# Taraco District, Huancane Province, Puno Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/taraco/

District · Huancane Province 

# Taraco

Taraco is a district of Peru in Huancane Province, Puno Department. It covers **196.9 km²**. 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 197km²
- 28mapped services
- 3,822 mtypical elevation

## Where is Taraco?

Taraco lies in [Huancane Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Huancane](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/huancane/), [Pusi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/pusi/) and [Saman](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/azangaro/saman/). By area it is the 958th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.8% of [Huancane Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/huancane/). The centre of Taraco is about 846 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 23 km from Huancané, the main town of Huancane Province. The centre point is at 15.3084° S, 69.9499° 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: Taraco

- 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) · Juliaca28 km
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · Arequipa208 km

### Nearest railway station

Juliaca (Juliaca), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:16).

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 Taraco

Open gazetteers list **56 villages, towns and localities** in Taraco. The largest with a recorded population: Taraco (1,862), Pumamaña (218), Capujata (148), Joos (127), Puquis (113) and Requena (107). Settlements here lie between about 3,811 m and 3,858 m above sea level (median 3,822 m).

- Ansiacasa
- Capujata
- Catalia
- Chapajachi
- Chapiñahuro
- Cheyogen
- Chillo Jache Majcha
- Chimojo
- Chogollani
- Chulluhin
- Huancollusco
- Huayrapata
- Isla
- Jasana Pocsellini
- Joos
- Kauta
- Ketekete
- Kimsamojo
- Llamura
- Machaura
- Padremoco
- Paltauropata
- Patascache
- Patascachi
- Patascachi Capilla
- Pilichu
- Prensa
- Pumamaña
- Puquis
- Puquis Chilojen
- Ramis
- Ramis Coano
- Ramis Pelicano
- Requena
- Sacanata
- Sacasco
- Sacasco Yamura
- Sakeata
- Salsipata
- San Pedro Ramis
- Sicha Ramis
- Silca
- Suacachi
- Suagachi
- Tanamojo
- Tancamojo
- Taraco
- Tejempata
- Tonicani
- Tuni Grande
- Tuni Requena
- Ujeno Isla
- Unihuche
- Yanacruz
- Ylacuche
- Yuntamuri

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 Taraco

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

### Water

2 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Laguna Camilaca
- Laguna Sichocacha
- Río Jarinmayo

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Pucaorco · 4,002 m
- Cerro Coagullo · 3,871 m
- Cerro Ymorucos · 3,858 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 Taraco and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huancane Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C). About 789 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (140 mm) and the driest Jul (17 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 6 135 

Feb 6 140 

Mar 6 102 

Apr 5 58 

May 5 31 

Jun 4 19 

Jul 3 17 

Aug 4 18 

Sep 5 29 

Oct 6 63 

Nov 7 60 

Dec 7 117 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Taraco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Huancane · Huancane 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.20083&mlon=-69.76538#map=17/-15.20083/-69.76538) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huancane 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.20406&mlon=-69.76208#map=17/-15.20406/-69.76208) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Juliaca 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.48132&mlon=-70.12069#map=17/-15.48132/-70.12069) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Taraco 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.30316&mlon=-69.97701#map=17/-15.30316/-69.97701) 

Hotel Los Angeles · Pusi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.44151&mlon=-69.92938#map=17/-15.44151/-69.92938) 

Mall Plaza Internacional San José · Juliaca 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.48293&mlon=-70.12869#map=17/-15.48293/-70.12869) 

School Institución Educativa No. 72261 · Taraco 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.32620&mlon=-69.93180#map=17/-15.32620/-69.93180) 

College Universidad Nacional de Juliaca - Campus Ayabacas · San Miguel 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.40941&mlon=-70.09571#map=17/-15.40941/-70.09571) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Taraco · Taraco 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.29795&mlon=-69.97889#map=17/-15.29795/-69.97889) 

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 Taraco

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

- Petrol pumps2
- Schools25
- Police stations1

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 Huancane Province

- Cojata
- Huancane
- Huatasani
- Inchupalla
- Pusi
- Rosaspata
- Vilque Chico

## Quick answers

- Where is Taraco?In Huancane Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Taraco?Huancane, Pusi and Saman
- What time zone is Taraco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Taraco?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Taraco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Taraco?56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Taraco?Settlements lie between 3,811 m and 3,858 m
- What is the highest point in Taraco?Cerro Pucaorco (4,002 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Taraco?Hospital Huancane, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Taraco?Banco de la Nación, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Taraco?Banco de la Nación, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Taraco?Petroperu, about 3.0 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Taraco?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Taraco?PE210607 (OCHA common operational dataset)