Location & Surroundings

Shapaja is a settlement in San Martin Department, Peru, at 207 m elevation. The nearest larger town is La Banda, 13 km to the northwest. The national capital Lima is about 615 km to the south. The nearest airport is Tarapoto, 15 km away.

Also known as: Shapaya

Basic Data

  • Type seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 34' 47" S, 76° 15' 46" W
  • Elevation DEM: 207 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 880 p/km²
  • Built-up 9.5%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Alternate Names

Shapaya

Weather in Shapaja

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Shapaja, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 25.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 22.1 to 32.4 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 710 W/m2.

Temperature
25.1 C
Wind
1.0 m/s N (349 deg)
Humidity
66 %
Pressure
1,009.3 hPa
Clouds
59 %
Precip
0.30 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 25.1 1.0 349 66 1,009.3 - / 0.00 59 0.0 n/a
6h 22.1 0.6 331 76 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
12h 22.6 0.6 228 76 1,013.0 0.04 / 0.04 62 15.5 n/a
18h 32.4 2.0 28 42 1,009.7 0.27 / 0.31 100 709.7 n/a
Tomorrow 23.7 0.5 36 79 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.30 99 273.2 n/a
30h 20.1 0.5 347 99 1,011.8 3.28 / 3.58 100 0.0 n/a
36h 20.5 0.5 304 99 1,014.4 0.00 / 3.02 69 14.5 n/a
42h 25.6 0.5 268 72 1,012.8 0.00 / 1.78 97 276.0 n/a
Thursday 22.4 0.7 221 83 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 78 301.8 n/a
54h 19.7 0.7 220 92 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
60h 21.0 0.9 226 86 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 8 16.1 n/a
66h 35.3 1.5 15 32 1,008.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 788.4 n/a
Friday 26.2 0.7 20 61 1,007.8 0.00 / 0.00 12 444.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Shapaja?
Now 25.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 22.1 to 32.4 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 710 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Shapaja today?
Sunrise around 05:53 and sunset around 18:02 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Shapaja?
Local time is 00:43. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Shapaja?
Shapaja is a seat of a third-order administrative division.
What is the elevation of Shapaja?
DEM 207 m.
Where is Shapaja located?
It is at -6.57972, -76.26278 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Shapaja in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3691902

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