# Iquitos District, Maynas Province, Loreto Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/iquitos/

District · Maynas Province 

# Iquitos

Iquitos is a district of Peru in Maynas Province, Loreto Department. It covers **366.5 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 634 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 367km²
- 634mapped services
- 95 mtypical elevation

## Where is Iquitos?

Iquitos lies in [Maynas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/), [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Alto Nanay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/alto-nanay/), [Belen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/belen/), [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 615th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.5% of [Maynas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/). The centre of Iquitos is about 999 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7857° S, 73.4605° 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 Iquitos

OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Iquitos: 9 attractions; 5 museums; 1 memorial; 1 viewpoint.

- Ayapua · museum
- Culturas Indigenas Amazonas · museum
- Museo Etnográfico · museum
- Museo de Barcos Históricos · museum
- Museo de Culturas Indígenas Amazónicas · museum
- View on Belen, swamp and river · viewpoint
- Amazon Golden snake · attraction
- Boulevard de Iquitos · attraction
- Casa de Fierro · attraction
- Jungle wolf expeditions · attraction
- Malecon iquitos · attraction
- Park pilpintuasi · attraction
- Pilpintuwasi · attraction
- Pilpintuwasi butterfly can and wildlife rescue center · attraction
- Tipishca beach · attraction
- Obelisco de los Héroes · memorial

### Nearby, outside Iquitos

- Centro de Rescate Amazonico (CREA) · attraction, San Juan Bautista16 km
- Quistococha Zoo · zoo, San Juan Bautista16 km
- Playa artificial · beach, San Juan Bautista16 km
- Quistococha · viewpoint, San Juan Bautista16 km
- CREA Amazon rescue center · attraction, San Juan Bautista16 km
- Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve · nature reserve, Alto Nanay17 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: Iquitos

- 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) · Iquitos17 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:38) 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 Iquitos

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Iquitos. The largest with a recorded population: Iquitos (377,609), Manacamiri (607), Samito (596), San José de Lupuna (420), Santa Rita (414) and Libertad (296). Settlements here lie between about 82 m and 109 m above sea level (median 95 m).

- 8 de Octubre
- Arenal
- Ayacucho
- Fray Martín
- Huaturi
- Huaturia
- Iquitos
- Lagunas
- Libertad
- Loboyacu
- Manacamiri
- Maravilla
- Munich
- Naranjal
- Samito
- San José de Lupuna
- San Pablo de Cuyana
- San Pedro
- Santa Rita
- Shiriara
- Tarapoto
- Tres Unidos
- 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 Iquitos

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Laguna Cochabrava

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 Iquitos 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 Iquitos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica San Juan de Dios · San Juan Bautista 17 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 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.77517&mlon=-73.28831#map=17/-3.77517/-73.28831) 

ATM ATM interbank · San Juan Bautista 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.78499&mlon=-73.30290#map=17/-3.78499/-73.30290) 

Petrol pump PetroPerú · San Juan Bautista 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82034&mlon=-73.32589#map=17/-3.82034/-73.32589) 

Hotel Casa Kukama Lodge · San Juan Bautista 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.80017&mlon=-73.34072#map=17/-3.80017/-73.34072) 

Mall Mall Aventura · San Juan Bautista 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.76439&mlon=-73.26766#map=17/-3.76439/-73.26766) 

School Institución Educativa 60744 Ingeniera Carmela Baos Rios · Iquitos 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.81808&mlon=-73.45830#map=17/-3.81808/-73.45830) 

College UNAP - Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas · San Juan Bautista 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.84713&mlon=-73.36802#map=17/-3.84713/-73.36802) 

Police station Direccion Regional de Transportes y Comunicaciones Loreto · San Juan Bautista 20 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 Iquitos

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

- Hospitals21
- Banks14
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps11
- Hotels121
- Shopping malls5
- Schools117
- Colleges and universities22
- Cinemas4
- Pharmacies12
- Restaurants261
- Police stations8
- Dental clinics36

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
- Indiana
- Las Amazonas
- Mazan
- Napo
- Punchana
- San Juan Bautista
- Torres Causana

## Quick answers

- Where is Iquitos?In Maynas Province, Loreto Department, Peru
- What borders Iquitos?Alto Nanay, Belen, Punchana and San Juan Bautista
- What is there to see in Iquitos?Amazon Golden snake, Ayapua, Boulevard de Iquitos, Casa de Fierro
- What time zone is Iquitos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Iquitos?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Iquitos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Iquitos?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Iquitos?Settlements lie between 82 m and 109 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Iquitos?Clínica San Juan de Dios, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Iquitos?Banco de la Nación, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Iquitos?ATM interbank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Iquitos?PetroPerú, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Iquitos?21 mapped
- How many banks are in Iquitos?14 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Iquitos?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Iquitos?11 mapped
- What is the P-code of Iquitos?PE160101 (OCHA common operational dataset)