# Tahuania District, Atalaya Province, Ucayali Department

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District · Atalaya Province 

# Tahuania

Tahuania is a district of Peru in Atalaya Province, Ucayali Department. It covers **7,674.8 km²**. 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 64 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,675km²
- 64mapped services
- 196 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tahuania?

Tahuania lies in [Atalaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/), [Ucayali Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Constitucion](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/constitucion/), [Iparia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/coronel-portillo/iparia/), [Puerto Bermudez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/puerto-bermudez/), [Raymondi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/raymondi/) and [Yurua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/yurua/). By area it is the 37th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 19.7% of [Atalaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/). The centre of Tahuania is about 419 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9531° S, 73.8385° 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: Tahuania

- 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) · Pucallpa193 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco259 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:41).

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 Tahuania

Open gazetteers list **69 villages, towns and localities** in Tahuania. The largest with a recorded population: Tahuanía (55) and Puntijao (18). Settlements here lie between about 165 m and 500 m above sea level (median 196 m).

- Alto Aruya
- Antamite
- Bajo Aruya
- Betijay
- Bolognesi
- Canapishtea
- Chanchamayo
- Checopiari
- Chumichinia
- Cumaria
- Cumaría
- Curahuania
- Diobamba
- Fenicia
- Fernando Stahl
- Fernando Sthal
- Flor de Chengari
- Flor de Mayo
- Floresta
- Genepanshea
- Irruya
- Jatitza
- Las Brisas
- Magnolia
- Mapalja
- Mozote
- Nazareth de Shahuaya
- Nueva Auquia
- Nueva Claridad de Bambu
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Fenicia
- Nueva Italia
- Nueva Jerusalén
- Nueve de Octubre
- Nuevo Auquia
- Nuevo Celendín
- Nuevo Eden
- Nuevo Edén
- Nuevo Paraíso
- Ollanta
- Pandishari
- Puerto Alegre
- Puntijao
- Quempitiari
- Renepahea
- Roca Fuerte
- San Antonio de Vinuya
- San Fernando de Vainilla
- San José
- Santa Ana
- Santa Clara
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Rosa
- Selva Verde
- Señor de Los Milagros
- Shebonya
- Tahuania
- Tahuanía
- Tahuatinga
- Tambo Gregorio
- Tambo de Conibos
- Tierra Prometida
- Toniromashe
- Tranquilidad
- Tsimepanko
- Tumbuya
- Túpac Amaru
- Vainilla
- Vista Alegre

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 Tahuania

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

### Water

24 rivers and streams.

- Contaya
- Pabuya
- Quebrada Pacayal
- Quebrada Santo Tomás
- Quintur
- Río Araya
- Río Auquia
- Río Biruya
- Río Chonta
- Río Cumaría
- Río Cumbershato
- Río Curahuania
- Río Curichari
- Río Enapachia
- Río Malotenga
- Río Maranguara
- Río Pasaya
- Río Potebari
- Río Shaguanu
- Río Shebonya
- Río Tahuanía
- Río Tumboya
- Río Ucayali
- Yanayacu

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla Simichinea

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 Tahuania and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tahuania

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Institución Educativa 64727-b · Tahuania 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.93667&mlon=-73.92250#map=17/-9.93667/-73.92250) 

College CER - Roosevelt Pucallpa Instituto · Tahuania 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.11219&mlon=-73.82812#map=17/-10.11219/-73.82812) 

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 Tahuania

Places mapped inside Tahuania in open map data, by type.

- Schools62
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1

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 Atalaya Province

- Raymondi
- Sepahua
- Yurua

## Quick answers

- Where is Tahuania?In Atalaya Province, Ucayali Department, Peru
- What borders Tahuania?Constitucion, Iparia, Puerto Bermudez, Raymondi and Yurua
- What time zone is Tahuania in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tahuania?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tahuania?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tahuania?69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tahuania?Settlements lie between 165 m and 500 m
- What is the best time to visit Tahuania?April to July
- What is the P-code of Tahuania?PE250203 (OCHA common operational dataset)