# Tantara District, Castrovirreyna Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/tantara/

District · Castrovirreyna Province 

# Tantara

Tantara is a district of Peru in Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **111.2 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 111km²
- 7mapped services
- 2,987 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tantara?

Tantara lies in [Castrovirreyna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Arma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/arma/), [Aurahua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/aurahua/), [Chupamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/chupamarca/), [Huachos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/huachos/), [Huamatambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/huamatambo/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/san-juan/) and [San Pedro de Huacarpana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ica/chincha/san-pedro-de-huacarpana/). By area it is the 1307th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.8% of [Castrovirreyna Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/castrovirreyna/). The centre of Tantara is about 195 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.1395° S, 75.6204° 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: Tantara

- 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) · Jauja152 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho153 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:21, 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 Tantara

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Tantara. The largest with a recorded population: Tantara (406), Ucrococha (25), San Antonio (24), Cascanni (24), Buenos Aires (16) and Santa Rosa (3). Settlements here lie between about 1,843 m and 3,864 m above sea level (median 2,987 m).

- Allcas
- Ataumarca
- Buenos Aires
- Cascanni
- Casccani
- Cauras
- Ccenccella
- Colcallá
- El Prado
- Hacienda Palca
- Llancas
- Lucana
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Nuevo Santa Rosa
- Ocrococha
- Palca
- Pite
- Pucapaccha
- Pumas
- San Antonio
- Santa Rosa
- Tantara
- Ucrococha

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 Tantara

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chacaperdida
- Quebrada Huairamayo
- Quebrada Huarmillajta
- Quebrada Uchapa
- Río Chupamarca

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains.

- Cerro Condorsenga · 4,205 m
- Cerro Cuyocc · 4,156 m
- Cerro Andamachay · 4,061 m
- Cerro Pucajaga · 4,042 m
- Cerro Antalla · 3,860 m
- Cerro Peroruyoc · 3,842 m
- Cerro Carcapata · 3,791 m
- Cerro Huayhuacury · 3,277 m
- Cerro Sapray · 3,053 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 Tantara and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Castrovirreyna Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 734 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 15 27 

Feb 14 32 

Mar 15 24 

Apr 15 8 

May 14 5 

Jun 14 2 

Jul 14 3 

Aug 14 3 

Sep 15 5 

Oct 15 11 

Nov 15 14 

Dec 15 30 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tantara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Castrovirreyna 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.28235&mlon=-75.31892#map=17/-13.28235/-75.31892) 

Petrol pump Grifo Yomira · Castrovirreyna 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.27608&mlon=-75.31687#map=17/-13.27608/-75.31687) 

Hotel Refugio Viñak · Viñac 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.93283&mlon=-75.78129#map=17/-12.93283/-75.78129) 

School Institución Educativa No. 22482 · Tantara 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.14026&mlon=-75.62209#map=17/-13.14026/-75.62209) 

College UGEL Castrovirreyna · Castrovirreyna 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.28372&mlon=-75.31914#map=17/-13.28372/-75.31914) 

Police station P.N.P. Villa de Arma · Arma 8.6 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 Tantara

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

- Schools7

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
- Huamatambo
- Mollepampa
- San Juan
- Santa Ana
- Ticrapo

## Quick answers

- Where is Tantara?In Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Tantara?Arma, Aurahua, Chupamarca, Huachos, Huamatambo, San Juan and San Pedro de Huacarpana
- What time zone is Tantara in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tantara?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tantara?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tantara?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tantara?Settlements lie between 1,843 m and 3,864 m
- What is the highest point in Tantara?Cerro Condorsenga (4,205 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tantara?January to December
- Where is the nearest bank to Tantara?Banco de la Nación, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tantara?Grifo Yomira, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tantara?PE090412 (OCHA common operational dataset)