# Nuevo Progreso District, Tocache Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/nuevo-progreso/

District · Tocache Province 

# Nuevo Progreso

Nuevo Progreso is a district of Peru in Tocache Province, San Martin Department. It covers **826.0 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 826km²
- 31mapped services
- 563 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nuevo Progreso?

Nuevo Progreso lies in [Tocache Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/), [San Martin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Alto Biavo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/bellavista/alto-biavo/), [Cholon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/cholon/), [Jose Crespo y Castillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/leoncio-prado/jose-crespo-y-castillo/), [La Morada](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/la-morada/), [Pucayacu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/leoncio-prado/pucayacu/), [Santa Rosa de Alto Yanajanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/santa-rosa-de-alto-yanajanca/) and [Uchiza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/uchiza/). By area it is the 270th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 13.7% of [Tocache Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/). The centre of Nuevo Progreso is about 399 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5478° S, 76.2194° 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 Nuevo Progreso

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Nuevo Progreso: 3 caves.

- Cueva de Tipishca · cave
- Cueva de la Fertilidad · cave
- Resurgencia de Cantarilla · cave

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: Nuevo Progreso

- 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

- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco148 km
- Cap FAP David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) · Pucallpa182 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:53).

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 Nuevo Progreso

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Nuevo Progreso. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Cruz (824), Sitully (466), Las Palmeras (424), Río Uchiza (307), Manteca (112) and Huantanamo (100). Settlements here lie between about 503 m and 794 m above sea level (median 563 m).

- 15 De Marzo
- Alto Manteca
- Alto Santa Cruz
- Alto Uchiza
- Aspuzana
- Buenos Aires
- Cesar Vallejo
- Cirhuelo
- Conde
- Consuelo
- Cucaracha
- Díaz
- Guantanamo
- Huantanamo
- Huayrangu
- La Florida
- Las Mercedes
- Las Palmeras
- Madremía
- Manteca
- Nazareth
- Nuevo Dos de Mayo
- Nuevo Jerusalén
- Nuevo Oriente
- Nuevo Piura
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo San Martín
- Pacota
- Pacote
- Palma Semilla
- Puerto Rico
- Ramal de Aspuzana
- Río Blanco
- Río Uchiza
- Ríoseco
- San Jacinto
- San Pedro
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Isabel
- Sitully
- Tipishca
- Víctor Andrés Beluande

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 Nuevo Progreso

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Cucaracha
- Quebrada Santa Cruz
- Río Azpuzana
- Río Blanco
- Río Pacote

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Puente Uchiza

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 Nuevo Progreso and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tocache Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 985 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (116 mm) and the driest Aug (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 99 

Feb 17 116 

Mar 17 113 

Apr 17 92 

May 17 78 

Jun 17 47 

Jul 17 42 

Aug 18 38 

Sep 18 50 

Oct 18 86 

Nov 18 111 

Dec 18 112 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nuevo Progreso

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Uchiza · Uchiza 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.45882&mlon=-76.46367#map=17/-8.45882/-76.46367) 

Petrol pump Grifo Diego · Nuevo Progreso 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.47330&mlon=-76.31439#map=17/-8.47330/-76.31439) 

Hotel Cataratas De Santa Cruz · Nuevo Progreso 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.45223&mlon=-76.32565#map=17/-8.45223/-76.32565) 

School Institución Educativa No. 30 · Nuevo Progreso 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.56868&mlon=-76.24110#map=17/-8.56868/-76.24110) 

College Escuela Tecnico Superior PNP Santa Lucia · Uchiza 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.41667&mlon=-76.38330#map=17/-8.41667/-76.38330) 

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 Nuevo Progreso

Places mapped inside Nuevo Progreso in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools28

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 Tocache Province

- Polvora
- Shunte
- Tocache
- Uchiza

## Quick answers

- Where is Nuevo Progreso?In Tocache Province, San Martin Department, Peru
- What borders Nuevo Progreso?Alto Biavo, Cholon, Jose Crespo y Castillo, La Morada, Pucayacu, Santa Rosa de Alto Yanajanca and Uchiza
- What is there to see in Nuevo Progreso?Cueva de Tipishca, Cueva de la Fertilidad, Resurgencia de Cantarilla
- What time zone is Nuevo Progreso in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nuevo Progreso?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Nuevo Progreso?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nuevo Progreso?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nuevo Progreso?Settlements lie between 503 m and 794 m
- What is the best time to visit Nuevo Progreso?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nuevo Progreso?Centro de Salud Uchiza, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nuevo Progreso?Grifo Diego, about 13 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Nuevo Progreso?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nuevo Progreso?PE221002 (OCHA common operational dataset)