# Alto Amazonas Province, Loreto Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/

Province · Loreto Department 

# Alto Amazonas Province

Alto Amazonas Province is a province of Peru in Loreto Department. It covers **19,238.3 km²**. It is divided into 6 districts. 319 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 525 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19,238km²
- 6districts
- 525mapped services

## Where is Alto Amazonas Province?

Alto Amazonas Province lies in [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Datem del Marañon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/), [Lamas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/), [Loreto Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/loreto/), [Moyobamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/), [Requena Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/) and [San Martin Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/san-martin/). By area it is the 14th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 5.1% of [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/). The centre of Alto Amazonas Province is about 804 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 311 km from Iquitos, the main town of Loreto Department. The centre point is at 4.9139° S, 75.8013° 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 Alto Amazonas Province

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Alto Amazonas Province: 2 attractions.

- Casa Hermes · attraction
- Entry Point Pacaya Samira NP · attraction

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: Alto Amazonas Province

- 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

- Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas114 km
- Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto188 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:58).

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.

## Districts of Alto Amazonas Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Balsapuerto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/balsapuerto/) 3,005 89 124 

[Jeberos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/jeberos/) 4,346 13 19 

[Lagunas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/lagunas/) 6,059 68 67 

[Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/santa-cruz/) 2,271 35 35 

[Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/teniente-cesar-lopez-rojas/) 1,321 33 29 

[Yurimaguas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/yurimaguas/) 2,236 117 251 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Alto Amazonas Province

Open gazetteers list **319 villages, towns and localities** in Alto Amazonas Province. The largest with a recorded population: Yurimaguas (41,827), Lagunas (9,197), Arahuante (941), Nueva Vida (740), Soledad (644) and Santa María (478). Settlements here lie between about 111 m and 1,060 m above sea level (median 144 m).

- 25 de Diciembre
- 30 de Agosto
- Achual Limon
- Achual Tipishca
- Actual Tipishca
- Acurucay
- Aipena
- Alianza / Pampa Hermosa
- Alianza del Huacamayo
- Alto Curiyacu
- Alto Mohena (Alto Moena)
- Ambrosio
- Angaiza
- Angamos
- Antioquia
- Apangurayacu
- Arahuante
- Atahualpa
- Balas Puerto
- Balsapuerto
- Balsayacu
- Baradero
- Barranquita
- Belen
- Bella Oriente
- Bella Selva
- Bellavista
- Bello Horizonte
- Belén
- Bethel
- Boca del Aipena
- Bolognesi
- Buenos Aires
- Cachihuañusca
- Cachipuerto
- Callao
- Campo Florido
- Canoa Puerto
- Canoa Puerto (Cachipuerto)
- Cartagena
- Cayalti
- Centro America
- Centro Chambira
- Cerro del Condor
- Charapilla
- Chirapa
- Chongoyape
- Corazon de Jesus
- Cotoyacu
- Cuipari
- Cuiparillo
- Damasco
- Dos Olivos
- Dos de Mayo
- Embruja
- Esperanza
- Esperanza de aypena
- Eureca
- Fray Martin
- Fundo Bonaparte
- Gloria
- Grau
- Huancayo
- Huara Muyuna
- Huatape
- Huatapi
- Huitoyacu
- Independencia
- Irapay
- Isla del Gallo
- Islandia
- Jeberillos
- Jeberos
- Jorge Chavez
- Jorge Chavez de Curiyacu
- José Abelardo Quiñones
- Juan del Monte
- Juica
- Junin de Pavayacu
- La Florida
- La Union
- La Victoria
- Lago Cuipari
- Lagunas
- Las Malvinas
- Las Palmeras
- Leoncio Prado
- Libertad
- Libertad de Cuiparillo
- Limón
- Loma Linda
- Loreto
- Los Angeles
- Los Ángeles
- Louis Terry
- Luz del Oriente
- Manguay
- Maranatha
- Mariano Melgar
- Mercedes
- Mondongo
- Monte Rico
- Moyobambillo
- Munichi
- Munichis
- Naranjal
- Naranjillo
- Nucuray
- Nueva Alianza
- Nueva Barranquita
- Nueva Bellavista
- Nueva Corina
- Nueva Creacion
- Nueva Era
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Esperanza de Yurayacu
- Nueva Francia
- Nueva Jerusalen
- Nueva Jordania
- Nueva Luz
- Nueva Metropoli
- Nueva Pachiza
- Nueva Primavera
- Nueva Reforma
- Nueva Uchiza
- Nueva Union
- Nueva Vida
- Nuevo Arequipa
- Nuevo Arica
- Nuevo Barranquita
- Nuevo Cachiyacu
- Nuevo Cajamarca
- Nuevo Canaan
- Nuevo Chazuta
- Nuevo Corina
- Nuevo Cuzco
- Nuevo Francia
- Nuevo Guepi
- Nuevo Jaen
- Nuevo Jerusalen
- Nuevo Junin
- Nuevo Junin de Churuyacu
- Nuevo Juní
- Nuevo Miraflores
- Nuevo Moyobamba
- Nuevo Mundo
- Nuevo Oculiza
- Nuevo Oriente
- Nuevo Paraiso
- Nuevo Portal
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo Progresso
- Nuevo San Francisco
- Nuevo San Gabriel
- Nuevo San Jose
- Nuevo San Juan
- Nuevo San Lorenzo
- Nuevo Santa Cruz
- Nuevo Santa Isabel
- Nuevo Tinajayo
- Nuevo Tocache
- Nuevo Triunfo
- Nuevo Yurimaguas
- Ocho de Octubre
- Oculisa
- Oromina
- Pacasmayo
- Pachacutec
- Pacharaco
- Pampa Hermosa
- Panan
- Panán
- Paraiso
- Paranapura
- Paraíso
- Parinari
- Pastizal
- Paucaryacu
- Pirinqui
- Playa Sachavaca
- Portal
- Porvenir
- Progreso
- Providencia
- Pucacuro
- Pucallpa
- Pucalpillo
- Pucunillo
- Puerto Adolfo
- Puerto Alegre
- Puerto Arturo
- Puerto Auxilio
- Puerto Libre
- Puerto Limon
- Puerto Peru
- Puerto Porvenir
- Puerto Progreso
- Puerto Victoria
- Puma Isla
- Punchana
- Puntilla
- Quinayoc
- Rayayacu
- Reino Unido
- Roca Fuerte
- Rosa de America
- Ruyseñor
- Sabaloyacu
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de Rumi Yacu
- San Antonio de Saniaco
- San Carlos
- San Eugenio
- San Felipe
- San Fernando
- San Fernando de Tipishca
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Pampayacu
- San Francisco de Paranapura
- San Franciso de Algodonal
- San Gabriel de Varadero
- San Isidro
- San Jerónimo
- San Joaquin
- San Jorge
- San Jose
- San Jose de Caballito
- San Jose de Varadero
- San Jose de Zapote
- San José
- San Juan
- San Juan de Armanayacu
- San Juan de Cabellito
- San Juan de Curiyacu
- San Juan de Palometayacu
- San Juan de Pamplona
- San Juan de Pavayacu
- San Juan de Pumayacu
- San Juan de Shishinahua
- San Juan de Zapote
- San Lorenzo
- San Luis
- San Manuel
- San Miguel
- San Miguel de Pucate
- San Miguel de Shitari
- San Miguel de Sonapi
- San Pablo de La Cruz
- San Pedro
- San Pedro de Chingana
- San Pedro de Mayrujay
- San Pedro de Porotoyacu
- San Pedro de Zapote
- San Pedro del Estreno
- San Rafael
- San Ramon
- San Ramón
- San Roque
- San Vicente
- Sanango
- Sananguillo
- Santa Anita de Sayaracu
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Gema de Yanayaquillo
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Isabel del Marañon
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Maria
- Santa María
- Santa Mercedes
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa I
- Santa Rosa Ii
- Santa Rosa de Shishinahua
- Santa Teresa
- Santo Tomas
- Sebaloyacu
- Seis de Enero
- Seis de Julio
- Selva Alegre
- Shanusi
- Shucushuyacu
- Shucushyacu
- Siete de Junio
- Soledad
- Sonapi
- Sorrapa
- Suniplaya
- Tamarate
- Trancayacu
- Tres Unidos
- Tupac Amaru
- Union Campesina
- Union Campesina Los Tigres
- Union Challuana
- Union Zancudo
- Unión
- Unión Challuana
- Varaderillo
- Veracruz
- Villa Alegre
- Villa Universitaria
- Vista Alegre
- Vista Alegre de Curiyacu
- Vitarte
- Wanip
- Yahuar
- Yahuarhuaca
- Yanayacu
- Yaseca
- Yonan
- Yonán
- Yurimaguas
- Zancudo
- Zapato Yacu
- Zapote

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 Alto Amazonas Province

Named natural and historic features inside Alto Amazonas Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

40 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Laguna Huama
- Laguna Pampa Hermosa
- Laguna Shirimbo
- Laguna Soldado
- Quebrada Achayacu
- Quebrada Arica
- Quebrada Cachiyaca Negro
- Quebrada Cachiyacu Planeo
- Quebrada Chamberillo
- Quebrada Escalerayacu
- Quebrada Mashoyacu
- Quebrada Mullengue
- Quebrada Paranapura
- Quebrada Pumayacu
- Quebrada San Juan
- Quebrada Shamboyacu
- Quebrada Zancudo
- Río Aguana
- Río Aipena
- Río Arica
- Río Breayacu
- Río Cachiyacu
- Río Cachiyaquillo
- Río Charapille

…and 20 more.

### Coast and islands

6 islands.

- Isla Chancaca
- Isla Diablo
- Isla Hungumayo
- Isla Nuevo Portal
- Isla San Luís
- Isla Shirua

### Estates

7 estates.

- El Paraíso
- Fundo Argentina
- Golfo Percico
- Miraflores
- Santa Gema
- Tamani
- Victoria

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport

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 Alto Amazonas Province and the best time to visit

In Alto Amazonas Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (25 °C). About 1,709 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (213 mm) and the driest Aug (63 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 168 

Feb 26 151 

Mar 26 213 

Apr 26 193 

May 26 137 

Jun 25 112 

Jul 26 83 

Aug 27 63 

Sep 28 101 

Oct 27 144 

Nov 27 180 

Dec 26 165 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Alto Amazonas Province

Places mapped inside Alto Amazonas Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals9
- Banks5
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels37
- Shopping malls1
- Schools392
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants59
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics7

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Alto Amazonas Province?In Loreto Department, Peru
- What borders Alto Amazonas Province?Datem del Marañon Province, Lamas Province, Loreto Province, Moyobamba Province, Requena Province and San Martin Province
- What is there to see in Alto Amazonas Province?Casa Hermes, Entry Point Pacaya Samira NP
- What time zone is Alto Amazonas Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Alto Amazonas Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Alto Amazonas Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alto Amazonas Province?319 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alto Amazonas Province?Settlements lie between 111 m and 1,060 m
- What is the best time to visit Alto Amazonas Province?June to September
- How many hospitals are in Alto Amazonas Province?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Alto Amazonas Province?5 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Alto Amazonas Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Alto Amazonas Province?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Alto Amazonas Province?PE1602 (OCHA common operational dataset)