# Tahuamanu Province, Madre de Dios Department – Districts

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

Province · Madre de Dios Department 

# Tahuamanu Province

Tahuamanu Province is a province of Peru in Madre de Dios Department. It covers **19,914.6 km²**. It is divided into 3 districts. 347 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19,915km²
- 3districts
- 53mapped services

## Where is Tahuamanu Province?

Tahuamanu Province lies in [Madre de Dios Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Atalaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/), [Purus Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/purus/) and [Tambopata Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tambopata/). By area it is the 13th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 23.5% of [Madre de Dios Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/). The centre of Tahuamanu Province is about 673 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 269 km from Puerto Maldonado, the main town of Madre de Dios Department. The centre point is at 10.9026° S, 70.9644° 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: Tahuamanu Province

- 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

- Capitán Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) · Cobija239 km
- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado268 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:28).

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.

## Districts of Tahuamanu Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Iberia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tahuamanu/iberia/) 2,584 109 21 

[Iñapari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tahuamanu/inapari/) 13,818 108 18 

[Tahuamanu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tahuamanu/tahuamanu/) 3,512 157 14 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Tahuamanu Province

Open gazetteers list **347 villages, towns and localities** in Tahuamanu Province. The largest with a recorded population: Iberia (4,386), Alerta (986), Iñapari (959), Shiringayo (281), San Lorenzo (263) and La Novia (241). Settlements here lie between about 200 m and 376 m above sea level (median 298 m).

- Abeja
- Agua Azul
- Agua Dulce
- Aguajal
- Aguajal Dos
- Alerta
- Alianza
- Altamira
- Altamira Dos
- Alto Belgica
- Alto Peru
- Alto Perú
- Ana Maria
- Antonio
- Apurimac
- Arenal
- Arimuya A
- Arimuya B
- Arrancatoco
- Arrayal
- Arrozal
- Aserradero
- Aurelio Garcia
- Aventurero
- Aventurero Dos
- Baca
- Bagazan
- Bambu
- Bambú
- Barbosa
- Barranca
- Baturita
- Becerra
- Belgica
- Bellavista
- Bellavista Dos
- Bello Horizonte
- Belén
- Berlín
- Bolsa de Oro
- Boneco Chico
- Boneco Grande
- Bruno Canahuiri
- Buen Destino
- Buen Futuro
- Buen Jardín
- Buena Agua
- Buena Vida
- Buena Vista
- Buenamente
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Buyuzo
- Cabadelo
- Caiser
- California
- Calle
- Cansio Huaman
- Carachamayo
- Casa Blanca
- Casa Cusi
- Centriño
- Centro Grande
- Centro Nuevo
- Centro Viejo
- Cespedes
- Cetical
- Chaparro
- Chapulín
- Chileno
- Chilina Vieja
- Chilina Vieja 10
- Chorrillos
- Cipriano Ttito
- Cojimanco
- Collantes
- Colmena
- Colonia
- Concepción
- Confianza
- Coronel
- Corrasol y Grifos
- Criminoso
- Cumaru
- Cushe
- De La Cruz
- Delfin
- Deposito
- Despojo
- Desprecio
- Divisoria
- Dobura
- Dos Bocas y Pomalillo
- Dugo
- Edwin Grifa
- El Lago
- El Prado
- El Solterito
- El Vencedor
- Encanto
- Envidia
- Envidia A
- España
- Esperanza
- Espinoza
- Eureka
- Felipe Dea
- Fermín Cruz
- Firmeza
- Flor de Acre
- Flor de Las Indias
- Floresta
- Fortaleza
- Fourquilla
- Fundo Ramos
- Fundo San Juan
- Gregoria
- Gregorio Torres
- Grifa
- Grupo Ocho
- Guerra
- Gutierrez
- Habran
- Hermelinda
- Holgura B
- Holguraña
- Iberia
- Ignacio Mazola
- Infernillo
- Iquitos
- Iñapari
- Jacinto
- Japón
- Japón Dos
- Japón Tres
- Jebero
- Jerusalen
- José Gálvez
- Juan Saavedra
- Juan de Luren
- Julio Montes
- Junin
- La Boca
- La Cachuela
- La China
- La Colonia
- La Elva A
- La Elva B
- La Granja
- La Laguna
- La Merced
- La Novia
- La República
- La Tuna
- La Unión
- Lago
- Laura
- Leandro
- Lechera
- Leque
- León de Juda
- Libramiento
- Limabamba
- Limera
- Limeña
- Limonero
- Limón
- Limón Dos
- Llerena
- Londres
- Los Huidos
- Lourdes Londres
- Luchador
- Lucila
- Lucitania
- Luis Culqui
- Macasheral
- Machera
- Manaos
- Mandor
- Maquisapayoc
- Maranguape
- Maranguapi
- Marcelino Cruz
- Maria Cristina
- Martines
- Mato Groso
- Mauricio Calderón
- Maximo Cahuana
- Meliton Mejia
- Miguel Chise
- Miguel Silva
- Minas
- Miraflores
- Monte Alegre
- Moste Verde
- Moyobamba
- Muken
- Museo
- Napoleon
- Naranjal
- Nareuda
- Natividad
- Nazareth
- Nestor Neira
- Nicanor Vasquez
- No Me Olvides
- Noa
- Noaya
- Nor Oriente
- Nueva Alianza
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Oceania Boca Canales
- Nueva Vida
- Nueva Vida Dos
- Nuevo Libertad
- Nuevo Pacaran
- Nuevo Pacarán
- Oceania
- Oceanía
- Ojo de Agua
- Ollaque
- Olortegui
- Olvido Grande
- Oro Preto
- Pablo Chavez
- Pacahuara
- Pacahuara Mano Izquierda
- Pantoja
- Parada
- Paraíso
- Paris
- Paris Dos
- Paris Tres
- París
- Pascual
- Pau de Ferro
- Pedro de La Peña
- Pierde Gallina A
- Pierde Gallina B
- Piñal
- Playa Alta
- Ponal
- Ponalillo
- Portillo
- Porvenir
- Primavera
- Primavera Dos
- Progreso
- Prosperidad
- Puerto Caviña
- Puerto Chiclayo
- Puerto Esperanza
- Puerto Mori
- Puerto Yupanqui
- Pulirrija
- Puma Huillca
- Pumayo
- Quebrada Cashiti
- Rafael Calerón
- Ramal
- Raylli
- Recuerdo
- Reforma
- Republica
- República
- Requena
- Rusia
- Río Blanco
- Río de Janeiro
- Saboya
- Saccsayhuaman
- Salto
- San Antonio
- San Antonio A
- San Antonio Abad
- San Antonio B
- San Blas
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Asis
- San Isidro
- San Isidro de Chilina
- San Jose
- San Juan
- San Juan Dos
- San Lorenzo
- San Luis
- San Martín
- San Miguel
- San Miguel Dos
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- San Salvador
- San Sebastian
- San Vicente
- Santa Clara
- Santa María
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa B
- Santa Rosa Dos
- Santa Rosana
- Saposoa
- Saturna
- Sebastian
- Selva Alegre
- Sergio Flores
- Señor Pizango
- Señor Tuesta
- Señora Delmira
- Shiringayo
- Shiringayoc
- Silvia Uno
- Sin Garantia
- Sol Naciente
- Sol de Ica
- Solitario
- Solorzano
- Tabocal
- Tarapaca
- Tres Almas
- Tres Fronteras
- Tres Puentes
- Tres Unidos
- Tres Vueltas
- Trionres
- Triunfo
- Tropeson
- Tropezon
- Tropezón
- Tuesta
- Tunchi
- Turquía
- Unión
- Urubamba
- Valparaiso
- Velasquez
- Vertiente
- Victoria
- Villa Primavera
- Villa Rica
- Villa Rocio
- Villanueva
- Vivero
- Washington
- Yarimal
- Zanja Seca

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 Tahuamanu Province

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

### Water

28 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Lago Iberia
- Quebrada Alianza
- Quebrada Alianza
- Quebrada Alvino
- Quebrada Billinghurst
- Quebrada Blanco
- Quebrada Carbajal
- Quebrada Castaña
- Quebrada Cinco Planchones
- Quebrada Coconayoc
- Quebrada Isabelita
- Quebrada Jizgas
- Quebrada Josefina
- Quebrada La Novia
- Quebrada Las Palmas
- Quebrada Limón
- Quebrada Motelo
- Quebrada Puerto Grande
- Quebrada Santa Elena
- Quebrada Santa Maria
- Quebrada Santa Maria
- Quebrada Shiringayoc
- Quebrada Sinchiroca
- Quebrada Sinchiroca

…and 5 more.

### Getting around

2 airports; 1 airfield.

- Alerta Airport
- Iberia Airport
- Shiringayoc/Hacienda Hda Mejia Airport

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 Tahuamanu Province and the best time to visit

In Tahuamanu Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is May (24 °C). About 1,416 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (220 mm) and the driest Jul (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 220 

Feb 24 218 

Mar 24 185 

Apr 24 119 

May 24 66 

Jun 24 28 

Jul 25 21 

Aug 27 29 

Sep 28 56 

Oct 27 126 

Nov 26 145 

Dec 25 202 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tahuamanu Province

Places mapped inside Tahuamanu Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels2
- Schools33
- Restaurants9
- Police stations2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Tahuamanu Province?In Madre de Dios Department, Peru
- What borders Tahuamanu Province?Atalaya Province, Purus Province and Tambopata Province
- What time zone is Tahuamanu Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tahuamanu Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tahuamanu Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tahuamanu Province?347 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tahuamanu Province?Settlements lie between 200 m and 376 m
- What is the best time to visit Tahuamanu Province?April to September
- How many hospitals are in Tahuamanu Province?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Tahuamanu Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tahuamanu Province?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tahuamanu Province?PE1703 (OCHA common operational dataset)