# San Juan de Iscos District, Chupaca Province, Junin Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/san-juan-de-iscos/

District · Chupaca Province 

# San Juan de Iscos

San Juan de Iscos is a district of Peru in Chupaca Province, Junin Department. It covers **26.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26.3km²
- 5mapped services
- 3,331 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Juan de Iscos?

San Juan de Iscos lies in [Chupaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Ahuac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/ahuac/), [Chongos Bajo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/chongos-bajo/), [Chupaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/chupaca/) and [Yanacancha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/yanacancha/). By area it is the 1745th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.3% of [Chupaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/). The centre of San Juan de Iscos is about 188 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.1151° S, 75.2984° 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 San Juan de Iscos

### Nearby, outside San Juan de Iscos

- Mirador Huama Huata · attraction, Tres de Diciembre5.5 km
- Arhuaturo · archaeological site, Ahuac5.9 km
- Museo Regional de Arqueología de Junín · museum, Chupaca6.2 km
- Shapish · memorial, Chupaca6.2 km
- Mirador Shapish · viewpoint, Chupaca6.3 km
- Huachac, Manzanares y Chupaca · monument, Sicaya7.0 km
- Vadama · archaeological site, Huachac9.5 km
- Puente D. A. Carrión · attraction, El Tambo9.8 km
- Castillo El Tumi · monument, El Tambo10.0 km
- Wari Willka · archaeological site, Huancan10 km
- Urochumbe · memorial, Huancan10 km
- Imapukarankapia · memorial, Huancan10 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: San Juan de Iscos

- 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) · Jauja42 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho166 km

### Nearest railway station

Viques (Viques), about 9.2 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 San Juan de Iscos

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan de Iscos. The largest with a recorded population: Iscos (695).

- Iscos
- San Juan de Iscos
- Tinyari Grande

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 San Juan de Iscos 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 1,137 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 San Juan de Iscos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nuevo Hospital de Chupaca · Chupaca 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06451&mlon=-75.28862#map=17/-12.06451/-75.28862) 

Bank Caja Huancayo · Chilca 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08650&mlon=-75.20811#map=17/-12.08650/-75.20811) 

ATM Caja Piura · El Tambo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05642&mlon=-75.21813#map=17/-12.05642/-75.21813) 

Petrol pump Estacion De Servicio San Isidro - 3 De Diciembre · Tres de Diciembre 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.10350&mlon=-75.24658#map=17/-12.10350/-75.24658) 

Hotel Hotel Vista Alegre · Chupaca 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08112&mlon=-75.29271#map=17/-12.08112/-75.29271) 

Mall Tinkuy Plaza · Chupaca 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06074&mlon=-75.28773#map=17/-12.06074/-75.28773) 

School Institución Educativa No. 30113 · San Juan de Iscos 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.11649&mlon=-75.29842#map=17/-12.11649/-75.29842) 

College Colegio Latino · El Tambo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05607&mlon=-75.22203#map=17/-12.05607/-75.22203) 

Police station Complejo policial Millotingo · El Tambo 10 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 San Juan de Iscos

Places mapped inside San Juan de Iscos in open map data, by type.

- Schools5

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
- Huachac
- Huamancaca Chico
- San Juan de Jarpa
- Tres de Diciembre
- Yanacancha

## Quick answers

- Where is San Juan de Iscos?In Chupaca Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders San Juan de Iscos?Ahuac, Chongos Bajo, Chupaca and Yanacancha
- What is there to see in San Juan de Iscos?Mirador Huama Huata, Arhuaturo, Museo Regional de Arqueología de Junín, Shapish
- What time zone is San Juan de Iscos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Juan de Iscos?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Juan de Iscos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Juan de Iscos?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit San Juan de Iscos?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan de Iscos?Nuevo Hospital de Chupaca, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Juan de Iscos?Caja Huancayo, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Juan de Iscos?Caja Piura, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan de Iscos?Estacion De Servicio San Isidro - 3 De Diciembre, about 5.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Juan de Iscos?PE120906 (OCHA common operational dataset)