# Yuracyacu District, Rioja Province, San Martin Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/yuracyacu/ District · Rioja Province # Yuracyacu Yuracyacu is a district of Peru in Rioja Province, San Martin Department. It covers **62.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 62.1km² - 7mapped services - 817 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yuracyacu? Yuracyacu 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: [Elias Soplin Vargas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/elias-soplin-vargas/), [Moyobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/moyobamba/), [Nueva Cajamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/nueva-cajamarca/), [Posic](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/posic/), [Rioja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/rioja/) and [San Fernando](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/san-fernando/). By area it is the 1570th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.3% of [Rioja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/rioja/). The centre of Yuracyacu is about 680 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.9333° S, 77.2390° 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 Yuracyacu ### Nearby, outside Yuracyacu - Reserva Santa Elena · attraction, Posic6.6 km - Tio Yacu · attraction, Elias Soplin Vargas8.3 km - Centro Turístico Villa María · attraction, Rioja8.6 km - Centro Turístico Yacumama · attraction, Rioja9.0 km - Cueva del Viento · cave, Nueva Cajamarca9.6 km - Tragadero de Huaman · cave, Nueva Cajamarca9.6 km - Cueva de Campo Amor · cave, Nueva Cajamarca10 km - Cueva de Monsalve · cave, Nueva Cajamarca10 km - Cueva de los Loros · cave, Elias Soplin Vargas11 km - Tragadero de la Punta · cave, Elias Soplin Vargas12 km - Tragadero del Rio Yuracyacu · cave, Nueva Cajamarca12 km - Cueva de Palestina · cave, Nueva Cajamarca12 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: Yuracyacu - 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) · Chachapoyas74 km - Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto115 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) 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 Yuracyacu Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Yuracyacu. The largest with a recorded population: Sinamal (278), Plantanoyacu (192), Patria Nueva (159) and Río Seco (88). Settlements here lie between about 816 m and 828 m above sea level (median 817 m). - Patria Nueva - Plantanoyacu - Río Seco - Sinamal - 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 Yuracyacu Named natural and historic features inside Yuracyacu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Romero - Río Yuracyacu ### Getting around 1 bridge. - Puente Negro 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 Yuracyacu 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 Yuracyacu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital II-1 Rioja, San Martín · Rioja 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.00544&mlon=-77.25510#map=17/-6.00544/-77.25510) Bank mibanko · Moyobamba 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.03235&mlon=-76.97475#map=17/-6.03235/-76.97475) Petrol pump DON ISAAC 4 · Yuracyacu 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.93713&mlon=-77.22690#map=17/-5.93713/-77.22690) Hotel Hotel Altomayo · Nueva Cajamarca 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94091&mlon=-77.30361#map=17/-5.94091/-77.30361) Mall Negocios y Distribuidora Vasner · Nueva Cajamarca 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94242&mlon=-77.29991#map=17/-5.94242/-77.29991) School Institución Educativa No. 543 · Yuracyacu 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.92886&mlon=-77.22644#map=17/-5.92886/-77.22644) College IESSL - Instituto Educativo Superior Privado San Lucas · Elias Soplin Vargas 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.98468&mlon=-77.28242#map=17/-5.98468/-77.28242) Police station Comisaria Plaza de Armas · Moyobamba 31 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 Yuracyacu Places mapped inside Yuracyacu in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - 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 - Yorongos ## Quick answers - Where is Yuracyacu?In Rioja Province, San Martin Department, Peru - What borders Yuracyacu?Elias Soplin Vargas, Moyobamba, Nueva Cajamarca, Posic, Rioja and San Fernando - What is there to see in Yuracyacu?Reserva Santa Elena, Tio Yacu, Centro Turístico Villa María, Centro Turístico Yacumama - What time zone is Yuracyacu in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Yuracyacu?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Yuracyacu?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yuracyacu?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yuracyacu?Settlements lie between 816 m and 828 m - What is the best time to visit Yuracyacu?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Yuracyacu?Hospital II-1 Rioja, San Martín, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yuracyacu?mibanko, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yuracyacu?DON ISAAC 4, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Yuracyacu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Yuracyacu?PE220809 (OCHA common operational dataset)