# Cahuapanas District, Datem del Marañon Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/cahuapanas/ District · Datem del Marañon Province # Cahuapanas Cahuapanas is a district of Peru in Datem del Marañon Province, Loreto Department. It covers **4,784.5 km²**. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 61 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,784km² - 61mapped services - 167 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cahuapanas? Cahuapanas 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 4 other districts: [Balsapuerto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/balsapuerto/), [Barranca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/barranca/), [Jeberos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/jeberos/) and [Moyobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/moyobamba/moyobamba/). By area it is the 58th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.0% of [Datem del Marañon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/). The centre of Cahuapanas is about 750 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.2966° S, 76.9116° 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: Cahuapanas - 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) · Yurimaguas110 km - Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas145 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 18:02). 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 Cahuapanas Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Cahuapanas. Settlements here lie between about 150 m and 258 m above sea level (median 167 m). - 28 de Julio del Sillay - Barranquita - Bellaloma - Boca Cahuapanas - Buenos Aires - Cahuapanas - Centro America - Chacatan - Chayahuitas - Ideal - Inchiyacu - Kaupan - Miraflores - Naranjal - Nayuga - Nuevo Alianza - Nuevo Belen - Nuevo Cajamarca - Nuevo Cusco - Nuevo Junin - Nuevo Progreso - Palmiche - Pandora - Pijuayal - Pingullo - Piston Benavides - Pongo - Progreso - Pueblo Chayahuitas - Puerto America - Puerto Libre - Sachavaca - Samaria - San Antonio del Sillay - San Isidro - San Juan - San Miguel - San Pedro de Yanayaquillo - San Ramon del Sinar - Santa Clara - Santa Elena - Santa Lucia - Santa Maria de Cahuapanas - Santa Marta - Santa Martha - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa de Aripari - Sinchi Roca - 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 Cahuapanas Named natural and historic features inside Cahuapanas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams; 3 lakes. - Laguna Machico - Laguna Mashito - Quebrada Huaquis - Quebrada Hunguyacu - Quebrada Jahuay - Quebrada Patrico - Quebrada Tamiyacu - Quebrada Yanayacu - Quebrada Yanayacu - Quebrada Yarina - Quebrada Yuracyacu - Río Cahuapanas - Río Chingana - Río Llanlai-yacu - Río Nahuati - Río Pitón - Río Puma-yacu - Río Rumi-yacu - Río Sillay - Río Yana-yacu - Trina Cocha ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Cerro Yanayacu · 595 m - Cerro Cuncuquis · 554 m - Cerro Huaquis · 532 m - Cerro Rumiyacu · 459 m - Cerro Congoques · 451 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 Cahuapanas 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 Cahuapanas Need Nearest mapped Distance School Institución Educativa No. 62412 · Cahuapanas 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.32800&mlon=-76.92868#map=17/-5.32800/-76.92868) 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 Cahuapanas Places mapped inside Cahuapanas in open map data, by type. - Schools61 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 - Barranca - Manseriche - Morona - Pastaza ## Quick answers - Where is Cahuapanas?In Datem del Marañon Province, Loreto Department, Peru - What borders Cahuapanas?Balsapuerto, Barranca, Jeberos and Moyobamba - What time zone is Cahuapanas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cahuapanas?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Cahuapanas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cahuapanas?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cahuapanas?Settlements lie between 150 m and 258 m - What is the highest point in Cahuapanas?Cerro Yanayacu (595 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cahuapanas?July to September - What is the P-code of Cahuapanas?PE160702 (OCHA common operational dataset)