# Locroja District, Churcampa Province, Huancavelica Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/locroja/

District · Churcampa Province 

# Locroja

Locroja is a district of Peru in Churcampa Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **92.3 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 92.3km²
- 18mapped services
- 3,820 mtypical elevation

## Where is Locroja?

Locroja lies in [Churcampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Acobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/acobamba/), [Caja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/caja/), [Churcampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/churcampa/), [El Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/el-carmen/), [Marcas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/marcas/), [Paucarbamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/paucarbamba/), [San Miguel de Mayocc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/san-miguel-de-mayocc/) and [San Pedro de Coris](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/san-pedro-de-coris/). By area it is the 1414th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.7% of [Churcampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/). The centre of Locroja is about 290 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7115° S, 74.4465° 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 Locroja

### Nearby, outside Locroja

- Plaza El Chorro · attraction, Churcampa7.1 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: Locroja

- 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) · Ayacucho56 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja152 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 17:39).

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 Locroja

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Locroja. The largest with a recorded population: Allparaquina (132). Settlements here lie between about 2,283 m and 4,268 m above sea level (median 3,820 m).

- Accollascca
- Acobamba
- Ajopitec
- Allparaquina
- Arallasja
- Ccellccay
- Chupasi
- Churcasja
- Huaychaorumi
- Isla Cocha
- Jatunjasa
- La Esmeralda
- Locroja
- Los Andes
- Marcayllo
- Millpocasa
- Mutuy Orjo
- Occopampa
- Pucajasa
- Pucayaco
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Juan de Occopampa
- San Pedro
- Tullpacancha
- Tunte
- Uriapampa
- Yacohuallja
- Yaureccan
- Yaurican

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 Locroja

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

### Water

3 lakes; 3 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Colmo
- Laguna Sacococha
- Laguna Tamiacocha
- Quebrada Agualano
- Quebrada Ichichuayjo
- Quebrada Rodeohuayjo

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Aucapallana · 4,139 m
- Cerro Calvario · 3,613 m
- Cerro Ichuoja · 3,577 m

### Estates

4 estates.

- Fundo Llahuec
- Fundo Ocaña
- Fundo Pampa Rajay
- Fundo Rodeo

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 Locroja and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Churcampa Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 340 m higher 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 **August to June**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 102 

Feb 11 114 

Mar 11 93 

Apr 11 27 

May 10 15 

Jun 10 5 

Jul 10 11 

Aug 10 11 

Sep 11 21 

Oct 12 41 

Nov 12 54 

Dec 11 107 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Locroja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud de Acobamba · Acobamba 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.84486&mlon=-74.57161#map=17/-12.84486/-74.57161) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Churcampa 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.73864&mlon=-74.38761#map=17/-12.73864/-74.38761) 

Petrol pump Primax · El Carmen 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.76356&mlon=-74.51427#map=17/-12.76356/-74.51427) 

Hotel SUMAQ WASI Cobriza · Churcampa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.70000&mlon=-74.40000#map=17/-12.70000/-74.40000) 

School Institución Educativa Jose Antonio Encinas Franco · Locroja 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.71310&mlon=-74.44140#map=17/-12.71310/-74.44140) 

College Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Huanta · Santillana 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.64034&mlon=-74.19067#map=17/-12.64034/-74.19067) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Churcampa · Churcampa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.73967&mlon=-74.38631#map=17/-12.73967/-74.38631) 

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 Locroja

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

- Schools18

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
- La Merced
- Pachamarca
- Paucarbamba
- San Miguel de Mayocc
- San Pedro de Coris

## Quick answers

- Where is Locroja?In Churcampa Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Locroja?Acobamba, Caja, Churcampa, El Carmen, Marcas, Paucarbamba, San Miguel de Mayocc and San Pedro de Coris
- What is there to see in Locroja?Plaza El Chorro
- What time zone is Locroja in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Locroja?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Locroja?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Locroja?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Locroja?Settlements lie between 2,283 m and 4,268 m
- What is the highest point in Locroja?Cerro Aucapallana (4,139 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Locroja?August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Locroja?Centro de Salud de Acobamba, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Locroja?Banco de la Nación, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Locroja?Primax, about 9.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Locroja?PE090506 (OCHA common operational dataset)