# San Juan de Tantaranche District, Huarochiri Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-juan-de-tantaranche/ District · Huarochiri Province # San Juan de Tantaranche San Juan de Tantaranche is a district of Peru in Huarochiri Province, Lima Department. It covers **138.9 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 139km² - 6mapped services - 4,435 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Juan de Tantaranche? San Juan de Tantaranche lies in [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Huarochiri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/huarochiri/), [San Lorenzo de Quinti](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-lorenzo-de-quinti/), [San Mateo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-mateo/), [San Pedro de Huancayre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-pedro-de-huancayre/) and [Santiago de Anchucaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/santiago-de-anchucaya/). By area it is the 1186th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.4% of [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/). The centre of San Juan de Tantaranche is about 98 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.0099° S, 76.1309° 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 San Juan de Tantaranche ### Nearby, outside San Juan de Tantaranche - Yanacoto · archaeological site, Santiago de Anchucaya5.8 km - Monumental Coso Taurino · attraction, San Pedro de Huancayre16 km - Antonio José de Sucre · memorial, Huarochiri18 km - Washington Monument · memorial, Huarochiri18 km - Plaza de Toros San Lorenzo de Quinti · attraction, San Lorenzo de Quinti18 km - Julio César Tello · memorial, Huarochiri18 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: San Juan de Tantaranche - 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) · Jauja76 km - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima107 km ### Nearest railway station Tamboraque (San Mateo), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:47). 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 San Juan de Tantaranche Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan de Tantaranche. The largest with a recorded population: San Juan de Tantaranche (319). Settlements here lie between about 3,434 m and 4,747 m above sea level (median 4,435 m). - Ayarhuayque - Carhuacayanga - Carhuapampa - Carhuapampa de Pariac - Chicliapata - Curco - Huacaypaca - Huarmune - Jullga - Jupay - Juripata - Laguna Puyhuancoto - Mataga - Pampacancha - Pilcocancha - Ropacoto - San Juan de Tantaranche - Tonto - Tucincocha - Tucupayen - Ueo 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 San Juan de Tantaranche Named natural and historic features inside San Juan de Tantaranche, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 4 lakes. - Laguna Champaverde - Laguna Chumpicocha - Laguna Tormanya - Laguna Tuctupala - Quebrada Chumpicocha - Quebrada Huararrayoc - Quebrada Huashuamachaa - Quebrada Jupay - Quebrada Rupallana - Quebrada Uco ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Cerro Haucaypaca · 5,320 m - Cerro Tormanya · 5,069 m - Cerro Jupay Grande · 5,054 m - Cerro Ayarhuayque · 4,980 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 San Juan de Tantaranche and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huarochiri Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 4 °C) and the coolest is Jul (2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,085 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 45 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (9 mm) and the driest Jun (1 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 3 6 Feb 3 8 Mar 3 6 Apr 4 2 May 3 2 Jun 3 1 Jul 2 2 Aug 3 2 Sep 4 1 Oct 4 3 Nov 4 4 Dec 3 9 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan de Tantaranche Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Emergencia "San Juan de Matucana" · Matucana 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.83878&mlon=-76.37784#map=17/-11.83878/-76.37784) Petrol pump San Mateo · San Mateo 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.75745&mlon=-76.29863#map=17/-11.75745/-76.29863) Hotel Hospedaje Romerito · San Juan de Tantaranche 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.11330&mlon=-76.18231#map=17/-12.11330/-76.18231) School I.E. N° 2589 Rosa Santa María · San Juan de Tantaranche 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.04017&mlon=-76.11985#map=17/-12.04017/-76.11985) College I.E.S.T.P Amauta Julio C. Tello · Huarochiri 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14101&mlon=-76.22697#map=17/-12.14101/-76.22697) Police station Comisaría de San Lorenzo de Quinti · San Lorenzo de Quinti 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14487&mlon=-76.21267#map=17/-12.14487/-76.21267) 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 San Juan de Tantaranche Places mapped inside San Juan de Tantaranche in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools4 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 Huarochiri Province - Antioquia - Callahuanca - Carampoma - Chicla - Cuenca - Huachupampa - Huanza - Huarochiri - Lahuaytambo - Langa - Laraos - Mariatana - Matucana - Ricardo Palma - San Andres de Tupicocha - San Antonio - San Bartolome - San Damian - San Juan de Iris - San Lorenzo de Quinti - San Mateo - San Mateo de Otao - San Pedro de Casta - San Pedro de Huancayre - Sangallaya - Santa Cruz de Cocachacra - Santa Eulalia - Santiago de Anchucaya - Santiago de Tuna - Santo Domingo de los Olleros - Surco ## Quick answers - Where is San Juan de Tantaranche?In Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders San Juan de Tantaranche?Huarochiri, San Lorenzo de Quinti, San Mateo, San Pedro de Huancayre and Santiago de Anchucaya - What is there to see in San Juan de Tantaranche?Yanacoto, Monumental Coso Taurino, Antonio José de Sucre, Washington Monument - What time zone is San Juan de Tantaranche in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Juan de Tantaranche?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Juan de Tantaranche?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Juan de Tantaranche?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Juan de Tantaranche?Settlements lie between 3,434 m and 4,747 m - What is the highest point in San Juan de Tantaranche?Cerro Haucaypaca (5,320 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan de Tantaranche?Hospital de Emergencia "San Juan de Matucana", about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan de Tantaranche?San Mateo, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Juan de Tantaranche?PE150720 (OCHA common operational dataset)