# Alto Tapiche District, Requena Province, Loreto Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/alto-tapiche/

District · Requena Province 

# Alto Tapiche

Alto Tapiche is a district of Peru in Requena Province, Loreto Department. It covers **9,067.5 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,067km²
- 11mapped services
- 180 mtypical elevation

## Where is Alto Tapiche?

Alto Tapiche lies in [Requena Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/), [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Calleria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/coronel-portillo/calleria/), [Contamana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/contamana/), [Emilio San Martin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/emilio-san-martin/), [Maquia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/maquia/), [Soplin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/soplin/), [Tapiche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/tapiche/) and [Yaquerana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/yaquerana/). By area it is the 29th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 18.0% of [Requena Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/). The centre of Alto Tapiche is about 663 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.7402° S, 74.2665° 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 Alto Tapiche

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Alto Tapiche: 1 national park.

- Sierra del Divisor National Park · national park

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: Alto Tapiche

- 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

- Cap FAP David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) · Pucallpa185 km
- Cruzeiro do Sul Airport (CZS) · Cruzeiro Do Sul191 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:05, 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.

## Villages and localities in Alto Tapiche

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Alto Tapiche. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Elena (785) and Monte Alegre (28). Settlements here lie between about 116 m and 219 m above sea level (median 180 m).

- Ana María
- Bellavista
- Cancha Lagua
- Cielo
- Clemente
- Contamana
- Eufracio
- Fatima
- Fortaleza
- Francia
- Frontera Yarina Topal
- Leticia
- Limon Cocha
- Mascota
- Monte Alegre
- Morales Bermudes
- Nueva Esperanza
- Pacasmayo
- Pampa Hermosa
- Puerto Rico
- Puesto Lima
- San Antonio de Fortaleza
- San Lucas
- Santa Elena
- Santa Rosa
- Sarayacu
- Soledad
- Suiza
- Tabalosos
- Venus
- Wicungo

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 Alto Tapiche

Named natural and historic features inside Alto Tapiche, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

20 rivers and streams.

- Bombo
- Quebrada Capanahuillo
- Quebrada Chingana
- Quebrada Esperanza
- Quebrada Eufracio
- Quebrada Hubuya
- Quebrada Humaita
- Quebrada Maipuco
- Quebrada Motelo
- Quebrada Panguana
- Quebrada Paucartambo
- Quebrada Torres Causano
- Quebrada Ubuya
- Río Capanahua
- Río Contaya
- Río Humaita
- Río Punga
- Río Tapiche
- Río Ángulo
- Samboyacu

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 Alto Tapiche and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alto Tapiche

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Institución Educativa No. 601054 · Alto Tapiche 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62222&mlon=-74.32670#map=17/-6.62222/-74.32670) 

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 Alto Tapiche

Places mapped inside Alto Tapiche in open map data, by type.

- Schools10
- 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 Requena Province

- Capelo
- Emilio San Martin
- Jenaro Herrera
- Maquia
- Puinahua
- Requena
- Saquena
- Soplin
- Tapiche
- Yaquerana

## Quick answers

- Where is Alto Tapiche?In Requena Province, Loreto Department, Peru
- What borders Alto Tapiche?Calleria, Contamana, Emilio San Martin, Maquia, Soplin, Tapiche and Yaquerana
- What is there to see in Alto Tapiche?Sierra del Divisor National Park
- What time zone is Alto Tapiche in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Alto Tapiche?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Alto Tapiche?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alto Tapiche?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alto Tapiche?Settlements lie between 116 m and 219 m
- What is the best time to visit Alto Tapiche?June to September
- What is the P-code of Alto Tapiche?PE160502 (OCHA common operational dataset)