# Padre Marquez District, Ucayali Province, Loreto Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/padre-marquez/

District · Ucayali Province 

# Padre Marquez

Padre Marquez is a district of Peru in Ucayali Province, Loreto Department. It covers **2,436.8 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,437km²
- 30mapped services
- 142 mtypical elevation

## Where is Padre Marquez?

Padre Marquez lies in [Ucayali Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/), [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Calleria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/coronel-portillo/calleria/), [Contamana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/contamana/) and [Nueva Requena](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/coronel-portillo/nueva-requena/). By area it is the 88th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.2% of [Ucayali Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/). The centre of Padre Marquez is about 520 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8657° S, 74.8990° 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 Padre Marquez

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Padre Marquez: 1 attraction.

- Paoyan - Shipibo 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: Padre Marquez

- 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) · Pucallpa67 km
- Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto222 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 Padre Marquez

Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Padre Marquez. The largest with a recorded population: Roaboya (805), Tiruntán (652), Alfonso Ugarte (572), Mariscal Castilla (360), Nuevo Loreto (111) and San Francisco (86). Settlements here lie between about 134 m and 159 m above sea level (median 142 m).

- Agroverde
- Alfonso Ugarte
- Anguillal
- Berbenita
- Congonita
- Isla Seco
- Islandia
- Mariscal Castilla
- Nueva Bellavista
- Nueva Cunshamay
- Nueva Galilea
- Nueva Soledad
- Nuevo Loreto
- Nuevo Nazaret
- Nuevo San Antonio
- Nuevo San Jerónimo
- Nuevo San Martin
- Pahococha
- Pahoyan
- Paococha
- Paoyhan
- Porvenir
- Pueblo Libre
- Puerto Islandia
- Puerto Loreto
- Roaboya
- Roaboya Mestiza
- Roaboya Nativa
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Geronimo
- San Jerónimo
- San Jose de Vinuya
- San José de Vinuya
- San Juan
- San Martín
- San Pablo
- San Pablo Viejo
- Santa Ana
- Santa Lucita
- Sharamasho
- Shuyal
- Sucre
- Tintiboya
- Tiruntan
- Tiruntán
- Tomichico
- Zancudo

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 Padre Marquez

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

### Water

20 lakes; 14 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Anguillayoc
- Laguna Cashibomuyuna
- Laguna Cupiso
- Laguna Elva
- Laguna Huicungo
- Laguna Huito
- Laguna Lagarto
- Laguna Mapa
- Laguna Martín
- Laguna Moena
- Laguna Muerta
- Laguna Muerta
- Laguna Puitante
- Laguna Saba
- Laguna Santa Lucia
- Laguna Saño
- Laguna Shapaja
- Laguna Shebón
- Laguna Suave
- Laguna Tunuya
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Bimboya
- Quebrada Garza
- Quebrada Inintia

…and 10 more.

### Coast and islands

5 islands.

- Isla Paca
- Isla Polo Norte
- Isla Roaboya
- Isla San Antonio
- Tipishca Espinal

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 Padre Marquez 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 Padre Marquez

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Sueño del Rey · Padre Marquez 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.75779&mlon=-74.92212#map=17/-7.75779/-74.92212) 

School Institución Educativa 64674-b · Padre Marquez 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.88368&mlon=-74.87420#map=17/-7.88368/-74.87420) 

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 Padre Marquez

Places mapped inside Padre Marquez in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools29

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
- Inahuaya
- Pampa Hermosa
- Sarayacu
- Vargas Guerra

## Quick answers

- Where is Padre Marquez?In Ucayali Province, Loreto Department, Peru
- What borders Padre Marquez?Calleria, Contamana and Nueva Requena
- What is there to see in Padre Marquez?Paoyan - Shipibo village
- What time zone is Padre Marquez in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Padre Marquez?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Padre Marquez?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Padre Marquez?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Padre Marquez?Settlements lie between 134 m and 159 m
- What is the best time to visit Padre Marquez?May to August and October
- What is the P-code of Padre Marquez?PE160603 (OCHA common operational dataset)