# Tirapata District, Azangaro Province, Puno Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/tirapata/ District · Azangaro Province # Tirapata Tirapata is a district of Peru in Azangaro Province, Puno Department. It covers **200.6 km²**. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 201km² - 12mapped services - 3,962 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tirapata? Tirapata lies in [Azangaro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Asillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/asillo/), [Ayaviri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/melgar/ayaviri/), [Azangaro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/azangaro/), [Jose Domingo Choquehuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/jose-domingo-choquehuanca/) and [Pucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/lampa/pucara/). By area it is the 950th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.9% of [Azangaro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/). The centre of Tirapata is about 786 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 21 km from Azángaro, the main town of Azangaro Province. The centre point is at 14.9251° S, 70.3933° 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 Tirapata ### Nearby, outside Tirapata - Museo Arqueológico de Pucara · museum, Pucara13 km - Museo Litico Pukara · museum, Pucara13 km - Mirador Roof Top · viewpoint, Pucara13 km - Museo de Cerámica · museum, Pucara13 km - Archaelogic group Pukara · attraction, Pucara13 km - Complejo arqueologico Pukara · archaeological site, Pucara14 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: Tirapata - 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 - Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca65 km - Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa202 km ### Nearest railway station Pucará (Jose Domingo Choquehuanca), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 17:19). 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 Tirapata Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Tirapata. The largest with a recorded population: Tirapata (691). Settlements here lie between about 3,887 m and 4,269 m above sea level (median 3,962 m). - Alcamarine - Anexo Sede Purina / Patacollana - Anjohuire - Asillocunca - Aujantira - Buena Vista - Catuyo Ollanta - Ccorpa - Chajochupa - Chana Jilahuata Victoria - Chanajilahuata - Chaupicollana Ipacuna - Chaupicollana Ipacuña - Checca - Checcha Quechuza - Chejachata - Chujunuso - Corazon de Jesus - Corpa - Hacienda Huataccoya - Hornopata - Huanuyoc - Isla Ticca Huito - Jamsani - Jatun - Jatun Tirapata - Jayajuno - Jila Purina - Juelljaja - Jurinsaya Aniago - Jurinsaya Aniajo - La Victoria - Llantacunca - Maychani - Mercedes - Mojopata - Nactona - Ollanta - Paconi - Pucacancha / Llicllica - Purina - Purina Patacollana - Puyutira - Quillane - Quimsachata - Quimsapuquio - Safia - San Pedro Pucaran - San Roque - Sayhuapucro - Ticahuinana - Tirapata - Umasullo - Versalles - Vilacunca - Viloni - Vizcachane - Yurajcancha 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 Tirapata Named natural and historic features inside Tirapata, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Estación Tirapata 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 Tirapata and the best time to visit Using the climate of Azangaro Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 494 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (103 mm) and the driest Jun (3 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 94 Feb 9 103 Mar 8 68 Apr 8 31 May 7 12 Jun 5 3 Jul 5 5 Aug 6 6 Sep 8 19 Oct 9 42 Nov 10 28 Dec 9 83 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tirapata Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Carlos Cornejo R. de Azangaro · Azangaro 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.90399&mlon=-70.19998#map=17/-14.90399/-70.19998) Bank Banco de la Nación - Perú · Azangaro 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.90929&mlon=-70.19725#map=17/-14.90929/-70.19725) Petrol pump Grifo Fátima · Azangaro 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.91246&mlon=-70.20608#map=17/-14.91246/-70.20608) Hotel Hostal Americano · Pucara 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.04124&mlon=-70.36646#map=17/-15.04124/-70.36646) School Institución Educativa No. 72695 · Tirapata 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.93270&mlon=-70.38250#map=17/-14.93270/-70.38250) College CEPTRO Perú Birf · Azangaro 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.91403&mlon=-70.20132#map=17/-14.91403/-70.20132) Police station Comisaría PNP José Domingo Choquehuanca · Jose Domingo Choquehuanca 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.03081&mlon=-70.34079#map=17/-15.03081/-70.34079) 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 Tirapata Places mapped inside Tirapata in open map data, by type. - Schools12 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 Azangaro Province - Achaya - Arapa - Asillo - Azangaro - Caminaca - Chupa - Jose Domingo Choquehuanca - Muñani - Potoni - Saman - San Anton - San Jose - San Juan de Salinas - Santiago de Pupuja ## Quick answers - Where is Tirapata?In Azangaro Province, Puno Department, Peru - What borders Tirapata?Asillo, Ayaviri, Azangaro, Jose Domingo Choquehuanca and Pucara - What is there to see in Tirapata?Museo Arqueológico de Pucara, Museo Litico Pukara, Mirador Roof Top, Museo de Cerámica - What time zone is Tirapata in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Tirapata?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Tirapata?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tirapata?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tirapata?Settlements lie between 3,887 m and 4,269 m - Where is the nearest hospital to Tirapata?Hospital Carlos Cornejo R. de Azangaro, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tirapata?Banco de la Nación - Perú, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tirapata?Grifo Fátima, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tirapata?PE210215 (OCHA common operational dataset)