# Posic District, Rioja Province, San Martin Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/posic/ District · Rioja Province # Posic Posic is a district of Peru in Rioja Province, San Martin Department. It covers **52.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 52.6km² - 3mapped services - 824 mtypical elevation ## Where is Posic? Posic 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 5 other districts: [Calzada](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/calzada/), [Moyobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/moyobamba/), [Rioja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/rioja/), [Yantalo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/yantalo/) and [Yuracyacu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/yuracyacu/). By area it is the 1608th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.0% of [Rioja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/). The centre of Posic is about 674 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.9878° S, 77.1789° 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 Posic OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Posic: 1 attraction. - Reserva Santa Elena · attraction ### Nearby, outside Posic - Centro Turístico Villa María · attraction, Rioja8.8 km - Centro Turístico Yacumama · attraction, Rioja9.3 km - Tingana Conservation Concession · nature reserve, Moyobamba9.4 km - Tingana · nature reserve, Moyobamba11 km - Cueva de la Mano Negra de Chaurayacu · cave, Elias Soplin Vargas12 km - Tio Yacu · attraction, Elias Soplin Vargas12 km - Cueva de Santa Fé · cave, Elias Soplin Vargas13 km - Cueva de los Loros · cave, Elias Soplin Vargas13 km - Cueva de Cascayunga · cave, Rioja14 km - Cueva del Héctor · cave, Elias Soplin Vargas14 km - Cueva Maronal · cave, Elias Soplin Vargas15 km - Tragadero de la Punta · cave, Elias Soplin Vargas15 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: Posic - 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) · Chachapoyas79 km - Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto106 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:02). 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 Posic Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Posic. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Elena (149). - Posic - Santa Elena - Santa Rosa 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 Posic Named natural and historic features inside Posic, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Negro - Río Tonchima ### Getting around 1 bridge. - 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 Posic 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 Posic Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital II-1 Rioja · Rioja 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.05550&mlon=-77.16985#map=17/-6.05550/-77.16985) Bank Banco de la Nación · Moyobamba 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.03491&mlon=-76.97540#map=17/-6.03491/-76.97540) Petrol pump Petroperu · Rioja 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.05113&mlon=-77.17183#map=17/-6.05113/-77.17183) Hotel GRAN Karibe hospedaje · Rioja 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.05896&mlon=-77.16821#map=17/-6.05896/-77.16821) Mall Negocios Talita · Rioja 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.06120&mlon=-77.17932#map=17/-6.06120/-77.17932) School Institución Educativa No. 829 · Posic 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.98946&mlon=-77.18657#map=17/-5.98946/-77.18657) College Instituto John A. Mackay · Rioja 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.05935&mlon=-77.17743#map=17/-6.05935/-77.17743) Police station Comisaria Plaza de Armas · Moyobamba 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.03452&mlon=-76.97411#map=17/-6.03452/-76.97411) 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 Posic Places mapped inside Posic in open map data, by type. - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 - Awajun - Elias Soplin Vargas - Nueva Cajamarca - Pardo Miguel - Rioja - San Fernando - Yorongos - Yuracyacu ## Quick answers - Where is Posic?In Rioja Province, San Martin Department, Peru - What borders Posic?Calzada, Moyobamba, Rioja, Yantalo and Yuracyacu - What is there to see in Posic?Reserva Santa Elena - What time zone is Posic in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Posic?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Posic?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Posic?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Posic?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Posic?Hospital II-1 Rioja, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Posic?Banco de la Nación, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Posic?Petroperu, about 7.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Posic?PE220806 (OCHA common operational dataset)