# Tingo District, Luya Province, Amazonas Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/tingo/ District · Luya Province # Tingo Tingo is a district of Peru in Luya Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **109.0 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 109km² - 23mapped services - 2,727 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tingo? Tingo lies in [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Colcamar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/colcamar/), [Levanto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/levanto/), [Longuita](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/longuita/), [Magdalena](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/magdalena/), [Maria](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/maria/) and [San Juan de Lopecancha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/san-juan-de-lopecancha/). By area it is the 1319th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.3% of [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/). The centre of Tingo is about 636 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3904° S, 77.9417° 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 Tingo OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Tingo: 2 museums; 2 archaeological sites; 1 ruins; 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve. - Centro de interpretación Fortaleza de Kuelap · museum - Entrada a Silic · museum - El Imperio · archaeological site - Silic · archaeological site - Huiquilla Private Conservation Area · nature reserve - Kuelap · attraction - El Torreón · ruins ### Nearby, outside Tingo - Macro · attraction, Magdalena3.8 km - Ruinas de Macro · attraction, Magdalena3.9 km - Tella · attraction, Magdalena6.4 km - Machupirca · attraction, Magdalena6.7 km - Shihual Cave · attraction, Magdalena6.8 km - Cueva Pui · cave, Magdalena6.9 km - Pumachaca · attraction, Magdalena8.3 km - Molinohuayco (Pozo Hexagonal) · archaeological site, Levanto8.4 km - Pozo Hexagonal Chachapoya · attraction, Levanto8.7 km - Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site, Longuita8.8 km - Mount Shubet Ruins · archaeological site, Longuita8.8 km - La casa circular Chachapoyas · archaeological site, Levanto9.3 km 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: Tingo - 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 - Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas23 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca103 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 18:04). 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 Tingo Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Tingo. The largest with a recorded population: Quillillic (260), Tingo (162), Tueta (142), San Miguel de Velapata (135) and Cuchapampa (99). Settlements here lie between about 1,801 m and 2,927 m above sea level (median 2,727 m). - Bozo - Chumbe - Chuquichaca - Cuchapampa - Cuelap - Kuelap - Nuevo Tingo - Quillillic - Quizango - Qusango - San Miguel de Velapata - Sumpampa - Tingo - Tueta - Ucsul 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 Tingo Named natural and historic features inside Tingo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Condortiana - Quebrada Sigsicucho - Quebrada Tongache - Río Tingo ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Cerro Santa Clara · 3,484 m - Cerro San Froylan · 3,349 m - Cerro Rupalín · 3,188 m - Cerro Quiuquita · 2,838 m - Cerro Pucará · 2,616 m 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 Tingo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Luya Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jun (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 420 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 482 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (79 mm) and the driest Aug (7 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 13 68 Feb 13 57 Mar 13 79 Apr 13 61 May 13 27 Jun 12 11 Jul 12 10 Aug 13 7 Sep 14 18 Oct 14 42 Nov 14 52 Dec 13 51 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tingo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital EsSalud Chachapoyas · Chachapoyas 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22998&mlon=-77.87307#map=17/-6.22998/-77.87307) Bank Caja Trujillo · Chachapoyas 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22976&mlon=-77.87184#map=17/-6.22976/-77.87184) ATM BNP · Chachapoyas 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22954&mlon=-77.87287#map=17/-6.22954/-77.87287) Petrol pump Grifo Benpaul · Tingo 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37709&mlon=-77.90553#map=17/-6.37709/-77.90553) Hotel Silic Hostel · Tingo 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37011&mlon=-77.91811#map=17/-6.37011/-77.91811) School Institución Educativa No. 18133 · Tingo 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42387&mlon=-77.94180#map=17/-6.42387/-77.94180) College Toribio Rodriguez De Mendoza · Chachapoyas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23031&mlon=-77.86946#map=17/-6.23031/-77.86946) Police station Comisaría PNP Colcamar · Colcamar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.29903&mlon=-77.97297#map=17/-6.29903/-77.97297) 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 Tingo Places mapped inside Tingo in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels8 - Schools11 - Restaurants3 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 Luya Province - Camporredondo - Cocabamba - Colcamar - Conila - Inguilpata - Lamud - Longuita - Lonya Chico - Luya - Luya Viejo - Maria - Ocalli - Ocumal - Pisuquia - Providencia - San Cristobal - San Francisco del Yeso - San Jeronimo - San Juan de Lopecancha - Santa Catalina - Santo Tomas - Trita ## Quick answers - Where is Tingo?In Luya Province, Amazonas Department, Peru - What borders Tingo?Colcamar, Levanto, Longuita, Magdalena, Maria and San Juan de Lopecancha - What is there to see in Tingo?Centro de interpretación Fortaleza de Kuelap, El Imperio, El Torreón, Entrada a Silic - What time zone is Tingo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Tingo?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Tingo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tingo?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tingo?Settlements lie between 1,801 m and 2,927 m - What is the highest point in Tingo?Cerro Santa Clara (3,484 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tingo?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Tingo?EsSalud Chachapoyas, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tingo?Caja Trujillo, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tingo?BNP, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tingo?Grifo Benpaul, about 4.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Tingo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Tingo?PE010522 (OCHA common operational dataset)