# Tapay District, Caylloma Province, Arequipa Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/tapay/ District · Caylloma Province # Tapay Tapay is a district of Peru in Caylloma Province, Arequipa Department. It covers **413.6 km²**. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 414km² - 14mapped services - 4,428 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tapay? Tapay lies in [Caylloma Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/), [Arequipa Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Cabanaconde](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/cabanaconde/), [Caylloma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/caylloma/), [Choco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/castilla/choco/), [Lari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/lari/) and [Madrigal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/madrigal/). By area it is the 555th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.9% of [Caylloma Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/arequipa/caylloma/). The centre of Tapay is about 667 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 15.4241° S, 71.9276° 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 Tapay OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Tapay: 5 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 1 waterfall; 1 museum. - one room museum about local culture · museum - Catarata de Huaruro · waterfall - Mirador Apacheta · viewpoint - Mirador Lukas · viewpoint - Sangalle Waterfalls · viewpoint - Waterfall Huaruro lookout · viewpoint - mirador · viewpoint - Catarata Huaruro · attraction - Ruins Qaqa Tapay · attraction ### Nearby, outside Tapay - Volcán Marhuas · volcano, Choco11 km - Bridge San Juan · viewpoint, Cabanaconde19 km - Virginia hot Spring · hot spring, Choco20 km - Mirador de San Juan · viewpoint, Cabanaconde20 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: Tapay - 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 - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa109 km - Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca190 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:24). 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 Tapay Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Tapay. The largest with a recorded population: Tapay (121), Tocallo (62), Malata (51), Cairahuiri (8), Pumahuasi (2) and Pauche (2). Settlements here lie between about 2,643 m and 4,816 m above sea level (median 4,428 m). - Antuyo - Belen - Cairahuiri - Canillo - Chapioc - Chusna - Chusña - Cosnihua - Cosñirhua - Fure - Hacienda Japo - Hacienda Kenco - Hacienda Limapampa - Hichocollo - Huacchane - Huaccoto - Huallatane - Huamarirca - Huayto - Jucollane - Limapampa - Lorocca - Malata - Ocroya - Paclla - Pajravi - Pallaclla - Pauche - Pumahuasi - Puquio - Quencco - Quimsachata - Quinsachata - Salcuyo - Salpuyo - San Juan de Chuccho - Suchire - Tampuño - Tapay - Tocallo - Toccallo - Ucria - Ucruya - Uraychana - Uraychaña - Wachane 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 Tapay Named natural and historic features inside Tapay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams; 4 lakes. - Laguna Anccoccota - Laguna Lorocca - Laguna Pallhuana - Laguna Patacocha - Quebrada Accopolloa - Quebrada Ccellane - Quebrada Choccochocco - Quebrada Huaccoto - Quebrada Huallatane - Quebrada Kencohuaycco - Quebrada Llimayoc - Quebrada Pallaclla - Quebrada Sanimayo - Quebrada Sepregina - Quebrada Sollojamayo - Quebrada Tampoña - Quebrada Ticlla - Quebrada Ucria - Río Ataccamayo - Río Cairahuiri - Río Huaro Rumi - Río Molloco ### Hills and mountains 30 mountains. - Cerro Surihuiri · 5,544 m - Cerro Minaspata · 5,526 m - Cerro Sahualke · 5,395 m - Cerro Tuyunima · 5,388 m - Cerro Sillane · 5,261 m - Cerro Huaillaccocha · 5,254 m - Cerro Llimayoc · 5,236 m - Cerro Jencho · 5,202 m - Cerro Aquihuiri · 5,188 m - Cerro Sani · 5,142 m - Cerro Minasnioc · 5,085 m - Cerro Huallatane · 5,077 m - Cerro Lipa · 5,025 m - Cerro Huancaitira · 4,960 m - Cerro Cutu · 4,956 m - Cerro Llayculle · 4,933 m - Cerro Aychacane · 4,858 m - Cerro Hichocollo · 4,844 m - Cerro Puca Puca · 4,839 m - Cerro Llocallasi · 4,832 m - Cerro Peñas Blancas · 4,813 m - Cerro Chachane · 4,812 m - Cerro Salcuyo · 4,807 m - Cerro Parihuanas · 4,785 m …and 6 more. 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 Tapay and the best time to visit Using the climate of Caylloma Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 251 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (64 mm) and the driest Jun (1 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 7 54 Feb 7 64 Mar 7 39 Apr 6 11 May 5 4 Jun 4 1 Jul 4 3 Aug 5 2 Sep 6 6 Oct 7 16 Nov 7 15 Dec 7 35 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tapay Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump PetroPeru · Caylloma 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.18904&mlon=-71.77157#map=17/-15.18904/-71.77157) Hotel Hostal cataracta · Tapay 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.55159&mlon=-71.98876#map=17/-15.55159/-71.98876) School Institución Educativa No. 40570 · Tapay 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.40920&mlon=-71.97330#map=17/-15.40920/-71.97330) College Flavisur Sede Pedregal Majes · Caylloma 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.18818&mlon=-71.77424#map=17/-15.18818/-71.77424) Police station Comisaría PNP Cabanaconde · Cabanaconde 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.62258&mlon=-71.98045#map=17/-15.62258/-71.98045) 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 Tapay Places mapped inside Tapay in open map data, by type. - Hotels7 - Schools6 - Restaurants1 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 Caylloma Province - Achoma - Cabanaconde - Callalli - Caylloma - Chivay - Coporaque - Huambo - Huanca - Ichupampa - Lari - Lluta - Maca - Madrigal - Majes - San Antonio de Chuca - Sibayo - Tisco - Tuti - Yanque ## Quick answers - Where is Tapay?In Caylloma Province, Arequipa Department, Peru - What borders Tapay?Cabanaconde, Caylloma, Choco, Lari and Madrigal - What is there to see in Tapay?Catarata Huaruro, Catarata de Huaruro, Mirador Apacheta, Mirador Lukas - What time zone is Tapay in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Tapay?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Tapay?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tapay?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tapay?Settlements lie between 2,643 m and 4,816 m - What is the highest point in Tapay?Cerro Surihuiri (5,544 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tapay?PetroPeru, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tapay?PE040516 (OCHA common operational dataset)