# Barranca District, Datem del Marañon Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/barranca/

District · Datem del Marañon Province 

# Barranca

Barranca is a district of Peru in Datem del Marañon Province, Loreto Department. It covers **7,386.5 km²**. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 72 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,386km²
- 72mapped services
- 157 mtypical elevation

## Where is Barranca?

Barranca lies in [Datem del Marañon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/), [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Cahuapanas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/cahuapanas/), [Jeberos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/jeberos/), [Lagunas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/lagunas/), [Manseriche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/manseriche/), [Morona](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/morona/), [Moyobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/moyobamba/), [Pastaza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/pastaza/) and [Yambrasbamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bongara/yambrasbamba/). By area it is the 39th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 15.5% of [Datem del Marañon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/). The centre of Barranca is about 787 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9652° S, 77.2438° 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: Barranca

- 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

- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas153 km
- Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas162 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 18:04).

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 Barranca

Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in Barranca. The largest with a recorded population: San Lorenzo (10,500), Barranca (5,779), San Antonio (373), Porvenir (370), Estrella (303) and Pachacútec (193). Settlements here lie between about 126 m and 174 m above sea level (median 157 m).

- Angamos
- Aripari
- Bagazan
- Barranca
- Boca Sasipahua
- Bristol
- Brístol
- Buenavista
- Cataitam
- Cayacusha
- Copal
- Estrella
- Gallito
- Huamachuco
- Indio del Peru
- Laurel
- Libertad
- Linches
- Miraflores
- Monzante
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Islandia
- Nuevo Milagro
- Nuevo Pongo
- Nuevo Progreso
- Pachacutec
- Pachacútec
- Palometa
- Palpas
- Panqui
- Papayacu
- Pishacemsa
- Porvenir
- Primavera
- Puerto German
- Puesto Resbalon
- Sake
- San Antonio
- San Gabino
- San Jose
- San Juan de Miraflores
- San Juan de Mojarayacu
- San Juan de Sasipahua
- San Juan del Sabalo
- San Lorenzo
- San Miguel
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Rosa de Aripari
- Santa Rosa de Sabalo
- Tigre Playa Nuevo
- Uruguay
- Wawajin
- Zapayacu

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 Barranca

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

### Water

30 rivers and streams; 8 lakes.

- Laguna Anguila
- Laguna Conjuí
- Laguna Dushic
- Laguna Papa-yacu
- Laguna Pucacuro
- Laguna Shansho
- Laguna Súngaro
- Laguna Tishira
- Quebrada Aguablanca
- Quebrada Aguanococha
- Quebrada Anabo
- Quebrada Asnayacu
- Quebrada Cacamos
- Quebrada Camotal
- Quebrada Canga
- Quebrada Chambira
- Quebrada Cusco
- Quebrada Lecheyacu
- Quebrada Loboyacu
- Quebrada Maquisapa
- Quebrada Palometa
- Quebrada Quejeje
- Quebrada Rapuaca
- Quebrada Samiquincha

…and 14 more.

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro Suans · 712 m
- Cerro Zapayacu · 708 m
- Cerro Huashinacuntain · 695 m
- Cerro Shimpinaem · 671 m
- Cerro Suintoc · 624 m
- Cerro Shushunaem · 561 m
- Cerro Tayo · 534 m
- Cerro Indajnaen · 490 m

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 Barranca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Datem del Marañon Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (25 °C). About 1,625 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (188 mm) and the driest Aug (80 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **July to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 143 

Feb 26 136 

Mar 26 188 

Apr 26 176 

May 25 144 

Jun 25 127 

Jul 25 95 

Aug 26 80 

Sep 27 95 

Oct 27 134 

Nov 26 156 

Dec 26 151 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Barranca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Institución Educativa No. 62507 · Barranca 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.01300&mlon=-77.25027#map=17/-5.01300/-77.25027) 

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 Barranca

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Hotels6
- Schools58
- Colleges and universities3
- 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 Datem del Marañon Province

- Andoas
- Cahuapanas
- Manseriche
- Morona
- Pastaza

## Quick answers

- Where is Barranca?In Datem del Marañon Province, Loreto Department, Peru
- What borders Barranca?Cahuapanas, Jeberos, Lagunas, Manseriche, Morona, Moyobamba, Pastaza and Yambrasbamba
- What time zone is Barranca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Barranca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Barranca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Barranca?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Barranca?Settlements lie between 126 m and 174 m
- What is the highest point in Barranca?Cerro Suans (712 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Barranca?July to September
- How many hospitals are in Barranca?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Barranca?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Barranca?PE160701 (OCHA common operational dataset)