The GPS coordinates of Picota are latitude -6.9203° and longitude -76.3314°. In directional format: 6.9203° S, 76.3314° W. These coordinates mark the center of Picota in San Martín Department and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Picota is a city in San Martín Department, Peru, on the continent of South America. It falls within Picota. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Picota sits at: Latitude 6° 55' 13" S and Longitude 76° 19' 53" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Picota has a population of approximately 6,697 people. This is roughly 0.823% of San Martín Department's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in San Martín Department.

The interactive satellite map of Picota is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates -6.9203, -76.3314 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Picota in San Martín Department. For broader context, explore the San Martín Department state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Picota is Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP), roughly 46 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Picota is approximately 121 km (75 mi) from Moyobamba, the capital of San Martín Department, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in San Martín Department.

Picota sits at an elevation of approximately 223 meters (732 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for San Martín Department.

The closest cities to Picota include Pucacaca, Mariscal Castilla, Tingo de Ponasa. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Picota, sunrise is at 06:12 AM and sunset is at 06:07 PM, giving a day length of 11h 54m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Picota's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Picota is approximately 770 km (479 mi) from the Equator, in the southern hemisphere. It's also about 8,435 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Picota — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Kampung Telaga Papan, Malaysia, roughly 172 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Picota is approximately 575 km (357 mi) S of Lima, the national capital of Peru, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.