# Nueva Requena District, Coronel Portillo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/coronel-portillo/nueva-requena/ District · Coronel Portillo Province # Nueva Requena Nueva Requena is a district of Peru in Coronel Portillo Province, Ucayali Department. It covers **2,061.6 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,062km² - 26mapped services - 152 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nueva Requena? Nueva Requena lies in [Coronel Portillo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/coronel-portillo/), [Ucayali Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Calleria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/coronel-portillo/calleria/), [Campoverde](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/coronel-portillo/campoverde/), [Contamana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/contamana/), [Curimana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/padre-abad/curimana/), [Padre Marquez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/loreto/ucayali/padre-marquez/) and [Yarinacocha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/coronel-portillo/yarinacocha/). By area it is the 103rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.4% of [Coronel Portillo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/coronel-portillo/). The centre of Nueva Requena is about 479 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 65 km from Pucallpa, the main town of Coronel Portillo Province. The centre point is at 8.1710° S, 75.1016° 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: Nueva Requena - 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) · Pucallpa62 km - Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco225 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:49). 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 Nueva Requena Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Nueva Requena. The largest with a recorded population: Naranjal (157). Settlements here lie between about 140 m and 193 m above sea level (median 152 m). - 20 De Mayo - 9 de Febrero - Bajo Rayal - Bayo Rajal - Belén de Judá - Cashú - Cedro Isla - El Caribe - El Encanto de Santa Rosa - Espinal - Jericó - La Esperanza - La Perla de Sanja Seca - La Perla de Zanja Seca - Libertad - Los Angeles - Los Ángeles - Miraflores - Naranjal - Nueva Barranca - Nueva Requena - Nueva Unión de Juantía Tipishca - Nueva Unión de Progreso - Nueve de Febrero - Nuevo Edén - Nuevo Mexico - Nuevo Paraíso - Nuevo San Juan de Sheshea - Nuevo Unión de Progreso - Oroya - Palestina - Palmeras de Zapotillo - Puerto Alegre - San José - San Pablo De Juantia - San Pablo de Juantía - Santa Clara de Uchunya - Santa Clara de Uchunyia - Shambo - Shambo Porvenir - Tres Islas - Veinte de Mayo 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 Nueva Requena Named natural and historic features inside Nueva Requena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Río Juantia - Río Neshuya - Río Tonuya 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 Nueva Requena and the best time to visit Using the climate of Coronel Portillo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Apr (25 °C). About 1,439 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (179 mm) and the driest Aug (48 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 179 Feb 26 175 Mar 25 160 Apr 25 145 May 25 93 Jun 25 68 Jul 26 49 Aug 28 48 Sep 28 72 Oct 28 135 Nov 27 151 Dec 26 163 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nueva Requena Need Nearest mapped Distance School Institución Educativa No. 64083 · Nueva Requena 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.20944&mlon=-74.97900#map=17/-8.20944/-74.97900) 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 Nueva Requena Places mapped inside Nueva Requena in open map data, by type. - Schools26 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 Coronel Portillo Province - Calleria - Campoverde - Iparia - Manantay - Masisea - Yarinacocha ## Quick answers - Where is Nueva Requena?In Coronel Portillo Province, Ucayali Department, Peru - What borders Nueva Requena?Calleria, Campoverde, Contamana, Curimana, Padre Marquez and Yarinacocha - What time zone is Nueva Requena in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Nueva Requena?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Nueva Requena?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nueva Requena?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nueva Requena?Settlements lie between 140 m and 193 m - What is the best time to visit Nueva Requena?May to August - What is the P-code of Nueva Requena?PE250106 (OCHA common operational dataset)