# Tanta District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/tanta/

District · Yauyos Province 

# Tanta

Tanta is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **346.0 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 346km²
- 3mapped services
- 4,442 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tanta?

Tanta lies in [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Ayaviri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/ayaviri/), [Canchayllo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/canchayllo/), [Huancaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/huancaya/), [Huañec](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/huanec/), [Miraflores](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/miraflores/), [Quinches](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/quinches/), [San Joaquin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/san-joaquin/), [San Lorenzo de Quinti](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-lorenzo-de-quinti/) and [Vitis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/vitis/). By area it is the 649th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.9% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of Tanta is about 111 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.1240° S, 76.0122° 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 Tanta

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Tanta: 3 caves; 1 attraction.

- Baño del Inca · attraction
- Tragadero 1 · cave
- Tragadero 2 · cave
- Tragadero CAN08 · cave

### Nearby, outside Tanta

- Cueva Resurgencia del Río Cañete (CAN06/CAN07) · cave, Huancaya14 km
- Bosque del Amor · viewpoint, Huancaya20 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: Tanta

- 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) · Jauja70 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima120 km

### 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 17:46).

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 Tanta

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Tanta. The largest with a recorded population: Tanta (449) and Masho (16). Settlements here lie between about 4,127 m and 5,228 m above sea level (median 4,442 m).

- Baños
- Cacara
- Cachícancha
- Huascac
- Masho
- Mullucocha
- Oclla
- Piscococha
- Pisocancha
- Riquiscancha
- Tanta
- Uchuchuaylla

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 Tanta

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

### Water

18 lakes; 4 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Atarhuay
- Laguna Chumpi
- Laguna Chuspicocha
- Laguna Cuyococha
- Laguna Escalera
- Laguna Llicococha
- Laguna Mayococha
- Laguna Mullucocha
- Laguna Paucarcocha
- Laguna Piscococha
- Laguna Pumarauca
- Laguna Shajsha
- Laguna Suerococha
- Laguna Unca
- Laguna Verdecocha
- Laguna Yuraccocha
- Laguna Yuraccocha
- Lagunas Ticllacocha
- Quebrada Llicococha
- Quebrada Mullucocha
- Quebrada Pumaruri
- Quebrada Yanachallhua

### Hills and mountains

21 mountains.

- Nevado Ticlla · 5,792 m
- Nevado Jatunpauca · 5,320 m
- Nevado Umán · 5,308 m
- Cerro Sepultura · 5,286 m
- Nevado Cullec · 5,272 m
- Cerro Hueco · 5,207 m
- Nevado Runcho · 5,045 m
- Cerro Sagsa · 4,934 m
- Cerro Jishpipallana · 4,914 m
- Cerro Pajarinpauca · 4,903 m
- Cerro Cullec · 4,872 m
- Cerro Piruruyoc · 4,823 m
- Cerro Chacchac · 4,796 m
- Cerro Muqui · 4,790 m
- Cerro Minaucro · 4,780 m
- Cerro Verdecocha · 4,780 m
- Cerro Ucroucro · 4,778 m
- Cerro Atuphuay · 4,763 m
- Cerro Antacaca · 4,761 m
- Cerro Ancapuquio · 4,677 m
- Cerro Cachícancha · 4,661 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 Tanta and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Yauyos Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 795 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 46 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (10 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 7 

Feb 10 10 

Mar 10 7 

Apr 10 2 

May 9 2 

Jun 9 1 

Jul 8 1 

Aug 9 1 

Sep 9 1 

Oct 9 3 

Nov 9 4 

Dec 9 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tanta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Vitis · Vitis 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.22458&mlon=-75.80854#map=17/-12.22458/-75.80854) 

Bank Banco de la Nación - Agente multired · Carania 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32923&mlon=-75.82726#map=17/-12.32923/-75.82726) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera artesanal · Huancaya 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.20365&mlon=-75.79934#map=17/-12.20365/-75.79934) 

Hotel Hospedaje Shira · Tanta 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.12199&mlon=-76.01333#map=17/-12.12199/-76.01333) 

School Institución Educativa San Antonio de Tanta · Tanta 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.12441&mlon=-76.01142#map=17/-12.12441/-76.01142) 

College I.E.S.T.P Amauta Julio C. Tello · Huarochiri 23 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 22 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 Tanta

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

- Hotels1
- Schools2

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 Yauyos Province

- Alis
- Allauca
- Ayaviri
- Azangaro
- Cacra
- Carania
- Catahuasi
- Chocos
- Cochas
- Colonia
- Hongos
- Huampara
- Huancaya
- Huangascar
- Huantan
- Huañec
- Laraos
- Lincha
- Madean
- Miraflores
- Omas
- Putinza
- Quinches
- Quinocay
- San Joaquin
- San Pedro de Pilas
- Tauripampa
- Tomas
- Tupe
- Vitis
- Viñac
- Yauyos

## Quick answers

- Where is Tanta?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Tanta?Ayaviri, Canchayllo, Huancaya, Huañec, Miraflores, Quinches, San Joaquin, San Lorenzo de Quinti and Vitis
- What is there to see in Tanta?Baño del Inca, Tragadero 1, Tragadero 2, Tragadero CAN08
- What time zone is Tanta in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tanta?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tanta?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tanta?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tanta?Settlements lie between 4,127 m and 5,228 m
- What is the highest point in Tanta?Nevado Ticlla (5,792 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tanta?April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tanta?Centro de Salud Vitis, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tanta?Banco de la Nación - Agente multired, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tanta?Gasolinera artesanal, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tanta?PE151028 (OCHA common operational dataset)