# Purus Province, Ucayali Department – Districts, Villages & Map

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

Province · Ucayali Department 

# Purus Province

Purus Province is a province of Peru in Ucayali Department. It covers **18,422.0 km²**. It is divided into 1 district. 71 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 50 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18,422km²
- 1district
- 50mapped services

## Where is Purus Province?

Purus Province lies in [Ucayali Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 2 other provinces: [Atalaya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/) and [Tahuamanu Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/madre-de-dios/tahuamanu/). By area it is the 16th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 17.5% of [Ucayali Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/). The centre of Purus Province is about 628 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 385 km from Pucallpa, the main town of Ucayali Department. The centre point is at 10.2182° S, 71.5768° 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 Purus Province

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Purus Province: 1 national park.

- Alto Purus National Park · national park

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: Purus 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 (#####)

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:32).

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 Purus Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Purus](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/purus/purus/) 18,422 71 50 

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 Purus Province

Open gazetteers list **71 villages, towns and localities** in Purus Province. The largest with a recorded population: Balta (125). Settlements here lie between about 195 m and 501 m above sea level (median 250 m).

- Aguajal
- Alberto Delgado
- Alerta
- Balta
- Bola de Oro
- Bufeo
- Cantagallo
- Cashuera
- Catay
- Cocama
- Colombiana
- Comunidad cashinahua de Miguel Grau
- Conta
- Curanja
- Curanjillo
- El Triunfo
- Fundo San Juan
- Gasta Bala
- Gastabla
- Gran Viña de Purus
- Gran Viña de Purús
- José Pardo / Palestina
- Laureano
- Marcos
- Mi Perú
- Miguel Grau
- Monterrey
- Naranjal
- Nueva Alianza
- Nueva Belén
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Luz
- Nueva Vida
- Nuevo Jordan
- Nuevo Paraiso
- Nuevo Paraiso Ashanika
- Nuevo Paraíso Ashaninka
- Palestina
- Pankirentzy
- Peruanita
- Piquinique
- Pozo San Martín
- Progreso
- Puerto Clarita
- Puerto Esperanza
- Puerto Estirón de Marcos
- Puerto Varadero
- Puerto Venecia
- Puesto Varadero
- Renacimiento Ashaninca
- Renacimiento Ashaninka
- Sacra Re
- Salon de Shambuyacu
- San Bernardo
- San Francisco
- San José
- San Juan
- San Marcos
- San Martín de Porres
- San Miguel
- San Pedro
- San Ramón
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Margarita
- Santa Rey
- Sinai
- Sinaí
- Tres Bolas
- Zapote

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 Purus Province

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

### Water

28 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Bufeo
- Quebrada Cabaljani
- Quebrada Chamboyacu
- Quebrada La Novia
- Quebrada Pucani
- Rio Santa Rosa
- Río Aguajal
- Río Aguanuyo
- Río Calaillo
- Río Carachamaya
- Río Cocama
- Río Cujar
- Río Cura Curacmayo
- Río Curanja
- Río Curiuja
- Río Guanganay
- Río Lauriano
- Río Maniche
- Río Pintoyacu
- Río Piquinique
- Río Piña
- Río Raya
- Río Ronsoco
- Río Ronsocoyacu

…and 4 more.

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Alto Purús National Park

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 Purus Province and the best time to visit

In Purus Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 28 °C) and the coolest is May (24 °C). About 1,722 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (242 mm) and the driest Jul (27 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 25 242 

Feb 25 222 

Mar 24 236 

Apr 24 159 

May 24 112 

Jun 24 58 

Jul 26 27 

Aug 28 43 

Sep 28 76 

Oct 27 147 

Nov 26 190 

Dec 25 210 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Purus Province

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

- Schools49
- 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 Purus Province?In Ucayali Department, Peru
- What borders Purus Province?Atalaya Province and Tahuamanu Province
- What is there to see in Purus Province?Alto Purus National Park
- What time zone is Purus Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Purus Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Purus Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Purus Province?71 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Purus Province?Settlements lie between 195 m and 501 m
- What is the best time to visit Purus Province?May to August
- What is the P-code of Purus Province?PE2504 (OCHA common operational dataset)