# Torres Causana District, Maynas Province, Loreto Department

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District · Maynas Province 

# Torres Causana

Torres Causana is a district of Peru in Maynas Province, Loreto Department. It covers **6,920.2 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,920km²
- 24mapped services
- 179 mtypical elevation

## Where is Torres Causana?

Torres Causana lies in [Maynas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/), [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Napo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/napo/), [Rosa Panduro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/putumayo/rosa-panduro/) and [Teniente Manuel Clavero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/putumayo/teniente-manuel-clavero/). By area it is the 42nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.1% of [Maynas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/). The centre of Torres Causana is about 1,216 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 329 km from Iquitos, the main town of Maynas Province. The centre point is at 1.3092° S, 74.9337° 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: Torres Causana

- 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

- Caucaya Airport (LQM) · Puerto Leguízamo127 km
- Francisco De Orellana Airport (OCC) · Coca247 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 18:01).

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 Torres Causana

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Torres Causana. The largest with a recorded population: Pantoja (564), Tempestad (305) and Campo Serio (289). Settlements here lie between about 142 m and 234 m above sea level (median 179 m).

- Arcadia
- Aushiri
- Cabo Pantoja
- Campo Serio
- Camunguy
- Castaña
- Cedro Isla
- Chingana
- Dos Fronteras
- Estiron de Santa Maria
- Guajoya
- Humandi
- Ingano Llacta
- Lobo
- Monterrico Angoteros
- Pantoja
- Paula Cocha
- Pintuyacu
- Puerto Elvira
- Puerto Estrella
- Puesto Cavero
- Samuna Bula
- San Juan de Miraflores
- San Martín
- Santa Maria de Angoteros
- Santa María
- Sara Yacu
- Segundo San Juan
- Tempestad
- Torres Causana
- Torres Causano
- Tupac Amaru
- Ungurahue
- Urpi Isla
- Vencedor
- Vencedores
- Villa Luisa
- Yarina Llacta
- Yasuni

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 Torres Causana

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Paula Cocha
- Pumayacu
- Quebrada Angoteres
- Quebrada San José
- Quebrada San José
- Quebrada Torres Causano
- Quebrada Yana Yacu
- Río Aguarico
- Río Aushiri
- Río Rumiyacu
- Río Santa María
- Río Yanayacu
- Río Yanayacu
- Yana Cocha

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla Yoba

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 Torres Causana 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 Torres Causana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Institución Educativa No. 60090 · Torres Causana 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28177&mlon=-74.88381#map=17/-1.28177/-74.88381) 

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 Torres Causana

Places mapped inside Torres Causana in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools21
- 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
- Mazan
- Napo
- Punchana
- San Juan Bautista

## Quick answers

- Where is Torres Causana?In Maynas Province, Loreto Department, Peru
- What borders Torres Causana?Napo, Rosa Panduro and Teniente Manuel Clavero
- What time zone is Torres Causana in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Torres Causana?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Torres Causana?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Torres Causana?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Torres Causana?Settlements lie between 142 m and 234 m
- What is the P-code of Torres Causana?PE160110 (OCHA common operational dataset)
