# Urarinas District, Loreto Province, Loreto Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/loreto/urarinas/ District · Loreto Province # Urarinas Urarinas is a district of Peru in Loreto Province, Loreto Department. It covers **15,776.7 km²**. 99 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 96 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15,777km² - 96mapped services - 118 mtypical elevation ## Where is Urarinas? Urarinas lies in [Loreto Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/loreto/), [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Andoas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/datem-del-maranon/andoas/), [Lagunas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/lagunas/), [Nauta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/loreto/nauta/), [Parinari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/loreto/parinari/), [Tigre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/loreto/tigre/) and [Trompeteros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/loreto/trompeteros/). By area it is the 6th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 23.0% of [Loreto Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/loreto/). The centre of Urarinas is about 879 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.2909° S, 75.4467° 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: Urarinas - 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) · Yurimaguas193 km - Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) · Iquitos244 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 17:58). 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 Urarinas Open gazetteers list **99 villages, towns and localities** in Urarinas. The largest with a recorded population: San José de Saramuro (946), San Pedro (171) and Vista Alegre (26). Settlements here lie between about 108 m and 168 m above sea level (median 118 m). - 06 de Mayo - 28 de Julio - 3 Fronteras - Alfonso Lugarte - Ayahuasca - Baya Yacu - Bella Vista - Berlin - Buena Vista - Buenos Aires - Cafetal - Caimituyo - California - Caymituyo - Chambira - Chanchamayo - Concordia - Copal (Copalillo) - Curuhuinsi - Cuñinco - Dos de Mayo - Esperanza - Guineal - Huallpa Isla - Juan Velasco Alvarado - Lagarto Cocha - Las Petroleras - Lupunayo - Maipuco - Mangual - Maypuco - Monterico - Nueva Alianza - Nueva Angora - Nueva California - Nueva Elmira - Nueva Esperanza - Nueva Pucuna - Nueva Union - Nuevo Allianza - Nuevo Horizonte - Nuevo Peru - Nuevo Porvenir - Nuevo Progreso - Nuevo Progreso II - Nuevo Reforma - Nuevo San Juan - Nuevo San Luis - Nuevo Unión - Ollanta - Pandora - Pijuayal - Pintuyacu - Pionero - Pucuna - Puerto Lima - Puerto Rico - Punta Arenas - Reforma - San Antonio - San Antonio de Bancal - San Enrique - San Fernando - San Francisco - San Gabriel - San Jose de Saramuro - San José de Saramuro - San Juan de Abejaico - San Lorenzo - San Marcos - San Miguel - San Pedro - San Perdo - San Rafael - Santa Beatriz - Santa Carmela - Santa Cecilia - Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz de Tagual - Santa Elena - Santa Hermosa - Santa Martha - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa de Airico - Santa Rosa de Firmeza - Santa Rosa de Patoyacu - Santa Rosa de Pucayacu - Santa Rosa de Siamba - Santa Silvia - Santa Teresa - Saramurillo - Saramuro - Tambo Mariano - Triunfo - Tucunare - Urarinas - Victoria - Vista Alegre - Yanchamayo 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 Urarinas Named natural and historic features inside Urarinas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Copalyacu - Quebrada Cuchiyaco - Quebrada Pucuna - Río Asne Cocha - Río Chambira - Río Cunincu - Río Tigrillo - Río Urituyacu 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 Urarinas and the best time to visit Using the climate of Loreto Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 2,465 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (288 mm) and the driest Aug (118 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 240 Feb 26 206 Mar 25 288 Apr 25 256 May 25 213 Jun 25 171 Jul 25 134 Aug 25 118 Sep 26 148 Oct 26 218 Nov 26 236 Dec 26 236 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Urarinas Need Nearest mapped Distance School Institución Educativa No. 601769 · Urarinas 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.32194&mlon=-75.41970#map=17/-4.32194/-75.41970) 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 Urarinas Places mapped inside Urarinas in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools93 - Restaurants1 - 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 Loreto Province - Nauta - Parinari - Tigre - Trompeteros ## Quick answers - Where is Urarinas?In Loreto Province, Loreto Department, Peru - What borders Urarinas?Andoas, Lagunas, Nauta, Parinari, Tigre and Trompeteros - What time zone is Urarinas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Urarinas?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Urarinas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Urarinas?99 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Urarinas?Settlements lie between 108 m and 168 m - What is the best time to visit Urarinas?August - What is the P-code of Urarinas?PE160305 (OCHA common operational dataset)