| Caballococha | |
| Nickname: | Spanish; Castilian: Centinela de la frontera (Sentinel of the border), Spanish; Castilian: Ciudad mediterránea (Mediterranean city) |
| Pushpin Map: | Peru |
| Mapsize: | frameless |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Peru |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Loreto |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mariscal Ramón Castilla |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ramón Castilla |
| Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1845 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 25000 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population Demonym: | Caballocochano, -na |
| Timezone1: | PET |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Caballococha[1] (Cabalo Cocha[2]) is a town in the Loreto Region in northeastern Peru, located on the Amazon River and right across the river from Colombia.
It is the capital of both Mariscal Ramón Castilla Province and Ramón Castilla District., it had a population of 4,028 (1993).[3]
The name of the town is a combination of Spanish and Quechua, meaning "Horse Lake", a nearby body of water. It is a poor town and people live by farming, trading, and fishing. Television has arrived as has the internet and there is even an internet cafe in the market square. Other than some motorcycle/taxis, there are only one or two vehicles in town. There is an airport under construction, but it is difficult to imagine it will see much use.
The town saw itself participating in the Leticia Incident, an event which led to war between Peru and Colombia in 1932. Today a statue exists in the main square dedicated to the soldiers who had to carry ammo and equipment through the jungle during the war.[4]
