# Jivia District, Lauricocha Province, Huanuco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/lauricocha/jivia/

District · Lauricocha Province 

# Jivia

Jivia is a district of Peru in Lauricocha Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **62.1 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 62.1km²
- 8mapped services
- 3,692 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jivia?

Jivia lies in [Lauricocha Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/lauricocha/), [Huanuco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Baños](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/lauricocha/banos/), [Jesus](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/lauricocha/jesus/), [Margos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huanuco/margos/), [Rondos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/lauricocha/rondos/) and [San Francisco de Asis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/lauricocha/san-francisco-de-asis/). By area it is the 1569th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.2% of [Lauricocha Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/lauricocha/). The centre of Jivia is about 227 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.0344° S, 76.6589° 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 Jivia

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Jivia: 1 archaeological site; 1 attraction.

- Gongui · archaeological site
- Bosque de Piedras de Shiki · attraction

### Nearby, outside Jivia

- Quinaj · archaeological site, Jesus2.7 km
- Torga · archaeological site, Rondos5.7 km
- Torre Campanario de Rondos · attraction, Rondos6.5 km
- Baños del Inca · attraction, Baños6.7 km
- Baños Termales El Batán · attraction, Baños7.0 km
- Chiquia · archaeological site, Jesus9.0 km
- Chiquia · archaeological site, Jesus9.9 km
- Garu · archaeological site, Choras16 km
- Siete Graneros · archaeological site, Choras18 km
- Portada Cruce Uchco · monument, Choras18 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: Jivia

- 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

- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco53 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima227 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:52).

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 Jivia

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Jivia. The largest with a recorded population: Jivia (405), Shuquil (126), Huampon (123), Macas (110), Caran (100) and Yacumali (90). Settlements here lie between about 3,354 m and 4,179 m above sea level (median 3,692 m).

- Angoshan
- Auquilagaga
- Buenavista
- Caran
- Conorpachin
- Huampon
- Huancamachay
- Huirush
- Jivia
- Juprocpampa
- Lacshayhualga
- Lagopampa
- Macas
- Ocupampa
- Pacal
- Porvenir de San Cristobal
- Queñuaragra
- Quinchas
- Salacancha
- San Luis de Gonzaga
- Shuquil
- Ucrucancha
- Yacumali
- Yupash

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 Jivia

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Huampon
- Quebrada Tingo

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Minac · 4,251 m
- Cerro Mamajirca · 4,058 m
- Cerro Huamanjirca · 4,050 m
- Cerro Padre Padre · 4,028 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 Jivia and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lauricocha Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 263 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 531 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (80 mm) and the driest Aug (14 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 9 64 

Feb 9 73 

Mar 9 70 

Apr 9 39 

May 8 35 

Jun 7 19 

Jul 7 18 

Aug 8 14 

Sep 9 19 

Oct 9 42 

Nov 9 58 

Dec 9 80 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jivia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud · Baños 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.06700&mlon=-76.73045#map=17/-10.06700/-76.73045) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Jesus 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07801&mlon=-76.63109#map=17/-10.07801/-76.63109) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera rural · Rondos 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.98196&mlon=-76.68991#map=17/-9.98196/-76.68991) 

Hotel hospedaje huayhuash · Jesus 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07992&mlon=-76.63151#map=17/-10.07992/-76.63151) 

School Institución Educativa No. 32360 · Jivia 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.03124&mlon=-76.66159#map=17/-10.03124/-76.66159) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público Ricardo Salinas Vara · Jesus 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.08080&mlon=-76.63416#map=17/-10.08080/-76.63416) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Jesús · Jesus 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07829&mlon=-76.63197#map=17/-10.07829/-76.63197) 

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 Jivia

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

- Schools8

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 Lauricocha Province

- Baños
- Jesus
- Queropalca
- Rondos
- San Francisco de Asis
- San Miguel de Cauri

## Quick answers

- Where is Jivia?In Lauricocha Province, Huanuco Department, Peru
- What borders Jivia?Baños, Jesus, Margos, Rondos and San Francisco de Asis
- What is there to see in Jivia?Bosque de Piedras de Shiki, Gongui
- What time zone is Jivia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Jivia?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Jivia?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jivia?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jivia?Settlements lie between 3,354 m and 4,179 m
- What is the highest point in Jivia?Cerro Minac (4,251 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jivia?Puesto de Salud, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jivia?Banco de la Nación, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jivia?Gasolinera rural, about 6.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jivia?PE101003 (OCHA common operational dataset)