# Tayabamba District, Pataz Province, La Libertad Department

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District · Pataz Province 

# Tayabamba

Tayabamba is a district of Peru in Pataz Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **337.9 km²**. 86 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 44 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 338km²
- 44mapped services
- 3,461 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tayabamba?

Tayabamba lies in [Pataz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Buldibuyo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/buldibuyo/), [Huacrachuco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/huacrachuco/), [Huancaspata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/huancaspata/), [Huaylillas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/huaylillas/), [Ongon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/ongon/), [Shunte](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/shunte/), [Taurija](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/taurija/) and [Urpay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/urpay/). By area it is the 661st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.5% of [Pataz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/). The centre of Tayabamba is about 415 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3154° S, 77.2497° 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 Tayabamba

OpenStreetMap lists 75 named sights in Tayabamba: 73 attractions; 2 archaeological sites.

- Cushcupaytambo · archaeological site
- Gasgaragra Tambo · archaeological site
- Alcantarilla concreto km 0+865 · attraction
- alcantarilla concreto km 0+378 · attraction
- alcantarilla concreto km 01+060 · attraction
- alcantarilla concreto km 01+165 · attraction
- alcantarilla concreto km 03+226 · attraction
- alcantarilla concreto km 03+610 · attraction
- alcantarilla concreto km 05+320 · attraction
- alcantarilla de concreto km 06+090 · attraction
- alcantarilla de concreto 05+622 · attraction
- alcantarilla de concreto km 01+500 · attraction
- alcantarilla de concreto km 04+180 · attraction
- alcantarilla de concreto km 05+000 · attraction
- alcantarilla de concreto km 05+975 · attraction
- alcantarilla de concreto km 06+342 · attraction
- alcantarilla reemplazar km 04+718 · attraction
- alcantarilla tmc 36 km 8+070 · attraction
- alcantarilla tmc 8+550 · attraction
- alcantarilla tmc km 01+765 · attraction
- alcantarilla tmc km 01+918 · attraction
- alcantarilla tmc km 9+322 · attraction
- alcantarillas concreto mantener km 5+765 · attraction
- baden concreto km 03+805 · attraction
- cuenta concreto longitud 78 metros km 5+750 · attraction
- mantener puente km 00+330 · attraction
- nueva alcantarilla km 0+170 · attraction
- nueva alcantarilla km 0+655 · attraction
- nueva alcantarilla km 1+083 · attraction
- nueva alcantarilla km 1+320 · attraction

…and 45 more.

### Nearby, outside Tayabamba

- Restos arqueológicos Garhuash · archaeological site, Santiago de Challas16 km
- rápida concreto km 00+260 · attraction, Huaylillas18 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: Tayabamba

- 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

- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote168 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca189 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:58).

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 Tayabamba

Open gazetteers list **86 villages, towns and localities** in Tayabamba. The largest with a recorded population: Collay (454), Allauca (321), Chaquicocha (310), Carhuac (245), Queros (235) and Jucusbamba (231). Settlements here lie between about 2,464 m and 3,911 m above sea level (median 3,461 m).

- Alborada de los Andes
- Allauca
- Ancachi
- Antacolpa
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Cajas
- Cajaspampa
- Carhuac
- Cayanca
- Chacas
- Chaquicocha
- Chilcabamba
- Chongos
- Chunco
- Cielo Andino
- Collay
- Colpabamba
- Coran Pampa
- Cuchicancha
- Culebrillo
- Cullunchuy
- Cuncayo
- Cuncayoc
- El Huayo
- El Recreo
- Gasguiragra
- Gochapita
- Huacchi
- Huanapampa
- Huanash
- Huancas
- Huanchuy
- Huarichaca
- Huarimarca
- Illaullo
- Illaullo/Nuevo Progreso
- Jucusbamba
- La Colpa
- La Concepción
- La Merced
- La Union
- Liclic
- Llamacancha
- Manchibamba
- Matapa
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Santa Rosa
- Paltash
- Pambillo
- Pampa Grande
- Pata Marca
- Pedregal
- Pian
- Pilco
- Pisgonyacu
- Puquio Grande
- Queros
- Quipash
- San Antonio
- San Pedro
- Santa Rosa
- Secseragra
- Secsha
- Shuyacu
- Shuyo
- Shuyupampa
- Suyopampa
- Tambillos
- Tayabamba
- Tingo
- Tinyabamba
- Tomac
- Tomaca
- Trigo Pampa
- Turpa
- Ucchapampa
- Ucchucpampa
- Uchutranca
- Ucrumarca
- Upayacu
- Urpaycito
- Urpaysito
- Vaquería de los Andes
- Yuraccpaccha
- Yuragpaccha

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 Tayabamba

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

### Water

27 rivers and streams; 21 lakes.

- Grande Laguna
- Laguna Barbosa
- Laguna Barrosa
- Laguna Carbunco
- Laguna Chaupicocha
- Laguna Cochapita
- Laguna Crucero
- Laguna Culluna
- Laguna Huaccha
- Laguna Huacchi
- Laguna Huascacocha
- Laguna Huascacocha
- Laguna La Blanca
- Laguna Negra
- Laguna Negra
- Laguna Pucacocha
- Laguna Quillhuas
- Laguna Regrescocha
- Laguna Saavedra
- Laguna Totora
- Laguna Verde
- Quebrada Alto Negro
- Quebrada Chambosa
- Quebrada Chaupicocha

…and 24 more.

### Hills and mountains

42 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Congona · 4,455 m
- Cerro Culebrillo · 4,408 m
- Cerro Alto del Cura · 4,405 m
- Cerro Togana · 4,390 m
- Cerro Pacchacocha · 4,385 m
- Cerro Alto Negro · 4,373 m
- Cerro El Alto · 4,339 m
- Cerro Peña Cogan Cancha · 4,334 m
- Cerro Santa Rosa · 4,307 m
- Cerro Quinual · 4,306 m
- Cerro Rimarima · 4,291 m
- Cerro Pagrash · 4,282 m
- Cerro Huacchi · 4,266 m
- Cerro Chambosa · 4,261 m
- Cerro Filo de Cushuro · 4,241 m
- Cerro Yanapaccha · 4,234 m
- Cerro Cuchipata · 4,233 m
- Cerro La Blanca · 4,233 m
- Cerro Moradas · 4,233 m
- Cerro Maraybamba · 4,198 m
- Cerro Shiquirumi · 4,197 m
- Cerro Minas · 4,184 m
- Cerro Gallinazo · 4,183 m
- Cerro Lipogia · 4,183 m

…and 19 more.

### History

2 ancient sites.

- Zona Arqueológica Cushcupaytambo
- Zona Arqueológica Gasgaragra Tambo

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 Tayabamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pataz Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 404 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 521 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (73 mm) and the driest Aug (16 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 56 

Feb 9 60 

Mar 9 73 

Apr 9 56 

May 9 38 

Jun 8 18 

Jul 7 20 

Aug 8 16 

Sep 9 22 

Oct 10 46 

Nov 10 60 

Dec 10 57 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tayabamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Provincial de Tayabamba · Tayabamba 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.27203&mlon=-77.29851#map=17/-8.27203/-77.29851) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huacrachuco 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.60473&mlon=-77.14890#map=17/-8.60473/-77.14890) 

Petrol pump Grifo Wacrachuco SAC · Huacrachuco 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.60062&mlon=-77.15532#map=17/-8.60062/-77.15532) 

Hotel Géminis · Tayabamba 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.27719&mlon=-77.29691#map=17/-8.27719/-77.29691) 

School Institución Educativa No. 84095 · Tayabamba 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.31752&mlon=-77.25470#map=17/-8.31752/-77.25470) 

College Faustino cimarolli · Huacrachuco 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.56472&mlon=-77.23584#map=17/-8.56472/-77.23584) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huacrachuco · Huacrachuco 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.60415&mlon=-77.14924#map=17/-8.60415/-77.14924) 

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 Tayabamba

Places mapped inside Tayabamba in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools42

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 Pataz Province

- Buldibuyo
- Chillia
- Huancaspata
- Huaylillas
- Huayo
- Ongon
- Parcoy
- Pataz
- Pias
- Santiago de Challas
- Taurija
- Urpay

## Quick answers

- Where is Tayabamba?In Pataz Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Tayabamba?Buldibuyo, Huacrachuco, Huancaspata, Huaylillas, Ongon, Shunte, Taurija and Urpay
- What is there to see in Tayabamba?Alcantarilla concreto km 0+865, Cushcupaytambo, Gasgaragra Tambo, alcantarilla concreto km 0+378
- What time zone is Tayabamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tayabamba?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tayabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tayabamba?86 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tayabamba?Settlements lie between 2,464 m and 3,911 m
- What is the highest point in Tayabamba?Cerro Congona (4,455 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tayabamba?Hospital Provincial de Tayabamba, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tayabamba?Banco de la Nación, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tayabamba?Grifo Wacrachuco SAC, about 33 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tayabamba?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tayabamba?PE130801 (OCHA common operational dataset)