# El Tambo District, Huancayo Province, Junin Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/el-tambo/

District · Huancayo Province 

# El Tambo

El Tambo is a district of Peru in Huancayo Province, Junin Department. It covers **166.5 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 607 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 166km²
- 607mapped services
- 3,542 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Tambo?

El Tambo lies in [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Comas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/comas/), [Hualhuas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/hualhuas/), [Huamancaca Chico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/huamancaca-chico/), [Huancayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/huancayo/), [Pariahuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/pariahuanca/), [Pilcomayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/pilcomayo/), [Quilcas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/quilcas/), [San Agustin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/san-agustin/) and [Saño](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/sano/). By area it is the 1067th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.5% of [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/). The centre of El Tambo is about 205 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 13 km from Huancayo, the main town of Huancayo Province. The centre point is at 11.9722° S, 75.1473° 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 El Tambo

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in El Tambo: 3 attractions; 2 monuments; 1 theme park.

- Motocrossl la union · attraction
- Puente D. A. Carrión · attraction
- hacienda Vargas · attraction
- Castillo El Tumi · monument
- Florero ornamental · monument
- Los Mates Burilados · theme park

### Nearby, outside El Tambo

- Torre Torre · attraction, Huancayo10 km
- Zoológico cerrito de la libertad · attraction, Huancayo11 km
- Zoologico de Huancayo · attraction, Huancayo11 km
- Cerrito de la Libertad · viewpoint, Huancayo11 km
- Abra Huaytapallana · attraction, Huancayo12 km
- Mirador a los Nevados · attraction, Huancayo12 km
- Mirador al Huaytapallana · attraction, Huancayo12 km
- steam locomotive · attraction, Huancayo12 km
- Plaza Huamanmarca · attraction, Huancayo13 km
- Museo Casa de la Memoria · museum, Chilca13 km
- Juniscuto · archaeological site, San Jeronimo de Tunan15 km
- Trout Farm · attraction, Ingenio16 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: El 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

- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja41 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho167 km

### Nearest railway station

Huancayo (Huancayo), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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 El Tambo

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in El Tambo. The largest with a recorded population: Paccha (805), Ancalayo (276) and Suytucancha (25). Settlements here lie between about 3,249 m and 3,982 m above sea level (median 3,542 m).

- Ancalayo
- Cochas Chico
- Cochas Grande
- Cullpa Alta
- Cullpa Baja
- El Tambo
- Incho
- Millotingo
- Paccha
- Salcedo
- Suytucancha
- Tres Esquinas
- Tucumachay

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 El Tambo

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams; 7 lakes.

- Laguna Ancapuachanan
- Laguna Chaclacocha
- Laguna Llacsacocha
- Laguna Patococha
- Laguna Picoluyo
- Laguna Quellacocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Quebrada Achapa
- Quebrada Canlahuayo
- Quebrada Chuspe
- Quebrada Cochapata
- Quebrada Jallayoc
- Quebrada Jichahuanca
- Quebrada Liplispampa
- Quebrada Matahuasi
- Quebrada Pichcapuquio
- Quebrada Pumapilata
- Quebrada Ucushcancha
- Quebrada Yananya
- Río Conas
- Río Shullcas

### Hills and mountains

16 mountains.

- Nevado Talves · 5,225 m
- Cerro Peñacocha · 5,064 m
- Cerro Chucto · 4,702 m
- Cerro Arcucha · 4,681 m
- Cerro Lanitisco · 4,649 m
- Cerro Cuncash · 4,565 m
- Cerro Sutule · 4,508 m
- Cerro Rupasha · 4,500 m
- Cerro Musca · 4,491 m
- Cerro Ninabamba · 4,462 m
- Cerro Urcuhuay · 4,370 m
- Cerro Sayhua · 4,333 m
- Cerro Cuthis · 4,279 m
- Cerro Jichahuanca · 4,196 m
- Cerro Chaquish · 4,180 m
- Cerro Pacllapampa · 4,123 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 El Tambo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huancayo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 391 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (74 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 9 64 

Feb 9 74 

Mar 9 60 

Apr 9 17 

May 8 9 

Jun 8 4 

Jul 8 7 

Aug 8 7 

Sep 9 13 

Oct 9 27 

Nov 10 36 

Dec 9 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Tambo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital El Carmen · Huancayo 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.04588&mlon=-75.19349#map=17/-12.04588/-75.19349) 

Bank Caja Huancaya · El Tambo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.02999&mlon=-75.23437#map=17/-12.02999/-75.23437) 

ATM Caja Piura · El Tambo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05642&mlon=-75.21813#map=17/-12.05642/-75.21813) 

Petrol pump PetroPerú · Huancayo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05251&mlon=-75.19954#map=17/-12.05251/-75.19954) 

Hotel Hotel Continental · Huancayo 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.04219&mlon=-75.19322#map=17/-12.04219/-75.19322) 

Mall La Casona Mall Plaza · Huancayo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06136&mlon=-75.20963#map=17/-12.06136/-75.20963) 

School Institución Educativa No. 31937 · Huancayo 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.00520&mlon=-75.15480#map=17/-12.00520/-75.15480) 

College Instituto de Excelencia Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo · Huancayo 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.02797&mlon=-75.18950#map=17/-12.02797/-75.18950) 

Police station division de estafas · El Tambo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05768&mlon=-75.21150#map=17/-12.05768/-75.21150) 

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 El Tambo

Places mapped inside El Tambo in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals21
- Banks26
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps21
- Hotels60
- Shopping malls1
- Schools178
- Colleges and universities21
- Pharmacies29
- Restaurants204
- Police stations5
- Dental clinics40

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 Huancayo Province

- Carhuacallanga
- Chacapampa
- Chicche
- Chilca
- Chongos Alto
- Chupuro
- Colca
- Cullhuas
- Huacrapuquio
- Hualhuas
- Huancan
- Huancayo
- Huasicancha
- Huayucachi
- Ingenio
- Pariahuanca
- Pilcomayo
- Pucara
- Quichuay
- Quilcas
- San Agustin
- San Jeronimo de Tunan
- Santo Domingo de Acobamba
- Sapallanga
- Saño
- Sicaya
- Viques

## Quick answers

- Where is El Tambo?In Huancayo Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders El Tambo?Comas, Hualhuas, Huamancaca Chico, Huancayo, Pariahuanca, Pilcomayo, Quilcas, San Agustin and Saño
- What is there to see in El Tambo?Castillo El Tumi, Florero ornamental, Los Mates Burilados, Motocrossl la union
- What time zone is El Tambo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Tambo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in El Tambo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Tambo?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Tambo?Settlements lie between 3,249 m and 3,982 m
- What is the highest point in El Tambo?Nevado Talves (5,225 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Tambo?Hospital El Carmen, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Tambo?Caja Huancaya, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Tambo?Caja Piura, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Tambo?PetroPerú, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Tambo?21 mapped
- How many banks are in El Tambo?26 mapped
- How many ATMs are in El Tambo?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Tambo?21 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Tambo?PE120114 (OCHA common operational dataset)