# La Merced District, Churcampa Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/la-merced/

District · Churcampa Province 

# La Merced

La Merced is a district of Peru in Churcampa Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **72.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 72.8km²
- 2mapped services
- 2,868 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Merced?

La Merced lies in [Churcampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/chaca/), [Churcampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/churcampa/), [Luricocha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/luricocha/), [Marcas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/marcas/), [San Miguel de Mayocc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/san-miguel-de-mayocc/) and [Santillana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/santillana/). By area it is the 1507th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.0% of [Churcampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/). The centre of La Merced is about 305 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7868° S, 74.3258° 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 La Merced

### Nearby, outside La Merced

- Plaza de Armas Distrito de Santillana · monument, Santillana8.2 km
- Plaza El Chorro · attraction, Churcampa8.5 km
- Mirador Piedra de Ccaccas · attraction, Huanta17 km
- Christ Statue · monument, Huanta19 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: La Merced

- 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

- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho43 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja167 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:38).

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 La Merced

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in La Merced. The largest with a recorded population: La Merced (647) and Mala (1). Settlements here lie between about 2,755 m and 3,537 m above sea level (median 2,868 m).

- Achitayoc
- Jacir
- Jesje
- La Merced
- Mala
- Musucpampa
- Silla

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 La Merced

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

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Jarancha · 3,168 m
- Cerro Quello Orjo · 2,468 m

### Estates

2 estates.

- Fundo Jayac
- Hacienda Chaipara

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 La Merced and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Churcampa Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 612 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 602 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (114 mm) and the driest Jun (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 102 

Feb 17 114 

Mar 17 93 

Apr 17 27 

May 17 15 

Jun 16 5 

Jul 16 11 

Aug 17 11 

Sep 17 21 

Oct 18 41 

Nov 18 54 

Dec 17 107 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Merced

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Huayllay · Luricocha 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.82484&mlon=-74.24551#map=17/-12.82484/-74.24551) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Churcampa 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.73864&mlon=-74.38761#map=17/-12.73864/-74.38761) 

Petrol pump GLOBAL D & F · Huanta 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.92828&mlon=-74.26690#map=17/-12.92828/-74.26690) 

Hotel El Rey · San Miguel de Mayocc 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.80690&mlon=-74.38873#map=17/-12.80690/-74.38873) 

School Institución Educativa 30987 Nuestra Señora De Las Mercedes · La Merced 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78993&mlon=-74.36134#map=17/-12.78993/-74.36134) 

College Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Huanta · Huanta 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.93649&mlon=-74.25032#map=17/-12.93649/-74.25032) 

Police station Comisaría P.N.P · San Miguel de Mayocc 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.81032&mlon=-74.38688#map=17/-12.81032/-74.38688) 

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 La Merced

Places mapped inside La Merced in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 Churcampa Province

- Anco
- Chinchihuasi
- Churcampa
- Cosme
- El Carmen
- Locroja
- Pachamarca
- Paucarbamba
- San Miguel de Mayocc
- San Pedro de Coris

## Quick answers

- Where is La Merced?In Churcampa Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders La Merced?Chaca, Churcampa, Luricocha, Marcas, San Miguel de Mayocc and Santillana
- What is there to see in La Merced?Plaza de Armas Distrito de Santillana, Plaza El Chorro, Mirador Piedra de Ccaccas, Christ Statue
- What time zone is La Merced in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Merced?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in La Merced?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Merced?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Merced?Settlements lie between 2,755 m and 3,537 m
- What is the highest point in La Merced?Cerro Jarancha (3,168 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Merced?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Merced?Centro de Salud Huayllay, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Merced?Banco de la Nación, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Merced?GLOBAL D & F, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Merced?PE090505 (OCHA common operational dataset)