# Tauripampa District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department

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

District · Yauyos Province 

# Tauripampa

Tauripampa is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **530.6 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 531km²
- 3mapped services
- 2,818 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tauripampa?

Tauripampa lies in [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Allauca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/allauca/), [Coayllo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/coayllo/), [Nuevo Imperial](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/nuevo-imperial/), [Omas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/omas/), [Pacaran](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/pacaran/), [Quilmana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/canete/quilmana/) and [San Pedro de Pilas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/san-pedro-de-pilas/). By area it is the 436th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.6% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of Tauripampa is about 116 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.6888° S, 76.1838° 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 Tauripampa

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tauripampa: 1 archaeological site.

- Huaricancha · archaeological site

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: Tauripampa

- 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

- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima125 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja127 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:23, 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 Tauripampa

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Tauripampa. The largest with a recorded population: Shonco (3). Settlements here lie between about 1,465 m and 4,525 m above sea level (median 2,818 m).

- Ampoca
- Calipampa
- Cruz Valle
- Iray
- Porococha
- Pulqui
- San Lorenzo de Porococha
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz del Valle
- Shonco
- Tauripampa
- Totoral
- Yantuya

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 Tauripampa

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

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains.

- Capilla De Punta · 4,498 m
- Cerro Huaruco · 4,036 m
- Cerro Chochoca · 3,085 m
- Cerro Ciento Condro · 3,008 m
- Cerro Grande · 3,007 m
- Cerro Simarrón · 3,000 m
- Cerro Cueva · 2,799 m
- Cerro Paché · 2,788 m
- Cerro Asiruyoj · 2,666 m
- Cerro Carricillo · 2,631 m
- Cerro Zanuca · 2,402 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 Tauripampa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Yauyos Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 829 m lower 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 **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 7 

Feb 20 10 

Mar 21 7 

Apr 21 2 

May 20 2 

Jun 19 1 

Jul 19 1 

Aug 19 1 

Sep 20 1 

Oct 20 3 

Nov 20 4 

Dec 20 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tauripampa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud "Puente Auco" · Yauyos 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.58609&mlon=-75.95036#map=17/-12.58609/-75.95036) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Lunahuana 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96283&mlon=-76.14101#map=17/-12.96283/-76.14101) 

Petrol pump Grifo artesanal · Allauca 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.71830&mlon=-75.95698#map=17/-12.71830/-75.95698) 

Hotel Finca María Luisa · Coayllo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.66913&mlon=-76.39060#map=17/-12.66913/-76.39060) 

Mall Piñateria Novedades Lucy · Quilmana 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.95166&mlon=-76.38253#map=17/-12.95166/-76.38253) 

School Institución Educativa No. 20734 · Tauripampa 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.61631&mlon=-76.16230#map=17/-12.61631/-76.16230) 

College IESTP "Pacarán" · Pacaran 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.86670&mlon=-76.05494#map=17/-12.86670/-76.05494) 

Police station Comisaría Capillucas · Allauca 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.70736&mlon=-75.96917#map=17/-12.70736/-75.96917) 

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 Tauripampa

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

- Schools3

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
- Tanta
- Tomas
- Tupe
- Vitis
- Viñac
- Yauyos

## Quick answers

- Where is Tauripampa?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Tauripampa?Allauca, Coayllo, Nuevo Imperial, Omas, Pacaran, Quilmana and San Pedro de Pilas
- What is there to see in Tauripampa?Huaricancha
- What time zone is Tauripampa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tauripampa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tauripampa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tauripampa?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tauripampa?Settlements lie between 1,465 m and 4,525 m
- What is the highest point in Tauripampa?Capilla De Punta (4,498 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tauripampa?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tauripampa?Puesto de Salud "Puente Auco", about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tauripampa?Banco de la Nación, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tauripampa?Grifo artesanal, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tauripampa?PE151029 (OCHA common operational dataset)