# Huachac District, Chupaca Province, Junin Department

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

District · Chupaca Province 

# Huachac

Huachac is a district of Peru in Chupaca Province, Junin Department. It covers **23.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 23.9km²
- 6mapped services
- 3,499 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huachac?

Huachac 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: [Ahuac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/ahuac/), [Chambara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/chambara/), [Chupaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/chupaca/), [Manzanares](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/manzanares/), [Orcotuna](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/orcotuna/) and [Sicaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/sicaya/). By area it is the 1758th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.1% of [Chupaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/). The centre of Huachac is about 184 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.0306° S, 75.3393° 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 Huachac

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Huachac: 2 archaeological sites.

- Huature Viejo · archaeological site
- Vadama · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Huachac

- Arhuaturo · archaeological site, Ahuac4.8 km
- Mirador Shapish · viewpoint, Chupaca6.4 km
- Shapish · memorial, Chupaca6.5 km
- Museo Regional de Arqueología de Junín · museum, Chupaca6.5 km
- Huachac, Manzanares y Chupaca · monument, Sicaya6.6 km
- Motocrossl la union · attraction, El Tambo12 km
- Juniscuto · archaeological site, San Jeronimo de Tunan13 km
- Castillo El Tumi · monument, El Tambo13 km
- Mirador Huama Huata · attraction, Tres de Diciembre13 km
- Virgen de la Concepcion · attraction, Concepcion14 km
- Florero ornamental · monument, El Tambo14 km
- Puente D. A. Carrión · attraction, El Tambo14 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: Huachac

- 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) · Jauja31 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho175 km

### Nearest railway station

Concepción (Concepcion), about 12 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 17:44).

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 Huachac

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Huachac.

- Antapampa
- Huachac
- Huayao
- Orcon Cruz

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 Huachac 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 969 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 Huachac

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Pedro Sánchez Meza · Chupaca 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06089&mlon=-75.28880#map=17/-12.06089/-75.28880) 

Bank Caja Huancayo · San Jeronimo de Tunan 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.95088&mlon=-75.28456#map=17/-11.95088/-75.28456) 

ATM Caja Piura · El Tambo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05642&mlon=-75.21813#map=17/-12.05642/-75.21813) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Repsol · Sicaya 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.03311&mlon=-75.26377#map=17/-12.03311/-75.26377) 

Hotel Hotel Mis 2 Eucaliptos · Ahuac 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.07365&mlon=-75.33493#map=17/-12.07365/-75.33493) 

Mall Tinkuy Plaza · Chupaca 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06074&mlon=-75.28773#map=17/-12.06074/-75.28773) 

School Institución Educativa No. 30076 · Huachac 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.03183&mlon=-75.34082#map=17/-12.03183/-75.34082) 

College Instituto Regional del Mármol · Sicaya 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.00611&mlon=-75.28416#map=17/-12.00611/-75.28416) 

Police station comisaria de San Jerónimo de Tunán · San Jeronimo de Tunan 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.94956&mlon=-75.28242#map=17/-11.94956/-75.28242) 

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 Huachac

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

- Schools5
- Restaurants1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Huachac?In Chupaca Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Huachac?Ahuac, Chambara, Chupaca, Manzanares, Orcotuna and Sicaya
- What is there to see in Huachac?Huature Viejo, Vadama
- What time zone is Huachac in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huachac?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huachac?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huachac?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Huachac?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huachac?Centro de Salud Pedro Sánchez Meza, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huachac?Caja Huancayo, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Huachac?Caja Piura, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huachac?Estación de Servicio Repsol, about 8.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huachac?PE120904 (OCHA common operational dataset)