# Tambobamba District, Cotabambas Province, Apurimac Department

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District · Cotabambas Province 

# Tambobamba

Tambobamba is a district of Peru in Cotabambas Province, Apurimac Department. It covers **714.1 km²**. 151 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 714km²
- 53mapped services
- 3,934 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tambobamba?

Tambobamba lies in [Cotabambas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/), [Apurimac Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Ccapi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/ccapi/), [Challhuahuacho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/challhuahuacho/), [Chinchaypujio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/anta/chinchaypujio/), [Cotabambas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/cotabambas/), [Coyllurqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/coyllurqui/), [Huanoquite](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/huanoquite/) and [Mara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/mara/). By area it is the 330th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 27.3% of [Cotabambas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/apurimac/cotabambas/). The centre of Tambobamba is about 562 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8985° S, 72.2036° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Tambobamba

- 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

- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco49 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho232 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:28).

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 Tambobamba

Open gazetteers list **151 villages, towns and localities** in Tambobamba. The largest with a recorded population: Punapampa (262), Churoc (188), Asacasi (183), Pichaca (178), Occoruro (164) and Llactacunca (145). Settlements here lie between about 2,350 m and 4,431 m above sea level (median 3,934 m).

- Acchihuachana
- Acero
- Achancayra
- Ajenta
- Allahua
- Anccocha
- Ancospichina
- Anocalla
- Anta Anta
- Antuyo
- Asacasi
- Ayaccasi
- Ayagua
- Año Pirhua
- Añocalla
- Añupirhua
- Canabamba
- Casacancha
- Casahuasa
- Catina
- Ccacahuasi
- Ccachahuiri
- Ccahuaccahua
- Ccallpayoc
- Ccasacancha
- Ccatahuasi
- Ccolccapata
- Ccoñamuro
- Ccuchuhuasi
- Chacacanta
- Chacalla
- Chacaro
- Chacayo
- Chaccaro
- Chahuarqui
- Chalhuaca
- Challupata
- Chamayo
- Chancarapucro
- Choqquecca
- Choqueca
- Chullipata
- Chunchuna
- Churoc
- Cochacochayoc
- Coranco
- Cormo
- Cunamuro
- Djrabamba
- Fusa
- Haya Haya
- Huacollo
- Huallanca
- Huallio
- Hualluyo
- Huancallo
- Huancayo
- Huaraccopata
- Huarocopata
- Huashuacocha
- Huasiccasa
- Huata
- Huayllahuilque
- Huayllaura
- Huayllayoc
- Huicacollo
- Huilcacollo
- Huinchos
- Huinchu
- Huisacha
- Humahuire
- Llactacunca
- Llantacata
- Llantapata
- Llaullipampa
- Maranserayoc
- Matac
- Matara
- Mayotinco
- Millocasa
- Miscca
- Mollebamba
- Mosocllacta
- Nuno
- Nuño
- Ocaccahua
- Occaccahua
- Occoruro
- Ococahua
- Ocrabamba
- Ojrabamba
- Onopujro
- Orcomarca
- Pacla Pacla
- Palcam
- Palcania
- Palcanía
- Palcaro
- Pampahuasi
- Pamparque
- Pamparqui
- Parco
- Payancca
- Percata
- Pichaca
- Pillco
- Pocpokeray
- Pucahuaracco
- Pujpujuray
- Pullunco
- Pumamarca
- Punapampa
- Qquello
- Quello
- Quellocucho
- Quillilli
- Quillo
- Quintihuachana
- Raccata
- Raccati
- Rayrocca
- Rosaspampa
- Sancayo
- Sanjo
- Secsecca
- Siri
- Soncopuma
- Suntuhuaylla
- Tambobamba
- Tampoccasa
- Tastani
- Tastapata
- Tastaya
- Tincoc
- Tortorhuailas
- Totorhuailas
- Tranquilla
- Uchubamba
- Uchupata
- Umahuiri
- Unoraquina
- Upina
- Ventana
- Yallpo
- Yanaca
- Yanacca
- Yanama
- Yanamache
- Yumacru
- Yurnacru
- Ñahuinpucyo

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 Tambobamba

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

### Water

47 rivers and streams; 5 lakes.

- Laguna Alccoccocha
- Laguna Huajullo
- Laguna Huañacra
- Laguna Jatuncocha
- Laguna Totora
- Quebrada Acchihuachana
- Quebrada Allac Huayco
- Quebrada Anjojahua
- Quebrada Antabamba
- Quebrada Antio Mayo
- Quebrada Añocalla
- Quebrada Cabitojo
- Quebrada Casacancha
- Quebrada Ccellocucho
- Quebrada Chacapampa
- Quebrada Chajochi
- Quebrada Chalapallca
- Quebrada Challapampa
- Quebrada Chilcamayo
- Quebrada Cochamayoc
- Quebrada Huancarumi
- Quebrada Huayllapampa
- Quebrada Kisuara Huayco
- Quebrada Matac

…and 28 more.

### Hills and mountains

108 mountains.

- Cerro Chacmana · 4,673 m
- Cerro Huinco Pucro · 4,672 m
- Cerro Luntumarca · 4,671 m
- Cerro Pancarani · 4,647 m
- Cerro Huashuamarca · 4,640 m
- Cerro Quishcayoc · 4,634 m
- Cerro Sauricalla · 4,634 m
- Cerro Yanatagrande · 4,600 m
- Cerro Chachacoma · 4,588 m
- Cerro Chuañuma · 4,586 m
- Cerro Sacsavante · 4,583 m
- Cerro Quillilli · 4,574 m
- Cerro Huanccopata · 4,559 m
- Cerro Parcacirca · 4,556 m
- Cerro Lloco Lloco · 4,546 m
- Loma Cuchillo Mocco · 4,500 m
- Cerro Cóndorccayo · 4,499 m
- Cerro Mascara · 4,492 m
- Cerro Metapucro · 4,491 m
- Cerro Saihua · 4,479 m
- Cerro Surfumarca · 4,445 m
- Cerro Ccasccane · 4,444 m
- Cerro Jaquiracirca · 4,437 m
- Cerro Chaupijasa · 4,436 m

…and 84 more.

### Getting around

2 bridges.

- Puente Churoc
- Puente Uchubamba

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 Tambobamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cotabambas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 734 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (136 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 8 135 

Feb 8 132 

Mar 8 102 

Apr 7 40 

May 7 12 

Jun 6 4 

Jul 6 11 

Aug 7 11 

Sep 8 23 

Oct 8 59 

Nov 9 70 

Dec 8 136 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tambobamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Tambobamba · Tambobamba 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.94765&mlon=-72.18127#map=17/-13.94765/-72.18127) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Tambobamba 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.94592&mlon=-72.17447#map=17/-13.94592/-72.17447) 

Petrol pump Grifo Tambobamba · Tambobamba 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.94951&mlon=-72.17927#map=17/-13.94951/-72.17927) 

Hotel Illa Hotel · Tambobamba 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.94748&mlon=-72.17545#map=17/-13.94748/-72.17545) 

School Institución Educativa 51065 Occoruro · Tambobamba 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91130&mlon=-72.22655#map=17/-13.91130/-72.22655) 

College Universidad Nacional Micaela Bastidas de Apurímac · Tambobamba 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.94363&mlon=-72.17541#map=17/-13.94363/-72.17541) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Tambobamba · Tambobamba 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.94836&mlon=-72.17545#map=17/-13.94836/-72.17545) 

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 Tambobamba

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools46
- Colleges and universities1
- 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 Cotabambas Province

- Challhuahuacho
- Cotabambas
- Coyllurqui
- Haquira
- Mara

## Quick answers

- Where is Tambobamba?In Cotabambas Province, Apurimac Department, Peru
- What borders Tambobamba?Ccapi, Challhuahuacho, Chinchaypujio, Cotabambas, Coyllurqui, Huanoquite and Mara
- What time zone is Tambobamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tambobamba?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tambobamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tambobamba?151 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tambobamba?Settlements lie between 2,350 m and 4,431 m
- What is the highest point in Tambobamba?Cerro Chacmana (4,673 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tambobamba?Hospital Tambobamba, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tambobamba?Banco de la Nación, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tambobamba?Grifo Tambobamba, about 6.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tambobamba?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Tambobamba?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tambobamba?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tambobamba?PE030501 (OCHA common operational dataset)