# Balsapuerto District, Alto Amazonas Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/balsapuerto/ District · Alto Amazonas Province # Balsapuerto Balsapuerto is a district of Peru in Alto Amazonas Province, Loreto Department. It covers **3,004.9 km²**. 89 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 124 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,005km² - 124mapped services - 194 mtypical elevation ## Where is Balsapuerto? Balsapuerto lies in [Alto Amazonas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/), [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Cahuapanas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/cahuapanas/), [Caynarachi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/caynarachi/), [Jeberos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/jeberos/), [Moyobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/moyobamba/), [Pinto Recodo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/pinto-recodo/), [San Roque de Cumbaza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/lamas/san-roque-de-cumbaza/) and [Yurimaguas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/yurimaguas/). By area it is the 78th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 15.6% of [Alto Amazonas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/). The centre of Balsapuerto is about 704 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.7263° S, 76.5963° W. Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per). ## Know before you go: Balsapuerto - 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) · Yurimaguas56 km - Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto90 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 18:00). 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 Balsapuerto Open gazetteers list **89 villages, towns and localities** in Balsapuerto. The largest with a recorded population: Nueva Vida (740), Soledad (644), Panán (465), Libertad (377), Progreso (351) and San Antonio (275). Settlements here lie between about 158 m and 1,060 m above sea level (median 194 m). - Angaiza - Atahualpa - Balas Puerto - Balsapuerto - Baradero - Bella Oriente - Bellavista - Bello Horizonte - Buenos Aires - Cachipuerto - Canoa Puerto - Canoa Puerto (Cachipuerto) - Centro America - Damasco - Dos de Mayo - Embruja - Fray Martin - Huitoyacu - Irapay - Juica - Libertad - Loma Linda - Loreto - Los Angeles - Los Ángeles - Maranatha - Moyobambillo - Naranjal - Naranjillo - Nueva Alianza - Nueva Barranquita - Nueva Esperanza - Nueva Luz - Nueva Pachiza - Nueva Reforma - Nueva Uchiza - Nueva Vida - Nuevo Arica - Nuevo Barranquita - Nuevo Cachiyacu - Nuevo Chazuta - Nuevo Cuzco - Nuevo Jerusalen - Nuevo Junin - Nuevo Juní - Nuevo Miraflores - Nuevo Moyobamba - Nuevo Oculiza - Nuevo Progreso - Nuevo San Lorenzo - Nuevo Tocache - Nuevo Yurimaguas - Oculisa - Pampa Hermosa - Panan - Panán - Paranapura - Paraíso - Pirinqui - Playa Sachavaca - Progreso - Pucalpillo - Puerto Libre - Puerto Porvenir - Reino Unido - Sabaloyacu - San Antonio - San Carlos - San Gabriel de Varadero - San Isidro - San Jose - San Jose de Caballito - San José - San Juan - San Juan de Armanayacu - San Juan de Cabellito - San Juan de Palometayacu - San Lorenzo - San Miguel - San Pedro - San Pedro de Porotoyacu - Santa Clara - Santa Mercedes - Santa Rita - Santa Rosa - Sebaloyacu - Soledad - Tres Unidos - Villa Alegre 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 Balsapuerto Named natural and historic features inside Balsapuerto, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Achayacu - Quebrada Cachiyaca Negro - Quebrada Cachiyacu Planeo - Quebrada Escalerayacu - Quebrada Mashoyacu - Quebrada Mullengue - Quebrada Pumayacu - Río Aguana - Río Cachiyacu - Río Cachiyaquillo - Río Macullacta - Río Mallingo - Río Pirinqui - Río Yanayacu 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 Balsapuerto and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Balsapuerto Need Nearest mapped Distance School Institución Educativa No. 62796 · Balsapuerto 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75006&mlon=-76.57290#map=17/-5.75006/-76.57290) 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 Balsapuerto Places mapped inside Balsapuerto in open map data, by type. - Schools124 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 Alto Amazonas Province - Jeberos - Lagunas - Santa Cruz - Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas - Yurimaguas ## Quick answers - Where is Balsapuerto?In Alto Amazonas Province, Loreto Department, Peru - What borders Balsapuerto?Cahuapanas, Caynarachi, Jeberos, Moyobamba, Pinto Recodo, San Roque de Cumbaza and Yurimaguas - What time zone is Balsapuerto in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Balsapuerto?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Balsapuerto?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Balsapuerto?89 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Balsapuerto?Settlements lie between 158 m and 1,060 m - What is the best time to visit Balsapuerto?June to September - What is the P-code of Balsapuerto?PE160202 (OCHA common operational dataset)