# Awajun District, Rioja Province, San Martin Department

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

District · Rioja Province 

# Awajun

Awajun is a district of Peru in Rioja Province, San Martin Department. It covers **506.4 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 506km²
- 17mapped services
- 881 mtypical elevation

## Where is Awajun?

Awajun lies in [Rioja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/), [San Martin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Granada](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/granada/), [Moyobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/moyobamba/), [Nueva Cajamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/nueva-cajamarca/), [Pardo Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/pardo-miguel/), [San Fernando](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/san-fernando/) and [Vista Alegre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/vista-alegre/). By area it is the 463rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 19.1% of [Rioja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/). The centre of Awajun is about 688 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.8697° S, 77.4575° 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 Awajun

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Awajun: 2 caves.

- Cueva del Inca del Paraiso · cave
- Cueva del Incacito · cave

### Nearby, outside Awajun

- Cueva del Tigre Perdido · cave, Nueva Cajamarca4.9 km
- Tragadero del Porvenir · cave, Nueva Cajamarca6.5 km
- Cueva pequeña del Paraiso · cave, Nueva Cajamarca7.1 km
- Palacio del Rey · cave, Nueva Cajamarca7.2 km
- Tragadero de Bellavista · cave, Nueva Cajamarca7.6 km
- Cueva de Alto Miraflores · cave, Nueva Cajamarca8.8 km
- Alto Mayo Protection Forest · nature reserve, Pardo Miguel9.0 km
- Cueva de Nuevo Oriente · cave, Pardo Miguel9.9 km
- Cueva de la Piedra Brillante · cave, Nueva Cajamarca11 km
- Cueva del Laberinto · cave, Nueva Cajamarca13 km
- Cueva de Palestina · cave, Nueva Cajamarca13 km
- Cueva del Gallito de Rocas de Palestina · cave, Nueva Cajamarca13 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: Awajun

- 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) · Chachapoyas58 km
- Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto139 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.

## Villages and localities in Awajun

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Awajun. The largest with a recorded population: Alto Mayo (548), Nueva Santa Cruz (501), San Carlos (500), Alto Naranjillo (200) and Paraiso (154). Settlements here lie between about 822 m and 1,399 m above sea level (median 881 m).

- Alto Mayo
- Alto Naranjillo
- Bajo Naranjillo
- Bajo Tumbaro
- Barranca
- CC.NN Río Soritor
- El Porvenir
- Huasta
- Kunchum
- Las Palmeras
- Nueva Santa Cruz
- Paraiso
- San Carlos
- San Francisco
- San Luis
- San Pablo
- Shamboyacu
- Shampoyacu
- Sol de Oro
- Villamaría
- Yorongos

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 Awajun

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Jacinto
- Quebrada Aguasclaras
- Río Naranjillo
- Río Naranjos
- Río Túmbaro
- Tuyu-yacu

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Jacinto · 3,680 m
- Cerro Dondomal · 2,280 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 Awajun and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Awajun

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital II-1 Rioja, San Martín · Rioja 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.00544&mlon=-77.25510#map=17/-6.00544/-77.25510) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Nueva Cajamarca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.91468&mlon=-77.32091#map=17/-5.91468/-77.32091) 

Hotel Hotel Mirador Center · Nueva Cajamarca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94124&mlon=-77.30882#map=17/-5.94124/-77.30882) 

Mall PANDA PARTY Nueva Cajamarca · Nueva Cajamarca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94404&mlon=-77.30842#map=17/-5.94404/-77.30842) 

School Institución Educativa 00788 San Carlos · Awajun 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.86525&mlon=-77.43241#map=17/-5.86525/-77.43241) 

College Cepro Elias Aguirre · Nueva Cajamarca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94054&mlon=-77.30800#map=17/-5.94054/-77.30800) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Granada · Granada 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.10702&mlon=-77.62815#map=17/-6.10702/-77.62815) 

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 Awajun

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

- Schools17

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 Rioja Province

- Elias Soplin Vargas
- Nueva Cajamarca
- Pardo Miguel
- Posic
- Rioja
- San Fernando
- Yorongos
- Yuracyacu

## Quick answers

- Where is Awajun?In Rioja Province, San Martin Department, Peru
- What borders Awajun?Granada, Moyobamba, Nueva Cajamarca, Pardo Miguel, San Fernando and Vista Alegre
- What is there to see in Awajun?Cueva del Inca del Paraiso, Cueva del Incacito
- What time zone is Awajun in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Awajun?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Awajun?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Awajun?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Awajun?Settlements lie between 822 m and 1,399 m
- What is the highest point in Awajun?Cerro Jacinto (3,680 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Awajun?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Awajun?Hospital II-1 Rioja, San Martín, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Awajun?Petroperu, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Awajun?PE220802 (OCHA common operational dataset)