# Inahuaya District, Ucayali Province, Loreto Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/inahuaya/

District · Ucayali Province 

# Inahuaya

Inahuaya is a district of Peru in Ucayali Province, Loreto Department. It covers **630.2 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 630km²
- 9mapped services
- 131 mtypical elevation

## Where is Inahuaya?

Inahuaya lies in [Ucayali Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/), [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 2 other districts: [Pampa Hermosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/pampa-hermosa/) and [Vargas Guerra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/vargas-guerra/). By area it is the 376th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.1% of [Ucayali Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/). The centre of Inahuaya is about 585 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.0514° S, 75.3378° 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: Inahuaya

- 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

- Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto129 km
- Moises Benzaquen Rengifo Airport (YMS) · Yurimaguas155 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 Inahuaya

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Inahuaya. The largest with a recorded population: José Olaya (428), Ipuano (279), San Cristobal (51) and San José (25). Settlements here lie between about 127 m and 147 m above sea level (median 131 m).

- Ceilan
- Garza Caño
- Inahuaya
- Ipuano
- Jose Olaya
- José Olaya
- Puerto Baranda
- Ramires Hurtado
- San Cristobal
- San Jose
- San José
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Pirococha

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 Inahuaya

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Cachiyacu

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 Inahuaya 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 Inahuaya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Institución Educativa No. 64752 · Inahuaya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.09466&mlon=-75.25310#map=17/-7.09466/-75.25310) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Pampa Hermosa · Pampa Hermosa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.19581&mlon=-75.29418#map=17/-7.19581/-75.29418) 

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 Inahuaya

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

- Schools9

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

- Contamana
- Padre Marquez
- Pampa Hermosa
- Sarayacu
- Vargas Guerra

## Quick answers

- Where is Inahuaya?In Ucayali Province, Loreto Department, Peru
- What borders Inahuaya?Pampa Hermosa and Vargas Guerra
- What time zone is Inahuaya in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Inahuaya?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Inahuaya?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Inahuaya?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Inahuaya?Settlements lie between 127 m and 147 m
- What is the best time to visit Inahuaya?May to August and October
- What is the P-code of Inahuaya?PE160602 (OCHA common operational dataset)