# Vargas Guerra District, Ucayali Province, Loreto Department

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District · Ucayali Province 

# Vargas Guerra

Vargas Guerra is a district of Peru in Ucayali Province, Loreto Department. It covers **1,898.2 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,898km²
- 21mapped services
- 139 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vargas Guerra?

Vargas Guerra lies in [Ucayali Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/), [Loreto Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Contamana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/contamana/), [Inahuaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/inahuaya/), [Maquia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/requena/maquia/), [Pampa Hermosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/pampa-hermosa/) and [Sarayacu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/sarayacu/). By area it is the 113th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.4% of [Ucayali Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/). The centre of Vargas Guerra is about 607 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.9769° S, 74.9580° 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: Vargas Guerra

- 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) · Pucallpa161 km
- Cadete FAP Guillermo Del Castillo Paredes Airport (TPP) · Tarapoto165 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:51).

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 Vargas Guerra

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Vargas Guerra. The largest with a recorded population: Florencia (35). Settlements here lie between about 117 m and 357 m above sea level (median 139 m).

- 2 Hermanos
- Alfonso Ugarte
- Cahuide
- Canchahuayo
- Daniel Alcides Carrion
- Florencia
- Florinda
- Formosa
- Fundo Barillal
- Huamantallo
- Huamantullo
- Isla Baños
- Nuevo Canchahuaya
- Nuevo Dorado
- Nuevo Encanto Suni
- Nuevo San Juan de Sarayaquillo
- Nuevo San Martín
- Nuevo Shetevo
- Orellana
- Paca
- Puerto Alegre
- Puerto Oriente
- San Cristóbal
- San Fernando
- San Francisco de Sarayaquillo
- San Jose de Insaya
- Santa Bárbara
- Sarayacu
- Shetebo
- Victor Andres Belaunde
- Villa Rosa

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 Vargas Guerra

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chunaya
- Río Sarayacu
- Río Sarayaquillo

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Isla Progreso
- Sarayaquillo

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 Vargas Guerra 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 Vargas Guerra

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Institución Educativa No. 64268 · Vargas Guerra 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.85753&mlon=-74.98180#map=17/-6.85753/-74.98180) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Orellana · Vargas Guerra 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.91148&mlon=-75.15735#map=17/-6.91148/-75.15735) 

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 Vargas Guerra

Places mapped inside Vargas Guerra in open map data, by type.

- Schools20
- 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
- Sarayacu

## Quick answers

- Where is Vargas Guerra?In Ucayali Province, Loreto Department, Peru
- What borders Vargas Guerra?Contamana, Inahuaya, Maquia, Pampa Hermosa and Sarayacu
- What time zone is Vargas Guerra in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Vargas Guerra?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Vargas Guerra?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vargas Guerra?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vargas Guerra?Settlements lie between 117 m and 357 m
- What is the best time to visit Vargas Guerra?May to August and October
- What is the P-code of Vargas Guerra?PE160606 (OCHA common operational dataset)