# Tupe District, Yauyos Province, Lima Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/tupe/ District · Yauyos Province # Tupe Tupe is a district of Peru in Yauyos Province, Lima Department. It covers **290.3 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 290km² - 3mapped services - 4,396 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tupe? Tupe lies in [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Acobambilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/acobambilla/), [Cacra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/cacra/), [Catahuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/catahuasi/), [Chongos Alto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/chongos-alto/), [Colonia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/colonia/) and [Huantan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/huantan/). By area it is the 741st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.2% of [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). The centre of Tupe is about 155 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.6812° S, 75.7577° W. Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per). ## Know before you go: Tupe - 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) · Jauja105 km - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima165 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:44). 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 Tupe Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Tupe. The largest with a recorded population: Tupe (300), Aiza (214), Colca (45), Cuya (31) and Vichca (6). Settlements here lie between about 2,292 m and 4,710 m above sea level (median 4,396 m). - Aiza - Ajobamaba - Anucara - Atapuro - Aychapucro - Cerce - Chaquipata - Chaucas - Chaucas Chico - Chillipahuasi - Chucullo - Churanca - Colca - Curcunta - Cuya - Huacayllopata - Huacoña - Huilahuila - Hustuna - Isco - Lérida - Mallay - Mushca - Mushjala - Pallca - Sicla - Sitache - Tucsa Grande - Tupe - Ullucay - Vichca - Yaro 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 Tupe Named natural and historic features inside Tupe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 31 rivers and streams; 4 lakes. - Laguna Cacachu - Laguna Chalhuacocha - Laguna Huacracocha - Laguna Huantorcocha - Quebrada Ajobamba - Quebrada Anucara - Quebrada Ayaviri - Quebrada Aychapucro - Quebrada Canchilla - Quebrada Canguire - Quebrada Carhua - Quebrada Chaca - Quebrada Chaucas - Quebrada Chillipahuasin - Quebrada Huacracocha - Quebrada Huaylloro - Quebrada Huayra - Quebrada Jayuma - Quebrada Mesarumi - Quebrada Pachachaca - Quebrada Pallca - Quebrada Pallca - Quebrada Pucro - Quebrada Pumacancha …and 11 more. ### Hills and mountains 25 mountains. - Cerro Huarapaqui · 4,896 m - Cerro Canguira Punta · 4,895 m - Cerro Pairia · 4,893 m - Cerro Carhua Cruz · 4,883 m - Cerro Sacsani · 4,831 m - Cerro Sacsani · 4,826 m - Cerro Uspaccaasa · 4,819 m - Cerro Huandoche · 4,814 m - Cerro Romero Punta · 4,807 m - Cerro Coyllor · 4,797 m - Cerro Cerce Punta · 4,788 m - Cerro Huayta-Huayta · 4,780 m - Cerro Ancash · 4,778 m - Cerro Naurahuasi · 4,778 m - Cerro Chacra · 4,774 m - Cerro Jasatuna · 4,770 m - Cerro Morado Punco · 4,764 m - Cerro Acopuquio Punta · 4,756 m - Cerro Corona · 4,756 m - Cerro Huacracocha Punta · 4,752 m - Cerro Cuncayoc · 4,745 m - Cerro Pituni · 4,700 m - Cerro Chiglla · 4,648 m - Cerro Nupejajnicure · 4,538 m …and 1 more. 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 Tupe 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 (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 749 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 **February to 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 10 2 Jun 9 1 Jul 9 1 Aug 9 1 Sep 10 1 Oct 10 3 Nov 10 4 Dec 10 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tupe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puesto de Salud "Puente Auco" · Yauyos 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.58609&mlon=-75.95036#map=17/-12.58609/-75.95036) Bank Banco de la Nación - Agente multired · Carania 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32923&mlon=-75.82726#map=17/-12.32923/-75.82726) Petrol pump Grifo Pecsa · Catahuasi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.80436&mlon=-75.89371#map=17/-12.80436/-75.89371) Hotel Hostal Matos · Catahuasi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.80021&mlon=-75.89122#map=17/-12.80021/-75.89122) School Institución Educativa No. 20956 · Colonia 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.63947&mlon=-75.72499#map=17/-12.63947/-75.72499) College IESTP "Pacarán" · Pacaran 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.86670&mlon=-76.05494#map=17/-12.86670/-76.05494) Police station Comisaría Catahuasi · Catahuasi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.79991&mlon=-75.89143#map=17/-12.79991/-75.89143) 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 Tupe Places mapped inside Tupe 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 - Tauripampa - Tomas - Vitis - Viñac - Yauyos ## Quick answers - Where is Tupe?In Yauyos Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Tupe?Acobambilla, Cacra, Catahuasi, Chongos Alto, Colonia and Huantan - What time zone is Tupe in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Tupe?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Tupe?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tupe?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tupe?Settlements lie between 2,292 m and 4,710 m - What is the highest point in Tupe?Cerro Huarapaqui (4,896 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tupe?February to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Tupe?Puesto de Salud "Puente Auco", about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tupe?Banco de la Nación - Agente multired, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tupe?Grifo Pecsa, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tupe?PE151031 (OCHA common operational dataset)