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

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

District · Datem del Marañon Province 

# Pastaza

Pastaza is a district of Peru in Datem del Marañon Province, Loreto Department. It covers **9,099.7 km²**. 94 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 82 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,100km²
- 82mapped services
- 134 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pastaza?

Pastaza 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: [Andoas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/andoas/), [Barranca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/barranca/), [Lagunas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/lagunas/) and [Morona](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/morona/). By area it is the 28th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 19.1% of [Datem del Marañon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/). The centre of Pastaza is about 888 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.0587° S, 76.9195° 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: Pastaza

- 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) · Yurimaguas223 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas237 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Pastaza

Open gazetteers list **94 villages, towns and localities** in Pastaza. The largest with a recorded population: Charupa (589), San Isidro (273), Puerto Díaz (99), Santander (37), Raona (18) and Dos de Mayo (5). Settlements here lie between about 115 m and 157 m above sea level (median 134 m).

- 3 de Agosto
- Anguilla Cocha
- Ariquio
- Ba Shiri
- Barranquita
- Caimito
- California
- Campo Verde
- Casimiro
- Charapa Cocha
- Charupa
- Chiclin
- Chiriyacu
- Chuinda Cocha
- Domingo Cocha
- Dos de Mayo
- Esteban Cocha
- Hifco
- Huambracocha
- Ihuaquicocha
- Kaspacocha
- La Curva
- Limoncocha
- Los Angeles
- Mamboyacu
- Monterrey
- Musakarusha
- Naranjal
- Naranjal Marañón
- Nueva America
- Nueva Tangama
- Nueva Union
- Nueva Yarina
- Nuevao Union
- Nuevo Alegria
- Nuevo Alianza
- Nuevo Belen
- Nuevo Camito
- Nuevo Egipto
- Nuevo Huambracocha
- Nuevo Jerusalen
- Nuevo Limon Cocha
- Nuevo Tangama
- Nuevo Topal
- Nuevo Ungurahui
- Patria
- Pirumbacocha
- Porvenir
- Puerto Alegria
- Puerto Amelia
- Puerto Angara
- Puerto Barranquillo
- Puerto Belen
- Puerto Chngana
- Puerto Chuinda
- Puerto Diaz
- Puerto Diego Ríos
- Puerto Díaz
- Puerto Industrial
- Puerto Matiwa
- Puerto Minilla
- Puerto Pirumba
- Puerto Requena
- Puerto Shkewina
- Puerto Tanchima
- Puerto Unguri
- Puerto Wichi
- Puerto-Aguajal
- Quincho Cocha
- Raona
- Recreo
- Salashca
- Salvatierra
- San Isidro
- San Jose de Salvatierra
- San José
- San Juan
- San Ramon
- San Ramón
- San Sebastian
- Santa Ana
- Santa Martha Marañón
- Santa Teresa
- Santana
- Santander
- Shuyal
- Sumbachicocha
- Tangama
- Tapashicocha
- Ullpayacu
- Ungumayo
- Unhurahui (Trueno)
- Viejo Limon Cocha
- Viejo Mamboyacu

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 Pastaza

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Laguna Chirapa
- Laguna Pirumpa
- Laguna Rimachuima
- Laguna Ungarahue
- Quebrada Golondrina
- Quebrada Guri
- Quebrada Marasho
- Quebrada Pañayacu
- Río Chapuli
- Río Chuinda
- Río Colpa-yacu
- Río Pastaza
- Río Shapuri

### Coast and islands

3 islands.

- Isla Charupa
- Isla Indio del Perú
- Isla Varadero

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 Pastaza 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 Pastaza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Institución Educativa No. 62549 · Pastaza 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.05757&mlon=-76.83500#map=17/-4.05757/-76.83500) 

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 Pastaza

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools81

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
- Cahuapanas
- Manseriche
- Morona

## Quick answers

- Where is Pastaza?In Datem del Marañon Province, Loreto Department, Peru
- What borders Pastaza?Andoas, Barranca, Lagunas and Morona
- What time zone is Pastaza in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pastaza?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pastaza?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pastaza?94 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pastaza?Settlements lie between 115 m and 157 m
- What is the best time to visit Pastaza?July to September
- How many hospitals are in Pastaza?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pastaza?PE160705 (OCHA common operational dataset)