# Putumayo Province, Loreto Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/putumayo/

Province · Loreto Department 

# Putumayo Province

Putumayo Province is a province of Peru in Loreto Department. It covers **45,821.7 km²**. Its main town is San Antonio del Estrecho. It is divided into 4 districts. 137 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 77 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 45,822km²
- 4districts
- 77mapped services

## Where is Putumayo Province?

Putumayo Province lies in [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 2 other provinces: [Mariscal Ramon Castilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/mariscal-ramon-castilla/) and [Maynas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/). By area it is the 5th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 12.2% of [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/). The centre of Putumayo Province is about 1,205 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 229 km from Iquitos, the main town of Loreto Department. The centre point is at 1.7314° S, 73.6573° 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 Putumayo Province

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Putumayo Province: 3 beachs; 2 national parks.

- Güepí-Sekime National Park · national park
- Yaguas National Park · national park
- Isla Bellavista · beach
- Isla Campuya · beach
- Isla Limon · beach

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: Putumayo Province

- 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

- Virgilio Barco Vargas (La Chorrera) Airport (LCR) · La Chorrera100 km
- Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) · Iquitos232 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:54, sunset around 17:55).

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.

## Districts of Putumayo Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Putumayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/putumayo/putumayo/) 11,068 36 24 

[Rosa Panduro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/putumayo/rosa-panduro/) 7,164 18 10 

[Teniente Manuel Clavero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/putumayo/teniente-manuel-clavero/) 9,628 64 30 

[Yaguas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/putumayo/yaguas/) 17,961 26 13 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Putumayo Province

Open gazetteers list **137 villages, towns and localities** in Putumayo Province. The largest with a recorded population: San Antonio del Estrecho (8,000), Soplín Vargas (537), Santa Mercedes (269), Huapapa (213), El Alamo (208) and Esperanza (108). Settlements here lie between about 74 m and 232 m above sea level (median 134 m).

- Aguas Negras
- Alerta
- Angusilla
- Argelia
- Atalaya
- Bagazan
- Bellavista
- Bobona
- Buen Jardin
- Buena Vista
- Bufeo
- Cabo Reyes
- Campuya
- Caserío
- Cedrito
- Chiclin
- Colmena
- Constancia
- Corbata
- Costa Azul
- Curinga
- Cármen
- El Alamo
- Ere
- Eré
- Espejo
- Esperanza
- Firmeza
- Flor de Agosto
- Florida
- Fonseca
- Guerra Valles
- Güeppi
- Güeppí
- Huapapa
- Huaura
- Indiana, Putamayo
- Inonia
- Inonias
- Isla Nueva
- La Florida
- Las Colinas
- Lores
- Mashunta
- Miraflores
- Nueva Angusilla
- Nueva Chorrera
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Florida
- Nueva Ipiranga
- Nueva Jerusalén
- Nueva Venecia
- Nuevo Belen
- Nuevo Belén
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Nuevo Peneya
- Nuevo Peru
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo San Juan
- Ocho de Diciembre
- Pampa Hermosa
- Pasto
- Peneita
- Primavera
- Puca Urco
- Pucaurco
- Puerto
- Puerto Alegre
- Puerto Argelia
- Puerto Arturo
- Puerto Aurora
- Puerto Barros
- Puerto Buenos Aires
- Puerto Elvira
- Puerto Estrella
- Puerto Franco
- Puerto Libertad
- Puerto Limon
- Puerto Lupita
- Puerto Milagro
- Puerto Nuevo
- Puerto Perú
- Puerto San Agustín
- Puerto Soledad
- Puerto Véliz
- Puesto Arturo
- Puesto Franco
- Puesto Pipa
- Punchana
- Recreo
- Remanso
- Roca de Fuerte
- San Antonio del Estrecho
- San Belin de Yaricaya
- San Francisco de Ere
- San Martin
- San Martin Libertador
- San Martin de Porres
- San Pablo de Totolla
- San Pedro
- San Salvador
- Santa Catalina
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Mercedes
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Cauchillo
- Santa Rosa de Escalante
- Santa Sofía
- Santa Teresita
- Sargento Tejada
- Sibuenes
- Siete de Agosto
- Siete de Junio
- Siete de Mayo
- Soledad
- Soplin Vargas
- Soplín Vargas
- Supe
- Sábaloyacu
- Tambo
- Tambo Hirinajarin
- Tambo Nuevo
- Tambo Ponciano
- Tambo Salvador
- Tambo Yaguas
- Teniente Garcia
- Todos Santos
- Tres Esquinas
- Tres Fronteras
- Urco Cocha (Miraño)
- Urco Miraño
- Yabuyanos
- Yubineto
- Zúñiga
- Último Retiro

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 Putumayo Province

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

### Water

40 rivers and streams; 13 lakes.

- Laguna Agua Blanca
- Laguna Ambrosio
- Laguna Chicle
- Laguna Grau
- Laguna Haupapillo
- Laguna Huapapa
- Laguna Mirichi
- Laguna Redondo
- Laguna Salazar
- Laguna Setico
- Laguna Shapaja
- Laguna Tirante
- Laguna Yarina
- Quebrada Agua Negra
- Quebrada Arapari
- Quebrada Esperanza
- Quebrada Inirini
- Quebrada José Pardo
- Quebrada Luciano
- Quebrada Mimina
- Quebrada Montefalco
- Quebrada Nebulosa
- Quebrada Orbigo
- Quebrada Orimán

…and 29 more.

### Coast and islands

14 islands.

- Isla Alegría
- Isla En perú
- Isla Limón
- Isla Muraton
- Isla Palmera
- Isla Palometa
- Isla Porvenir
- Isla Putumayo
- Isla San Salvador
- Isla Talmayo
- Isla Tipisca
- Isla Topachico
- Isla Tres Esquinas
- Isla Ventura

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 Putumayo Province and the best time to visit

In Putumayo Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 2,861 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (318 mm) and the driest Sep (184 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 25 221 

Feb 26 206 

Mar 25 318 

Apr 25 287 

May 25 279 

Jun 25 251 

Jul 25 221 

Aug 25 190 

Sep 25 184 

Oct 25 235 

Nov 25 223 

Dec 25 246 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Putumayo Province

Places mapped inside Putumayo Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Schools71
- Colleges and universities2
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Putumayo Province?In Loreto Department, Peru
- What borders Putumayo Province?Mariscal Ramon Castilla Province and Maynas Province
- What is there to see in Putumayo Province?Güepí-Sekime National Park, Isla Bellavista, Isla Campuya, Isla Limon
- What time zone is Putumayo Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Putumayo Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Putumayo Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Putumayo Province?137 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Putumayo Province?Settlements lie between 74 m and 232 m
- How many hospitals are in Putumayo Province?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Putumayo Province?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Putumayo Province?PE1608 (OCHA common operational dataset)