# Requena Province, Loreto Department – Districts & Villages

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

Province · Loreto Department 

# Requena Province

Requena Province is a province of Peru in Loreto Department. It covers **50,359.1 km²**. It is divided into 11 districts. 341 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 279 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50,359km²
- 11districts
- 279mapped services

## Where is Requena Province?

Requena Province lies in [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other provinces: [Alto Amazonas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/alto-amazonas/), [Coronel Portillo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/coronel-portillo/), [Loreto Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/loreto/), [Mariscal Ramon Castilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/mariscal-ramon-castilla/), [Maynas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/), [San Martin Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/san-martin/) and [Ucayali Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 13.4% of [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/). The centre of Requena Province is about 753 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 261 km from Iquitos, the main town of Loreto Department. The centre point is at 5.9903° S, 73.9431° 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 Requena Province

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Requena Province: 1 national park; 1 attraction.

- Sierra del Divisor National Park · national park
- Puerto Miguel - Village · 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: Requena 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

- Cruzeiro do Sul Airport (CZS) · Cruzeiro Do Sul221 km
- Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas241 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:49).

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 Requena Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Alto Tapiche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/alto-tapiche/) 9,067 31 11 

[Capelo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/capelo/) 801 18 12 

[Emilio San Martin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/emilio-san-martin/) 4,641 42 35 

[Jenaro Herrera](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/jenaro-herrera/) 1,160 27 20 

[Maquia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/maquia/) 4,895 58 52 

[Puinahua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/puinahua/) 6,286 24 20 

[Requena](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/requena/) 3,074 76 68 

[Saquena](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/saquena/) 2,596 32 26 

[Soplin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/soplin/) 4,698 20 7 

[Tapiche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/tapiche/) 2,091 11 7 

[Yaquerana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/yaquerana/) 11,049 55 21 

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 Requena Province

Open gazetteers list **341 villages, towns and localities** in Requena Province. The largest with a recorded population: Requena (25,300), Saquena (4,362), Santa Elena (785), Sapuena (506), Capitán Clavero (369) and Flor de Castaña (309). Settlements here lie between about 89 m and 219 m above sea level (median 117 m).

- 28 de Julio
- 7 de Junio
- Abtao
- Alfa Y Omega
- Alianza
- Ana María
- Ancash
- Anticura
- Arica Viejo
- Atun Poza
- Aucayaquilla
- Avanzada Progreso (Naranjal)
- Avanzada de Progreso
- Ayacucho
- Bagazan
- Bagazán
- Barcia
- Belen de Urco
- Bellavista
- Belén de Urco
- Berea (Nuevo Aipena)
- Berlín
- Bermudez
- Blanquita
- Bolivar
- Bolognesi
- Bretaña
- Buen Peru
- Buen Perú
- Buena Vista
- Buenas Lomas Antigua
- Buenas Lomas Nueva
- Buenos Aires
- Cahuacuri
- Cajamarca
- Callao
- Campamento
- Campana
- Cancha Lagua
- Capanahua
- Capitan Clavero
- Capitán Clavero
- Capricho
- Carachama
- Carocurahuaite
- Casagrande
- Castaña
- Castilla
- Cavero
- Cedro Isla
- Chiclayo
- Chingana
- Chíngana
- Cielo
- Clemente
- Colonia Angamos
- Concertina
- Concordancia
- Condorcanqui
- Contamana
- Contamanillo
- Cristo Redentor
- Cumaseba
- Curahuaytillo
- Curinga
- Desengaño
- Desprecio
- Doce de Octubre
- Dos de Mayo
- El Lobo
- El Sol
- Elmer Faucett
- Encanto Siuca Caño
- España
- Esperanza
- Eufracio
- Fatima
- Flor de Castaña
- Flor de Punga
- Floresta
- Florida
- Fortaleza
- Francia
- Francisco Bolognesi
- Fray Martin (La Finca)
- Fray Pedro
- Frontera
- Frontera Yarina Topal
- Galicia
- Genaro Herrera
- Grangería
- Huacamayo
- Huacapurana
- Huacarayco
- Huacha
- Huacrachiro
- Huarmi Isla
- Huatape
- Huatapi
- Huayaberas
- Huañuna
- Iberia
- Infiernillo
- Iricahua
- Irícahua
- Islandia
- Jai Alay
- Jenaro Herrera
- Jordan
- Jorge Chavez
- Jorge Chávez
- La Pedrera
- Lagarto
- Lago Prado
- Lago San Marcos
- Las Malvinas
- Las Palmas
- Leoncio Prado
- Leticia
- Libertad
- Limon Cocha
- Lindero
- Liquidación
- Lobo
- Lontananza
- Loreto
- Loreto (Nuevo Loreto)
- Lucero
- Luciana
- Lurin
- Magdalena
- Magu
- Manco Capac
- Maquia Tipishca
- Mariscal Castilla
- Mascota
- Mañaca
- Milan
- Monopolio
- Monte Alegre
- Monte Sinaí
- Montevideo
- Morales Bermudes
- Naranjal
- Nueva Alejandria
- Nueva Alejandría
- Nueva Buena Vista
- Nueva Era
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Florida
- Nueva Independencia
- Nueva Patria
- Nueva Reforma
- Nueva Union
- Nueva Vida
- Nueva York
- Nuevo Acuracay
- Nuevo Aucayacu
- Nuevo Bagazan
- Nuevo Capanahua
- Nuevo Caribe
- Nuevo Casagrande
- Nuevo Cashishpi
- Nuevo Celendin
- Nuevo Clavero
- Nuevo Curahuaytillo
- Nuevo Encanto
- Nuevo Estiron
- Nuevo Iquitos
- Nuevo Jerusalen
- Nuevo Junin
- Nuevo Kuwait
- Nuevo Liberal
- Nuevo Los Angeles
- Nuevo Miraflores
- Nuevo Paraiso
- Nuevo Paujil
- Nuevo Polo Sur
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo Pucate
- Nuevo Pumacahua
- Nuevo Requena
- Nuevo Salvador
- Nuevo San Antonio
- Nuevo San Jose
- Nuevo San Juan
- Nuevo Santa Cruz
- Nuevo Santa Maria de Shiari
- Nuevo Tarma
- Nuevo Trujillo
- Nuevo Yucuruchi
- Nuevo Zapote
- Obrero I
- Obrero II
- Oceania
- Once de Agosto
- Pacasmayo
- Padre Giner (Nuevo Padre Nicolas Giner Gomez)
- Padre Gíner
- Padre Junco
- Padre Lopez
- Palizada
- Palmera
- Palmira
- Palo Verde
- Pampa Hermosa
- Paraíso
- Parcoy
- Pasto
- Patria Nueva
- Perla de Camunguy
- Perlita
- Pintullacta
- Piura
- Plátano
- Pobre Diablo
- Pobreza
- Pollera
- Progreso
- Pucate
- Puerto Alegre
- Puerto Angel
- Puerto Arce
- Puerto Canuco
- Puerto Clavero
- Puerto Franco
- Puerto Irene
- Puerto Loboyacu
- Puerto Loreto
- Puerto Miguel
- Puerto Morla Concha
- Puerto Peru II
- Puerto Perú
- Puerto Rico
- Puerto Sol
- Puerto Supay
- Puerto Triunfo
- Puerto Velásquez
- Puesto Guerra
- Puesto Lima
- Pumacahua
- Quince de Julio
- Rayo
- Reforma
- Remoyacu
- República
- Requena
- Restauracion
- Rosachina
- Salvarri
- San Antonio
- San Antonio Viejo
- San Antonio de Acuracay
- San Antonio de Estero
- San Antonio de Fortaleza
- San Carlos
- San Felipe
- San Fidel
- San Gerardo
- San Jose
- San Jose de Añushi
- San Jose de Paranapura
- San José
- San Juan
- San Juan de Paucar
- San Lucas
- San Marcos
- San Martin de Piuri Isla
- San Mateo
- San Miguel
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
- San Ramon
- San Raul
- San Roque
- San Salvador
- San Vicente
- Santa Clara
- Santa Clotilde
- Santa Elena
- Santa Fe
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Lucía
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Sofía
- Santa Soledad
- Santo Tomás
- Sapuena
- Saquena
- Sarayacu
- Sargento Lores
- Shevonal
- Shinai
- Sinchi Roca
- Sintico
- Sociedad
- Soledad
- Suiza
- Sungaro
- Tabalosos
- Tahuantinsuyo
- Talara
- Tamanco
- Tarapacá
- Tibeplaya
- Tibeplaya Dos
- Tibi Playa I
- Tibi Playa II
- Tipishca
- Toledo
- Torno
- Trece de Mayo
- Triunfo
- Trujillo
- Tupac Amaru
- Ungurahue
- Ungurahuillo
- Urarinas
- Vargas Guerra
- Veintiocho de Julio
- Venus
- Victor Raul
- Victor Raúl
- Victoria
- Villa Buen Jesus de Paz
- Villa Monte Sinai
- Vista Alegre
- Vista Alegre I
- Vista Alegre II
- Wicungo
- Yanaallpa
- Yanallpa (Santa Cruz de Yanallpa)
- Yanayaquillo
- Yarina
- Yucuruche
- Yura Cocha
- Yuraccocha
- Zapapatilla I
- Zapatilla II
- Zapote

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 Requena Province

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

### Water

105 rivers and streams; 32 lakes.

- Bombo
- Caño Sacarita Grande
- Chiric
- Cocha Gramalote
- Lago Huacaraico
- Lago Maquía
- Lago Pacacuro
- Lago Sintica
- Lago Yapuerma
- Laguna Aleman
- Laguna Avispa
- Laguna Curahuayte
- Laguna Estero
- Laguna Galicia
- Laguna Huacapurana
- Laguna Huayhuashi
- Laguna Huirima
- Laguna Jatuncocha
- Laguna Jíbaro
- Laguna La Moringa
- Laguna Lobo Cocha
- Laguna Lobococha
- Laguna Luya
- Laguna Melchor

…and 113 more.

### Coast and islands

14 islands.

- Isla Cedro
- Isla Chingana
- Isla Colán
- Isla Cumaseba
- Isla Cunja
- Isla Estero Muyuna
- Isla Huacarayco
- Isla Huarami
- Isla Pacaya
- Isla Palizada
- Isla Paranapura
- Isla Tibeplaya
- Isla Tibi
- Isla Yanaallpa

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 Requena Province and the best time to visit

In Requena Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (25 °C). About 1,941 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (235 mm) and the driest Aug (75 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 210 

Feb 26 189 

Mar 26 235 

Apr 25 211 

May 25 151 

Jun 25 108 

Jul 25 82 

Aug 26 75 

Sep 26 116 

Oct 26 166 

Nov 26 184 

Dec 26 214 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Requena Province

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels11
- Schools248
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants4
- Police stations10

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 Requena Province?In Loreto Department, Peru
- What borders Requena Province?Alto Amazonas Province, Coronel Portillo Province, Loreto Province, Mariscal Ramon Castilla Province, Maynas Province, San Martin Province and Ucayali Province
- What is there to see in Requena Province?Puerto Miguel - Village, Sierra del Divisor National Park
- What time zone is Requena Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Requena Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Requena Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Requena Province?341 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Requena Province?Settlements lie between 89 m and 219 m
- What is the best time to visit Requena Province?June to September
- How many hospitals are in Requena Province?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Requena Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Requena Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Requena Province?PE1605 (OCHA common operational dataset)