# Tinicachi District, Yunguyo Province, Puno Department

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District · Yunguyo Province 

# Tinicachi

Tinicachi is a district of Peru in Yunguyo Province, Puno Department. It covers **4.05 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.0km²
- 2mapped services
- 3,825 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tinicachi?

Tinicachi lies in [Yunguyo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/yunguyo/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 2 other districts: [Ollaraya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/yunguyo/ollaraya/) and [Unicachi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/yunguyo/unicachi/). By area it is the 1860th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.0% of [Yunguyo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/yunguyo/). The centre of Tinicachi is about 984 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.1976° S, 68.9699° 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 Tinicachi

### Nearby, outside Tinicachi

- Aguas medicinales · attraction, Ollaraya2.8 km
- Apu Putuputuni - Ollaraya · attraction, Ollaraya2.8 km
- Inti Uyu Pata · archaeological site, Ollaraya3.9 km
- Kunkani Qala · attraction, Ollaraya3.9 km
- Playas de Vilurcuni · beach, Ollaraya9.1 km
- Mirador La Serpiente · viewpoint, Yunguyo13 km
- Arco de Kasani · attraction, Yunguyo14 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: Tinicachi

- 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

- El Alto International Airport (LPB) · La Paz / El Alto90 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca151 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:10).

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 Tinicachi

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Tinicachi.

- Alto Sihualaya
- Sihualaya
- Tinicachi

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).

## Weather in Tinicachi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Yunguyo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 463 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (98 mm) and the driest Jun (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 9 98 

Feb 9 94 

Mar 9 63 

Apr 8 26 

May 7 9 

Jun 6 4 

Jul 5 8 

Aug 6 8 

Sep 8 16 

Oct 9 34 

Nov 10 28 

Dec 10 77 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tinicachi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Apoyo Yunguyo · Yunguyo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.24740&mlon=-69.09027#map=17/-16.24740/-69.09027) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Yunguyo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.24398&mlon=-69.09210#map=17/-16.24398/-69.09210) 

ATM Caja arequipa · Yunguyo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.24467&mlon=-69.09283#map=17/-16.24467/-69.09283) 

Petrol pump Puma · Pomata 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27837&mlon=-69.28717#map=17/-16.27837/-69.28717) 

Hotel Yunguyo Hotel Summita · Yunguyo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22981&mlon=-69.09457#map=17/-16.22981/-69.09457) 

School Institución Educativa No. 70241 · Tinicachi 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.19960&mlon=-68.96320#map=17/-16.19960/-68.96320) 

Police station Frontera Bolivia-Peru · Tinicachi 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.19659&mlon=-68.95919#map=17/-16.19659/-68.95919) 

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 Tinicachi

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

- Schools1
- 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 Yunguyo Province

- Anapia
- Copani
- Cuturapi
- Ollaraya
- Unicachi
- Yunguyo

## Quick answers

- Where is Tinicachi?In Yunguyo Province, Puno Department, Peru
- What borders Tinicachi?Ollaraya and Unicachi
- What is there to see in Tinicachi?Aguas medicinales, Apu Putuputuni - Ollaraya, Inti Uyu Pata, Kunkani Qala
- What time zone is Tinicachi in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tinicachi?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tinicachi?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tinicachi?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Tinicachi?November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tinicachi?Hospital Apoyo Yunguyo, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tinicachi?Banco de la Nación, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tinicachi?Caja arequipa, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tinicachi?Puma, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tinicachi?PE211306 (OCHA common operational dataset)