# Punchana District, Maynas Province, Loreto Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/punchana/ District · Maynas Province # Punchana Punchana is a district of Peru in Maynas Province, Loreto Department. It covers **1,603.0 km²**. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 135 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,603km² - 135mapped services - 97 mtypical elevation ## Where is Punchana? Punchana 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: [Alto Nanay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/alto-nanay/), [Belen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/belen/), [Indiana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/indiana/), [Iquitos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/iquitos/) and [Mazan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/mazan/). By area it is the 129th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.1% of [Maynas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/). The centre of Punchana is about 1,026 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 37 km from Iquitos, the main town of Maynas Province. The centre point is at 3.5108° S, 73.4878° 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 Punchana OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Punchana: 6 attractions; 1 viewpoint. - Mirado Comunidad Indeoendencia · viewpoint - El Arbol de La Lupuna · attraction - Fundo Pedrito · attraction - Irapay · attraction - Port Padre Cocha · attraction - Puerto Bellavista Nanay · attraction - Quebrada del amor · 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: Punchana - 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) · Iquitos36 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:51). 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 Punchana Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Punchana. The largest with a recorded population: Santa María de Ojeal (507). Settlements here lie between about 85 m and 112 m above sea level (median 97 m). - 8 de Setiembre - Agrario de Shimbillo - Alfonso Ugarte - Almirante Guise - Almirante Miguel Grau - Asentamiento Humano Nuestra Señora de la Salud - Astoria - Barrio Florida - Barrio Florido - Bellavista - Bellavista Nanay - Centro Arenal - Centro Fuerte - Costanera - El Milagro - Flor de Agosto - Fray Martin - Grau Pampa Hermosa - Hipolito Unanue - Independencia - Lupunillo - Maynas - Milagros - Momoncillo - Nanay - Nueva Primavera - Nueva Vida - Nueva York - Nuevo Paraiso - Nuevo Peru - Nuevo San Antonio - Padre Cocha - Picuro Yacu - Porvenir - Progreso I Zona - Progreso II Zona - Puerto Alicia - Puerto Gen Gen - Punto Alegre - Roca Fuerte - San Andrés - San Antonio - San Fernando - San Juan de Polis - San Juan de Sinchicuy - San Luis de Vista Alegre - San Pedro de Bellavista - Santa - Santa Clara I Zona - Santa Clara Segunda Zona - Santa Clara Tercera Zona - Santa Clara de Ojeal - Santa Clotilde - Santa Maria de Ojeal - Santa María de Nanay - Santa María de Ojeal - Santa Rosa - Santo Tomas de Capironal - Santo Tomás - Sargento Lores - Sol Naciente - Union Familiar 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 Punchana Named natural and historic features inside Punchana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Viejacocha - Río Guano - Río Momon - Río Nanay 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 Punchana 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 Punchana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Trabajo Bellavista Nanay · Punchana 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.70651&mlon=-73.24871#map=17/-3.70651/-73.24871) Bank Banco de la Nación · Punchana 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.72756&mlon=-73.25214#map=17/-3.72756/-73.25214) ATM ATM Scotiabank, BCP, globalnet, BBVA continental · San Juan Bautista 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.78485&mlon=-73.30270#map=17/-3.78485/-73.30270) Petrol pump Servicentro Donato · Iquitos 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.73595&mlon=-73.25899#map=17/-3.73595/-73.25899) Hotel San Pedro Lodge · Iquitos 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.75363&mlon=-73.33925#map=17/-3.75363/-73.33925) Mall Centro comercial "estrada" · Iquitos 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.73372&mlon=-73.26168#map=17/-3.73372/-73.26168) School Institución Educativa No. 601576 · Punchana 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.52198&mlon=-73.48349#map=17/-3.52198/-73.48349) College Escuela de Postgrado UNAP · San Juan Bautista 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.77218&mlon=-73.29506#map=17/-3.77218/-73.29506) Police station comisaria · Iquitos 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.73271&mlon=-73.26480#map=17/-3.73271/-73.26480) 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 Punchana Places mapped inside Punchana in open map data, by type. - Hospitals11 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels8 - Schools68 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants32 - Police stations4 - Dental clinics5 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 - Mazan - Napo - San Juan Bautista - Torres Causana ## Quick answers - Where is Punchana?In Maynas Province, Loreto Department, Peru - What borders Punchana?Alto Nanay, Belen, Indiana, Iquitos and Mazan - What is there to see in Punchana?El Arbol de La Lupuna, Fundo Pedrito, Irapay, Mirado Comunidad Indeoendencia - What time zone is Punchana in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Punchana?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Punchana?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Punchana?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Punchana?Settlements lie between 85 m and 112 m - Where is the nearest hospital to Punchana?Centro de Trabajo Bellavista Nanay, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Punchana?Banco de la Nación, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Punchana?ATM Scotiabank, BCP, globalnet, BBVA continental, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Punchana?Servicentro Donato, about 36 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Punchana?11 mapped - How many banks are in Punchana?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Punchana?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Punchana?PE160108 (OCHA common operational dataset)