# Vitoc District, Chanchamayo Province, Junin Department

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

District · Chanchamayo Province 

# Vitoc

Vitoc is a district of Peru in Chanchamayo Province, Junin Department. It covers **393.3 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 393km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,227 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vitoc?

Vitoc lies in [Chanchamayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Chanchamayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/chanchamayo/), [Monobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/monobamba/), [Palca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/tarma/palca/), [Pampa Hermosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/pampa-hermosa/), [Perene](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/perene/), [Pichanaqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/pichanaqui/) and [San Ramon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/san-ramon/). By area it is the 585th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.4% of [Chanchamayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/). The centre of Vitoc is about 207 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.2590° S, 75.2999° 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 Vitoc

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Vitoc: 1 waterfall.

- Catarata Yanayacu · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Vitoc

- Catarata Chiriyacu · waterfall, San Ramon8.6 km
- Catarata El Paraiso · waterfall, San Ramon11 km
- Catarata La Encantada · attraction, San Ramon12 km
- Catarata " El Tirol" · waterfall, San Ramon14 km
- Velo de la Novia · attraction, San Ramon19 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: Vitoc

- 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) · Jauja61 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco183 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 06:17, sunset around 17:45).

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 Vitoc

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Vitoc. The largest with a recorded population: Aynamayo (308), San Vicente (231), La Florencia (104), Limonal (20), Puntayacu (8) and Chilpis (3). Settlements here lie between about 916 m and 1,659 m above sea level (median 1,227 m).

- Aynamayo
- Bellavista
- Chilpis
- La Florencia
- Limonal
- Martes
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Pucará
- Puntayacu
- San Ignacio
- San Vicente
- Santa Ana
- Tunquimayo
- Unión
- Victoria
- Viscatan
- Vitoc

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 Vitoc

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Bagre
- Quebrada Huarihuacuy
- Quebrada La Florencia
- Quebrada Pauchón
- Quebrada Puntayacu
- Quebrada Tunquimayo
- Quebrada Tunquimayo
- Quebrada Ulcushsanto
- Quebrada Utcuyacu
- Quebrada Yanayacu
- Río Aynamayo
- Río Shimayacu

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Sietejeringas · 3,371 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 Vitoc and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chanchamayo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Feb (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 196 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 18 51 

Feb 17 60 

Mar 17 51 

Apr 18 20 

May 18 13 

Jun 17 11 

Jul 17 10 

Aug 18 9 

Sep 19 13 

Oct 19 30 

Nov 19 36 

Dec 18 63 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vitoc

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica H&s San Ramón · San Ramon 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.12449&mlon=-75.35912#map=17/-11.12449/-75.35912) 

Bank Caja Huancayo · San Ramon 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.12191&mlon=-75.35192#map=17/-11.12191/-75.35192) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · San Ramon 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.09246&mlon=-75.32857#map=17/-11.09246/-75.32857) 

Hotel La Encantada Lodge · San Ramon 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.16117&mlon=-75.33831#map=17/-11.16117/-75.33831) 

School Institución Educativa No. 31668 · Vitoc 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.24249&mlon=-75.32557#map=17/-11.24249/-75.32557) 

College Universidad Nacional Intercultural de la Selva Central Juan Santos Atahualpa · Chanchamayo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.05658&mlon=-75.33224#map=17/-11.05658/-75.33224) 

Police station Control policial y contra Fiebre amarilla · San Ramon 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.13495&mlon=-75.38446#map=17/-11.13495/-75.38446) 

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 Vitoc

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

- Schools11

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
- Perene
- Pichanaqui
- San Luis de Shuaro
- San Ramon

## Quick answers

- Where is Vitoc?In Chanchamayo Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Vitoc?Chanchamayo, Monobamba, Palca, Pampa Hermosa, Perene, Pichanaqui and San Ramon
- What is there to see in Vitoc?Catarata Yanayacu
- What time zone is Vitoc in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Vitoc?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Vitoc?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vitoc?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vitoc?Settlements lie between 916 m and 1,659 m
- What is the highest point in Vitoc?Cerro Sietejeringas (3,371 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Vitoc?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vitoc?Clínica H&s San Ramón, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vitoc?Caja Huancayo, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vitoc?Petroperu, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vitoc?PE120306 (OCHA common operational dataset)