# Tantarica District, Contumaza Province, Cajamarca Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/tantarica/

District · Contumaza Province 

# Tantarica

Tantarica is a district of Peru in Contumaza Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **146.9 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 147km²
- 23mapped services
- 2,380 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tantarica?

Tantarica lies in [Contumaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Chilete](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/chilete/), [Cupisnique](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/cupisnique/), [Guzmango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/guzmango/), [San Bernardino](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-pablo/san-bernardino/), [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/san-miguel/), [Santa Cruz de Toled](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/santa-cruz-de-toled/) and [Yonan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/yonan/). By area it is the 1155th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.1% of [Contumaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/). The centre of Tantarica is about 571 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 19 km from Contumazá, the main town of Contumaza Province. The centre point is at 7.2698° S, 78.9445° 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 Tantarica

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tantarica: 1 archaeological site.

- Tantarica · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Tantarica

- Petroglifos de Yonán · archaeological site, Yonan16 km
- Homenaje a la Provincia de Contumazá · memorial, Contumaza19 km
- Kunturwasi qhapana · archaeological site, San Luis19 km
- Mirador El Calvario · viewpoint, Contumaza19 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: Tantarica

- 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

- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca52 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo92 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:06).

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 Tantarica

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Tantarica. The largest with a recorded population: Catán (316) and El Sapo (180). Settlements here lie between about 734 m and 3,411 m above sea level (median 2,380 m).

- Altamisa
- Bellavista
- Casman
- Catán
- Cholol
- El Salitre
- El Sapo
- Hacienda Chuquimango
- Las Rosas
- Llallán
- Nanrra
- Salitre
- San Isidro de Las Rosas
- San Nicolas
- San Nicolás
- Tocali
- Tupoñe

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 Tantarica

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Contumaza
- Río de Chilete

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Tantarica · 3,247 m
- Cerro Fila Patillo · 2,386 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 Tantarica and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Contumaza Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Dec (18 °C). About 325 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (62 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 44 

Feb 19 38 

Mar 19 62 

Apr 19 42 

May 19 16 

Jun 19 4 

Jul 19 7 

Aug 20 2 

Sep 20 9 

Oct 19 31 

Nov 18 36 

Dec 18 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tantarica

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Contumazá · Contumaza 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.36660&mlon=-78.80801#map=17/-7.36660/-78.80801) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Yonan 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.25477&mlon=-79.12729#map=17/-7.25477/-79.12729) 

Petrol pump Grifo Repsol · Tantarica 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.21500&mlon=-78.92479#map=17/-7.21500/-78.92479) 

Hotel El Mirador de Tantarica · Tantarica 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.29759&mlon=-78.94281#map=17/-7.29759/-78.94281) 

School Institución Educativa 821104 Felix Tisnado Mostacero · Tantarica 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.27157&mlon=-78.95900#map=17/-7.27157/-78.95900) 

College Instituto Tecnológico Tembladera · Yonan 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.25428&mlon=-79.13295#map=17/-7.25428/-79.13295) 

Police station Policía Nacional del Perú · Yonan 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.25360&mlon=-79.13044#map=17/-7.25360/-79.13044) 

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 Tantarica

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

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools20

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 Contumaza Province

- Chilete
- Contumaza
- Cupisnique
- Guzmango
- San Benito
- Santa Cruz de Toled
- Yonan

## Quick answers

- Where is Tantarica?In Contumaza Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Tantarica?Chilete, Cupisnique, Guzmango, San Bernardino, San Miguel, Santa Cruz de Toled and Yonan
- What is there to see in Tantarica?Tantarica
- What time zone is Tantarica in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tantarica?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tantarica?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tantarica?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tantarica?Settlements lie between 734 m and 3,411 m
- What is the highest point in Tantarica?Cerro Tantarica (3,247 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tantarica?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tantarica?Centro de Salud Contumazá, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tantarica?Banco de la Nación, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tantarica?Grifo Repsol, about 6.5 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Tantarica?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tantarica?PE060507 (OCHA common operational dataset)