# Indiana District, Maynas Province, Loreto Department

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District · Maynas Province 

# Indiana

Indiana is a district of Peru in Maynas Province, Loreto Department. It covers **3,365.5 km²**. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 67 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,366km²
- 67mapped services
- 95 mtypical elevation

## Where is Indiana?

Indiana lies in [Maynas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/), [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Belen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/belen/), [Fernando Lores](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/fernando-lores/), [Las Amazonas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/las-amazonas/), [Mazan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/mazan/), [Punchana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/punchana/) and [Yavari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/mariscal-ramon-castilla/yavari/). By area it is the 69th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.4% of [Maynas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/). The centre of Indiana is about 1,015 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 44 km from Iquitos, the main town of Maynas Province. The centre point is at 3.8881° S, 72.8797° 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 Indiana

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Indiana: 2 attractions.

- Isla de los Monos · attraction
- Isla de los monos · 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: Indiana

- 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) · Iquitos49 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:54, sunset around 17:48).

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 Indiana

Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Indiana. The largest with a recorded population: San Rafael (322), Pucallpa (244), Iquique (209), Santa Victoria (193), Santa Rosa (185) and Puerto Rico (140). Settlements here lie between about 81 m and 143 m above sea level (median 95 m).

- 11 de Diciembre
- Agusto Salazar Bondi
- Albergue
- Atún Quebrada
- Augusto
- Augusto Salazar Bondy
- Corazon de Jesus
- Filadelfia
- Fátima
- Indiana
- Iquique
- Jorge Chavez
- Jose Sichar Valdez
- Las Palmas
- Las Palmeras
- Lontananza
- Lucho Luchin
- Manco Capac
- Maniti
- Maniti I Zona
- Maniti II Zona
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Libertad
- Nuevo Berlin
- Nuevo Berlín
- Nuevo Eden
- Nuevo Edén
- Nuevo Libertad
- Nuevo Paraiso
- Nuevo Portal
- Nuevo San Juan del Amazonas
- Nuevo Sinai
- Nuevo Triunfo
- Nuevo Uchiza
- Paparo
- Pucallpa
- Puerto Bosmediano
- Puerto Franco
- Puerto Rico
- Ramon Castilla
- Recreo
- Regional
- Salazar Bondy
- San Joaquin
- San Jose de Alto Maniti
- San Luis
- San Pedro
- San Pedro Alto Maniti
- San Pedro del Maniti
- San Rafael
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Maria de Fatima
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Sofia
- Santa Teresa
- Santa Victoria
- Santa Victoria II Zona
- Sinchicuy
- Suni Caño
- Timicurillo
- Timicurillo I Zona
- Timicurillo III Zona
- Timicurillo Ii Zona
- Timicuro Grande
- Timicuro I Zona
- Tres Hermanas
- Varadero
- Villa Esther
- Villa Maria
- Yaguas de Catalan
- Yanamono
- Yanamono I Zona
- Yanayacu
- Yanayacu Timicuro
- Yanomono II Zona

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 Indiana

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Hondo Cocha
- Quebrada Macullacta
- Quebrada Yanayacu
- Río Maniti
- Río Maniti

### Coast and islands

4 islands.

- Isla Manití
- Isla Pucallpa
- Isla Timicurillo
- Isla Timicuro

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Brother's Island Park

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 Indiana 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 Indiana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Institución Educativa No. 6010150 · Indiana 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.85854&mlon=-72.93860#map=17/-3.85854/-72.93860) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Serafín Filomeno · Fernando Lores 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.16068&mlon=-72.93860#map=17/-4.16068/-72.93860) 

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 Indiana

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

- Hotels6
- Schools59
- 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 Maynas Province

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Indiana?In Maynas Province, Loreto Department, Peru
- What borders Indiana?Belen, Fernando Lores, Las Amazonas, Mazan, Punchana and Yavari
- What is there to see in Indiana?Isla de los Monos, Isla de los monos
- What time zone is Indiana in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Indiana?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Indiana?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Indiana?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Indiana?Settlements lie between 81 m and 143 m
- What is the P-code of Indiana?PE160104 (OCHA common operational dataset)