# Huamatambo District, Castrovirreyna Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/huamatambo/ District · Castrovirreyna Province # Huamatambo Huamatambo is a district of Peru in Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **59.4 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 59.4km² - 5mapped services - 3,265 mtypical elevation ## Where is Huamatambo? Huamatambo lies in [Castrovirreyna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/san-juan/), [San Juan de Yanac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/san-juan-de-yanac/), [San Pedro de Huacarpana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/san-pedro-de-huacarpana/) and [Tantara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/tantara/). By area it is the 1580th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.5% of [Castrovirreyna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/). The centre of Huamatambo is about 187 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.1047° S, 75.6899° 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: Huamatambo - 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 - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja149 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho161 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:43). 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 Huamatambo Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Huamatambo. The largest with a recorded population: Huamatambo (174), Muyuhuasi (92), San Lorenzo (79), Huancaya (27), Huantay (24) and Tantas (16). Settlements here lie between about 2,430 m and 4,319 m above sea level (median 3,265 m). - Anta - Ccoña - Charpunca - Comunpata - Huamatambo - Huancaya - Huantay - Huayllapua - Huishina - Muyuhuasi - Peruru - San Lorenzo - Tantas 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 Huamatambo Named natural and historic features inside Huamatambo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Jerulla ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Jatuncancha · 3,503 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 Huamatambo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Castrovirreyna Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 456 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 165 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (32 mm) and the driest Jun (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 13 27 Feb 13 32 Mar 13 24 Apr 13 8 May 13 5 Jun 12 2 Jul 12 3 Aug 12 3 Sep 13 5 Oct 13 11 Nov 13 14 Dec 13 30 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huamatambo Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Grifo artesanal · Cacra 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.83208&mlon=-75.92258#map=17/-12.83208/-75.92258) Hotel Refugio Viñak · Viñac 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.93283&mlon=-75.78129#map=17/-12.93283/-75.78129) School Institución Educativa Jose Maria Arguedas · Huamatambo 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.09430&mlon=-75.67801#map=17/-13.09430/-75.67801) Police station P.N.P. Villa de Arma · Arma 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12623&mlon=-75.54195#map=17/-13.12623/-75.54195) 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 Huamatambo Places mapped inside Huamatambo in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 Castrovirreyna Province - Arma - Aurahua - Capillas - Castrovirreyna - Chupamarca - Cocas - Huachos - Mollepampa - San Juan - Santa Ana - Tantara - Ticrapo ## Quick answers - Where is Huamatambo?In Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru - What borders Huamatambo?San Juan, San Juan de Yanac, San Pedro de Huacarpana and Tantara - What time zone is Huamatambo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Huamatambo?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Huamatambo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Huamatambo?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Huamatambo?Settlements lie between 2,430 m and 4,319 m - What is the highest point in Huamatambo?Cerro Jatuncancha (3,503 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Huamatambo?January to December - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huamatambo?Grifo artesanal, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Huamatambo?PE090408 (OCHA common operational dataset)