# Perene District, Chanchamayo Province, Junin Department

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

District · Chanchamayo Province 

# Perene

Perene is a district of Peru in Chanchamayo Province, Junin Department. It covers **1,491.7 km²**. 186 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 188 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,492km²
- 188mapped services
- 1,024 mtypical elevation

## Where is Perene?

Perene lies in [Chanchamayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chanchamayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/chanchamayo/), [Pichanaqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/pichanaqui/), [Puerto Bermudez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/puerto-bermudez/), [San Luis de Shuaro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/san-luis-de-shuaro/), [Villa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/pasco/oxapampa/villa-rica/) and [Vitoc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/vitoc/). By area it is the 144th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 31.9% of [Chanchamayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/). The centre of Perene is about 244 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.9602° S, 75.0808° 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 Perene

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Perene: 3 waterfalls; 3 city gates; 1 attraction.

- Catarata Bayoz · waterfall
- Catarata Los Cincos Enanos · waterfall
- Catarata Velo de Novia · waterfall
- Fundo San Isidro · 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

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: Perene

- 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) · Jauja101 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco172 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.

## Villages and localities in Perene

Open gazetteers list **186 villages, towns and localities** in Perene. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Rosa (18,057), Perené (6,844), Miricharo (708), La Florida (499), Pampa Tigre (394) and Alto San Juan (367). Settlements here lie between about 504 m and 1,579 m above sea level (median 1,024 m).

- Aguas Verdes
- Alto Chincarmas
- Alto Esperanza
- Alto Gran Playa
- Alto Huacamayo
- Alto Incariado
- Alto Kimarini
- Alto Kivinaki
- Alto Marankiari
- Alto Miricharo
- Alto Pichanaki
- Alto Pucharini
- Alto Pumpuriani
- Alto Quimarini
- Alto San Juan
- Alto Toterani
- Alto Ubiriki
- Alto Ubiriki Las Palmas
- Alto Yurinaki
- Alto Zotani
- Bajo Aldea
- Bajo Chirani
- Bajo Esperanza
- Bajo Incariado
- Bajo Marankiari
- Bajo Picaflor
- Bajo Pichiroki
- Bajo Pueblo Libre Ubiriki
- Bajo Pumpuriani
- Bajo Toterani
- Bajo Yurinaqui
- Bajo Zotani
- Bayos
- Bayoz
- Boca Pumpuriani
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Cahuide
- Camonashari
- Carapairo
- Cedro Pampa
- Centro Aladino
- Centro Pumpuriani
- Centro Toterani
- Centro poblado La Florida
- Cerro Picaflor
- Cherarini
- Churingaveni
- Ciudad Satélite
- Cumbre Alto La Florida
- Dos De Mayo
- El Triunfo Sancachari
- Esperanza
- Fundo El Horizonte
- Gavilán Alto
- Gavilán Centro
- General Morla
- Gran Playa Norte
- Gran Playa Sur
- Huacamayo
- Inchatingari
- Inkariado
- Jose Galvez
- Jose Olaya
- José Galvez
- Juan Santos Atahualpa
- Juan Velasco Alvarado
- Kimariaki
- Kivinaki
- La Esperanza
- La Florida
- La Libertad
- La Libertad Toterani
- La Olada
- Las Palmas Satinaki
- Los Angeles De Rio Blanco
- Los Angeles Toterani
- Los Angeles Ubirike
- Los Angeles Ubiriki
- Los Olivos
- Los Zorzales
- Los Ángeles
- Luz Maria
- Marankiari
- Margarita
- Mariscal Caceres
- Meticaro
- Metrado
- Metraro
- Miguel Grau
- Miraflores Alto Perene
- Miricharo
- Naciente Pukusani
- Naciente Rio Amarillo
- Naciente Rio Kivinaki
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Pachacutec
- Palma Pampa
- Palmatambo
- Pampa Azangaro
- Pampa Inca
- Pampa Silva
- Pampa Tigre
- Pampa Whaley
- Pampa del Oso
- Perené
- Peña Blanca
- Picaflor
- Playa Monte
- Potochari
- Pucharani
- Pucharini
- Pueblo Libre
- Puerto San Juan Ubiriki
- Puerto Ubirike
- Puerto Ubiriqui
- Puerto Union
- Puerto Victoria
- Puerto Yurinaki
- Pumpuriani
- Puñizas Parnazo
- Quimarini
- Ranchería
- Renacimiento
- Rio Negro
- Río Negro
- San Alejandro
- San Alejandro Ubiriki
- San Antonio Alto Pichanaki
- San Cristobal
- San Cristobal De Camonashari
- San Fernando Kivinaki
- San Francisco
- San Félix
- San Jeronimo
- San Jose La Florida
- San Juan 71
- San Juan De Miraflores
- San Juan Kimarini
- San Juan Perene
- San Juan Toterani
- San Juan de Perené
- San Martin De Ubiriki
- San Miguel Centro Marankiari
- San Miguel Pucharini
- San Pedro Alto Toterani
- San Pedro De Chirarini
- San Pedro De Sotani
- San Roman Satinaki
- San Román
- Sancachar
- Santa Ana
- Santa Cruz De Agua Dulce
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa De Alto Ubiriki
- Santa Rosa De Alto Zotani
- Santa Rosa De Camonashari
- Santa Rosa De Ubiriki
- Santa Rosa De Yapaz
- Santa Rosa Rio Amarillo
- Santa Rosa Toterani
- Santa Teresa De Alto Pichiroki
- Santari
- Sector Puneño
- Sector Tres
- Seis de Agosto
- Shankivironi
- Shinari
- Shintoriato
- Tupac Amaru
- Union Alto Sancachari
- Union Progreso
- Union Progreso Toterani
- Union Pucusani
- Union Vista Alegre
- Unión Pucusani
- Valle De Los Andes
- Verdecocha
- Villa Amoretti
- Villa Maria De Alto Yurinaki
- Villa Moreti
- Villa Sol
- Villa Vista
- Zona Patria
- Zotani Perene

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 Perene

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

### Water

34 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Verdecocha
- Quebrada Agua Viva
- Quebrada Bayos
- Quebrada Campanash
- Quebrada Chancarma
- Quebrada Charini
- Quebrada Chihuanari
- Quebrada Cuyani
- Quebrada Inkariado
- Quebrada Kimariaki
- Quebrada Kivinaki
- Quebrada Oso
- Quebrada Palto
- Quebrada Pichiroki
- Quebrada Quimarini
- Quebrada San Felix
- Quebrada Sancachar
- Quebrada Satinaki
- Quebrada Siritari
- Quebrada Toterani
- Quebrada Ubiriqui
- Quebrada Yavirironi
- Quebrada Zotani
- Riachuelo Ruyinrimani

…and 11 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Gavilán · 1,785 m
- Cerro Picaflor · 1,120 m

### Getting around

2 bridges.

- Puente Pichanaki
- 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 Perene and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Perene

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Villa Perené · Perene 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.94657&mlon=-75.22715#map=17/-10.94657/-75.22715) 

Bank BBVA · Pichanaqui 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.92522&mlon=-74.87359#map=17/-10.92522/-74.87359) 

Petrol pump Servicentro Perene E.I.R.L. · Perene 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.92218&mlon=-74.87926#map=17/-10.92218/-74.87926) 

Hotel Ashaninka Lodge Turismo & Aventura · Perene 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.06926&mlon=-75.04830#map=17/-11.06926/-75.04830) 

Mall Serv Multiples "San Fernando" - kivinaki · Perene 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.87963&mlon=-74.97788#map=17/-10.87963/-74.97788) 

School Institución Educativa No. 30014 · Perene 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.96552&mlon=-75.07375#map=17/-10.96552/-75.07375) 

College Universidad F. Roosevelt - Pichanaki · Pichanaqui 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.92371&mlon=-74.87219#map=17/-10.92371/-74.87219) 

Police station Comisaría Pichanaki · Pichanaqui 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.92702&mlon=-74.87341#map=17/-10.92702/-74.87341) 

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 Perene

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Shopping malls1
- Schools174
- Restaurants7

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 Chanchamayo Province

- Chanchamayo
- Pichanaqui
- San Luis de Shuaro
- San Ramon
- Vitoc

## Quick answers

- Where is Perene?In Chanchamayo Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Perene?Chanchamayo, Pichanaqui, Puerto Bermudez, San Luis de Shuaro, Villa Rica and Vitoc
- What is there to see in Perene?Catarata Bayoz, Catarata Los Cincos Enanos, Catarata Velo de Novia, Entrada Finca
- What time zone is Perene in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Perene?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Perene?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Perene?186 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Perene?Settlements lie between 504 m and 1,579 m
- What is the highest point in Perene?Cerro Gavilán (1,785 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Perene?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Perene?Centro de Salud Villa Perené, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Perene?BBVA, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Perene?Servicentro Perene E.I.R.L., about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Perene?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Perene?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Perene?PE120302 (OCHA common operational dataset)