# Tantamayo District, Huamalies Province, Huanuco Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/tantamayo/ District · Huamalies Province # Tantamayo Tantamayo is a district of Peru in Huamalies Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **280.4 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 280km² - 12mapped services - 3,708 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tantamayo? Tantamayo lies in [Huamalies Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/), [Huanuco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chavin de Pariarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/chavin-de-pariarca/), [Jacas Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/jacas-grande/), [Jircan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/jircan/), [Monzon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/monzon/) and [Rapayan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/rapayan/). By area it is the 769th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.9% of [Huamalies Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huamalies/). The centre of Tantamayo is about 300 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3725° S, 76.6664° 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 Tantamayo OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Tantamayo: 7 archaeological sites. - Anco · archaeological site - Islog · archaeological site - Piruro · archaeological site - Piruro · archaeological site - Selmín · archaeological site - Silcapuquio · archaeological site - Susupillo · archaeological site ### Nearby, outside Tantamayo - Quipash · archaeological site, Chavin de Pariarca8.4 km - Auqui · archaeological site, Chavin de Pariarca8.8 km - Pujin · archaeological site, Chavin de Pariarca10 km - Pirash · archaeological site, Chavin de Pariarca11 km - Huata · archaeological site, Singa16 km - Ruinas de Porvenir · archaeological site, Rapayan17 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: Tantamayo - 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) · Huánuco76 km - FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote205 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:54). 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 Tantamayo Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Tantamayo. The largest with a recorded population: Tantamayo (319), Yanuna (61), Carpa (53), Quichqui (16) and Cebolla Pampa (4). Settlements here lie between about 3,412 m and 4,283 m above sea level (median 3,708 m). - Anco - Canchajirca - Carpa - Caurish - Cebolla Pampa - Chic Cayan - Collarbamba - Condórgaga - Coyllarbamba - Esperanza - Florida - Huichca - Huisasaca - Incahuain - Ingenio - Ismo Cruz - Jalan Corral - La Victoria De Chocopampa - Pampa Florida - Pariarca - Pucracara - Quepacara - Quichqui - Rumichaca - Santa Rosa de Canchajirca - Shucsha - Shuntor - Sogo Pampa - Sogoragra - Succha - Susupillo - Tambopampa - Tantamayo - Yanac - Yanuna 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 Tantamayo Named natural and historic features inside Tantamayo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 20 lakes; 11 rivers and streams. - Laguna Angelcocha - Laguna Arcuna - Laguna Asiac Cocha - Laguna Blanca - Laguna Carpa - Laguna Guitarra - Laguna Huaquin - Laguna Jalan - Laguna Jaracocha - Laguna Mama Juana - Laguna Maravilla - Laguna Mugush Cocha - Laguna Patococha - Laguna Perolcocha Chico - Laguna Susucocha - Laguna Taptash - Laguna Tecllo - Laguna Ushuracocha - Laguna Yanac - Laguna Yanacocha - Quebrada Canchis - Quebrada Carga - Quebrada Chaupicancha - Quebrada Huengovado …and 7 more. ### Hills and mountains 26 mountains. - Cerro Yanashala · 4,456 m - Cerro Huallgash · 4,442 m - Cerro Dondo Huain · 4,438 m - Cerro Huishga Punta · 4,419 m - Cerro Maman Punta · 4,393 m - Cerro Jatun Cancha · 4,377 m - Cerro Matadera · 4,374 m - Cerro Susupillo · 4,362 m - Cerro Huauguish · 4,349 m - Cerro Taya · 4,344 m - Cerro Auquijelio · 4,320 m - Cerro Huaca Rumipunta · 4,319 m - Cerro Palma Punta · 4,296 m - Cerro Huishcash o Huiñac · 4,260 m - Cerro Hachacayhuagra · 4,248 m - Cerro Pincuyo · 4,222 m - Cerro Celmin Ushno · 4,218 m - Cerro Huinac · 4,162 m - Cerro Masapata · 4,149 m - Cerro Tecllo Punta · 4,086 m - Cerro Portuguez · 4,073 m - Cerro Inti Punco · 4,035 m - Cerro Viuda Punta · 3,954 m - Cerro Quisuar · 3,933 m …and 2 more. ### History 6 ancient sites. - Zona Arqueológica Anco - Zona Arqueológica Huan Castillo - Zona Arqueológica Islog - Zona Arqueológica Piruro - Zona Arqueológica Silcapuquio - Zona Arqueológica Susupillo 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 Tantamayo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huamalies Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 864 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (123 mm) and the driest Aug (26 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 8 100 Feb 8 115 Mar 8 109 Apr 8 65 May 7 60 Jun 6 34 Jul 6 31 Aug 7 26 Sep 8 34 Oct 8 69 Nov 8 96 Dec 8 123 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tantamayo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de Salud Paucas · Paucas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.15234&mlon=-76.90117#map=17/-9.15234/-76.90117) Bank Banco de la Nación · Monzon 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.28004&mlon=-76.39666#map=17/-9.28004/-76.39666) Petrol pump Grupo Marañon · Quivilla 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60148&mlon=-76.72477#map=17/-9.60148/-76.72477) Hotel Hotel Central · Arancay 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.17172&mlon=-76.75048#map=17/-9.17172/-76.75048) School Institución Educativa No. 33215 · Tantamayo 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.38475&mlon=-76.70040#map=17/-9.38475/-76.70040) Police station Comisaría Monzón · Monzon 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.27885&mlon=-76.40046#map=17/-9.27885/-76.40046) 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 Tantamayo Places mapped inside Tantamayo 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 Huamalies Province - Arancay - Chavin de Pariarca - Jacas Grande - Jircan - Llata - Miraflores - Monzon - Punchao - Puños - Singa ## Quick answers - Where is Tantamayo?In Huamalies Province, Huanuco Department, Peru - What borders Tantamayo?Chavin de Pariarca, Jacas Grande, Jircan, Monzon and Rapayan - What is there to see in Tantamayo?Anco, Islog, Piruro, Piruro - What time zone is Tantamayo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Tantamayo?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Tantamayo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tantamayo?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tantamayo?Settlements lie between 3,412 m and 4,283 m - What is the highest point in Tantamayo?Cerro Yanashala (4,456 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Tantamayo?Puesto de Salud Paucas, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tantamayo?Banco de la Nación, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tantamayo?Grupo Marañon, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tantamayo?PE100511 (OCHA common operational dataset)