# Tomay Kichwa District, Ambo Province, Huanuco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/tomay-kichwa/

District · Ambo Province 

# Tomay Kichwa

Tomay Kichwa is a district of Peru in Ambo Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **41.6 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 41.6km²
- 14mapped services
- 2,055 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tomay Kichwa?

Tomay Kichwa lies in [Ambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/), [Huanuco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Ambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/ambo/), [Conchamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/conchamarca/) and [Molino](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/pachitea/molino/). By area it is the 1663rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.6% of [Ambo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/ambo/). The centre of Tomay Kichwa is about 238 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.0634° S, 76.1907° 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 Tomay Kichwa

### Nearby, outside Tomay Kichwa

- Las Cinco Lagunas o Pichgacocha · attraction, Conchamarca7.3 km
- Pan De Azucar · archaeological site, Amarilis12 km
- Recreo campestre el bambú · attraction, Pillco Marca13 km
- Fundo Pacán · attraction, Amarilis14 km
- Javier Pulgar Vidal · memorial, Pillco Marca14 km
- Hermilio Valdizán Medrano · memorial, Pillco Marca14 km
- José Carlos Mariátegui · memorial, Pillco Marca14 km
- El Cóndor · memorial, Amarilis15 km
- Cristo Protector de Amarilis · monument, Amarilis15 km
- Obelisco a Seiichi Izumi · memorial, Huanuco15 km
- Daniel Alomia Robles · memorial, Huanuco15 km
- Óvalo · memorial, Amarilis15 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: Tomay Kichwa

- 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

- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco21 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja207 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:50).

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 Tomay Kichwa

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Tomay Kichwa. The largest with a recorded population: Chinchobamba (155), Cachigaga (11) and Ponga (10). Settlements here lie between about 1,997 m and 2,908 m above sea level (median 2,055 m).

- Armatan
- Armatanga
- Cachigaga
- Chinchobamba
- Chinchubamba
- Huacchacancha
- Las Pampas
- Lucma
- Lucmas
- Molino Ragra
- Pampas
- Ponga
- Quilacán
- Retamayoc
- Tomay Kichwa
- Tomayquichua
- Tovocuto
- Yaurin

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 Tomay Kichwa

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Pichcacocha
- Quebrada Yana Machay
- Río Nausa

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 Tomay Kichwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ambo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,045 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 653 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (97 mm) and the driest Aug (20 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 17 80 

Feb 17 91 

Mar 17 83 

Apr 17 44 

May 16 40 

Jun 15 25 

Jul 15 25 

Aug 16 20 

Sep 17 25 

Oct 17 53 

Nov 17 69 

Dec 17 97 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tomay Kichwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Essalud Ambo · Ambo 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.12782&mlon=-76.20426#map=17/-10.12782/-76.20426) 

Bank BBVA · Ambo 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.12776&mlon=-76.20520#map=17/-10.12776/-76.20520) 

ATM BCP · Ambo 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.12734&mlon=-76.20464#map=17/-10.12734/-76.20464) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Ambo 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.11265&mlon=-76.20845#map=17/-10.11265/-76.20845) 

Hotel Villa El Milagro · Tomay Kichwa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.06838&mlon=-76.21177#map=17/-10.06838/-76.21177) 

Mall Mercado San Luis · Amarilis 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.93462&mlon=-76.23617#map=17/-9.93462/-76.23617) 

School Institución Educativa No. 32204 · Tomay Kichwa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.05950&mlon=-76.19220#map=17/-10.05950/-76.19220) 

College Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria de la UNHEVAL · Pillco Marca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.95635&mlon=-76.25267#map=17/-9.95635/-76.25267) 

Police station Comisaría de Ambo PNP · Ambo 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.12733&mlon=-76.20441#map=17/-10.12733/-76.20441) 

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 Tomay Kichwa

Places mapped inside Tomay Kichwa in open map data, by type.

- Hotels3
- Schools8
- Restaurants3

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 Ambo Province

- Ambo
- Cayna
- Colpas
- Conchamarca
- Huacar
- San Francisco
- San Rafael

## Quick answers

- Where is Tomay Kichwa?In Ambo Province, Huanuco Department, Peru
- What borders Tomay Kichwa?Ambo, Conchamarca and Molino
- What is there to see in Tomay Kichwa?Las Cinco Lagunas o Pichgacocha, Pan De Azucar, Recreo campestre el bambú, Fundo Pacán
- What time zone is Tomay Kichwa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tomay Kichwa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tomay Kichwa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tomay Kichwa?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tomay Kichwa?Settlements lie between 1,997 m and 2,908 m
- What is the best time to visit Tomay Kichwa?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tomay Kichwa?Essalud Ambo, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tomay Kichwa?BBVA, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tomay Kichwa?BCP, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tomay Kichwa?Petroperu, about 5.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tomay Kichwa?PE100208 (OCHA common operational dataset)