# Madre de Dios District, Manu Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/madre-de-dios/

District · Manu Province 

# Madre de Dios

Madre de Dios is a district of Peru in Manu Province, Madre de Dios Department. It covers **7,845.5 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,845km²
- 22mapped services
- 376 mtypical elevation

## Where is Madre de Dios?

Madre de Dios 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 8 other districts: [Camanti](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/camanti/), [Fitzcarrald](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/fitzcarrald/), [Huepetuhe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/huepetuhe/), [Inambari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tambopata/inambari/), [Kosñipata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paucartambo/kosnipata/), [Laberinto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tambopata/laberinto/), [Manu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/manu/) and [Tambopata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tambopata/tambopata/). By area it is the 33rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 27.3% of [Manu Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/). The centre of Madre de Dios is about 698 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.6672° S, 70.6340° 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: Madre de Dios

- 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

- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado153 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco171 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 17:24).

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 Madre de Dios

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Madre de Dios. The largest with a recorded population: San Juan Chico (270) and San Juan Grande (255). Settlements here lie between about 218 m and 963 m above sea level (median 376 m).

- Alicta
- Atalaya
- Bajo Colorado
- Bajo Pukiri
- Bajo Pukiri Delta
- Boca Amigo
- Boca Amigos
- Boca Colorado
- Boca Isiri
- Boca Isiriwe
- Boca de Puquiri
- Centro Pukiri
- Delta 1
- Delta Dos
- Delta Uno
- Kashap Entsa
- Madre de Dios
- Malvinas
- Pacal Guacamayo
- Puerto Buena Vista
- Puerto Luz
- Puerto Provisional
- Puerto Tahuantinsuyo
- Punkiri Chico
- San Jose de Karene
- San José de Karene
- San Juan
- San Juan Chico
- San Juan Grande
- Setapo
- Villa Malvinas

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 Madre de Dios

Named natural and historic features inside Madre de Dios, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

22 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Laguna Amigo
- Laguna Endara
- Laguna Huacamayo
- Laguna Pañacocha
- Laguna Pichón
- Laguna San Juan
- Quebrada Cedro
- Quebrada Chiforongo
- Quebrada Fiscarrald
- Quebrada Huacamayo
- Quebrada Huancaino
- Quebrada Maronal
- Quebrada Pacal
- Quebrada Piuri
- Río Azul
- Río Calavera
- Río Colorado
- Río Colorado
- Río Huepetue
- Río Lobo
- Río Mahue
- Río Pantiacolla
- Río Pinal
- Río Punquirie

…and 4 more.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla de Fiscarrald

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Colorado · 242 m

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 Madre de Dios 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 Madre de Dios

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Manu Wildlife Center · Madre de Dios 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.35597&mlon=-70.70627#map=17/-12.35597/-70.70627) 

School Institución Educativa 52102 Padre Jose Alvarez · Madre de Dios 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.74585&mlon=-70.59698#map=17/-12.74585/-70.59698) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Delta 1 · Madre de Dios 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78993&mlon=-70.52230#map=17/-12.78993/-70.52230) 

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 Madre de Dios

Places mapped inside Madre de Dios in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Schools17
- Police stations2
- 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
- Huepetuhe
- Manu

## Quick answers

- Where is Madre de Dios?In Manu Province, Madre de Dios Department, Peru
- What borders Madre de Dios?Camanti, Fitzcarrald, Huepetuhe, Inambari, Kosñipata, Laberinto, Manu and Tambopata
- What time zone is Madre de Dios in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Madre de Dios?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Madre de Dios?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Madre de Dios?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Madre de Dios?Settlements lie between 218 m and 963 m
- What is the highest point in Madre de Dios?Cerro Colorado (242 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Madre de Dios?April to November
- What is the P-code of Madre de Dios?PE170203 (OCHA common operational dataset)