# Atalaya Province, Ucayali Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/

Province · Ucayali Department 

# Atalaya Province

Atalaya Province is a province of Peru in Ucayali Department. It covers **38,972.9 km²**. It is divided into 4 districts. 332 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 299 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 38,973km²
- 4districts
- 299mapped services

## Where is Atalaya Province?

Atalaya Province lies in [Ucayali Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other provinces: [Coronel Portillo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/coronel-portillo/), [La Convencion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/), [Manu Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/manu/), [Oxapampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/), [Purus Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/purus/), [Satipo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/), [Tahuamanu Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tahuamanu/) and [Tambopata Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tambopata/). By area it is the 6th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 37.1% of [Ucayali Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/). The centre of Atalaya Province is about 440 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 264 km from Pucallpa, the main town of Ucayali Department. The centre point is at 10.4303° S, 73.3412° 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 Atalaya Province

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Atalaya Province: 1 waterfall.

- Cascada mancoete · waterfall

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: Atalaya 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

- Cap FAP David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) · Pucallpa265 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja277 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:38).

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 Atalaya Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Raymondi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/raymondi/) 14,539 197 174 

[Sepahua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/sepahua/) 7,732 54 39 

[Tahuania](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/tahuania/) 7,675 69 64 

[Yurua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/yurua/) 9,027 31 22 

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 Atalaya Province

Open gazetteers list **332 villages, towns and localities** in Atalaya Province. The largest with a recorded population: Atalaya (16,700), Maldonadillo (929), Oventeni (895), Huao (284), Nueva Unión (193) and Puntijao (172). Settlements here lie between about 165 m and 1,594 m above sea level (median 290 m).

- Aerija
- Aguajal Unini
- Aguanegra
- Airijas
- Alto Aruya
- Alto Chencoreni
- Alto Shimpi
- Alto Unini
- Alto Uniri
- Anacayali
- Angela Arellano
- Antamite
- Arenales
- Atalaya
- Bajo Aruya
- Bajo Chencoreni
- Bajo Shimpi
- Bajo Tariza
- Bellavista
- Bellavista de Piquiria
- Bello Horizonte
- Belén de Huao
- Beo
- Betijay
- Bobinsana
- Boca Apinihua
- Boca Cocani
- Boca Contanihua Anexo Tahuanti
- Boca Dorada
- Boca Inuya
- Boca Mapuya
- Bolognesi
- Breu
- Bufeo Pozo
- Camuncuyo
- Canapishtea
- Capajeriato
- Capirona
- Caserio Unión Junín
- Catoteni
- Centro Apinihua
- Centro Pucani
- Centro Sabaluyo
- Centro Selva Anari
- Centro Selva Chipani
- Centro Selva Quirishari
- Centro Selva Verde
- Ceylan
- Chanchamayo
- Chawari
- Checopiari
- Chencoreni
- Chequitavo
- Chicosa
- Chincheni
- Chochoquiari
- Chorinashi
- Chrisari
- Chumichinia
- Chushupe
- Colonia Penal del Sepa
- Comunidad nativa Mancoete
- Comunidad nativa Pauti
- Comunidad nativa Shimpi Alto
- Comunidad nativa Shimpi Bajo
- Contaniba
- Contanihua
- Corintoni
- Coronel Portillo
- Crucero
- Cumaria
- Cumaría
- Curahuania
- Diamante Azul
- Diobamba
- Doradillo
- Dos de Mayo
- Dulce Gloria
- El Dorado
- El Encuentro
- El Paraiso
- El Paraíso
- El Pozo
- Fenicia
- Fernando Stahl
- Fernando Sthal
- Flor de Chengari
- Flor de Mayo
- Floresta
- Galilea
- Genepanshea
- Huao
- Inkare
- Inmaculada
- Inuya
- Irruya
- Jatitza
- Javiroshi
- Jorge Chavez
- José Olaya
- Jungla
- Kirahuanero
- Koshireni
- La Florida
- La Jungla
- Lagarto
- Lagarto Millar
- Las Brisas
- Libertad Chicosillo
- Libertad de Chicosillo
- Libertad de Pukani
- Los Cedros
- Los Chancas
- Los Olivos
- Los Ángeles
- Magnolia
- Maldonadillo
- Mancoite
- Mango Verde
- Mapalca
- Mapalja
- Mapiato
- Mapitziviari
- Materiato
- Matimpironi
- Mayarini
- Mañarini
- Mencoriari
- Mendoza
- Meyantari
- Miguel Grau
- Mishahua
- Misión Unini
- Monte Tabor
- Montevideo
- Mozote
- Nahuas
- Nazareth de Shahuaya
- Noronkiari
- Nueva Aldea
- Nueva Auquia
- Nueva Bella
- Nueva Belén
- Nueva Claridad de Bambu
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Fenicia
- Nueva Italia
- Nueva Italia RIMAC
- Nueva Jerusalén
- Nueva Luz
- Nueva Luz de Arara
- Nueva Orellana
- Nueva Sahuaya
- Nueva Shawaya
- Nueva Union
- Nueva Unión
- Nueva Unión de Chicosillo
- Nueva Victoria
- Nueva Vida
- Nueva Vista Villa Sol
- Nueve de Octubre
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Nuevo Amanecer Hawai
- Nuevo Auquia
- Nuevo Belén
- Nuevo Celendín
- Nuevo Cocani
- Nuevo Cuzco
- Nuevo Eden
- Nuevo Edén
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Nuevo Italia
- Nuevo Jerusalen
- Nuevo Paraíso
- Nuevo Pozo
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo Progreso de Atalaya
- Nuevo Progreso de Taquila
- Nuevo Rosario
- Nuevo San Carlos
- Nuevo San Martín
- Obenteni
- Ojeayo
- Ollanta
- Onconashari
- Onconashiri
- Oore
- Oventeni
- Paititi
- Pajonal Javroshi
- Pajonal Kepitoni
- Pajonal Pangarete
- Pajonal Tihuanaski
- Pajuya
- Palmeras
- Pampa Hermosa
- Pandishari
- Parahua
- Paujilero
- Pauti
- Pensilvania
- Piedra
- Pitza
- Ponchoni
- Pongo Canamuca
- Pongo Farol
- Pongo Lagarto
- Ponte Vedra
- Pontevedra
- Pueblo Libre de Chicosillo
- Puerto Alegre
- Puerto Breu
- Puerto Esperanza
- Puerto Inca
- Puerto Inuya
- Puerto Mapuyo
- Puerto Portillo
- Puerto Posital María García
- Puija
- Pukani
- Pulerja
- Puntijao
- Quempitiari
- Quemporequishi
- Quirahuanero
- Quiteriavo
- Ramon Castilla
- Ramón Castilla
- Raya
- Remoque
- Renepahea
- Resvaladero
- Rimac
- Roca Fuerte
- Sabaluyo
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de Vinuya
- San Carlos de Ucayali
- San Esteban
- San Felipe
- San Fernando Sur
- San Fernando de Vainilla
- San Francisco
- San Francisco O Tzinquiato
- San Francisco de Lagarto
- San José
- San Juan de Inuya
- San Luis de Unini
- San Pablillo
- San Pablo
- San Pablo de Pitza
- San Pedro
- San Pedro de Lagarto
- Santa Ana
- Santa Clara
- Santa Elena
- Santa Elena de Puntijao
- Santa Elena de Yanayaco
- Santa Elena de Yanayacu
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Luz de Maranquiari
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa De Laulate
- Santa Rosa de Serjali
- Santa Rosita
- Santana
- Santaniari
- Santo Benny
- Sapam
- Sapani
- Sapani Centro
- Sawawo
- Selva Alegre
- Selva Verde
- Selva Virgen
- Sepahua
- Serjali
- Señor de Los Milagros
- Shaani
- Shambuyacu
- Sheboja
- Shebonya
- Shenontiari
- Sheremashi
- Sheyamashya
- Shinipo
- Shiranta
- Shoniro
- Sipa
- Sol Naciente
- Soledad
- Tahuania
- Tahuanti
- Tahuantinsuyo
- Tahuanía
- Tahuarapa
- Tahuatinga
- Tambo Gregorio
- Tambo de Conibos
- Taquila
- Taurapa
- Termópilas
- Termópolis
- Texas
- Tiahuanasqui
- Tierra Prometida
- Tinajapozo
- Toniromashe
- Tranquilidad
- Tres Colinas
- Tres Colonias
- Tsimepanko
- Tsimiari
- Tumbuya
- Tyoni
- Tzipiravo
- Túpac Amaru
- Unini
- Unini Cascada
- Unión Miraflores Capirona
- Unión San Francisco
- Unión Selva Alto Shintivani
- Vainilla
- Valle Verde
- Villa Luis
- Villa Maria de Cumarillo
- Villa María de Cumarillo
- Villa Mercedes
- Virú
- Vista Alegre
- Yauyos
- Zousa

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 Atalaya Province

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

### Water

209 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Achupal
- Bouconya
- Chiricyacu
- Contaya
- Inuya
- Jaquiriquenda
- Lago Tisironcaveni
- Malotenga
- Pabuya
- Paxiuba
- Quebrada Agua Negra
- Quebrada Aguajal
- Quebrada Aguanayo
- Quebrada Aguanegra
- Quebrada Airijas
- Quebrada Anakiari
- Quebrada Anandaya
- Quebrada Anaquiari
- Quebrada Apinihua
- Quebrada Ashcuya
- Quebrada Atapayá
- Quebrada Atarao
- Quebrada Bolabola
- Quebrada Bolaynillo

…and 186 more.

### Coast and islands

8 islands.

- Isla Escondida
- Isla Jardín
- Isla Maldonadillo
- Isla Mishahua
- Isla Nueva Vida
- Isla Santa Rosa
- Isla Santaniari
- Isla Simichinea

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains.

- Cerro Kitchungeri · 1,923 m
- Cerro Cinashini · 1,635 m
- Cerro Mene · 1,558 m
- Cerro Ampejito · 1,476 m
- Monte Tabor · 1,354 m
- Cerro Puricahuanti · 1,273 m
- Cerro Canela · 505 m
- Cerro Ramal de Sira · 336 m
- Cerro Azúl · 224 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Lieutenant General Gerardo Pérez Pinedo 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 Atalaya Province and the best time to visit

In Atalaya Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 29 °C) and the coolest is May (25 °C). About 1,227 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (170 mm) and the driest Jul (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 168 

Feb 25 170 

Mar 25 165 

Apr 25 109 

May 25 75 

Jun 25 42 

Jul 26 21 

Aug 28 29 

Sep 29 56 

Oct 28 109 

Nov 27 134 

Dec 26 149 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Atalaya Province

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks1
- Hotels9
- Schools269
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants11
- Police stations1

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 Atalaya Province?In Ucayali Department, Peru
- What borders Atalaya Province?Coronel Portillo Province, La Convencion Province, Manu Province, Oxapampa Province, Purus Province, Satipo Province, Tahuamanu Province and Tambopata Province
- What is there to see in Atalaya Province?Cascada mancoete
- What time zone is Atalaya Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Atalaya Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Atalaya Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Atalaya Province?332 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Atalaya Province?Settlements lie between 165 m and 1,594 m
- What is the highest point in Atalaya Province?Cerro Kitchungeri (1,923 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Atalaya Province?April to July
- How many hospitals are in Atalaya Province?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Atalaya Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Atalaya Province?PE2502 (OCHA common operational dataset)