# Lagunas District, Alto Amazonas Province, Loreto Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/lagunas/ District · Alto Amazonas Province # Lagunas Lagunas is a district of Peru in Alto Amazonas Province, Loreto Department. It covers **6,059.4 km²**. 68 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 67 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6,059km² - 67mapped services - 125 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lagunas? Lagunas 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: [Andoas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/andoas/), [Barranca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/barranca/), [Jeberos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/jeberos/), [Parinari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/loreto/parinari/), [Pastaza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/pastaza/), [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/santa-cruz/) and [Urarinas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/loreto/urarinas/). By area it is the 48th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 31.5% of [Alto Amazonas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/). The centre of Lagunas is about 836 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5890° S, 76.0563° 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 Lagunas OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Lagunas: 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: Lagunas - 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) · Yurimaguas145 km - Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto216 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:59). 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 Lagunas Open gazetteers list **68 villages, towns and localities** in Lagunas. The largest with a recorded population: Lagunas (9,197), Arahuante (941), Tamarate (229), Pucacuro (146), Veracruz (93) and Vista Alegre (90). Settlements here lie between about 111 m and 155 m above sea level (median 125 m). - Achual Tipishca - Actual Tipishca - Acurucay - Aipena - Alianza del Huacamayo - Arahuante - Barranquita - Belén - Chongoyape - Esperanza - Esperanza de aypena - Eureca - Huancayo - Junin de Pavayacu - Lagunas - Monte Rico - Nucuray - Nueva Alianza - Nueva Bellavista - Nueva Corina - Nueva Creacion - Nuevo Arica - Nuevo Corina - Nuevo Guepi - Nuevo Mundo - Nuevo Progreso - Nuevo Progresso - Nuevo San Gabriel - Nuevo San Jose - Nuevo Santa Isabel - Nuevo Tinajayo - Nuevo Triunfo - Ocho de Octubre - Pacharaco - Pampa Hermosa - Paraiso - Paraíso - Paucaryacu - Progreso - Pucacuro - Pucallpa - Puerto Alegre - Puerto Auxilio - Puerto Victoria - Puma Isla - Puntilla - San Felipe - San Fernando de Tipishca - San Jorge - San Juan de Pavayacu - San Luis - San Manuel - San Pedro del Estreno - Sananguillo - Santa Isabel - Santa Isabel del Marañon - Santa Rosa - Seis de Julio - Siete de Junio - Tamarate - Union Zancudo - Unión - Veracruz - Vista Alegre - Vitarte - Yonan - Yonán - Zancudo 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 Lagunas Named natural and historic features inside Lagunas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams; 4 lakes. - Laguna Huama - Laguna Pampa Hermosa - Laguna Shirimbo - Laguna Soldado - Quebrada Arica - Quebrada Chamberillo - Quebrada Paranapura - Quebrada San Juan - Quebrada Zancudo - Río Arica - Río Nucuray ### Coast and islands 5 islands. - Isla Chancaca - Isla Diablo - Isla Hungumayo - Isla San Luís - Isla Shirua ### Estates 7 estates. - El Paraíso - Fundo Argentina - Golfo Percico - Miraflores - Santa Gema - Tamani - Victoria 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 Lagunas 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 Lagunas Need Nearest mapped Distance School Institución Educativa No. 62245 · Lagunas 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57615&mlon=-76.01130#map=17/-4.57615/-76.01130) College Universidad Nacional Autónoma De Alto Amazonas - UNAAA · Lagunas 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.58752&mlon=-76.10165#map=17/-4.58752/-76.10165) 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 Lagunas Places mapped inside Lagunas in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Hotels6 - Schools51 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants7 - Police stations1 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 - Balsapuerto - Jeberos - Santa Cruz - Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas - Yurimaguas ## Quick answers - Where is Lagunas?In Alto Amazonas Province, Loreto Department, Peru - What borders Lagunas?Andoas, Barranca, Jeberos, Parinari, Pastaza, Santa Cruz and Urarinas - What is there to see in Lagunas?Casa Hermes, Entry Point Pacaya Samira NP - What time zone is Lagunas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Lagunas?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Lagunas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lagunas?68 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lagunas?Settlements lie between 111 m and 155 m - What is the best time to visit Lagunas?June to September - How many banks are in Lagunas?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Lagunas?PE160206 (OCHA common operational dataset)