# Chanchamayo Province, Junin Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/

Province · Junin Department 

# Chanchamayo Province

Chanchamayo Province is a province of Peru in Junin Department. It covers **4,681.8 km²**. It is divided into 6 districts. 459 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 711 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,682km²
- 6districts
- 711mapped services

## Where is Chanchamayo Province?

Chanchamayo Province lies in [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/), [Junin Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/junin/), [Oxapampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/), [Satipo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/) and [Tarma Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/tarma/). By area it is the 65th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 10.6% of [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/). The centre of Chanchamayo Province is about 245 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 120 km from Huancayo, the main town of Junin Department. The centre point is at 11.0014° S, 75.0493° 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 Chanchamayo Province

OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Chanchamayo Province: 9 waterfalls; 3 city gates; 3 attractions; 1 zoo.

- Catarata " El Tirol" · waterfall
- Catarata Bayoz · waterfall
- Catarata Chiriyacu · waterfall
- Catarata El Paraiso · waterfall
- Catarata Las Tres Reynas · waterfall
- Catarata Los Cincos Enanos · waterfall
- Catarata Velo de Novia · waterfall
- Catarata Yanayacu · waterfall
- Zotari waterfall · waterfall
- Catarata La Encantada · attraction
- Fundo San Isidro · attraction
- Velo de la Novia · attraction
- Entrada Finca · city gate
- Entrada Finca Bautista Ojarse Segundo Mariano · city gate
- Entrada Finca Orlando Crusado Cortez y Esequiel Dario Lopez Rojas · city gate
- Zoológico - Mariposario Zhaveta Yard · zoo

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: Chanchamayo Province

- 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

- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja98 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco178 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:44).

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.

## Districts of Chanchamayo Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Chanchamayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/chanchamayo/) 739 67 192 

[Perene](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/perene/) 1,492 186 188 

[Pichanaqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/pichanaqui/) 1,243 109 171 

[San Luis de Shuaro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/san-luis-de-shuaro/) 192 27 20 

[San Ramon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/san-ramon/) 622 70 129 

[Vitoc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/vitoc/) 393 17 11 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Chanchamayo Province

Open gazetteers list **459 villages, towns and localities** in Chanchamayo Province. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Rosa (18,057), San Ramón (14,708), Perené (6,844), San Luis de Shuaro (948), Miricharo (708) and Río Seco (538). Settlements here lie between about 473 m and 3,762 m above sea level (median 1,031 m).

- 23 De Setiembre
- 28 De Julio
- Acshuchacra
- Acsuchacra
- Aguas Verdes
- Alto Anapiari
- Alto Ashaninga
- Alto Chincarmas
- Alto Colonia
- Alto Cuyani
- Alto Esperanza
- Alto Gran Playa
- Alto Huacamayo
- Alto Incariado
- Alto Kimarini
- Alto Kimiriki
- Alto Kivinaki
- Alto Llapas
- Alto Marankiari
- Alto Mejorada
- Alto Miricharo
- Alto Miritarini
- Alto Pampa Hermosa
- Alto Pichanaki
- Alto Pucharini
- Alto Pumpuriani
- Alto Puyeni
- Alto Quimarini
- Alto San Juan
- Alto Toterani
- Alto Ubiriki
- Alto Ubiriki Las Palmas
- Alto Yurinaki
- Alto Zotani
- Amable María
- Amauta
- Andres Avelino Caceres
- Anexo 14
- Aycronmarca
- Aynamayo
- Ayte
- Bajo Agua Dulce
- Bajo Aldea
- Bajo Ashaninga
- Bajo Chirani
- Bajo Esperanza
- Bajo Huachiriki
- Bajo Incariado
- Bajo Kimiriki
- Bajo Marankiari
- Bajo Pampa Hermosa
- Bajo Picaflor
- Bajo Pichanaqui
- Bajo Pichiroki
- Bajo Pueblo Libre Ubiriki
- Bajo Pumpuriani
- Bajo Quimiri
- Bajo Shimashiro
- Bajo Toterani
- Bajo Yurinaqui
- Bajo Zotani
- Bajo Zotarani
- Barinetti Real
- Bayos
- Bayoz
- Bella Vista
- Bellavista
- Boca Del Ipoki Parte Baja
- Boca Huatziriqui
- Boca Pumpuriani
- Boca de Ipoki
- Brasil
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires De Ungaroni
- Cahuide
- Cajacuri
- Camonashari
- Campamento Chino
- Capachari
- Carapairo
- Casa Blanca
- Casca
- Cañaveral
- Cedro Pampa
- Centro
- Centro Agua Dulce
- Centro Aladino
- Centro Anapiari
- Centro Cuyani
- Centro Huachiriki
- Centro Huachiriqui
- Centro Kuviriani
- Centro Pumpuriani
- Centro Shori
- Centro Toterani
- Centro Union Palomar
- Centro poblado La Florida
- Cerro Picaflor
- Cerro Picaflor Orito
- Chalhuapuquio
- Challhuapuquio
- Chamichani
- Cherarini
- Chiachipata
- Chilpis
- Chincana
- Chinto
- Chunchuyacu
- Churingaveni
- Ciudad Satélite
- Condado Pichikiari
- Cumbre Alto La Florida
- Cusqui
- Cuviriani
- Don Bosco
- Dos De Mayo
- El Milagro
- El Pedregal
- El Triunfo Sancachari
- Esperanza
- Francia
- Fundo El Horizonte
- Gallinazo
- Gavilán Alto
- Gavilán Centro
- General Morla
- General San Martin
- Gran Playa Norte
- Gran Playa Sur
- Guapén
- Génova
- Huacamayo
- Huacapistana
- Huacara
- Huachiriki
- Huayrapampa
- Imperial
- Impitato Cascada
- Inchatingari
- Independiente
- Inkariado
- Jose Galvez
- Jose Olaya
- José Carlos Maraitegui
- José Galvez
- Juan Santos Atahualpa
- Juan Velasco Alvarado
- Kimariaki
- Kimiri
- Kivinaki
- La Alianza
- La Aurora Río Toro Alto
- La Auvernia
- La Codiciada
- La Elsa Río Colorado
- La Esperanza
- La Florencia
- La Florida
- La Libertad
- La Libertad Toterani
- La Merced
- La Olada
- La Palma
- La Perla
- La Perla Oxabamba
- La Provisora
- La Romilda
- La Solitaria
- La Tabernuy
- La Unión Palomar
- La Victoria
- Las Palmas
- Las Palmas Satinaki
- Libertad Perene
- Limonal
- Llamashahuana
- Llapas
- Lomahuay
- Los Angeles De Rio Blanco
- Los Angeles Toterani
- Los Angeles Ubirike
- Los Angeles Ubiriki
- Los Olivos
- Los Zorzales
- Los Ángeles
- Lourdes
- Lourdes Oxabamba
- Luz Maria
- Magonari
- Maime
- Marankiari
- Margarita
- Mariscal Caceres
- Martes
- Maunari
- Meritarini
- Meticaro
- Metrado
- Metraro
- Miguel Grau
- Milagro
- Mina Pichita
- Miraflores
- Miraflores Alto Perene
- Miraflores Pampa Whaley
- Miricharo
- Mocela Alta
- Monterrico
- Naciente Cuviriani
- Naciente Kuviriani
- Naciente Pukusani
- Naciente Rio Amarillo
- Naciente Rio Kivinaki
- Naranjal
- Nijandaris
- Nueva Alejandria
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Florencia
- Nueva Florida
- Nueva Jerusalen
- Nueva Vista
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Nuevo Imperio
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Oxabamba
- Oxabamba Alto
- Pachacutec
- Palma Pampa
- Palmapata
- Palmatambo
- Pampa Alegre
- Pampa Americana
- Pampa Azangaro
- Pampa Camona
- Pampa Flecha
- Pampa Inca
- Pampa Julian
- Pampa Julián
- Pampa Lara
- Pampa Michi
- Pampa Pajonal
- Pampa Silva
- Pampa Tigre
- Pampa Waley
- Pampa Whaley
- Pampa del Cármen
- Pampa del Oso
- Paraíso
- París
- Pataucco
- Perené
- Peña Blanca
- Picaflor
- Pichiquiari
- Playa Hermosa
- Playa Monte
- Porvenir Miraflores
- Potochari
- Primavera
- Pucará
- Pucharani
- Pucharini
- Pueblo Libre
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Pardo
- Puente Capelo
- Puente Herrería
- Puente Perené
- Puerto Huachiriki
- Puerto San Juan Ubiriki
- Puerto Ubirike
- Puerto Ubiriqui
- Puerto Union
- Puerto Victoria
- Puerto Yurinaki
- Pumpuriani
- Puntayacu
- Putaca
- Puñizas
- Puñizas Parnazo
- Quebrada Santa Rosa
- Quebrada del Cármen
- Quimarini
- Quimiri Centro
- Quimiri Norte
- Quimiri Sur
- Quimishiripango
- Quiranra
- Ramazú
- Ranchería
- Rayanpampa
- Renacimiento
- Rio Blanco De Anapiari
- Rio Colorado
- Rio Negro
- Rio Seco
- Rumipilla
- Río Blanco
- Río Dolores
- Río Negro
- Río Perla
- Río Seco
- Río Toro Alto
- Río Toro Brasil
- Salsipuedes
- San Alberto
- San Alejandro
- San Alejandro Ubiriki
- San Antonio
- San Antonio Alto Pichanaki
- San Antonio De Zutziki
- San Carlos
- San Cristobal
- San Cristobal De Camonashari
- San Fernando Kivinaki
- San Francisco
- San Francisco Yapaz
- San Félix
- San Ignacio
- San Jacinto
- San Jeronimo
- San Jerónimo
- San Jose Alto Zotarari
- San Jose De Anapiari
- San Jose La Florida
- San José Alto Vaquería
- San José Río Dolores
- San José de Anapiari
- San José de Maranquiari
- San José de Shori
- San José de Utcuyacu
- San Juan
- San Juan 71
- San Juan Centro Autiki
- San Juan De Miraflores
- San Juan Garibaldi
- San Juan Kimarini
- San Juan Perene
- San Juan Toterani
- San Juan de Perené
- San Juan de Tulumayo
- San Lorenzo Autiki
- San Luis Alto
- San Luis de Shuaro
- San Martin De Ubiriki
- San Martin Zotarari
- San Miguel
- San Miguel Centro Marankiari
- San Miguel De Autiki
- San Miguel Pucharini
- San Pablo De Shauriato
- San Pedro Alto Toterani
- San Pedro Cañaveral
- San Pedro De Autiki
- San Pedro De Chirarini
- San Pedro De Shauriato
- San Pedro De Sotani
- San Pedro de Puntayacu
- San Ramón
- San Roman Satinaki
- San Román
- San Salvador
- San Vicente
- Sancachar
- Sanchirio Palomar
- Santa Ana
- Santa Blanca
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz De Agua Dulce
- Santa Fe De Alto
- Santa Herminia
- Santa Herminia Alta
- Santa Herminia Baja
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Isabel Alto Penedo
- Santa Maria Autiki
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa Alto Zotarari
- Santa Rosa De Alto Ubiriki
- Santa Rosa De Alto Zotani
- Santa Rosa De Camonashari
- Santa Rosa De Puñizas
- Santa Rosa De Ubiriki
- Santa Rosa De Yapaz
- Santa Rosa Palomar
- Santa Rosa Rio Amarillo
- Santa Rosa Toterani
- Santa Rosa de Puniñas
- Santa Teresa
- Santa Teresa De Alto Pichiroki
- Santari
- Santo Barato
- Sector Puneño
- Sector Tres
- Seis de Agosto
- Shankivironi
- Shimritinani
- Shinari

…and 59 more.

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 Chanchamayo Province

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

### Water

165 rivers and streams; 10 lakes.

- Chanchama
- Huatziroq
- Laguna Chaquicocha
- Laguna Chinicocha
- Laguna Jatuncocha
- Laguna La Bomba
- Laguna Patobañanán
- Laguna Uchulomay
- Laguna Verdecocha
- Laguna Visca
- Laguna Viscacocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Quebrada Achiote
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada Agua Cármen
- Quebrada Agua Meliza
- Quebrada Agua Viva
- Quebrada Aguaflor
- Quebrada Alcanfor
- Quebrada Amable María
- Quebrada Anapiari
- Quebrada Apulima
- Quebrada Auvernia
- Quebrada Bagre

…and 151 more.

### Hills and mountains

47 mountains.

- Cerro Huyruhuanca · 4,625 m
- Cerro Pugitarío · 4,360 m
- Cerro Cóndor Muyunan · 4,343 m
- Cerro Puy Puy · 4,311 m
- Cerro Reccrish · 4,263 m
- Cerro Salagashia · 4,236 m
- Cerro Sayhuapunta · 4,152 m
- Cerro Yahuarcoha · 4,149 m
- Cerro Mitocruz · 4,104 m
- Cerro Acero Punta · 4,055 m
- Cerro Hualcayoc · 4,010 m
- Cerro Incapalana · 4,005 m
- Cerro Mataderia · 3,960 m
- Cerro Yanacocha Chico · 3,859 m
- Cerro Cusipata · 3,854 m
- Cerro Conchamarca · 3,822 m
- Cerro Chaupiloma · 3,797 m
- Cerro Quenua · 3,790 m
- Cerro Ocshacruz · 3,788 m
- Cerro Chaquicocha · 3,774 m
- Cerro Yanacocha · 3,771 m
- Cerro Urpucocha · 3,769 m
- Cerro Ventanilla · 3,552 m
- Cerro Bateacocha · 3,537 m

…and 23 more.

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda Casca

### Getting around

6 bridges.

- Puente Capelo
- Puente Ipoqui
- Puente Kimiriki
- Puente Pichanaki
- Puente Reiter
- Puente Yuranaqui

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 Chanchamayo Province and the best time to visit

In Chanchamayo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Feb (19 °C). About 367 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (63 mm) and the driest Aug (9 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 19 51 

Feb 19 60 

Mar 19 51 

Apr 19 20 

May 19 13 

Jun 19 11 

Jul 19 10 

Aug 20 9 

Sep 20 13 

Oct 20 30 

Nov 20 36 

Dec 19 63 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chanchamayo Province

Places mapped inside Chanchamayo Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals13
- Banks9
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels108
- Shopping malls1
- Schools443
- Colleges and universities3
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants112
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics9

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Chanchamayo Province?In Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Chanchamayo Province?Jauja Province, Junin Province, Oxapampa Province, Satipo Province and Tarma Province
- What is there to see in Chanchamayo Province?Catarata " El Tirol", Catarata Bayoz, Catarata Chiriyacu, Catarata El Paraiso
- What time zone is Chanchamayo Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chanchamayo Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chanchamayo Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chanchamayo Province?459 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chanchamayo Province?Settlements lie between 473 m and 3,762 m
- What is the highest point in Chanchamayo Province?Cerro Huyruhuanca (4,625 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chanchamayo Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Chanchamayo Province?13 mapped
- How many banks are in Chanchamayo Province?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chanchamayo Province?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chanchamayo Province?PE1203 (OCHA common operational dataset)