# Pucayacu District, Leoncio Prado Province, Huanuco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/leoncio-prado/pucayacu/

District · Leoncio Prado Province 

# Pucayacu

Pucayacu is a district of Peru in Leoncio Prado Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **760.5 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 761km²
- 13mapped services
- 587 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pucayacu?

Pucayacu lies in [Leoncio Prado Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/leoncio-prado/), [Huanuco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Alto Biavo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/alto-biavo/), [Contamana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/contamana/), [Jose Crespo y Castillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/leoncio-prado/jose-crespo-y-castillo/) and [Nuevo Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/nuevo-progreso/). By area it is the 301st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 15.5% of [Leoncio Prado Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/leoncio-prado/). The centre of Pucayacu is about 399 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5740° S, 76.0946° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Pucayacu

### Nearby, outside Pucayacu

- Cueva de la Fertilidad · cave, Nuevo Progreso14 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Pucayacu

- 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

- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco146 km
- Cap FAP David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) · Pucallpa169 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:53).

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 Pucayacu

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Pucayacu. The largest with a recorded population: Pucayacu (776), Milano (384) and Caymito (189). Settlements here lie between about 549 m and 724 m above sea level (median 587 m).

- Alto Morona
- Alto Pucayacu
- Cachiyacu
- Caimito
- Caymito
- Gossen
- Incahuasi
- Jorge Basadre
- Las Lomas
- Los Olivos
- Marona
- Maronilla
- Milano
- Montaña Verde
- Nueva Esperanza
- Pucayacu
- Siete de Octubre

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 Pucayacu

Named natural and historic features inside Pucayacu, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Consuelo
- Río Pucayacu

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 Pucayacu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Leoncio Prado Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,625 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (215 mm) and the driest Aug (54 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 187 

Feb 18 210 

Mar 18 194 

Apr 18 122 

May 18 117 

Jun 17 75 

Jul 18 64 

Aug 19 54 

Sep 20 74 

Oct 19 136 

Nov 19 178 

Dec 18 215 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pucayacu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Grifo Diego · Nuevo Progreso 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.47330&mlon=-76.31439#map=17/-8.47330/-76.31439) 

Hotel Cataratas De Santa Cruz · Nuevo Progreso 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.45223&mlon=-76.32565#map=17/-8.45223/-76.32565) 

School Institución Educativa Nueva Esperanza · Pucayacu 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.56650&mlon=-76.13420#map=17/-8.56650/-76.13420) 

College Escuela Tecnico Superior PNP Santa Lucia · Uchiza 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.41667&mlon=-76.38330#map=17/-8.41667/-76.38330) 

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 Pucayacu

Places mapped inside Pucayacu in open map data, by type.

- Schools12
- Restaurants1

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 Leoncio Prado Province

- Castillo Grande
- Daniel Alomia Robles
- Hermilio Valdizan
- Jose Crespo y Castillo
- Luyando
- Mariano Damaso Beraun
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Rupa-Rupa
- Santo Domingo de Anda

## Quick answers

- Where is Pucayacu?In Leoncio Prado Province, Huanuco Department, Peru
- What borders Pucayacu?Alto Biavo, Contamana, Jose Crespo y Castillo and Nuevo Progreso
- What is there to see in Pucayacu?Cueva de la Fertilidad
- What time zone is Pucayacu in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pucayacu?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pucayacu?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pucayacu?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pucayacu?Settlements lie between 549 m and 724 m
- What is the best time to visit Pucayacu?May to September
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pucayacu?Grifo Diego, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pucayacu?PE100607 (OCHA common operational dataset)