# Ahuac District, Chupaca Province, Junin Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/ahuac/

District · Chupaca Province 

# Ahuac

Ahuac is a district of Peru in Chupaca Province, Junin Department. It covers **72.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 72.1km²
- 16mapped services
- 3,469 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ahuac?

Ahuac lies in [Chupaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chambara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/chambara/), [Chupaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/chupaca/), [Huachac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/huachac/), [San Juan de Iscos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/san-juan-de-iscos/), [San Juan de Jarpa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/san-juan-de-jarpa/) and [Yanacancha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/yanacancha/). By area it is the 1512th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.2% of [Chupaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/). The centre of Ahuac is about 183 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.0900° S, 75.3445° 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 Ahuac

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ahuac: 1 archaeological site.

- Arhuaturo · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Ahuac

- Vadama · archaeological site, Huachac5.1 km
- Huature Viejo · archaeological site, Huachac6.2 km
- Museo Regional de Arqueología de Junín · museum, Chupaca7.0 km
- Shapish · memorial, Chupaca7.0 km
- Mirador Shapish · viewpoint, Chupaca7.0 km
- Huachac, Manzanares y Chupaca · monument, Sicaya7.8 km
- Mirador Huama Huata · attraction, Tres de Diciembre11 km
- Castillo El Tumi · monument, El Tambo13 km
- Puente D. A. Carrión · attraction, El Tambo14 km
- Florero ornamental · monument, El Tambo14 km
- Plaza Huamanmarca · attraction, Huancayo15 km
- steam locomotive · attraction, Huancayo15 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: Ahuac

- 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) · Jauja37 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho171 km

### Nearest railway station

Viques (Viques), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:43).

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 Ahuac

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Ahuac. The largest with a recorded population: Copca (220).

- Ahuac
- Andamarca
- Antuyoc
- Copca
- Santa Rosa de Ninanya

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).

## Weather in Ahuac and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chupaca Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 999 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 179 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (34 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 14 28 

Feb 14 34 

Mar 14 26 

Apr 14 8 

May 13 5 

Jun 12 2 

Jul 12 4 

Aug 12 4 

Sep 13 6 

Oct 14 12 

Nov 14 17 

Dec 14 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ahuac

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nuevo Hospital de Chupaca · Chupaca 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06451&mlon=-75.28862#map=17/-12.06451/-75.28862) 

Bank Caja Huancayo · El Tambo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05427&mlon=-75.22495#map=17/-12.05427/-75.22495) 

ATM Caja Piura · El Tambo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05642&mlon=-75.21813#map=17/-12.05642/-75.21813) 

Petrol pump Corporacion Rio Branco · Pilcomayo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05481&mlon=-75.25683#map=17/-12.05481/-75.25683) 

Hotel La Llegada · Ahuac 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.07651&mlon=-75.33519#map=17/-12.07651/-75.33519) 

Mall Tinkuy Plaza · Chupaca 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06074&mlon=-75.28773#map=17/-12.06074/-75.28773) 

School Institución Educativa No. 30102 · Ahuac 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.07556&mlon=-75.33605#map=17/-12.07556/-75.33605) 

College Instituto Regional del Mármol · Sicaya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.00611&mlon=-75.28416#map=17/-12.00611/-75.28416) 

Police station Complejo policial Millotingo · El Tambo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06668&mlon=-75.22066#map=17/-12.06668/-75.22066) 

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 Ahuac

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

- Hotels2
- Schools14

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 Chupaca Province

- Chongos Bajo
- Chupaca
- Huachac
- Huamancaca Chico
- San Juan de Iscos
- San Juan de Jarpa
- Tres de Diciembre
- Yanacancha

## Quick answers

- Where is Ahuac?In Chupaca Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Ahuac?Chambara, Chupaca, Huachac, San Juan de Iscos, San Juan de Jarpa and Yanacancha
- What is there to see in Ahuac?Arhuaturo
- What time zone is Ahuac in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ahuac?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Ahuac?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ahuac?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ahuac?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ahuac?Nuevo Hospital de Chupaca, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ahuac?Caja Huancayo, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ahuac?Caja Piura, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ahuac?Corporacion Rio Branco, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ahuac?PE120902 (OCHA common operational dataset)