# Saquena District, Requena Province, Loreto Department

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

District · Requena Province 

# Saquena

Saquena is a district of Peru in Requena Province, Loreto Department. It covers **2,595.5 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,596km²
- 26mapped services
- 97 mtypical elevation

## Where is Saquena?

Saquena lies in [Requena Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/), [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Fernando Lores](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/maynas/fernando-lores/), [Jenaro Herrera](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/jenaro-herrera/), [Nauta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/loreto/nauta/), [Yaquerana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/yaquerana/) and [Yavari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/mariscal-ramon-castilla/yavari/). By area it is the 85th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.2% of [Requena Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/). The centre of Saquena is about 902 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7736° S, 73.3873° 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 Saquena

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Saquena: 1 attraction.

- 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: Saquena

- 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

- Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) · Iquitos110 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:48).

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 Saquena

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Saquena. The largest with a recorded population: Saquena (4,362), Sapuena (506), Capitán Clavero (369), Flor de Castaña (309), Chíngana (269) and Mariscal Castilla (197). Settlements here lie between about 89 m and 155 m above sea level (median 97 m).

- 28 de Julio
- Aucayaquilla
- Bagazan
- Bagazán
- Capitan Clavero
- Capitán Clavero
- Castaña
- Cavero
- Chingana
- Chíngana
- El Sol
- Flor de Castaña
- Huacarayco
- Jorge Chavez
- Libertad
- Loreto (Nuevo Loreto)
- Mariscal Castilla
- Nuevo Yucuruchi
- Puerto Franco
- Puerto Miguel
- Puerto Sol
- Reforma
- San Jose de Paranapura
- Sapuena
- Saquena
- Tibeplaya
- Tibeplaya Dos
- Tibi Playa I
- Tibi Playa II
- Veintiocho de Julio
- Vista Alegre
- Yucuruche

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 Saquena

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Lago Huacaraico
- Laguna Jatuncocha
- Laguna La Moringa
- Paraporoto Cocha
- Quebrada Carahuayta
- Quebrada Chingana
- Quebrada Pahuachiro
- Quebrada Paranadura
- Quebrada Venganza
- Río Paraporoto
- Río Tarahuayta

### Coast and islands

4 islands.

- Isla Chingana
- Isla Huacarayco
- Isla Paranapura
- Isla Tibeplaya

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 Saquena 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 Saquena

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud "Villa Jenaro Herrera" · Jenaro Herrera 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.90462&mlon=-73.66478#map=17/-4.90462/-73.66478) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Nauta 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.50823&mlon=-73.57577#map=17/-4.50823/-73.57577) 

Petrol pump Grifo Nauta · Nauta 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.50324&mlon=-73.58768#map=17/-4.50324/-73.58768) 

Hotel Lodge Amazon · Saquena 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.55986&mlon=-73.45993#map=17/-4.55986/-73.45993) 

School Institución Educativa No. 60623 · Saquena 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.72289&mlon=-73.53159#map=17/-4.72289/-73.53159) 

College CETPRO Nauta · Nauta 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.50468&mlon=-73.57697#map=17/-4.50468/-73.57697) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Bagazan · Saquena 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.72471&mlon=-73.53256#map=17/-4.72471/-73.53256) 

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 Saquena

Places mapped inside Saquena in open map data, by type.

- Hotels5
- Schools18
- Restaurants1
- Police stations2

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
- Maquia
- Puinahua
- Requena
- Soplin
- Tapiche
- Yaquerana

## Quick answers

- Where is Saquena?In Requena Province, Loreto Department, Peru
- What borders Saquena?Fernando Lores, Jenaro Herrera, Nauta, Yaquerana and Yavari
- What is there to see in Saquena?Puerto Miguel - Village
- What time zone is Saquena in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Saquena?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Saquena?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Saquena?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Saquena?Settlements lie between 89 m and 155 m
- What is the best time to visit Saquena?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Saquena?Centro de Salud "Villa Jenaro Herrera", about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Saquena?Banco de la Nación, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saquena?Grifo Nauta, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Saquena?PE160507 (OCHA common operational dataset)