# Tambopata Province, Madre de Dios Department – Districts

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

Province · Madre de Dios Department 

# Tambopata Province

Tambopata Province is a province of Peru in Madre de Dios Department. It covers **35,982.8 km²**. Its main town is Puerto Maldonado. It is divided into 4 districts. 301 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 477 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 35,983km²
- 4districts
- 477mapped services

## Where is Tambopata Province?

Tambopata Province lies in [Madre de Dios Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Atalaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/), [Carabaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/carabaya/), [Manu Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/), [Sandia Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/) and [Tahuamanu Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tahuamanu/). By area it is the 9th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 42.5% of [Madre de Dios Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/). The centre of Tambopata Province is about 808 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 62 km from Puerto Maldonado, the main town of Madre de Dios Department. The centre point is at 12.1880° S, 69.5979° 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 Tambopata Province

OpenStreetMap lists 22 named sights in Tambopata Province: 15 attractions; 5 viewpoints; 1 monument; 1 nature reserve.

- Tambopata National Reserve · nature reserve
- Canopy Tower · viewpoint
- Laberinto · viewpoint
- Obelisco · viewpoint
- Overlook · viewpoint
- WildLife Watchtower · viewpoint
- Canopy Bridge · attraction
- Canopy “La Cachuela” · attraction
- Chuncho Macaw Clay Lick · attraction
- Collpa Ocho Gallinas · attraction
- Concession · attraction
- Control La Torre · attraction
- Ecoaventuras Amazonicas · attraction
- Hurray · attraction
- Lago Valencia · attraction
- Mammal clay lick · attraction
- Old Chuncho Clay Lick · attraction
- Piscina de Chorrillos · attraction
- Tambopata Butterfly Farm · attraction
- Tudela swamp · attraction
- casa bebi · attraction
- Fossil beach · 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: Tambopata 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

- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado62 km
- Capitán Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) · Cobija156 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:20).

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 Tambopata Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Inambari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tambopata/inambari/) 4,849 40 53 

[Laberinto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tambopata/laberinto/) 2,678 25 22 

[Las Piedras](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tambopata/las-piedras/) 7,741 128 45 

[Tambopata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tambopata/tambopata/) 20,714 118 357 

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 Tambopata Province

Open gazetteers list **301 villages, towns and localities** in Tambopata Province. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Maldonado (85,024), Tambopata (38,966), Puerto Rosario de Laberinto (3,660), Mazuko (3,586), Mavila (978) and Alegría (708). Settlements here lie between about 173 m and 520 m above sea level (median 219 m).

- 2 de Mayo
- Agua Clara
- Agua Dulce
- Aguajal
- Aguajalito
- Aguas Negras
- Albergue Turístico Cuzco Amazónico
- Albergue Turístico Tambolodge
- Alegría
- Alejandro Toledo
- Alta Cachuela
- Alta Pastora
- Alto 2 de Mayo
- Alto Chorrillos
- Alto Dos de Mayo
- Alto Libertad
- Alto Loboyoc
- Alto Loero
- Alto Pastora
- Amarakaeri
- Andrés Avelino Caceres
- Arenal
- Asovita
- Astillero
- Bajo Alegria
- Bajo Alegría
- Bajo Madre de Dios
- Bajo Piedras
- Bajo Tambopata
- Balta Victoria
- Baltimore
- Barcelona
- Barrio Lindo
- Barrio Nuevo
- Bello Horizonte
- Boca Pariamanu
- Boca Piedras
- Boca Unión
- Bohemia
- Botijon
- Botijon Chico
- Botijon Grande
- Cachuela Baja
- Cachuela Margen Izquierda
- Cachuela Oviedo
- Cafetal
- Carlos Fitzcarrald
- Carmen Rosa
- Casa Vieja
- Centro Cachuela
- Centro Grande
- Centro Pastora
- Centro de Desarrollo Ganadero
- Centro de Piedras
- Centromin
- Chapajal
- Chiforongo
- Chonta
- Chorrera
- Chorrillos
- Colombia
- Colpac
- Colpayoc
- Columbia
- Condenado
- Diamante
- Dos de Mayo
- El Cascajal
- El Castañal
- El Pilar
- El Prado
- El Solar
- El Triunfo
- Empalme
- Estación
- Faber
- Faustino Maldonado
- Filadelfia
- Florida
- Florida Alta
- Florida Baja
- Fortuna
- Fray Martín
- Fundo Callampa
- Fundo Concepción
- Fundo Esperanza
- Fundo Janesa
- Fundo Las Palmeras
- Fundo Libertad
- Fundo Lidia
- Fundo Mejía
- Fundo Menyorca
- Fundo Merida
- Fundo Nueva Arequipa
- Fundo Pichicoya
- Fundo San Francisco
- Fundo San Isidro
- Fundo Santa Elena
- Fundo Treschimbadas
- Fundo Victoria
- Gamitana
- Hacienda Paramonga
- Hermosa Chica
- Hermosa Grande
- Horacio Zevallos Gomez
- Horacio Zevallos Gómez
- Huantupa
- Huerto Familiar
- Iberia
- Inambari
- Inca
- Infierno
- Isla Palmichal
- Isla Peru
- Isla Playa Alta
- Isla Rolin
- Isuyama
- Izurrieta
- Izuyama
- Izuyana
- Iñapari
- Jayave
- Jorge Chavez Rengifo
- Jorge Chávez Rengifo
- Jose Aldamis
- Juan Pablo
- Juan Velasco Alvarado
- Kano
- Kotsimba
- La Distancia
- La Encañada
- La Florida
- La Joya
- La Pampa
- La Pastora
- La Selva
- La Torre
- La Victoria
- Laberinto
- Lagarto
- Lagarto Nuevo
- Lago Inambarillo
- Lago Sandoval
- Lago Valencia
- Las Hormigas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Palmas
- Las Piedras
- Libertad
- Loboyoc
- Loero
- Loreto
- Loromayo
- Los Angeles
- Los Castaños
- Los Cedros
- Los Manantiales
- Loyoboc
- Lucerna
- Madama
- Madre de Dios
- Malinowski
- Mata Chileno
- Mavila
- Mazuko
- Melliza
- Micaela Bastidas
- Miraflores
- Monte Salvado
- Monte Sinai
- Monte Sinai de Chonta
- Monterrey
- Naranjal
- Natividad
- Nueva Alianza
- Nueva América
- Nueva Arequipa
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Vista
- Nuevo Bethel
- Nuevo San Juan
- Nuevo Triunfo
- Odagahua
- Otilia
- Padilla
- Palma Real
- Palmera
- Palmichal
- Palmichal Chico
- Palmichal Grande
- Pampa Hermosa
- Pampa Hermoza
- Pariamanu
- Pariamanú
- Pastora
- Pilar Nores
- Piñal
- Planchón
- Playa Alta
- Playa Olé
- Ponal
- Pontón
- Primavera Alta
- Primavera Baja
- Primero de Mayo
- Progreso
- Providencia
- Puerto Arturo
- Puerto Capitania
- Puerto Ceticayo
- Puerto Curiyacu
- Puerto Fortaleza
- Puerto Hortencia
- Puerto Jaem
- Puerto Lidia
- Puerto Lucerna
- Puerto Maldonado
- Puerto Mazuko
- Puerto Nuevo
- Puerto Nuevo Sol Naciente
- Puerto Pardo
- Puerto Progreso
- Puerto Providencia
- Puerto Rosario de Laberinto
- Puerto Unión
- Puerto Viejo
- Quebrada Colpayoc
- Quebrada Madama
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Quebrada las Misiones
- Quince de Agosto
- Ramón Gonzales
- Reducto
- Retiro
- Rioja
- Roldon
- Rompe Olas
- Rímac
- Sabaluyo
- Sachavacayoc
- San Bernardo
- San Carlos
- San Fracisco
- San Francisco
- San Francisco Madre de Dios
- San Isidro
- San Jacinto
- San Jose del Centro Piedras
- San Juan
- San Juan de Apocento
- San Lorenzo
- San Luis
- San Martín
- San Miguel
- San Ramón
- Santa Clara
- Santa Elena
- Santa Julia
- Santa Rita Alta
- Santa Rita Baja
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Laberinto
- Santa Sofía
- Santa Teresa
- Santa Teresita
- Santo Domingo
- Sarayacu
- Señor de Los Milagros
- Sol Naciente
- Soledad
- Sonene
- Sudadero
- Tahuantinsuyo
- Tambopata
- Teniente Acevedo
- Tipisca
- Tipishka
- Tormenta
- Torrejón
- Tres Estrellas
- Tres Islas
- Triunfo
- Túpac Amaru
- Union Progreso
- Unión Progreso
- Uno de Mayo
- Upis Elena Rivero
- Varsovia
- Venecia
- Victor Raul
- Victor Raul Haya de La Torre
- Victoria
- Vila Santiago
- Villa Alejandro Toledo
- Villa Santiago
- Virgen Candelaria
- Virgen de la Candelaria
- Virgen del Carmen
- Virgenes del Sol
- Vuelta Grande
- Víctor Raúl Haya de La Torre

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 Tambopata Province

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

### Water

85 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Arroyo Bay
- Lago Condenado
- Lago Sachavacayoc
- Lago Valencia
- Laguna Caracol
- Quebrada Aguablanca
- Quebrada Aguablanca
- Quebrada Aguaclara
- Quebrada Aguajalito
- Quebrada Aguanegra
- Quebrada Avispa
- Quebrada Azul
- Quebrada Bellavista
- Quebrada Brasil
- Quebrada Briolo
- Quebrada Caracol
- Quebrada Chonta
- Quebrada Colpa
- Quebrada Colpa
- Quebrada Concepción
- Quebrada Condenado
- Quebrada Eusebio
- Quebrada Flores
- Quebrada Florida

…and 65 more.

### Coast and islands

5 islands; 2 lagoons.

- Isla Ilusión
- Isla Palma Real
- Isla Playa Alta
- Islas Gamitana
- Laguna Cococha
- Laguna Treschimbadas
- Playa Grande

### Forests and nature

2 nature reserves.

- Reserva Nacional Santuario Nacional Pampas del Heath
- Tambopata-Candamo Nature Reserve

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 bridge.

- Puente Jayave
- Puerto Maldonado

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 Tambopata Province and the best time to visit

In Tambopata Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,956 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (316 mm) and the driest Jul (41 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 311 

Feb 25 316 

Mar 25 228 

Apr 24 159 

May 24 84 

Jun 23 50 

Jul 23 41 

Aug 25 46 

Sep 27 70 

Oct 27 159 

Nov 26 190 

Dec 25 302 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tambopata Province

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

- Hospitals6
- Banks9
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps21
- Hotels130
- Shopping malls3
- Schools140
- Colleges and universities7
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants120
- Police stations17
- Dental clinics12

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 Tambopata Province?In Madre de Dios Department, Peru
- What borders Tambopata Province?Atalaya Province, Carabaya Province, Manu Province, Sandia Province and Tahuamanu Province
- What is there to see in Tambopata Province?Canopy Bridge, Canopy Tower, Canopy “La Cachuela”, Chuncho Macaw Clay Lick
- What time zone is Tambopata Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tambopata Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tambopata Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tambopata Province?301 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tambopata Province?Settlements lie between 173 m and 520 m
- What is the best time to visit Tambopata Province?May to September
- How many hospitals are in Tambopata Province?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Tambopata Province?9 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Tambopata Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tambopata Province?21 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tambopata Province?PE1701 (OCHA common operational dataset)