# San Juan de Jarpa District, Chupaca Province, Junin Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/san-juan-de-jarpa/ District · Chupaca Province # San Juan de Jarpa San Juan de Jarpa is a district of Peru in Chupaca Province, Junin Department. It covers **136.1 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 136km² - 10mapped services - 3,901 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Juan de Jarpa? San Juan de Jarpa 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/), [Chambara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/chambara/), [San Jose de Quero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/san-jose-de-quero/) and [Yanacancha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/yanacancha/). By area it is the 1194th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 11.8% of [Chupaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/). The centre of San Juan de Jarpa is about 171 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.1262° S, 75.4549° 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 Jarpa ### Nearby, outside San Juan de Jarpa - Ruinas de Japata · archaeological site, San Jose de Quero9.6 km - Arhuaturo · archaeological site, Ahuac15 km - Vadama · archaeological site, Huachac15 km - Huature Viejo · archaeological site, Huachac15 km - Museo Regional de Arqueología de Junín · museum, Chupaca20 km - Shapish · memorial, Chupaca20 km - Mirador Shapish · viewpoint, Chupaca20 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 Jarpa - 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) · Jauja38 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho177 km ### Nearest railway station Viques (Viques), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 San Juan de Jarpa Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan de Jarpa. Settlements here lie between about 3,602 m and 4,401 m above sea level (median 3,901 m). - Acac Bellavista - Chacapampa - Jarpa - Misquipata - Palio - San Juan de Jarpa - Santa Cruz de Piquio - Santa Cruz de Ranra - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa de Chucupata - Shicuy - Turupajcha - Ucutuyoc 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 San Juan de Jarpa Named natural and historic features inside San Juan de Jarpa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Laguna Tullpayoc - Quebrada Hualausuyo ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Cerro Torreyoc Punta · 4,674 m - Cerro Cuncán Punta · 4,621 m - Cerro Fierro Mina · 4,602 m - Cerro Tullpayoc · 4,526 m - Cerro Carnicero · 4,512 m - Cerro Ranra Loma · 4,359 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 San Juan de Jarpa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chupaca Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 567 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 **September to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 11 28 Feb 11 34 Mar 11 26 Apr 11 8 May 10 5 Jun 10 2 Jul 9 4 Aug 10 4 Sep 11 6 Oct 11 12 Nov 11 17 Dec 11 33 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan de Jarpa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nuevo Hospital de Chupaca · Chupaca 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06451&mlon=-75.28862#map=17/-12.06451/-75.28862) Bank Caja Huancayo · El Tambo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05427&mlon=-75.22495#map=17/-12.05427/-75.22495) ATM Caja Piura · El Tambo 27 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 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.10350&mlon=-75.24658#map=17/-12.10350/-75.24658) Hotel La Llegada · Ahuac 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.07651&mlon=-75.33519#map=17/-12.07651/-75.33519) Mall Tinkuy Plaza · Chupaca 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06074&mlon=-75.28773#map=17/-12.06074/-75.28773) School Institución Educativa Indoamericano · San Juan de Jarpa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.11577&mlon=-75.44192#map=17/-12.11577/-75.44192) College Instituto Regional del Mármol · Sicaya 23 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 26 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 Jarpa Places mapped inside San Juan de Jarpa in open map data, by type. - Schools10 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 Iscos - Tres de Diciembre - Yanacancha ## Quick answers - Where is San Juan de Jarpa?In Chupaca Province, Junin Department, Peru - What borders San Juan de Jarpa?Ahuac, Chambara, San Jose de Quero and Yanacancha - What is there to see in San Juan de Jarpa?Ruinas de Japata, Arhuaturo, Vadama, Huature Viejo - What time zone is San Juan de Jarpa in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Juan de Jarpa?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Juan de Jarpa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Juan de Jarpa?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Juan de Jarpa?Settlements lie between 3,602 m and 4,401 m - What is the highest point in San Juan de Jarpa?Cerro Torreyoc Punta (4,674 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Juan de Jarpa?September to May - Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan de Jarpa?Nuevo Hospital de Chupaca, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Juan de Jarpa?Caja Huancayo, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Juan de Jarpa?Caja Piura, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan de Jarpa?Estacion De Servicio San Isidro - 3 De Diciembre, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Juan de Jarpa?PE120907 (OCHA common operational dataset)