# Sarayacu District, Ucayali Province, Loreto Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/sarayacu/ District · Ucayali Province # Sarayacu Sarayacu is a district of Peru in Ucayali Province, Loreto Department. It covers **6,249.3 km²**. 74 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6,249km² - 57mapped services - 124 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sarayacu? Sarayacu lies in [Ucayali Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/), [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Chipurana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/san-martin/chipurana/), [Huimbayoc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/san-martin/huimbayoc/), [Maquia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/maquia/), [Pampa Hermosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/pampa-hermosa/), [Papaplaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/san-martin/papaplaya/), [Puinahua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/puinahua/) and [Vargas Guerra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/vargas-guerra/). By area it is the 47th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 21.0% of [Ucayali Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/). The centre of Sarayacu is about 658 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3969° S, 75.2180° 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: Sarayacu - 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) · Yurimaguas114 km - Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto128 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:53). 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 Sarayacu Open gazetteers list **74 villages, towns and localities** in Sarayacu. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Enrique (656), Monte Bello (645), Samán (575), Dos de Mayo (403) and Santoa (126). Settlements here lie between about 117 m and 199 m above sea level (median 124 m). - 13 de Enero - Aguas Verdes - Alfa Y Omega - Alianza - Boca de Catalina - Bolivar - Buenos Aires - Canto León - Carolina - Chiclayo - Chorillos - Colonia Vanderland - Cosca - Curarina - Dos de Abril - Dos de Mayo - Floresta - Grau - Jordan - Juancito - La Palma - La Paz - Lisboa - Mahuisha - Mahuizo - Mangua - Maquea - Miguel Grau - Monte Bello - New York - Nueva Delicia - Nueva Florida - Nuevo Berlín - Nuevo Cajamarca - Nuevo Dos de Mayo - Nuevo Lucero - Nuevo Maranata - Nuevo Tiwinza - Osterreich - Painaco - Pandishal - Ponguito - Providencia - Puca Panga - Puerto Enrique - Puerto Libre - Ramon Castilla - Reforma - Reino Unido - República - Requena - Saman - Samán - San Cristobal - San Juan de Tierra Blanca - San Lorenzo - San Ramon - San Ramón - Santa Catalina - Santa Cruz - Santa Isabel - Santa Lucia - Santa Rita - Santa Teresa - Santoa - Selva Alegre - Soledad - Sucre - Tierra Blanca - Tres Unidos - Yahuarango - Yanayacu - Yanchamayo - Yarina 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 Sarayacu Named natural and historic features inside Sarayacu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Yanayacu - Río Alfaro - Río Maquía - Río Santa Catalina ### Coast and islands 4 islands. - Isla Catalina - Isla Cruz - Isla Pobre Alegre - Isla Valentín 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 Sarayacu 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 Sarayacu Need Nearest mapped Distance School Institución Educativa Javier Perez De Cuellar · Sarayacu 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42234&mlon=-75.16350#map=17/-6.42234/-75.16350) 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 Sarayacu Places mapped inside Sarayacu in open map data, by type. - Schools55 - Pharmacies1 - Police stations1 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 - Padre Marquez - Pampa Hermosa - Vargas Guerra ## Quick answers - Where is Sarayacu?In Ucayali Province, Loreto Department, Peru - What borders Sarayacu?Chipurana, Huimbayoc, Maquia, Pampa Hermosa, Papaplaya, Puinahua and Vargas Guerra - What time zone is Sarayacu in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Sarayacu?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Sarayacu?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sarayacu?74 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sarayacu?Settlements lie between 117 m and 199 m - What is the best time to visit Sarayacu?May to August and October - What is the P-code of Sarayacu?PE160605 (OCHA common operational dataset)