# Tambo District, Huaytara Province, Huancavelica Department

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District · Huaytara Province 

# Tambo

Tambo is a district of Peru in Huaytara Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **227.6 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 228km²
- 7mapped services
- 4,110 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tambo?

Tambo lies in [Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Ayavi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/ayavi/), [Huaytara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/huaytara/), [Pilpichaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/pilpichaca/), [San Antonio de Cusicancha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/san-antonio-de-cusicancha/) and [Santo Domingo de Capillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/santo-domingo-de-capillas/). By area it is the 883rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.5% of [Huaytara Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huaytara/). The centre of Tambo is about 264 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5936° S, 75.1895° 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 Tambo

### Nearby, outside Tambo

- Incahuasi · archaeological site, Huaytara6.9 km
- Inkawasi de Huaytara parking · museum, Huaytara6.9 km
- inkahuasi de Huantara · museum, Huaytara7.5 km
- Quisuarpampa · attraction, San Antonio de Cusicancha16 km
- Copayocc Ruins · ruins, Huaytara17 km
- Samuel Humberto Espinoza Lozano Museum · museum, Huaytara18 km
- Runayoc Ruins · monument, Huaytara18 km
- Mirador de Huaytara · viewpoint, Huaytara18 km
- Inca Terraces or Sumaqpata · archaeological site, Huaytara18 km
- Huaurunta · archaeological site, Quito-Arma18 km
- Inca Baths · monument, Huaytara19 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: Tambo

- 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

- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho117 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca142 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:40).

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 Tambo

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Tambo. The largest with a recorded population: Reyes (56), Vista Alegre (2) and Tincocc (1). Settlements here lie between about 3,064 m and 4,502 m above sea level (median 4,110 m).

- Angori Paccha
- Canya
- Cuchicancha
- Elvirachayoc
- Iquicha
- Pampahuasi
- Pucamachay
- Puye
- Reyes
- San Antonio de Reyes
- San Jose de Pacali
- Santa Rosa de Tambo
- Seyhua
- Sorachayoc
- Tablacocha
- Tacra
- Tambo
- Tantarcancha
- Tastapata
- Tincocc
- Vista Alegre
- Yaccua

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 Tambo

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Acco Pampa
- Quebrada Canya
- Quebrada Pariona
- Quebrada Puca Huasi
- Quebrada Tactampa
- Quebrada Tantacce
- Quebrada Tranca
- Río Pampa Huasi
- Río Pampanuas

### Hills and mountains

20 mountains.

- Cerro Tablacocha · 4,650 m
- Cerro Sucso · 4,559 m
- Cerro Taccrapunta · 4,515 m
- Cerro Yuraccancha · 4,506 m
- Cerro León Huactana · 4,464 m
- Cerro Tacsanachay · 4,392 m
- Cerro Chacchacca · 4,386 m
- Cerro Huary Punta · 4,383 m
- Cerros Pucaccacca · 4,374 m
- Cerro Pacali · 4,371 m
- Cerro Alaccuiña · 4,357 m
- Cerro Tunay Punta · 4,353 m
- Cerro Huachuhuayhuana · 4,343 m
- Cerro Jatun Punta · 4,318 m
- Cerro Ayaccasa · 4,310 m
- Cerro Carbón Rurana · 4,285 m
- Cerro Ccollo · 4,264 m
- Cerro Ollupa · 4,234 m
- Cerro Montura · 4,053 m
- Cerro Escaloan · 3,396 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 Tambo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huaytara Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 232 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 299 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (56 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 5 52 

Feb 5 56 

Mar 5 47 

Apr 5 13 

May 4 8 

Jun 4 2 

Jul 3 5 

Aug 4 5 

Sep 5 10 

Oct 5 20 

Nov 6 26 

Dec 5 53 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tambo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huaytara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60470&mlon=-75.35308#map=17/-13.60470/-75.35308) 

Petrol pump Grifo Q & G Huaytara · Huaytara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60308&mlon=-75.35147#map=17/-13.60308/-75.35147) 

Hotel Huayta Wasy · Huaytara 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60480&mlon=-75.34792#map=17/-13.60480/-75.34792) 

School Institución Educativa No. 22141 · Tambo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.61810&mlon=-75.18199#map=17/-13.61810/-75.18199) 

College Instituto Superior Técnológico Público Castrovirreyna · Castrovirreyna 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.28403&mlon=-75.31832#map=17/-13.28403/-75.31832) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huaytará · Huaytara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.60436&mlon=-75.35358#map=17/-13.60436/-75.35358) 

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 Tambo

Places mapped inside Tambo 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 Huaytara Province

- Ayavi
- Cordova
- Huayacundo Arma
- Huaytara
- Laramarca
- Ocoyo
- Pilpichaca
- Querco
- Quito-Arma
- San Antonio de Cusicancha
- San Francisco de Sangayaico
- San Isidro
- Santiago de Chocorvos
- Santiago de Quirahuara
- Santo Domingo de Capillas

## Quick answers

- Where is Tambo?In Huaytara Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Tambo?Ayavi, Huaytara, Pilpichaca, San Antonio de Cusicancha and Santo Domingo de Capillas
- What is there to see in Tambo?Incahuasi, Inkawasi de Huaytara parking, inkahuasi de Huantara, Quisuarpampa
- What time zone is Tambo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tambo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tambo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tambo?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tambo?Settlements lie between 3,064 m and 4,502 m
- What is the highest point in Tambo?Cerro Tablacocha (4,650 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest bank to Tambo?Banco de la Nación, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tambo?Grifo Q & G Huaytara, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tambo?PE090616 (OCHA common operational dataset)