# San Juan Bautista District, Maynas Province, Loreto Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/san-juan-bautista/ District · Maynas Province # San Juan Bautista San Juan Bautista is a district of Peru in Maynas Province, Loreto Department. It covers **3,200.7 km²**. 96 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 221 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,201km² - 221mapped services - 97 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Juan Bautista? San Juan Bautista 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/), [Fernando Lores](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/fernando-lores/), [Iquitos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/iquitos/) and [Nauta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/loreto/nauta/). By area it is the 73rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.2% of [Maynas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/). The centre of San Juan Bautista is about 965 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 49 km from Iquitos, the main town of Maynas Province. The centre point is at 4.0903° S, 73.5268° 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 San Juan Bautista OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in San Juan Bautista: 3 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 zoo; 1 beach. - Playa artificial · beach - Quistococha · viewpoint - CREA Amazon rescue center · attraction - Centro de Rescate Amazonico (CREA) · attraction - Rainforest awareness rescue center · attraction - Quistococha Zoo · zoo 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: San Juan Bautista - 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) · Iquitos42 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 05:57, 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 San Juan Bautista Open gazetteers list **96 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan Bautista. The largest with a recorded population: San Juan (78,153), Zúngaro Cocha (841), Varillal (818), Llanchama (226), Santa Martha (88) and Palo Seco (84). Settlements here lie between about 91 m and 134 m above sea level (median 97 m). - 10 de Octubre I Zona - 10 de Octubre Ii Zona - 11 de Agosto - 12 de Abril - 12 de Diciembre - 12 de Octubre - 13 de febrero - 15 de Abril - 23 de Febrero - 24 de Junio - 24 de Octubre - 25 de Enero - 28 de Enero - 3 de Octubre - 5 de Junio - Angel Cardenas - Anguilla - Bello Horizonte - Belén de Judá - Buena Esperanza - Cahuide - Comunidad San Martín - Comunidad San Vincente - Creación 2000 - Cruz del Sur - El Dorado - El Huambre - El Paujil - El Varillal - Esperanza - Ex Petroleros - Ex Petroleros II Zona - Habana - Huascar - Llanchama - Los Cedros - Los Delfines - Luz de Oriente - Meliton Carbajal - Minchana - Mishana - Moralillo - Ninarumi - Nueva Esperanza - Nueva Santa Eloísa - Nueva Vida - Nueva Villa Belén - Nuevo Horizonte - Nuevo Milagro - Nuevo Miraflores - Nuevo Progreso - Nuevo San Juan - Nuevo San Martín - Nuevo Triunfo - Palo Seco - Paraíso - Paujil II Zona - Paña - Peñanegra - Piuca - Porvenir - Primero de Mayo - Puerto Almendra - Quistococha - Rumo Cocha - San Antonio - San Carlos - San Jose - San Juan - San Juan de Pintuyacu - San Lucas - San Luis - San Martín II Zona - San Martín Segunda Zona - San Pedro - San Pedro Pintuyacu - Santa - Santa Bárbara - Santa Clara - Santa Cruz - Santa Marta - Santa Martha - Santa Tomás - Santo Tomás - Soledad - Supaypoza - Union - Unión Progreso - Varadero de Omaguas - Varillal - Villa El Buen Pastor - Yarana - Yarina - Yuto - Zungarococha - Zúngaro Cocha 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 San Juan Bautista Named natural and historic features inside San Juan Bautista, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Laguna Quistococha - Quebrada San Pedro ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Parque Turístico de Quistococha ### Getting around 1 airport. - Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport 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 San Juan Bautista 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 San Juan Bautista Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica San Juan de Dios · San Juan Bautista 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.80349&mlon=-73.31179#map=17/-3.80349/-73.31179) Petrol pump Patito · San Juan Bautista 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.07995&mlon=-73.44824#map=17/-4.07995/-73.44824) Hotel Amazon Paradise · San Juan Bautista 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.95149&mlon=-73.40322#map=17/-3.95149/-73.40322) School Institución Educativa No. 601648 · San Juan Bautista 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.08657&mlon=-73.50320#map=17/-4.08657/-73.50320) College UNAP - Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas · San Juan Bautista 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.84713&mlon=-73.36802#map=17/-3.84713/-73.36802) Police station Comisaría PNP Santa María de Nanay · Alto Nanay 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.88869&mlon=-73.69654#map=17/-3.88869/-73.69654) 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 San Juan Bautista Places mapped inside San Juan Bautista in open map data, by type. - Hospitals8 - Banks2 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels19 - Shopping malls1 - Schools115 - Colleges and universities16 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants43 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics3 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 - Punchana - Torres Causana ## Quick answers - Where is San Juan Bautista?In Maynas Province, Loreto Department, Peru - What borders San Juan Bautista?Alto Nanay, Belen, Fernando Lores, Iquitos and Nauta - What is there to see in San Juan Bautista?CREA Amazon rescue center, Centro de Rescate Amazonico (CREA), Playa artificial, Quistococha - What time zone is San Juan Bautista in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Juan Bautista?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Juan Bautista?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Juan Bautista?96 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Juan Bautista?Settlements lie between 91 m and 134 m - Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan Bautista?Clínica San Juan de Dios, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan Bautista?Patito, about 8.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Juan Bautista?8 mapped - How many banks are in San Juan Bautista?2 mapped - How many ATMs are in San Juan Bautista?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Juan Bautista?8 mapped - What is the P-code of San Juan Bautista?PE160113 (OCHA common operational dataset)