# Tupac Amaru District, Canas Province, Cusco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/tupac-amaru/

District · Canas Province 

# Tupac Amaru

Tupac Amaru is a district of Peru in Canas Province, Cusco Department. It covers **115.2 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 115km²
- 12mapped services
- 3,847 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tupac Amaru?

Tupac Amaru lies in [Canas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Acopia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/acopia/), [Livitaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/livitaca/), [Mosoc Llacta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/mosoc-llacta/), [Pampamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/pampamarca/), [Pomacanchi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/pomacanchi/) and [Yanaoca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/yanaoca/). By area it is the 1292nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.4% of [Canas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/). The centre of Tupac Amaru is about 640 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1501° S, 71.5273° 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 Tupac Amaru

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Tupac Amaru: 1 attraction; 1 monument.

- Casa de Tupac Amaru ll · attraction
- josé Gabriel Tupac Amaru · monument

### Nearby, outside Tupac Amaru

- Dos lagunas. Asnacocha y Pampamarca · viewpoint, Mosoc Llacta7.5 km
- Mirador de Ausangate · viewpoint, Mosoc Llacta9.7 km
- Way to alternative Rainbowmountain · viewpoint, Combapata11 km
- puente colonial · attraction, Combapata11 km
- Mirador de Combapata · viewpoint, Combapata12 km
- Túpac Amaru · memorial, Tinta13 km
- Templo Wiracocha · archaeological site, San Pedro17 km
- Raqch'i · archaeological site, San Pedro17 km
- Volcán Quimsachata · volcano, Tinta19 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: Tupac Amaru

- 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) · Cusco81 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca208 km

### Nearest railway station

Tinta (Tinta), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07, 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 Tupac Amaru

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Tupac Amaru. The largest with a recorded population: Tungasuca (3,791). Settlements here lie between about 3,793 m and 3,970 m above sea level (median 3,847 m).

- Ccehua Pampa
- Ccochapata
- Ccotaña
- Cotaña
- Huancane
- Huaylluta
- Llalla
- Machacollo
- Machacollo B
- Pishca Pujo
- Rosasani
- Surimana
- Toccoccori
- Tungasuca

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 Tupac Amaru

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Pampamarca
- Quebrada Accra
- Quebrada Antaparera

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Cerro San Juan · 4,410 m
- Cerro Pucara · 4,101 m
- Cerro Caranca · 4,075 m
- Cerro Puñuhuay · 4,073 m
- Cerro Tungasuca · 4,021 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda Taya Pampa

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 Tupac Amaru and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Canas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C). About 561 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (109 mm) and the driest Jun (3 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 7 104 

Feb 7 109 

Mar 7 76 

Apr 6 34 

May 5 9 

Jun 4 3 

Jul 4 7 

Aug 5 6 

Sep 6 15 

Oct 7 50 

Nov 8 45 

Dec 7 103 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tupac Amaru

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Livitaca · Livitaca 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.31214&mlon=-71.68789#map=17/-14.31214/-71.68789) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Yanaoca 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.21723&mlon=-71.43246#map=17/-14.21723/-71.43246) 

Petrol pump Grifo Sr. de Qoylluriti · Combapata 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.10259&mlon=-71.42703#map=17/-14.10259/-71.42703) 

Hotel Hostal Jireh · Combapata 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.10165&mlon=-71.42760#map=17/-14.10165/-71.42760) 

Mall Comercial plasita · Sicuani 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.27064&mlon=-71.22807#map=17/-14.27064/-71.22807) 

School Institución Educativa Libertador Tupac Amaru · Tupac Amaru 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.16059&mlon=-71.52600#map=17/-14.16059/-71.52600) 

College INSTITUTO SUPERIOR PUBLICO TUPAC AMARU DE TINTA · Tinta 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.14170&mlon=-71.40716#map=17/-14.14170/-71.40716) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Mosoc Llacta · Mosoc Llacta 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.12049&mlon=-71.47234#map=17/-14.12049/-71.47234) 

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 Tupac Amaru

Places mapped inside Tupac Amaru in open map data, by type.

- Schools12

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 Canas Province

- Checca
- Kunturkanki
- Langui
- Layo
- Pampamarca
- Quehue
- Yanaoca

## Quick answers

- Where is Tupac Amaru?In Canas Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Tupac Amaru?Acopia, Livitaca, Mosoc Llacta, Pampamarca, Pomacanchi and Yanaoca
- What is there to see in Tupac Amaru?Casa de Tupac Amaru ll, josé Gabriel Tupac Amaru
- What time zone is Tupac Amaru in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tupac Amaru?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tupac Amaru?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tupac Amaru?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tupac Amaru?Settlements lie between 3,793 m and 3,970 m
- What is the highest point in Tupac Amaru?Cerro San Juan (4,410 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tupac Amaru?Hospital Livitaca, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tupac Amaru?Banco de la Nación, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tupac Amaru?Grifo Sr. de Qoylluriti, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tupac Amaru?PE080508 (OCHA common operational dataset)