# Yorongos District, Rioja Province, San Martin Department

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

District · Rioja Province 

# Yorongos

Yorongos is a district of Peru in Rioja Province, San Martin Department. It covers **81.8 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 81.8km²
- 6mapped services
- 900 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yorongos?

Yorongos 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 4 other districts: [Habana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/habana/), [Rioja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/rioja/), [Soritor](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/soritor/) and [Vista Alegre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/rodriguez-de-mendoza/vista-alegre/). By area it is the 1460th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.1% of [Rioja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/). The centre of Yorongos is about 654 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1661° S, 77.1480° 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 Yorongos

### Nearby, outside Yorongos

- Cueva de los Guacharos de Soritor · cave, Soritor7.1 km
- Aguas Calientes · hot spring, Soritor8.9 km
- Cueva de Cascayunga · cave, Rioja13 km
- Tragadero de Consuelo · cave, Elias Soplin Vargas16 km
- Cueva de la Mano Negra de Chaurayacu · cave, Elias Soplin Vargas17 km
- Tragadero de Virgilio · cave, Elias Soplin Vargas18 km
- Baños Sulfurosos · attraction, Moyobamba19 km
- Centro de Interpretación · attraction, Calzada19 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: Yorongos

- 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) · Chachapoyas78 km
- Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto94 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 18:01).

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 Yorongos

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Yorongos. The largest with a recorded population: Bella Florida (234), Belén (201), La Libertad (175) and Nuevo Tabalosos (175). Settlements here lie between about 888 m and 1,066 m above sea level (median 900 m).

- Bella Florida
- Belén
- La Florida
- La Libertad
- Nuevo Tabalosos
- 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).

## Weather in Yorongos 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 Yorongos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de apoyo de Rioja · Rioja 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.06231&mlon=-77.17068#map=17/-6.06231/-77.17068) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Moyobamba 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.03491&mlon=-76.97540#map=17/-6.03491/-76.97540) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Rioja 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.05351&mlon=-77.16759#map=17/-6.05351/-77.16759) 

Hotel Hotel Plaza Mirador · Soritor 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13882&mlon=-77.10201#map=17/-6.13882/-77.10201) 

Mall Nuevo Mundo · Rioja 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.06212&mlon=-77.16819#map=17/-6.06212/-77.16819) 

School Institución Educativa No. 900 · Yorongos 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.16593&mlon=-77.13040#map=17/-6.16593/-77.13040) 

College Facultad de Educación y Humanidades · Rioja 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.07194&mlon=-77.16533#map=17/-6.07194/-77.16533) 

Police station PNP - Sector Uchuclla · Moyobamba 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.04759&mlon=-76.97179#map=17/-6.04759/-76.97179) 

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 Yorongos

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

- Schools6

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
- Posic
- Rioja
- San Fernando
- Yuracyacu

## Quick answers

- Where is Yorongos?In Rioja Province, San Martin Department, Peru
- What borders Yorongos?Habana, Rioja, Soritor and Vista Alegre
- What is there to see in Yorongos?Cueva de los Guacharos de Soritor, Aguas Calientes, Cueva de Cascayunga, Tragadero de Consuelo
- What time zone is Yorongos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Yorongos?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Yorongos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yorongos?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yorongos?Settlements lie between 888 m and 1,066 m
- What is the best time to visit Yorongos?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yorongos?Hospital de apoyo de Rioja, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yorongos?Banco de la Nación, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yorongos?Petroperu, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yorongos?PE220808 (OCHA common operational dataset)