# Tapacocha District, Recuay Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/tapacocha/

District · Recuay Province 

# Tapacocha

Tapacocha is a district of Peru in Recuay Province, Ancash Department. It covers **78.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 78.2km²
- 2mapped services
- 3,697 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tapacocha?

Tapacocha lies in [Recuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Catac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/catac/), [Cotaparaco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/cotaparaco/), [Huayllapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/huayllapampa/), [Llacllin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/llacllin/) and [Pararin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/pararin/). By area it is the 1475th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.4% of [Recuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/recuay/). The centre of Tapacocha is about 234 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9940° S, 77.5254° 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 Tapacocha

### Nearby, outside Tapacocha

- Chaupis Marca · archaeological site, Marca9.9 km
- Parac Marca · archaeological site, Marca11 km
- Jaca Marca · archaeological site, Marca14 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: Tapacocha

- 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

- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote144 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco145 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:56).

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 Tapacocha

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Tapacocha. The largest with a recorded population: Tapacocha (312). Settlements here lie between about 2,685 m and 4,442 m above sea level (median 3,697 m).

- Alpacocha
- Coto
- Llama Huashan
- Puca Ranca Fundo
- Ranra Ragra
- Tapacocha

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).

## Weather in Tapacocha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Recuay Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Feb (12 °C). About 271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (45 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
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- Jun
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 31 

Feb 12 37 

Mar 12 41 

Apr 12 25 

May 13 20 

Jun 12 7 

Jul 12 7 

Aug 12 5 

Sep 13 8 

Oct 13 18 

Nov 13 28 

Dec 12 45 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tapacocha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Apoyo Recuay · Recuay 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.72806&mlon=-77.45329#map=17/-9.72806/-77.45329) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Recuay 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.72169&mlon=-77.45663#map=17/-9.72169/-77.45663) 

Petrol pump Grifo Pam Pam · Marca 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.14443&mlon=-77.50202#map=17/-10.14443/-77.50202) 

Hotel Las Terrazas de Cajacay · Cajacay 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15639&mlon=-77.43907#map=17/-10.15639/-77.43907) 

School Institución Educativa 86578 Virgen Del Rosario · Tapacocha 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.00924&mlon=-77.56847#map=17/-10.00924/-77.56847) 

College Círculo de Estudios Miguel Ángel Cornejo " Mac" · Catac 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.80534&mlon=-77.43105#map=17/-9.80534/-77.43105) 

Police station Comisaría Raquia · Antonio Raymondi 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15635&mlon=-77.47216#map=17/-10.15635/-77.47216) 

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 Tapacocha

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

- Schools2

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 Recuay Province

- Catac
- Cotaparaco
- Huayllapampa
- Llacllin
- Marca
- Pampas Chico
- Pararin
- Recuay
- Ticapampa

## Quick answers

- Where is Tapacocha?In Recuay Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Tapacocha?Catac, Cotaparaco, Huayllapampa, Llacllin and Pararin
- What is there to see in Tapacocha?Chaupis Marca, Parac Marca, Jaca Marca
- What time zone is Tapacocha in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tapacocha?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tapacocha?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tapacocha?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tapacocha?Settlements lie between 2,685 m and 4,442 m
- What is the best time to visit Tapacocha?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tapacocha?Hospital De Apoyo Recuay, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tapacocha?Banco de la Nación, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tapacocha?Grifo Pam Pam, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tapacocha?PE021709 (OCHA common operational dataset)