# Las Amazonas District, Maynas Province, Loreto Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/las-amazonas/

District · Maynas Province 

# Las Amazonas

Las Amazonas is a district of Peru in Maynas Province, Loreto Department. It covers **6,721.0 km²**. 92 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 66 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,721km²
- 66mapped services
- 87 mtypical elevation

## Where is Las Amazonas?

Las Amazonas 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: [Indiana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/indiana/), [Mazan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/mazan/), [Pebas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/mariscal-ramon-castilla/pebas/), [Putumayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/putumayo/putumayo/) and [Yavari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/mariscal-ramon-castilla/yavari/). By area it is the 45th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.8% of [Maynas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/). The centre of Las Amazonas is about 1,064 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 87 km from Iquitos, the main town of Maynas Province. The centre point is at 3.6036° S, 72.4786° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Las Amazonas

- 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) · Iquitos94 km
- Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) · Leticia289 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:52, sunset around 17:47).

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 Las Amazonas

Open gazetteers list **92 villages, towns and localities** in Las Amazonas. The largest with a recorded population: Francisco de Orellana (924), Colonia (237), San Antonio de Arambaza (165), Comandancia (135), San Augusto (108) and Huanana (90). Settlements here lie between about 73 m and 147 m above sea level (median 87 m).

- 3 de Mayo
- 7 de Junio
- Aguas Negras
- Apayacu
- Atun Cocha
- Ayzana
- Caballocochillo
- Camaleon Isla
- Canada
- Canal Pinto
- Canton
- Cantón
- Capironal
- Centro Poblado Menor de Yanashi
- Colonia
- Comandancia
- Concordia
- Constantinopla
- Corococha
- Cusco
- Cuzco
- Francisco de Orellana
- Horizonte
- Horizonte II Zona
- Huanana
- Irlanda
- Islandia
- Israel
- Jose Carlos Mariategui
- José Carlos Mariategui
- Libertad Vainilla
- Manos del Tipishca
- Marupa
- Miraflores
- Morupa
- Nazareth
- Nazaria
- Nazarillo
- Nueva Arequipa
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Esperanza de Atun Caño
- Nueva Union del Boyador
- Nuevavista
- Nuevo Arequipa
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Nuevo Israel
- Nuevo Miraflores
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo San Jose
- Nuevo San Juan
- Nuevo Tacna
- Nuevo Triunfo
- Oran
- Orán
- Pampa Hermosa
- Portugal
- Puerto Desengaño
- Puerto Fujimori
- Puerto Izangopampa
- Puerto Libre
- Puerto Soledad
- Roca Eterna
- Sabalillo
- San Antonio de Arambaza
- San Antonio de Marupa
- San Augusto
- San Gregorio
- San Isidro
- San Jose de Oroza
- San Jose de Topal
- San Jose de Yanashi
- San José
- San José de Orosa
- San José de Yanashi
- San Pedro
- San Pedro de Marupa
- San Salvador
- Santa Elena
- Santa Martha
- Santa Rosa de Atun Caño
- Santa Rosa de Oroza
- Santa Ursula
- Santa Ursula de Oroza
- Santo Tomas
- Sapo Playa
- Shahuinto-Cocha
- Tacna
- Tashillo Cocha
- Yahuas del Tipishca
- Yanashi
- Yanayacu
- Zapatilla

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 Las Amazonas

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

### Water

21 rivers and streams; 16 lakes.

- Bufeo
- Cacahuillo
- Caño Shiruy
- Chontaro
- Laguna Aguanegra
- Laguna Apayacu
- Laguna Caimito
- Laguna Capirona
- Laguna Cetico
- Laguna Colpayo
- Laguna Corocoro
- Laguna Huasca
- Laguna Jatún
- Laguna Redondito
- Laguna Shahuinto
- Laguna Shirui
- Laguna Shiruy
- Laguna Suni
- Laguna Vaca
- Laguna Yarina
- Quebrada Atún
- Quebrada Caracoles
- Quebrada Chontay
- Quebrada Colpayo

…and 13 more.

### Coast and islands

9 islands.

- Isla Camaleón
- Isla Cantón
- Isla Huanana
- Isla Marupa
- Isla Nazaria
- Isla Oran
- Isla Sapo Playa
- Isla Yanamono
- Islas Malvinas

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 Las Amazonas 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 Las Amazonas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hotel Municipal. Francisco de Orellana. · Las Amazonas 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45887&mlon=-72.75070#map=17/-3.45887/-72.75070) 

School Institución Educativa No. 6010132 · Las Amazonas 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.60560&mlon=-72.43830#map=17/-3.60560/-72.43830) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Yanashi · Las Amazonas 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58753&mlon=-72.25537#map=17/-3.58753/-72.25537) 

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 Las Amazonas

Places mapped inside Las Amazonas in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools63
- 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
- Indiana
- Iquitos
- Mazan
- Napo
- Punchana
- San Juan Bautista
- Torres Causana

## Quick answers

- Where is Las Amazonas?In Maynas Province, Loreto Department, Peru
- What borders Las Amazonas?Indiana, Mazan, Pebas, Putumayo and Yavari
- What time zone is Las Amazonas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Las Amazonas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Las Amazonas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Las Amazonas?92 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Las Amazonas?Settlements lie between 73 m and 147 m
- What is the P-code of Las Amazonas?PE160105 (OCHA common operational dataset)