# Polvora District, Tocache Province, San Martin Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/polvora/ District · Tocache Province # Polvora Polvora is a district of Peru in Tocache Province, San Martin Department. It covers **2,263.3 km²**. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,263km² - 42mapped services - 679 mtypical elevation ## Where is Polvora? Polvora lies in [Tocache Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/), [San Martin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Alto Biavo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/alto-biavo/), [Campanilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/mariscal-caceres/campanilla/), [Huicungo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/mariscal-caceres/huicungo/), [Ongon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/ongon/), [Shunte](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/shunte/) and [Tocache](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/tocache/). By area it is the 95th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 37.5% of [Tocache Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/). The centre of Polvora is about 452 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9828° S, 76.8469° W. Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per). ## Know before you go: Polvora - 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 - Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto172 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca204 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:57). 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 Polvora Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Polvora. The largest with a recorded population: Pólvora (776). Settlements here lie between about 465 m and 1,162 m above sea level (median 679 m). - 10 de Agosto - 15 de Junio - Balsacayu - Balsayacu - Bellavista - Bello Oriente - Bolívar - Buenos Aires - Cachiyacu - Cañuto - Cedro - Cepesa - Challuayacu - Cotomono - Crisnejilla - Cueva Chunchi - El Porvenir de Alto Cañuto - El Porvenir de Mishollo - Flor Naciente - Hucamayo - José Carlos Mariátegui Alto Challuayacu - La Florida - La Unión - Las Américas - Luís Salas - Mana Hermoso - Miraflores - Nueva Chilia - Nuevo Casma - Nuevo Horizonte - Nuevo Pataz - Nuevo Pizana - Nuevo San Antonio - Nuevo San Martin - Palina - Piña - Polvora - Primavera - Pueblo Libre - Puerto Pisana - Puerto Pizana - Puerto Rico - Pólvora - San Juan de Canutilla - San Martín Viejo - San Miguel - Santa Rosa De Mishollo - Santa Rosa de La Cumbre - Túpac Amaru - Unión Nueva Victoria - Villa Los Angeles - Vista Alegre 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 Polvora Named natural and historic features inside Polvora, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Río Cañuto - Río Challvayacu - Río Huáscar - Río Matallo - Río Mishollo 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 Polvora and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tocache Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 985 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (116 mm) and the driest Aug (38 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 99 Feb 17 116 Mar 17 113 Apr 17 92 May 17 78 Jun 17 47 Jul 17 42 Aug 18 38 Sep 18 50 Oct 18 86 Nov 18 111 Dec 18 112 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Polvora Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Medico Fonseca Briceño · Tocache 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.14591&mlon=-76.58398#map=17/-8.14591/-76.58398) Petrol pump Gasocentro Willy · Tocache 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.14161&mlon=-76.58588#map=17/-8.14161/-76.58588) School Institución Educativa No. 721 · Polvora 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.04885&mlon=-76.73160#map=17/-8.04885/-76.73160) 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 Polvora Places mapped inside Polvora in open map data, by type. - Schools40 - Restaurants2 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 Tocache Province - Nuevo Progreso - Shunte - Tocache - Uchiza ## Quick answers - Where is Polvora?In Tocache Province, San Martin Department, Peru - What borders Polvora?Alto Biavo, Campanilla, Huicungo, Ongon, Shunte and Tocache - What time zone is Polvora in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Polvora?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Polvora?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Polvora?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Polvora?Settlements lie between 465 m and 1,162 m - What is the best time to visit Polvora?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Polvora?Centro Medico Fonseca Briceño, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Polvora?Gasocentro Willy, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Polvora?PE221003 (OCHA common operational dataset)