# Rio Tambo District, Satipo Province, Junin Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/rio-tambo/

District · Satipo Province 

# Rio Tambo

Rio Tambo is a district of Peru in Satipo Province, Junin Department. It covers **10,214.2 km²**. 213 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 171 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10,214km²
- 171mapped services
- 404 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rio Tambo?

Rio Tambo lies in [Satipo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 13 other districts: [Canayre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/canayre/), [Echarate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/echarate/), [Kimbiri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/kimbiri/), [Mazamari - Pangoa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/mazamari-pangoa/), [Megantoni](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/megantoni/), [Pichanaqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/pichanaqui/), [Pichari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/pichari/), [Puerto Bermudez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/puerto-bermudez/), [Raymondi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/raymondi/), [Rio Negro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/rio-negro/), [Satipo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/satipo/), [Sepahua](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ucayali/atalaya/sepahua/) and [Vizcatan del Ene](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/vizcatan-del-ene/). By area it is the 24th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 53.3% of [Satipo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/). The centre of Rio Tambo is about 357 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.5601° S, 73.7843° 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 Rio Tambo

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Rio Tambo: 1 attraction; 1 national park.

- Otishi National Park · national park
- Cataratas las Tres Hermanas · attraction

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: Rio 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) · Ayacucho183 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja186 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:38).

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 Rio Tambo

Open gazetteers list **213 villages, towns and localities** in Rio Tambo. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Ocopa (915), Betania (689), San Antonio de Cheni (658), Maranquiari (474), Garza Cocha (472) and Buenos Aires (263). Settlements here lie between about 212 m and 1,456 m above sea level (median 404 m).

- Achin Molle Grande
- Acón
- Alto Camantivishi
- Alto Chiquireni
- Alto Ene
- Alto Quimaropitari
- Alto Quiteni
- Alto Tsirotiari
- Alto Unine
- Alto Villa Junin
- Anapate
- Anapati
- Aoti
- Atuncoquimpiri
- Autiki
- Betania
- Boca Chembo
- Boca Masarobeni
- Boca Nenquichani
- Boca Quensoriaro
- Boca Río Perené
- Buenos Aires
- Cachingari
- Camajeni
- Camantavishi
- Campo Verde
- Campo de Aterrizaje
- Caperucia
- Capitiri
- Cas Tambo
- Centro Quimaropitari
- Chacopishiari
- Charahuaja
- Chauja
- Chembo
- Chontakiari
- Cobeja
- Colonia
- Corintiari
- Coriteni
- Coritenitarso
- Coveja
- Cutivireni
- Empaniquiari
- Enite
- Fe y Alegría
- Flor de María
- Fortaleza de Ucayali
- Garza Cocha
- Huerto Eden
- Impamequiari
- Irinikiari
- Isla Emilio
- Kashingari
- Katongo Kempiri
- Kirikiari
- La Unión Canuja
- Legua
- Los Angeles
- Los Angeles de Cuviriali
- Los Angeles de Shima
- Los Incas
- Los Olivos
- Los Ángeles
- Majireni
- Manitiari
- Marankiari
- Maranquiari
- Materiato
- Mativaiki
- Mayapo
- Mazaroveni
- Mencuriani
- Meretari
- Meteni
- Misión
- Monte Sinai
- Napati
- Natalio Sanchez
- Natalio Sánchez
- Nueva Jerusalén
- Nueva Nación
- Nueva Nación Saniti
- Nueva Nazaret
- Nueva Unión Pachiri
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Nuevo Pozuzo
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo Puerto Prado
- Nuevo Yauyos
- Osherato
- Otica
- Oviri
- Pajonal
- Palmeiras
- Palomar
- Pamaquiari
- Pamoreni
- Pampa Alegre
- Pampa Hermosa
- Pampa Mercado
- Paraíso Tonkama
- Parijaro
- Paveni
- Pichiquia
- Piriari
- Pitirinquini Baja
- Pitziquia
- Pomporito
- Potoshi
- Potsotincani
- Potsotinkani
- Poyeni
- Pueblo Libre de Marankiari
- Puerto Chata
- Puerto Embarcadero
- Puerto Ene
- Puerto Galilea
- Puerto Gloria
- Puerto Nueva Vista
- Puerto Nueva Vista Camantavishi
- Puerto Ocopa
- Puerto Rico
- Puerto Roca
- Puerto Shampintiari
- Quemarija
- Quempiri
- Quimarija
- Quimaropitari Alta
- Quipatziari
- Quiteni
- Ratery
- Rup Rup
- Río Chapo
- Sabado de Gloria
- Sabareni
- Saboroshiari
- Samaniato
- San Antonio de Cheni
- San Fernando Meritori
- San Francisco de Cushireni
- San Gabriel de Shevoriato
- San Jerónimo
- San Jose de Shicapaja
- San Juan De Casaveche
- San Juan De Kihati
- San Juan de Ivotsoteni
- San Luis De Corinto
- San Luis de Kirichari
- San Marcos
- San Miguel de Ótica
- Santa Rosa Centro Meritori
- Santa Rosa De Ocopa
- Santa Rosita de Shirintiari
- Santaro
- Santaronshiato
- Santaroshato
- Sarita Colonia
- Savareni
- Savoroshiari Selva Verde
- Selva de Oro
- Selvaverde
- Shampintiari Alto
- Shapo
- Sharahuaña
- Sheboja
- Sheriari
- Shevoja
- Shima
- Shimashiriavo
- Shimavenzo
- Shirotiari
- Shivatsine
- Sol Naciente
- Sol de Caribe
- Sol del Caribe
- Sonachicari
- Sor María
- Soroja
- Sumbisidoni
- Sábado De Gloria
- Tambo del Ene
- Tancuari
- Tarobeni
- Tiboreni
- Tincareni
- Tinkareni
- Tipicharoja
- Tivoreni
- Tsiquireni
- Tsirotiari
- Tsirotiari Alta
- Tsoroja
- Tsyapo
- Tziquireni
- Union Kincori
- Union Quempiri
- Union Santa Cruz
- Unión Santa Cruz
- Valle Esmeralda
- Valle Kimpiri
- Valle Quempiri
- Victor Raul Haya de la Torre
- Villa Esmeralda
- Villa Jesús
- Villa Junin
- Vista Alegre
- Vista Alegre/santa Cruz
- Yanacita
- Yoyato
- Yurinaqui
- Zapato Isla
- Zonaquichari

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 Rio Tambo

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

### Water

151 rivers and streams.

- Anapate
- Chimu
- Quebrada Ahuarujasa
- Quebrada Amasisa
- Quebrada Ampejito
- Quebrada Anapaty
- Quebrada Bareni
- Quebrada Bayuca
- Quebrada Calaripango
- Quebrada Camajeni
- Quebrada Camamashato
- Quebrada Camantavishi
- Quebrada Camaruja
- Quebrada Camonasha
- Quebrada Casnavichini
- Quebrada Chauja
- Quebrada Chembo
- Quebrada Cheni
- Quebrada Chisine Chorro
- Quebrada Chiuchira
- Quebrada Concama
- Quebrada Corinteni
- Quebrada Cushereni
- Quebrada Cushireni

…and 127 more.

### Coast and islands

3 islands.

- Isla Emilio
- Isla Mancoreni
- Isla Mayapo

### Hills and mountains

29 mountains.

- Cerro Huambo · 2,486 m
- Cerro Shashato · 1,758 m
- Cerro Capirobanti · 1,526 m
- Cerro Opesanaqui · 1,516 m
- Cerro Ochaquirianaca · 1,513 m
- Cerro Santa María · 1,461 m
- Cerro Choritoni · 1,459 m
- Cerro Caperusilla · 1,437 m
- Cerro Ashibantipangoni · 1,436 m
- Cerro Ampejito · 1,421 m
- Cerro Tisomoro · 1,154 m
- Cerro Santa Cruz · 1,141 m
- Cerro Sionipango · 1,136 m
- Cerro Manitimoro · 1,121 m
- Cerro Shinotiari · 1,096 m
- Cerro Macahuari · 1,083 m
- Cerro Ongoreni · 1,027 m
- Cerro Quintaropango · 1,011 m
- Cerro Iroquija · 1,001 m
- Cerro Inquiroja · 959 m
- Cerro Matobeni · 943 m
- Cerro Sanquiroja · 914 m
- Cerro Chontiquiari · 874 m
- Cerro Manitimara · 805 m

…and 5 more.

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Otishi National Park

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Puente Pangoa

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 Rio Tambo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Satipo Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 331 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 525 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (97 mm) and the driest Jun (8 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 22 84 

Feb 22 97 

Mar 22 79 

Apr 22 26 

May 22 14 

Jun 22 8 

Jul 22 10 

Aug 23 10 

Sep 23 19 

Oct 23 38 

Nov 23 49 

Dec 22 91 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rio Tambo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Inti Wasi Hostal · Rio Tambo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.29694&mlon=-73.81164#map=17/-11.29694/-73.81164) 

School Institución Educativa No. 31201 · Rio Tambo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.63150&mlon=-74.01810#map=17/-11.63150/-74.01810) 

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 Rio Tambo

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

- Hotels1
- Schools169
- Restaurants1

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 Satipo Province

- Coviriali
- Llaylla
- Mazamari - Pangoa
- Pampa Hermosa
- Rio Negro
- Satipo
- Vizcatan del Ene

## Quick answers

- Where is Rio Tambo?In Satipo Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Rio Tambo?Canayre, Echarate, Kimbiri, Mazamari - Pangoa, Megantoni, Pichanaqui, Pichari, Puerto Bermudez, Raymondi, Rio Negro, Satipo, Sepahua and Vizcatan del Ene
- What is there to see in Rio Tambo?Cataratas las Tres Hermanas, Otishi National Park
- What time zone is Rio Tambo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Rio Tambo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Rio Tambo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rio Tambo?213 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rio Tambo?Settlements lie between 212 m and 1,456 m
- What is the highest point in Rio Tambo?Cerro Huambo (2,486 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rio Tambo?January to December
- What is the P-code of Rio Tambo?PE120608 (OCHA common operational dataset)