# Ramon Castilla District, Mariscal Ramon Castilla Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/mariscal-ramon-castilla/ramon-castilla/ District · Mariscal Ramon Castilla Province # Ramon Castilla Ramon Castilla is a district of Peru in Mariscal Ramon Castilla Province, Loreto Department. It covers **6,858.3 km²**. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 90 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6,858km² - 90mapped services - 77 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ramon Castilla? Ramon Castilla lies in [Mariscal Ramon Castilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/mariscal-ramon-castilla/), [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Pebas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/mariscal-ramon-castilla/pebas/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/mariscal-ramon-castilla/san-pablo/), [Yaguas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/putumayo/yaguas/) and [Yavari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/mariscal-ramon-castilla/yavari/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 18.3% of [Mariscal Ramon Castilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/mariscal-ramon-castilla/). The centre of Ramon Castilla is about 1,150 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 3.6673° S, 70.9050° 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 Ramon Castilla OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ramon Castilla: 1 attraction. - Isla de san Antonio · 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: Ramon Castilla - 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 - Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) · Leticia122 km - Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) · Tabatinga126 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:46, sunset around 17:40). 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 Ramon Castilla Open gazetteers list **80 villages, towns and localities** in Ramon Castilla. The largest with a recorded population: Caballococha (11,100), Chimbote (485) and Ampiyacu (132). Settlements here lie between about 69 m and 126 m above sea level (median 77 m). - 1 de Octubre - 1 de Setiembre - Aguirre - Aldea Grau - Ampiyacu - Barranquilla - Bellavista - Bellavista Callaru - Buenjardín - Bufeococha - Caballococha - Cahuide Yanayacu - Centros Unidos - Chimbote - Cushillococha - Eden de La Frontera - El Sol - Intipacari - Isla Tigre - Isla del Tigre - José Carlos Mariátegui - Nazareth - Nueva Creacion - Nueva Galilea - Nueva Palestina - Nueva Vida - Nuevo Oriente - Nuevo Paraiso - Nuevo Paraíso de Erené - Panchococha - Paranaquira - Paranaquiro - Paraíso - Pashia - Platanal - Primavera - Puerto Alegre - Puerto Alegre II Zona - Puerto Arica - Puerto Brasil - Puerto Inca - Puerto Kuwait - Puerto Sinai - Reubicación de San Antonio de Cacao - San Antonio de Cacao - San Francisco de Marichin - San Jose de Becervas - San Jose de Yanayacu - San Juan de Cacao - San Juan de Loreto Yacu - San Martin de Arahuana - San Miguel de Cacao - San Pablo de Loreto - San Pedro de Cacao - San Pedro de Palo Seco - San Salvador I Zona - San Salvador Ii Zona - Sanchez Cerro - Santa Cecilia - Santa Clara de Agua Blanca - Santa Elena - Santa Martha - Santa Rita - Santa Rita de Mochila - Santa Rosa de Cacao - Santa Rosa de Lima - Santoa de Suni - Tigre - Tupac Amaru - Uranias - Villa Luz - Villa Luz de Marichin - Villa Nueva Alianza - Villa Nueva Esperanza - Villa San Esteban - Villa Santa Rosa - Vista Alegre - Yahuma I Zona - Yahuma Ii Zona - Yauma 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 Ramon Castilla Named natural and historic features inside Ramon Castilla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams; 5 lakes. - Brazo Yahuma - Lago Mayoruna - Lago Samiria - Laguna Caballococha - Laguna Capirona - Laguna Panchococha - Quebrada Ampiyacu - Quebrada Marichín - Quebrada Mayoruna - Quebrada Samaria - Quebrada Yacarité - Quebrada Yanayacu - Río Atacuari - Río Atacuari - Río Caballococha ### Coast and islands 10 islands. - Isla Cacao - Isla Corea - Isla Corea - Isla Coto - Isla Mayoruna - Isla Paranaquira - Isla Patrullero - Vamos - Isla San Pedro - Isla Tigre - Isla Yauma ### Getting around 1 airport. - Caballococha Airport 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 Ramon Castilla and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mariscal Ramon Castilla Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 2,726 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (313 mm) and the driest Aug (127 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 313 Feb 26 263 Mar 26 310 Apr 26 253 May 25 218 Jun 25 167 Jul 25 137 Aug 25 127 Sep 26 161 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 245 Dec 26 300 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ramon Castilla Need Nearest mapped Distance School Institución Educativa No. 6010374 · Ramon Castilla 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68928&mlon=-70.87630#map=17/-3.68928/-70.87630) Police station Comisaría PNP Chimbote · Ramon Castilla 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.92842&mlon=-70.77925#map=17/-3.92842/-70.77925) 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 Ramon Castilla Places mapped inside Ramon Castilla in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - ATMs1 - Hotels3 - Schools80 - Colleges and universities1 - Police stations2 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 Mariscal Ramon Castilla Province - Pebas - San Pablo - Yavari ## Quick answers - Where is Ramon Castilla?In Mariscal Ramon Castilla Province, Loreto Department, Peru - What borders Ramon Castilla?Pebas, San Pablo, Yaguas and Yavari - What is there to see in Ramon Castilla?Isla de san Antonio - What time zone is Ramon Castilla in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Ramon Castilla?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Ramon Castilla?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ramon Castilla?80 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ramon Castilla?Settlements lie between 69 m and 126 m - How many hospitals are in Ramon Castilla?3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Ramon Castilla?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ramon Castilla?PE160401 (OCHA common operational dataset)