# Huepetuhe District, Manu Province, Madre de Dios Department

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District · Manu Province 

# Huepetuhe

Huepetuhe is a district of Peru in Manu Province, Madre de Dios Department. It covers **1,523.3 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,523km²
- 21mapped services
- 477 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huepetuhe?

Huepetuhe lies in [Manu Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/), [Madre de Dios Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Ayapata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/ayapata/), [Camanti](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/camanti/), [Inambari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tambopata/inambari/) and [Madre de Dios](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/madre-de-dios/). By area it is the 138th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.3% of [Manu Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/). The centre of Huepetuhe is about 698 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.9985° S, 70.6739° 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 Huepetuhe

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Huepetuhe: 1 monument.

- Face of Harákmbut · monument

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: Huepetuhe

- 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

- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco149 km
- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado162 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:23).

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 Huepetuhe

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Huepetuhe. The largest with a recorded population: Huepetuhe (4,056). Settlements here lie between about 400 m and 607 m above sea level (median 477 m).

- Alto Pukiri
- Barranco Chico
- Caychihue
- Caychihue Alto y Quebrada Nueva
- Caychihue Barraca
- Chaspi
- Choque
- Huepetuhe
- Kimiri
- Puente Inambari
- Puerto Punkiri
- Santa Ines
- Van Berme

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 Huepetuhe

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Huinchomayo
- Quebrada Invigne
- Quebrada Japón
- Quebrada Macho
- Quebrada Punquiri Chico
- Río Bakinhue
- Río Caichihui
- Río Punquina
- Río Tortuga
- Río Tres Amigos

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 Huepetuhe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Manu Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is May (24 °C). About 1,024 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (179 mm) and the driest Jun (17 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 175 

Feb 24 175 

Mar 24 124 

Apr 24 72 

May 24 27 

Jun 24 17 

Jul 24 19 

Aug 26 18 

Sep 27 28 

Oct 26 89 

Nov 26 101 

Dec 24 179 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huepetuhe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Mayara · Camanti 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.22502&mlon=-70.74418#map=17/-13.22502/-70.74418) 

Hotel Dona Rita La Casona · Camanti 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.22770&mlon=-70.75356#map=17/-13.22770/-70.75356) 

School Institución Educativa 52236 Bamberme (rio Puquiri) · Huepetuhe 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.01270&mlon=-70.65990#map=17/-13.01270/-70.65990) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huepetuhe · Huepetuhe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.00166&mlon=-70.52999#map=17/-13.00166/-70.52999) 

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 Huepetuhe

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

- Schools18
- Restaurants1
- 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 Manu Province

- Fitzcarrald
- Madre de Dios
- Manu

## Quick answers

- Where is Huepetuhe?In Manu Province, Madre de Dios Department, Peru
- What borders Huepetuhe?Ayapata, Camanti, Inambari and Madre de Dios
- What is there to see in Huepetuhe?Face of Harákmbut
- What time zone is Huepetuhe in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huepetuhe?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huepetuhe?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huepetuhe?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huepetuhe?Settlements lie between 400 m and 607 m
- What is the best time to visit Huepetuhe?April to November
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huepetuhe?Mayara, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huepetuhe?PE170204 (OCHA common operational dataset)