# Alto Nanay District, Maynas Province, Loreto Department

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District · Maynas Province 

# Alto Nanay

Alto Nanay is a district of Peru in Maynas Province, Loreto Department. It covers **14,563.0 km²**. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14,563km²
- 20mapped services
- 115 mtypical elevation

## Where is Alto Nanay?

Alto Nanay lies in [Maynas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/), [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Iquitos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/iquitos/), [Mazan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/mazan/), [Napo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/napo/), [Nauta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/loreto/nauta/), [Punchana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/punchana/), [San Juan Bautista](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/san-juan-bautista/) and [Tigre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/loreto/tigre/). By area it is the 8th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 19.1% of [Maynas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/). The centre of Alto Nanay is about 1,021 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 129 km from Iquitos, the main town of Maynas Province. The centre point is at 3.2681° S, 74.3098° 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 Alto Nanay

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Alto Nanay: 1 nature reserve.

- Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve · nature reserve

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: Alto Nanay

- 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

- Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) · Iquitos125 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:55).

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 Alto Nanay

Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Alto Nanay. The largest with a recorded population: Diamante Azul (452), San Antonio (212), Nuevo Atalaya (164), Saboya (94) and Pisco (44). Settlements here lie between about 94 m and 174 m above sea level (median 115 m).

- Albarenga
- Armausa
- Boqueroy
- Buena Vista
- Diamante Azul
- El Salvador
- Esperanza
- Huacamayo
- Libertad
- Miraflores
- Monte Calvario
- Nanay
- Nepcano
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Atalaya
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Nuevo Lamas
- Nuevo Lomas
- Nuevo Loreto
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Pisco
- Puca Urco
- Puerto Alianza
- Puerto Catalán
- Puerto Copal
- Puerto Grau
- Puerto Guacamayo
- Puerto Olivia
- Puerto Resistencia
- Puerto de Cerpera
- Saboya
- Salvador (Pava Quevada)
- Salvatierra
- Samito
- San Antonio
- San Jorge
- San Juan de Raya
- San Juan de Ungurahual
- San Pedro
- San Sebastián
- Santa Ana
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa María de Nanay
- Santa María del Alto Nanay
- Shiringuero
- Tarma
- Trinidad
- Triunfo
- Villa Flor
- Yarina

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 Alto Nanay

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Agua Negra
- Quebrada Bartolo
- Quebrada Curaca
- Quebrada Estera
- Quebrada Guarapal
- Quebrada Libertad
- Quebrada Lobo Grande
- Quebrada Miranda
- Quebrada Pava
- Quebrada Pañado
- Quebrada Yarin
- Río Agua Blanca
- Río Chambira
- Río Pacayama
- Río Palmira
- Río Pintoyacu
- Río Pintoyacu

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 Alto Nanay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Maynas Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 2,997 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (342 mm) and the driest Aug (181 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 25 257 

Feb 26 221 

Mar 25 342 

Apr 25 296 

May 25 284 

Jun 25 243 

Jul 25 202 

Aug 25 181 

Sep 25 187 

Oct 25 261 

Nov 25 255 

Dec 25 270 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alto Nanay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Benjamin Barney Gasca · Alto Nanay 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51342&mlon=-74.53125#map=17/-3.51342/-74.53125) 

School Institución Educativa No. 601569 · Alto Nanay 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40492&mlon=-74.56550#map=17/-3.40492/-74.56550) 

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 Alto Nanay

Places mapped inside Alto Nanay in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools18
- 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 Maynas Province

- Belen
- Fernando Lores
- Indiana
- Iquitos
- Las Amazonas
- Mazan
- Napo
- Punchana
- San Juan Bautista
- Torres Causana

## Quick answers

- Where is Alto Nanay?In Maynas Province, Loreto Department, Peru
- What borders Alto Nanay?Iquitos, Mazan, Napo, Nauta, Punchana, San Juan Bautista and Tigre
- What is there to see in Alto Nanay?Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve
- What time zone is Alto Nanay in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Alto Nanay?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Alto Nanay?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alto Nanay?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alto Nanay?Settlements lie between 94 m and 174 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Alto Nanay?Hospital Benjamin Barney Gasca, about 37 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Alto Nanay?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Alto Nanay?PE160102 (OCHA common operational dataset)