# Maquia District, Requena Province, Loreto Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/maquia/ District · Requena Province # Maquia Maquia is a district of Peru in Requena Province, Loreto Department. It covers **4,895.4 km²**. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 52 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,895km² - 52mapped services - 118 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maquia? Maquia lies in [Requena Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/), [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Alto Tapiche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/alto-tapiche/), [Contamana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/contamana/), [Emilio San Martin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/emilio-san-martin/), [Puinahua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/puinahua/), [Sarayacu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/sarayacu/) and [Vargas Guerra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/vargas-guerra/). By area it is the 56th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.7% of [Requena Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/). The centre of Maquia is about 671 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.4288° S, 74.7976° 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: Maquia - 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 - Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas158 km - Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto174 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:51). 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 Maquia Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Maquia. Settlements here lie between about 106 m and 129 m above sea level (median 118 m). - 7 de Junio - Bellavista - Berlín - Bermudez - Bolivar - Buena Vista - Buenos Aires - Capitan Clavero - Carachama - Condorcanqui - Encanto Siuca Caño - Francisco Bolognesi - Grangería - Huañuna - La Pedrera - Lagarto - Maquia Tipishca - Montevideo - Nueva Esperanza - Nueva Union - Nuevo Celendin - Nuevo Clavero - Nuevo Encanto - Nuevo Junin - Nuevo Liberal - Nuevo Polo Sur - Nuevo Progreso - Nuevo San Antonio - Nuevo San Jose - Nuevo Santa Maria de Shiari - Nuevo Trujillo - Obrero I - Obrero II - Oceania - Padre Lopez - Palmira - Paraíso - Patria Nueva - Perla de Camunguy - Puerto Clavero - Puerto Irene - Puerto Triunfo - Rayo - Restauracion - San Jose - San Martin de Piuri Isla - San Rafael - San Raul - San Roque - Santa Clara - Santa Clotilde - Santa Elena - Santa Isabel - Santa Rosa - Sungaro - Talara - Trece de Mayo - Victoria 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 Maquia Named natural and historic features inside Maquia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 3 lakes. - Lago Maquía - Mishito - Quebrada Montes - Quebrada Yamía - Río Alto Maquía - Siuca-caño - Supay-cocha 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 Maquia 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 Maquia Need Nearest mapped Distance School Institución Educativa No. 60723 · Maquia 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.43254&mlon=-74.77840#map=17/-6.43254/-74.77840) 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 Maquia Places mapped inside Maquia in open map data, by type. - Schools52 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 - Alto Tapiche - Capelo - Emilio San Martin - Jenaro Herrera - Puinahua - Requena - Saquena - Soplin - Tapiche - Yaquerana ## Quick answers - Where is Maquia?In Requena Province, Loreto Department, Peru - What borders Maquia?Alto Tapiche, Contamana, Emilio San Martin, Puinahua, Sarayacu and Vargas Guerra - What time zone is Maquia in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Maquia?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Maquia?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maquia?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maquia?Settlements lie between 106 m and 129 m - What is the best time to visit Maquia?June to September - What is the P-code of Maquia?PE160505 (OCHA common operational dataset)