# Belen District, Maynas Province, Loreto Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/belen/ District · Maynas Province # Belen Belen is a district of Peru in Maynas Province, Loreto Department. It covers **653.3 km²**. 65 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 137 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 653km² - 137mapped services - 88 mtypical elevation ## Where is Belen? Belen lies in [Maynas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/), [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Fernando Lores](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/fernando-lores/), [Indiana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/indiana/), [Iquitos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/iquitos/), [Punchana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/punchana/) and [San Juan Bautista](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/san-juan-bautista/). By area it is the 358th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.9% of [Maynas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/). The centre of Belen is about 1,001 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 12 km from Iquitos, the main town of Maynas Province. The centre point is at 3.8521° S, 73.2637° 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 Belen OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Belen: 1 attraction. - Belen Commercial Area · attraction ### Nearby, outside Belen - Quistococha · viewpoint, San Juan Bautista6.9 km - Playa artificial · beach, San Juan Bautista7.0 km - Quistococha Zoo · zoo, San Juan Bautista7.0 km - Centro de Rescate Amazonico (CREA) · attraction, San Juan Bautista7.4 km - CREA Amazon rescue center · attraction, San Juan Bautista10 km - View on Belen, swamp and river · viewpoint, Iquitos11 km - Museo Etnográfico · museum, Iquitos11 km - Culturas Indigenas Amazonas · museum, Iquitos11 km - Museo de Culturas Indígenas Amazónicas · museum, Iquitos11 km - Malecon iquitos · attraction, Iquitos11 km - Casa de Fierro · attraction, Iquitos12 km - Boulevard de Iquitos · attraction, Iquitos12 km 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: Belen - 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) · Iquitos9.0 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:50). 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 Belen Open gazetteers list **65 villages, towns and localities** in Belen. The largest with a recorded population: Belen (57,824), Carococha (335), Santa María de Fátima (289), San Pedro (149), San Juan de Huashalado (121) and Cabo Pantoja (108). Settlements here lie between about 84 m and 105 m above sea level (median 88 m). - 11 de Noviembre - 2 de Mayo de Muyuy - 28 de Julio - 8 de Diciembre - Antonio Scavino - Belen - Belén - Buenos Aires - Cabo López - Cabo Pantoja - Canta Gallo - Carococha - Cañaveral - Centro Mazana I Zona - Centro Mazana Ii Zona - Centro Union Lupuna - Dos de Mayo - Gabriela Núñez - General Merino - Isla Iquitos - Juan Velasco Alvarado - Juan Velazco Alvarado - Limón - Lupuna I Zona - Lupuna II Zona - Mazanillo - Mohena Caño - Monte Carmelo - Nueva Amazonia - Nueva Jerusalen - Nuevo Belén - Nuevo Campeón - Nuevo Humaral - Nuevo Jerusalen - Padre Isla I Zona - Peña Blanca - Progreso - Puerto Alegría - Punchana - Quisto Cocha - Rafael Belaunde - San Andrés - San Antonio - San Antonio de Gallito(San Antonio) - San Francisco - San José - San Juan de Huashalado - San Juan de Múnich - San Miguel - San Pablo de Lupunillo - San Pedro - San Pedro de Falcon - San Pedro de Huashalado - Santa Cruz - Santa Marta - Santa Martha - Santa María de Fátima - Santa Rosa de Muyuy - Santa Rosa del Amazonas - Santa Sulema - Santa Zulema - Ushpa Caño - Villa Esther - Yanayacu de Bombonaje - Yarinacocha 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 Belen Named natural and historic features inside Belen, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Itaya ### Coast and islands 3 islands. - Isla Iquitos - Isla Lupuna - Isla Padre ### Getting around 2 ports. - Iquitos - Puerto de Belén 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 Belen 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 Belen Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica San Juan de Dios · San Juan Bautista 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.80349&mlon=-73.31179#map=17/-3.80349/-73.31179) Bank Banco de la Nación · San Juan Bautista 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.77517&mlon=-73.28831#map=17/-3.77517/-73.28831) ATM ATM interbank · San Juan Bautista 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.78499&mlon=-73.30290#map=17/-3.78499/-73.30290) Petrol pump La Hacienda · San Juan Bautista 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.80531&mlon=-73.31380#map=17/-3.80531/-73.31380) Hotel Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve · San Juan Bautista 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.77917&mlon=-73.28286#map=17/-3.77917/-73.28286) Mall Mall Aventura Iquitos · Belen 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.76580&mlon=-73.26732#map=17/-3.76580/-73.26732) School Institución Educativa No. 6010101 · Belen 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82992&mlon=-73.25430#map=17/-3.82992/-73.25430) College SIMUMAQ · San Juan Bautista 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.79234&mlon=-73.29601#map=17/-3.79234/-73.29601) Police station Direccion Regional de Transportes y Comunicaciones Loreto · San Juan Bautista 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.77217&mlon=-73.28375#map=17/-3.77217/-73.28375) 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 Belen Places mapped inside Belen in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels16 - Shopping malls6 - Schools75 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants21 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics4 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 - Alto Nanay - Fernando Lores - Indiana - Iquitos - Las Amazonas - Mazan - Napo - Punchana - San Juan Bautista - Torres Causana ## Quick answers - Where is Belen?In Maynas Province, Loreto Department, Peru - What borders Belen?Fernando Lores, Indiana, Iquitos, Punchana and San Juan Bautista - What is there to see in Belen?Belen Commercial Area - What time zone is Belen in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Belen?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Belen?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Belen?65 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Belen?Settlements lie between 84 m and 105 m - Where is the nearest hospital to Belen?Clínica San Juan de Dios, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Belen?Banco de la Nación, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Belen?ATM interbank, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Belen?La Hacienda, about 7.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Belen?4 mapped - How many banks are in Belen?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Belen?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Belen?PE160112 (OCHA common operational dataset)