# Contamana District, Ucayali Province, Loreto Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/contamana/ District · Ucayali Province # Contamana Contamana is a district of Peru in Ucayali Province, Loreto Department. It covers **11,010.5 km²**. 98 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 117 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11,010km² - 117mapped services - 139 mtypical elevation ## Where is Contamana? Contamana lies in [Ucayali Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/), [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 12 other districts: [Alto Biavo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/alto-biavo/), [Alto Tapiche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/alto-tapiche/), [Calleria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/coronel-portillo/calleria/), [Curimana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/padre-abad/curimana/), [Jose Crespo y Castillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/leoncio-prado/jose-crespo-y-castillo/), [Maquia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/maquia/), [Nueva Requena](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/coronel-portillo/nueva-requena/), [Padre Abad](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/padre-abad/padre-abad/), [Padre Marquez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/padre-marquez/), [Pampa Hermosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/pampa-hermosa/), [Pucayacu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/leoncio-prado/pucayacu/) and [Vargas Guerra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/vargas-guerra/). By area it is the 20th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 37.1% of [Ucayali Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/). The centre of Contamana is about 486 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9281° S, 75.5229° 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 Contamana OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Contamana: 1 attraction. - Aguas Calientes · 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: Contamana - 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) · Pucallpa116 km - Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto184 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:52). 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 Contamana Open gazetteers list **98 villages, towns and localities** in Contamana. The largest with a recorded population: Contamana (20,900), Holanda (439), San Roque (314), Nuevo Olaya (240), Vencedor (220) and Shanaillo (194). Settlements here lie between about 129 m and 221 m above sea level (median 139 m). - 9 de Octubre - Alan Garcia - Alto Chiatipishca - Amaquiria - Barrio Medio - Bellavista - Betania - Buenos Aires - Canaan - Canaan de Chiatipishca - Canaán de Cachiyacu - Cashiboya - Charashamana - Contamana - Cornejo - Cunshamayo - David - Fray Martin de Pisqui - Golondrina - Holanda - Huáscar - Héctor - Ipactía - Julio C. Arana - La Cumbre - La Union - La Unión - Libertad - Manco Capac - Milagros - Monte Blanco - Monte Sinaí - Monte de Cion - Nueva Añampa - Nuevo Aarón - Nuevo Alianza - Nuevo Amanecer - Nuevo Eden - Nuevo Edén Río Pisqui Nuevo - Nuevo Jerusalen - Nuevo Libertador - Nuevo Milagritos - Nuevo Olaya - Nuevo Palestina - Nuevo Paraiso - Nuevo San Francisco - Nuevo San Jose - Nuevo San Juan - Nuevo San Roque - Nuevo Suaya - Nuevo Sucre - Nuevo Sunaya - Nuevo Tambomayo - Obispo Irazola - Pacasmayo - Palmira - Perla del Ucayali - Progreso - Pueblo Nuevo - Puerto Cashiboya - Puerto Esperanza - Puerto Oriente - Puerto Prado - Resbaladera - San Carlos - San Francisco - San Jose - San Juan - San Juan de Amaquiria - San Juan de Chiatipishca - San Luis Charasmana - San Marcos - San Martin de Chiatipishca - San Miguel - San Miguel Aguas Calientes - San Pablo - San Pablo de Sinuya - San Pedro - San Pedro de Chiatipishca - San Roque - San Salvador - Santa Ana - Santa Clara - Santa Maria - Santa Marta - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa Chiatipishca - Santa Rosa de Cashiboya - Santa Rosa de Pisqui - Shanaillo - Shihuanuaco - Sumaillo - Tres Hermanos - Tres Unidos - Tumbes - Tupac Amaru - Union Gilboa - Vencedor 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 Contamana Named natural and historic features inside Contamana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams; 8 lakes. - Cachiyacu - Laguna Balsa - Laguna Belén - Laguna Limón - Laguna Muerta - Laguna Pinto - Laguna Tamara - Laguna Trinico - Laguna Yarina - Quebrada Aguas Calientes - Quebrada Ahuaya - Quebrada Cashiboya - Quebrada Inuya - Quebrada Lecheyaco - Quebrada Shia - Quebrada Sinuya - Quebrada Trauya - Río Cashiboya - Río Ipactia - Río Pisqui ### Coast and islands 6 islands. - Isla Andrea - Isla Contamana - Isla Progreso - Isla Santa Maria - Isla Sebumashi - Isla Tumbes 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 Contamana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ucayali Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Apr (25 °C). About 1,249 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (140 mm) and the driest Aug (44 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to August and October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 127 Feb 26 140 Mar 25 136 Apr 25 128 May 25 96 Jun 25 71 Jul 26 56 Aug 27 44 Sep 28 69 Oct 28 116 Nov 27 136 Dec 26 129 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Contamana Need Nearest mapped Distance School Institución Educativa 64581-b · Contamana 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.95950&mlon=-75.57240#map=17/-7.95950/-75.57240) 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 Contamana Places mapped inside Contamana in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels4 - Schools103 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants6 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 Ucayali Province - Inahuaya - Padre Marquez - Pampa Hermosa - Sarayacu - Vargas Guerra ## Quick answers - Where is Contamana?In Ucayali Province, Loreto Department, Peru - What borders Contamana?Alto Biavo, Alto Tapiche, Calleria, Curimana, Jose Crespo y Castillo, Maquia, Nueva Requena, Padre Abad, Padre Marquez, Pampa Hermosa, Pucayacu and Vargas Guerra - What is there to see in Contamana?Aguas Calientes - What time zone is Contamana in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Contamana?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Contamana?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Contamana?98 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Contamana?Settlements lie between 129 m and 221 m - What is the best time to visit Contamana?May to August and October - How many hospitals are in Contamana?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Contamana?PE160601 (OCHA common operational dataset)