# Mazan District, Maynas Province, Loreto Department – Villages

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District · Maynas Province 

# Mazan

Mazan is a district of Peru in Maynas Province, Loreto Department. It covers **10,053.6 km²**. 89 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 86 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10,054km²
- 86mapped services
- 96 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mazan?

Mazan 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: [Alto Nanay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/alto-nanay/), [Indiana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/indiana/), [Las Amazonas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/las-amazonas/), [Napo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/napo/), [Punchana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/punchana/) and [Putumayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/putumayo/putumayo/). By area it is the 25th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 13.2% of [Maynas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/). The centre of Mazan is about 1,068 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 112 km from Iquitos, the main town of Maynas Province. The centre point is at 2.9598° S, 73.8851° 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: Mazan

- 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) · Iquitos112 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:54).

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 Mazan

Open gazetteers list **89 villages, towns and localities** in Mazan. The largest with a recorded population: Mangua (239), Llachapa (218), Juancho Playa (192) and Puinahua (188). Settlements here lie between about 89 m and 131 m above sea level (median 96 m).

- 1 de Enero
- 14 de Julio
- 200 Millas
- 22 de Noviembre
- 28 de Octubre
- 4 de Abril
- 7 de Julio
- 8 de Octubre
- Auca Cocha
- Auca Poza
- Bagazan
- Bello Horizonte
- Buena Vista
- Centro Basilio
- Centro Unido
- Centro Union Paraiso
- Chispa de Oro
- Comunidad Sucusari
- Copalillo
- El Salvador
- Flor de Agosto
- Gamitana Cocha
- Huaman Urco
- Isla Tamanco
- Israel
- Jerusalem
- José Abelardo Quiñones
- Juancho Playa
- Junventud Yarina
- Juventud Yarina
- Lago Yurac Yacu
- Leon Isla
- Libertad
- Llachapa
- Mangua
- Mazán
- Miraflores
- Nuevo Canton
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Nuevo Jerusalen
- Nuevo Leguízamo
- Nuevo Mamallasta
- Nuevo Oriente
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Nuevo San Juan
- Nuevo San Martin
- Nuevo Tiwinza
- Nuevo Triunfo
- Nuevo Varaderillo
- Nuñez Cocha
- Oro Blanco
- Paiche Huahua
- Paleta
- Petrona Isla
- Pintu Llacta
- Puerto Abeja
- Puerto Alegre
- Puerto Obrero
- Puinahua
- Pun
- Punta Arena
- San Alejandro
- San Antonio de Miraño
- San Antonio de Zambrano
- San Francisco de Buen Paso
- San José
- San Juan de Loresta
- San Pedro
- San Pedro de Caya Poza
- San Pedro de Mangua
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Martha
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Tiwinza
- Santa Teresa
- Sara Isla
- Señor de Los Milagros
- Sucusari
- Tigrillo
- Triunfo Centro Varaderillo
- Urco Miraño
- Visto Bueno
- Yanamono
- Yarina
- Yarina Isla
- Yurac Yacu Altura
- Yuracyacu

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 Mazan

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Lago Llachapa
- Lago Yuracyacu
- Quebrada Achua
- Quebrada Aguablanca
- Quebrada Coto
- Quebrada Grana
- Quebrada Jergón
- Quebrada Llachapa
- Quebrada Sabaloyacu
- Quebrada Tapaje
- Quebrada Yanayacu
- Río Mazán
- Río Meta
- Río Sucusari

### Coast and islands

3 islands.

- Isla Paiche Playa
- Isla Tamanco
- Isla Yarina

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 Mazan 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mazan

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

- Hotels3
- Schools81
- Restaurants1
- 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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mazan?In Maynas Province, Loreto Department, Peru
- What borders Mazan?Alto Nanay, Indiana, Las Amazonas, Napo, Punchana and Putumayo
- What time zone is Mazan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mazan?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Mazan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mazan?89 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mazan?Settlements lie between 89 m and 131 m
- What is the P-code of Mazan?PE160106 (OCHA common operational dataset)