Balsas (Spanish for Rafts) is a district of the province of Chachapoyas, Peru.

The District of Balsas was created in epoch of the independence, between 1821 and 1824.

The district covers an area of 357.09 km2, and is located at an altitude of 854 above sea level.

His most out-standing tourist attractions are: the Vales of the River Cashew, archaeological ruins of Balsas, Gollón and Pircapunta, which are also declared as a cultural heritage of the nation.

The name was given because near there existed a wooden bridge made from rafts that the Inca Wayna Capac ordered to build for the advance of his troops in order to pacify the rebellious Chachapoya Kingdom.