# Chongos Bajo District, Chupaca Province, Junin Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/chongos-bajo/

District · Chupaca Province 

# Chongos Bajo

Chongos Bajo is a district of Peru in Chupaca Province, Junin Department. It covers **96.4 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 96.4km²
- 7mapped services
- 3,336 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chongos Bajo?

Chongos Bajo lies in [Chupaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Chicche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/chicche/), [Chupaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/chupaca/), [Chupuro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/chupuro/), [Colca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/colca/), [Huamancaca Chico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/huamancaca-chico/), [Huayucachi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/huayucachi/), [San Juan de Iscos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/san-juan-de-iscos/), [Tres de Diciembre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/tres-de-diciembre/) and [Yanacancha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/yanacancha/). By area it is the 1393rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.3% of [Chupaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/). The centre of Chongos Bajo is about 189 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.1812° S, 75.2914° 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 Chongos Bajo

### Nearby, outside Chongos Bajo

- Cotocoto · archaeological site, Chupuro6.0 km
- Mirador Huama Huata · attraction, Tres de Diciembre9.1 km
- Wari Willka · archaeological site, Huancan12 km
- Warivilca · museum, Huancan12 km
- Urochumbe · memorial, Huancan12 km
- Imapukarankapia · memorial, Huancan12 km
- Arhuaturo · archaeological site, Ahuac13 km
- Museo Regional de Arqueología de Junín · museum, Chupaca13 km
- Shapish · memorial, Chupaca13 km
- Mirador Shapish · viewpoint, Chupaca14 km
- Huachac, Manzanares y Chupaca · monument, Sicaya14 km
- Puente D. A. Carrión · attraction, El Tambo15 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: Chongos Bajo

- 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) · Jauja48 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho160 km

### Nearest railway station

Viques (Viques), about 6.8 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 Chongos Bajo

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Chongos Bajo. The largest with a recorded population: Pumpunya (436).

- Chongos Bajo
- Pumpunya

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 Chongos Bajo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chupaca Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,132 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 15 28 

Feb 15 34 

Mar 15 26 

Apr 15 8 

May 14 5 

Jun 13 2 

Jul 13 4 

Aug 13 4 

Sep 14 6 

Oct 15 12 

Nov 15 17 

Dec 15 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chongos Bajo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nuevo Hospital de Chupaca · Chupaca 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06451&mlon=-75.28862#map=17/-12.06451/-75.28862) 

Bank Caja Huancayo · Chilca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08650&mlon=-75.20811#map=17/-12.08650/-75.20811) 

ATM Globalnet · Huancayo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06970&mlon=-75.20947#map=17/-12.06970/-75.20947) 

Petrol pump Grifo's Alfa · Huayucachi 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14801&mlon=-75.22028#map=17/-12.14801/-75.22028) 

Hotel Hospedaje - Cochera · Huayucachi 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14217&mlon=-75.22143#map=17/-12.14217/-75.22143) 

Mall Plaza de Huayucachi · Huayucachi 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.13822&mlon=-75.22309#map=17/-12.13822/-75.22309) 

School Institución Educativa No. 30163 · Chongos Bajo 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.15339&mlon=-75.26150#map=17/-12.15339/-75.26150) 

College Instituto CISAL · Chilca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08776&mlon=-75.19699#map=17/-12.08776/-75.19699) 

Police station Comisaria Chilca · Chilca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08056&mlon=-75.20776#map=17/-12.08056/-75.20776) 

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 Chongos Bajo

Places mapped inside Chongos Bajo in open map data, by type.

- Schools7

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chongos Bajo?In Chupaca Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Chongos Bajo?Chicche, Chupaca, Chupuro, Colca, Huamancaca Chico, Huayucachi, San Juan de Iscos, Tres de Diciembre and Yanacancha
- What is there to see in Chongos Bajo?Cotocoto, Mirador Huama Huata, Wari Willka, Warivilca
- What time zone is Chongos Bajo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chongos Bajo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chongos Bajo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chongos Bajo?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chongos Bajo?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chongos Bajo?Nuevo Hospital de Chupaca, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chongos Bajo?Caja Huancayo, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chongos Bajo?Globalnet, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chongos Bajo?Grifo's Alfa, about 8.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chongos Bajo?PE120903 (OCHA common operational dataset)