# Tintay District, Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department

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District · Aymaraes Province 

# Tintay

Tintay is a district of Peru in Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **142.4 km²**. 97 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 142km²
- 12mapped services
- 2,937 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tintay?

Tintay lies in [Aymaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Chacoche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/chacoche/), [Chapimarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/chapimarca/), [Colcabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/colcabamba/), [Kishuara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/kishuara/), [Lucre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/lucre/), [Pichirhua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/abancay/pichirhua/), [San Jeronimo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/andahuaylas/san-jeronimo/) and [San Juan de Chacña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/san-juan-de-chacna/). By area it is the 1170th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.4% of [Aymaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/aymaraes/). The centre of Tintay is about 470 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8890° S, 73.1271° 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 Tintay

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tintay: 1 attraction.

- каменный лес · attraction

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: Tintay

- 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) · Andahuaylas32 km
- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco134 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Tintay

Open gazetteers list **97 villages, towns and localities** in Tintay. The largest with a recorded population: Tintay (740), Achotalo (171), Taquebamba (158), Pampatama Baja (137), Huancarpuquio (102) and San Mateo (100). Settlements here lie between about 2,128 m and 3,397 m above sea level (median 2,937 m).

- Accomo
- Accomocco
- Achotalo
- Achutauro
- Alfapata
- Anccarayocc
- Antarumi
- Aparca
- Attocaya
- Ayahuischuana
- Ayahuischuña
- Ayllincca
- Belenpampa
- Bellavista
- Buena Vista
- Ccacconsa
- Ccalachaca
- Ccarcay Huacho
- Ccayuchayocc
- Ccencone
- Ccollca
- Ccollonta
- Ccotomolle
- Ccullo
- Ccullopucro
- Chaconta
- Chantacuna
- Characcocha
- Chihuapampa
- Chinchana
- Chuncasina
- Chunccayo
- Chuspipata
- Concaccasa
- Cruz Pata
- El Trabajo
- Elcceno
- Hacienda El Trabajo
- Huaillabamba
- Huamaicca
- Huancarama
- Huancarani
- Huancarirca
- Huancarpuquio
- Huanchuillo
- Huanchuyllo
- Huaychaypata
- Huayhuancca
- Huayhuar Orcculla
- Huayllabamba
- Huiscancha
- Irapata
- Jullo
- Llactapampa
- Mesabamba
- Minune
- Molino
- Moraschayoc
- Mosobamba
- Mozobamba
- Murupata
- Nino Pampa
- Ocllasidad
- Ollucotarpuna
- Paicopata
- Pajasina
- Pampata Alta
- Pampatama
- Pampatama Alta
- Pampatama Baja
- Parana
- Patapata
- Piscoy
- Pucaccaca
- Punocc
- Punopata
- Puñocc
- Riospata
- Rocrasca
- San Mateo
- Sicuani Pampa
- Suparaura
- Taccona
- Tapaccera
- Taquebamba
- Tarapampa
- Tibayo
- Tintay
- Tucsapuquio
- Tumire
- Upahuanchuillo
- Uruaylla
- Violin Pata
- Visacocha
- Yanaccacca
- Yuraccrumi
- Yuracrumi

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 Tintay

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

### Water

5 lakes; 5 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Acceñe
- Laguna Characcocha
- Laguna Romansayocc Ccocha
- Laguna Sallapiccoccocha
- Laguna Taccanasu
- Quebrada Apuchalluni Huaycco
- Quebrada Ccorahuire
- Quebrada Huamanhuachana
- Quebrada Lecclesr Pata
- Río San Mateo

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains.

- Cerro Vizcachayoc · 4,789 m
- Cerro Punzo · 4,647 m
- Cerro Putero · 4,576 m
- Cerro Punapacuni · 4,540 m
- Cerro Leccles Pata · 4,409 m
- Cerro Tuma · 4,375 m
- Cerro Allpacorral · 4,168 m
- Cerro Yanacocha · 3,690 m
- Cerro Paccrani · 3,133 m
- Cerro Muyu Muyu · 2,843 m

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Puente Pampatama

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 Tintay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Aymaraes Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 287 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 652 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (121 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 8 121 

Feb 8 119 

Mar 8 94 

Apr 8 32 

May 7 15 

Jun 6 4 

Jul 6 11 

Aug 7 12 

Sep 8 24 

Oct 9 46 

Nov 9 60 

Dec 9 114 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tintay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital C.S Kishuara · Kishuara 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.69077&mlon=-73.12019#map=17/-13.69077/-73.12019) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huancarama 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64487&mlon=-73.08543#map=17/-13.64487/-73.08543) 

Petrol pump HUANCABAMBA · Jose Maria Arguedas 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.72879&mlon=-73.35436#map=17/-13.72879/-73.35436) 

Hotel Hotel Milton · Huancarama 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.64486&mlon=-73.08636#map=17/-13.64486/-73.08636) 

Mall Mall Trelles Andahuaylas · Andahuaylas 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65631&mlon=-73.38811#map=17/-13.65631/-73.38811) 

School Institución Educativa Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes · Tintay 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.90630&mlon=-73.13180#map=17/-13.90630/-73.13180) 

College Universidad Tecnologica De Los Andes Andahuaylas · San Jeronimo 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66253&mlon=-73.34889#map=17/-13.66253/-73.34889) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Tintay · Tintay 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.96059&mlon=-73.18352#map=17/-13.96059/-73.18352) 

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 Tintay

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

- Schools11
- 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 Aymaraes Province

- Capaya
- Caraybamba
- Chalhuanca
- Chapimarca
- Colcabamba
- Cotaruse
- Ihuayllo
- Justo Apu Sahuaraura
- Lucre
- Pocohuanca
- San Juan de Chacña
- Sañayca
- Soraya
- Tapairihua
- Toraya
- Yanaca

## Quick answers

- Where is Tintay?In Aymaraes Province, Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Tintay?Chacoche, Chapimarca, Colcabamba, Kishuara, Lucre, Pichirhua, San Jeronimo and San Juan de Chacña
- What is there to see in Tintay?каменный лес
- What time zone is Tintay in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tintay?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tintay?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tintay?97 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tintay?Settlements lie between 2,128 m and 3,397 m
- What is the highest point in Tintay?Cerro Vizcachayoc (4,789 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tintay?C.S Kishuara, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tintay?Banco de la Nación, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tintay?HUANCABAMBA, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tintay?PE030415 (OCHA common operational dataset)