# Alto Inambari District, Sandia Province, Puno Department

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District · Sandia Province 

# Alto Inambari

Alto Inambari is a district of Peru in Sandia Province, Puno Department. It covers **1,360.5 km²**. 96 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 39 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,360km²
- 39mapped services
- 1,561 mtypical elevation

## Where is Alto Inambari?

Alto Inambari lies in [Sandia Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Limbani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/limbani/), [Patambuco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/patambuco/), [Phara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/phara/), [San Juan del Oro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/san-juan-del-oro/), [San Pedro de Putina Punco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/san-pedro-de-putina-punco/), [Sandia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/sandia/) and [Yanahuaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/yanahuaya/). By area it is the 159th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.7% of [Sandia Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/sandia/). The centre of Alto Inambari is about 866 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0402° S, 69.2981° 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: Alto Inambari

- 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

- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) · Puerto Maldonado159 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca184 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:58, 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 Alto Inambari

Open gazetteers list **96 villages, towns and localities** in Alto Inambari. The largest with a recorded population: Pampa Yanamayo (573), Palmera (471), Quiquira (302), Cruz Pata (256), Pacaysuizo (253) and Yanacocha (250). Settlements here lie between about 1,036 m and 3,057 m above sea level (median 1,561 m).

- Alfonso Ugarte
- Alto Isilluma
- Alto Río Blanco
- Amantala
- Antonieta
- Aporoma
- Ayasenca
- Banco Pata
- Bella Vista
- Belén
- Buena Vista
- Cachicachi
- Calapampa
- Camarón
- Carmen
- Ccatalani
- Ccotani
- Chaquimayo
- Chilcayoc
- Chiquito Masiapo
- Chocal
- Chontabamba
- Chunchusmayo
- Comunidad
- Cruz Pata
- Cuchini
- Dos de Mayo
- Haipacanchi
- Huancopata
- Huanusamana
- Huari
- Huayrapata Isilluma
- Huayruruni
- Huinchosmayo
- Inambari
- Iparo
- Isilluma
- Jatun Misca
- Lahuataucca
- Lawatauoca
- Llinquipata
- Malquini
- Malquitira
- Mancuari
- Massiapo
- Mayohuanto
- Mina Santiagopata
- Mina Titan
- Mina Vilauma
- Miraflores
- Misca
- Muspaypampa
- Naranjani
- Pacaysuizo
- Padreyoc
- Pajchani
- Palmera
- Pampa Grande
- Pampa Huayrurumi
- Pampa Yanamayo
- Paradero Mancuari
- Pata Chontabamba
- Patayanamayo
- Peruani
- Pilcopata
- Pucarmayo
- Puerto Chico
- Quinza Cruz
- Quiquira
- Río Blanco
- Salimbayoc
- San Bartolome
- San José Pampa
- San Lorenzo
- San Miguel de Putumayo
- San Pedro Lloqueta
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Elena
- Santa Ines
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa Janacchimpa
- Santa Rosa de Yanamayo
- Santiago Pampa
- Santiago Quebrada
- Santiagomayo
- Selva Alegre
- Sicucruz
- Tunquimayo
- Tunquini
- Unión Central
- Vilauma
- Villavista
- Vista Alegre
- Yanacocha
- Yanamayo
- Yurac Mayo

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 Alto Inambari

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Camarón
- Quebrada Lapamayo
- Quebrada Majari
- Quebrada Patahuaroc
- Río Banco Pata
- Río Chontabamba
- Río Chunchusmayo
- Río Lifon
- Río Mancuari
- Río Pachani
- Río Picomayo
- Río Pucarama
- Río Quebrado
- Río Sina
- Río Vilauma
- Río Yanacocha

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 2 hills.

- Cerro Sachapata · 3,660 m
- Cerro Palmera · 2,480 m
- Cerro Chontobamba · 1,938 m
- Cerro Palca · 1,928 m
- Cerro Buenavista · 1,851 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 Alto Inambari and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sandia Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 309 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,399 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (229 mm) and the driest Aug (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 225 

Feb 18 229 

Mar 18 168 

Apr 18 105 

May 17 63 

Jun 17 43 

Jul 16 38 

Aug 17 37 

Sep 18 45 

Oct 19 108 

Nov 19 128 

Dec 19 211 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alto Inambari

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital sandia · Sandia 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.32211&mlon=-69.46655#map=17/-14.32211/-69.46655) 

Bank Desvío · Alto Inambari 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.06846&mlon=-69.11932#map=17/-14.06846/-69.11932) 

Petrol pump Grifos Tunkimayo · San Pedro de Putina Punco 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.11324&mlon=-69.04724#map=17/-14.11324/-69.04724) 

Hotel Iparo · Sandia 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.18737&mlon=-69.34304#map=17/-14.18737/-69.34304) 

School Institución Educativa Agropecuario Pampa Yanamayo · Alto Inambari 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00140&mlon=-69.27050#map=17/-14.00140/-69.27050) 

College Ipari · Sandia 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.18747&mlon=-69.34302#map=17/-14.18747/-69.34302) 

Police station Comisaría PNP San Juan del Oro · San Juan del Oro 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.22163&mlon=-69.15454#map=17/-14.22163/-69.15454) 

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 Alto Inambari

Places mapped inside Alto Inambari in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Schools38

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 Sandia Province

- Cuyocuyo
- Limbani
- Patambuco
- Phara
- Quiaca
- San Juan del Oro
- San Pedro de Putina Punco
- Sandia
- Yanahuaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Alto Inambari?In Sandia Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Alto Inambari?Limbani, Patambuco, Phara, San Juan del Oro, San Pedro de Putina Punco, Sandia and Yanahuaya
- What time zone is Alto Inambari in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Alto Inambari?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Alto Inambari?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alto Inambari?96 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alto Inambari?Settlements lie between 1,036 m and 3,057 m
- What is the highest point in Alto Inambari?Cerro Sachapata (3,660 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Alto Inambari?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Alto Inambari?sandia, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Alto Inambari?Desvío, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alto Inambari?Grifos Tunkimayo, about 28 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Alto Inambari?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Alto Inambari?PE211209 (OCHA common operational dataset)