# Tamburco District, Abancay Province, Apurimac Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/tamburco/ District · Abancay Province # Tamburco Tamburco is a district of Peru in Abancay Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **54.6 km²**. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54.6km² - 29mapped services - 3,183 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tamburco? Tamburco lies in [Abancay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Abancay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/abancay/), [Curahuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/curahuasi/), [Huanipaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/huanipaca/) and [San Pedro de Cachora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/san-pedro-de-cachora/). By area it is the 1601st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.6% of [Abancay Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/). The centre of Tamburco is about 483 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 5.5 km from Abancay, the main town of Abancay Province. The centre point is at 13.5879° S, 72.8668° 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 Tamburco OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Tamburco: 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve. - Ampay National Sanctuary · nature reserve - Usphaq'ocha Lake · attraction ### Nearby, outside Tamburco - Zoologico Taraccasa · zoo, Abancay4.1 km - Willcaq'ocha Lake · attraction, Abancay6.5 km - Piedra de Sayhuite · attraction, Curahuasi8.3 km - Agua Thermales · hot spring, Pichirhua11 km - Mirador de Capuliyoc · viewpoint, San Pedro de Cachora17 km - Swimming pool Lucmos · attraction, Curahuasi18 km - Cocamasana · viewpoint, San Pedro de Cachora18 km - Ex hacienda San Ignacio · attraction, Huanipaca19 km - Mirador de Apurímac, Capitán Rumi · viewpoint, Curahuasi19 km - Cascada Santa Rosa · waterfall, Santa Teresa19 km - Mirador San Christobal · viewpoint, Curahuasi20 km - Uchuhuerta Waterfall · waterfall, Santa Teresa20 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: Tamburco - 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 - Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) · Andahuaylas54 km - Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco100 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:31). 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 Tamburco Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Tamburco. Settlements here lie between about 2,664 m and 3,946 m above sea level (median 3,183 m). - Achupallayoc - Acllacancha - Antabamba Alta - Antabamba Baja - Arapoto - Aychahuacso - Bancapata - Carolimapata - Ccanabamba - Chapa - Chauchapaynioc - Chillcapata - Chillihua - Ciracayoc - Cocha - Colcaque - Huaccana Cucho - Huallpahuasi - Huaraccona - Huillcuypata - Huincopucro - Kerapata - Maucacalle - Minasnioc - Mosoccpampa - Negro Huarcuna - Peras Pata - Polvorin - Potrero - Potrero Chilligua - Pucahuayco - Puiperia - Pumaranra - Puquio - Rosaspata - Sahuanay - San Antonio - San Gabriel - San Gabriel Huayco - Santo Tomas - Sicllabamba - Tamburco - Taujapata - Tinyarumi - Turrumpampa - Veronicayoc 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 Tamburco Named natural and historic features inside Tamburco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains. - Nevado Ampay · 4,921 m - Cerro Chuñune · 4,180 m - Cerro Corimarca · 4,121 m - Cerro Yanacocha · 4,096 m - Cerro Acocasa · 3,906 m - Cerro Arapato · 3,906 m - Cerro Cothaollpa · 3,336 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 Tamburco and the best time to visit Using the climate of Abancay Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 198 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 741 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (137 mm) and the driest Jun (4 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 8 137 Feb 8 134 Mar 7 107 Apr 7 36 May 7 16 Jun 6 4 Jul 6 13 Aug 7 14 Sep 8 27 Oct 9 52 Nov 9 70 Dec 8 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tamburco Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Oftalmologico Enrique Pelach · Abancay 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.63133&mlon=-72.88482#map=17/-13.63133/-72.88482) Bank Banco de la Nación · Abancay 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.63537&mlon=-72.87684#map=17/-13.63537/-72.87684) Petrol pump Piloto's · Tamburco 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62407&mlon=-72.87592#map=17/-13.62407/-72.87592) Hotel Villa San Antonio, Villa Turística de Abancay, Apurimac. · Tamburco 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60751&mlon=-72.85540#map=17/-13.60751/-72.85540) School Institución Educativa 54039 Rosa De Santa Maria · Tamburco 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.59848&mlon=-72.86056#map=17/-13.59848/-72.86056) College Universidad Nacional Micaela Bastidas de Apurímac · Tamburco 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61716&mlon=-72.86799#map=17/-13.61716/-72.86799) Police station Comisaría PNP Tamburco · Tamburco 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.62259&mlon=-72.87348#map=17/-13.62259/-72.87348) 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 Tamburco Places mapped inside Tamburco in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels2 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants8 - 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. ## Other districts in Abancay Province - Abancay - Chacoche - Circa - Curahuasi - Huanipaca - Lambrama - Pichirhua - San Pedro de Cachora ## Quick answers - Where is Tamburco?In Abancay Province, Apurimac Department, Peru - What borders Tamburco?Abancay, Curahuasi, Huanipaca and San Pedro de Cachora - What is there to see in Tamburco?Ampay National Sanctuary, Usphaq'ocha Lake - What time zone is Tamburco in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Tamburco?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Tamburco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tamburco?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tamburco?Settlements lie between 2,664 m and 3,946 m - What is the highest point in Tamburco?Nevado Ampay (4,921 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Tamburco?Centro Oftalmologico Enrique Pelach, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tamburco?Banco de la Nación, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tamburco?Piloto's, about 4.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Tamburco?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Tamburco?PE030109 (OCHA common operational dataset)