cueva de Santa Fé · cave
- Cueva de Tishuca · cave
- Cueva de la Mano Negra de Chaurayacu · cave
- Cueva de la Piedra Brillante · cave
- Cueva de la Piscina · cave
- Cueva de los Loros · cave
- Cueva del Amor · cave
- Cueva del Diamante · cave
- Cueva del Gallito de Rocas de Palestina · cave
- Cueva del Higueron · cave
- Cueva del Héctor · cave
- Cueva del Inca del Paraiso · cave
- Cueva del Incacito · cave
- Cueva del Laberinto · cave

…and 18 more.

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: Rioja Province

- 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

- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas57 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén142 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:03).

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.

## Districts of Rioja Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Awajun](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/awajun/) 506 21 17 

[Elias Soplin Vargas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/elias-soplin-vargas/) 169 20 25 

[Nueva Cajamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/nueva-cajamarca/) 334 41 69 

[Pardo Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/pardo-miguel/) 1,165 40 41 

[Posic](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/posic/) 53 3 3 

[Rioja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/rioja/) 209 25 76 

[San Fernando](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/san-fernando/) 69 9 9 

[Yorongos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/yorongos/) 82 6 6 

[Yuracyacu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/yuracyacu/) 62 5 7 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Rioja Province

Open gazetteers list **160 villages, towns and localities** in Rioja Province. The largest with a recorded population: Rioja (25,057), Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo (6,412), Ucrania (783), Angaiza (768), La Florida (768) and Miraflores (645). Settlements here lie between about 813 m and 1,552 m above sea level (median 866 m).

- 3 de Mayo
- Aguas Claras
- Aguas Verdes
- Alto Mayo
- Alto Mirador
- Alto Naranjillo
- Alto Paraíso
- Alto Vista Alegre
- Amangay
- Angaiza
- Bajo Naranjillo
- Bajo Tumbaro
- Barranca
- Barrio Alto
- Barrios Altos
- Bella Florida
- Bellavista
- Bello Olívar
- Belén
- Betania
- Bolivar
- Bolívar
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- CC.NN Río Soritor
- Campoamor
- Capuli
- Capulí
- Cascayunga
- Consuelo
- Cordillera del Cóndor
- César Vallejo
- Delicias
- Democracia
- Dos de Mayo
- El Cedro
- El Diamante
- El Paraíso
- El Porvenir
- El Tesoro
- El Triunfo
- El Valle
- Flor del Valle
- Guayaquil
- Hongoyacu
- Huasta
- Independencia
- Jorge Chavez
- Juan Velasco Alvarado
- Kunchum
- La Colca
- La Esperanza
- La Florida
- La Libertad
- La Molina
- La Primavera
- La Unión
- La Victoria
- Las Delicias
- Las Palmeras
- Leticia
- Liaoning
- Libertad de Pacuyacu
- Los Jardines
- Mashuyacu
- Miguel Grau
- Miraflores
- Naciente de Río Negro
- Naciente del Río Negro
- Naranjillo
- Naranjos
- Nueva Cajamarca
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Salabamba
- Nueva Santa Cruz
- Nuevo Edén
- Nuevo Oriente
- Nuevo Tabalosos
- Oriente Nuevo
- Pablo Mori
- Pacuyacu
- Palestina
- Paraiso
- Paraíso de las Minas
- Patria Nueva
- Perla de Cascayunga
- Perla de Daguas
- Perla del Mayo
- Perlamayo
- Pioneros
- Plantanoyacu
- Porvenir
- Posic
- Puerto Bagazan
- Puerto Jorge Chavez
- Puerto Juan Velasco
- Purus
- Ramiro Prialé
- Ricardo Palma
- Rioja
- Río Seco
- Sagrado Corazon de Jesús
- San Agustin
- San Antonio
- San António
- San Carlos
- San Fernando
- San Fernano
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San José
- San Juan
- San Juan del Mayo
- San Luis
- San Miguel
- San Pablo
- San Pablo de Mayo
- San Pedro
- Sanchez Carrión
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Elena
- Santa Fé
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Alto Mayo
- Santa Rosa del Mirador
- Santafe
- Santo Toribio
- Segunda Jerusalén
- Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo
- Shamboyacu
- Shampoyacu
- Sinamal
- Sol Naciente
- Sol de Oro
- Surquillo
- Tahuantinsuyo
- Tambo
- Tamboyacu
- Tiwinza
- Tres de Mayo
- Tumbaro
- Tupac Amaru
- Túmbaro
- Túpac Amaru
- Ucrania
- Valle Grande
- Villaflorida
- Villamaría
- Villarica
- Visitador
- Vista Alegre
- Vista Hermosa
- Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre
- Yarinal
- Yarinas
- Yorongos
- Yumbite
- Yuracyacu

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 Rioja Province

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Jacinto
- Laguna San Pedro
- Quebrada Aguasclaras
- Quebrada Pacuyacu
- Quebrada Uquigua
- Río Naranjillo
- Río Naranjos
- Río Negro
- Río Negro
- Río Romero
- Río Soritor
- Río Tonchima
- Río Túmbaro
- Río Yuracyacu
- Tuyu-yacu

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro Jacinto · 3,680 m
- Cerro de Campanario · 3,649 m
- Cerro Azúl · 3,486 m
- Cerro Dondomal · 2,280 m
- Cerro El Cóndor · 2,082 m
- Cerro Tello · 1,304 m
- Cerro Tambourco · 1,085 m
- Cerro El Arenal · 1,047 m

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Alto Mayo Protection Forest

### Getting around

3 bridges; 1 airport.

- Juan Simons Vela Airport
- Puente Naranjillo
- Puente Negro
- Puente Romero

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 Rioja Province and the best time to visit

In Rioja Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (83 mm) and the driest Aug (19 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 17 77 

Feb 17 71 

Mar 17 83 

Apr 16 78 

May 16 48 

Jun 15 34 

Jul 15 25 

Aug 16 19 

Sep 17 37 

Oct 17 55 

Nov 17 69 

Dec 17 69 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rioja Province

Places mapped inside Rioja Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps9
- Hotels11
- Shopping malls4
- Schools170
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants49
- Dental clinics2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Rioja Province?In San Martin Department, Peru
- What borders Rioja Province?Bongara Province, Chachapoyas Province, Moyobamba Province and Rodriguez de Mendoza Province
- What is there to see in Rioja Province?Alto Mayo Protection Forest, Centro Turístico Villa María, Centro Turístico Yacumama, Centro de Interpretación
- What time zone is Rioja Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Rioja Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Rioja Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rioja Province?160 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rioja Province?Settlements lie between 813 m and 1,552 m
- What is the highest point in Rioja Province?Cerro Jacinto (3,680 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rioja Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Rioja Province?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Rioja Province?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rioja Province?PE2208 (OCHA common operational dataset)