# Concepcion Province, Junin Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/

Province · Junin Department 

# Concepcion Province

Concepcion Province is a province of Peru in Junin Department. It covers **2,253.8 km²**. It is divided into 15 districts. 324 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 256 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,254km²
- 15districts
- 256mapped services

## Where is Concepcion Province?

Concepcion Province lies in [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Chupaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/), [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/), [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/), [Satipo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/) and [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). By area it is the 133rd largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 5.1% of [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/). The centre of Concepcion Province is about 221 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 36 km from Huancayo, the main town of Junin Department. The centre point is at 11.8072° S, 75.0106° 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 Concepcion Province

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Concepcion Province: 2 viewpoints; 1 attraction; 1 memorial; 1 monument; 1 archaeological site; 1 ruins.

- Ruinas de Japata · archaeological site
- Mirador 1 · viewpoint
- Mirador 2 · viewpoint
- Virgen de la Concepcion · attraction
- Auquines de matahuasi · memorial
- Ocupi · ruins
- Virgen de Barro · monument

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: Concepcion Province

- 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) · Jauja50 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho174 km

### Nearest railway station

Huancayo (Huancayo), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16, 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.

## Districts of Concepcion Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Aco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/aco/) 39 6 6 

[Andamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/andamarca/) 506 48 34 

[Chambara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/chambara/) 109 7 10 

[Cochas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/cochas/) 108 22 11 

[Comas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/comas/) 949 112 39 

[Concepcion](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/concepcion/) 18 6 72 

[Heroinas Toledo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/heroinas-toledo/) 25 12 5 

[Manzanares](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/manzanares/) 17 3 5 

[Mariscal Castilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/mariscal-castilla/) 56 28 9 

[Matahuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/matahuasi/) 24 11 18 

[Mito](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/mito/) 25 8 8 

[Nueve de Julio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/nueve-de-julio/) 6.8 4 6 

[Orcotuna](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/orcotuna/) 45 5 8 

[San Jose de Quero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/san-jose-de-quero/) 308 52 20 

[Santa Rosa de Ocopa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/santa-rosa-de-ocopa/) 16 8 5 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Concepcion Province

Open gazetteers list **324 villages, towns and localities** in Concepcion Province. The largest with a recorded population: Concepción (11,330), Orcotuna (4,199), Comas (967), Yanamuclo (897), Chambara (688) and Mito (660). Settlements here lie between about 2,087 m and 4,555 m above sea level (median 3,695 m).

- Achin
- Aco
- Acoranra
- Acushchuri
- Aichanlalaco
- Alalpata
- Alameda
- Alapampa
- Alata
- Alayo
- Alegría
- Alhuanya
- Aliolo
- Amañacay
- Andamarca
- Andamayo
- Andas
- Angas
- Animascancha
- Antacalla
- Antapampa
- Antupata
- Aracancha
- Auquiscancha
- Ayano
- Ayanopata
- Ayas
- Ayayoc
- Azulcocha
- Barrio Centro
- Barrio Independencia
- Barrio La Libertad
- Barrio Muruhuay
- Barrio Tercero
- Bellavista
- Botija
- Cabracancha
- Cachiporo
- Cachupa
- Cachupia
- Calcapallana
- Callanca
- Cancha Palca
- Cangalayo
- Canlalayoc
- Canto
- Carnicero
- Caña
- Cedruyoc
- Chaca
- Chachan
- Chala Alta
- Chala Nueva
- Chala Vieja
- Chala Vieja Ucro
- Chalas
- Chalhua
- Chamay
- Chambara
- Chapiton
- Chaquicocha
- Chaquiucro
- Chaupimarca
- Chiapampa
- Chilcapata
- Chilchipata
- Chocchón
- Chuchi Mantaco
- Chuicon
- Chupa
- Chupampa
- Chupapata
- Churay
- Chuspio
- Chuspioc
- Chuyapampa
- Cocancocha
- Cocha
- Cochannioc
- Cochapampa
- Cochas
- Colpa
- Comas
- Comuncancha
- Comunidad Cruz de Mayo
- Concepción
- Conchapampa
- Cruz de Mayo
- Cruzhuanca
- Cuchuspampa
- Culicruz
- Cullpar
- Culpa
- Cumbre de Cuyochuanca
- Cupapata
- Cushpa
- Cusipata
- Cutucutu
- Cuyo
- Dos de Mayo
- Godopampa
- Huacahuañusha
- Huaihuash
- Hualangayoj
- Hualco
- Hualianta
- Huamachuco
- Huamanhuaca
- Huampon
- Huancahuañusha
- Huancamanta
- Huanchar
- Huanin
- Huanyaspata
- Huaribamba
- Huata
- Huaychulo
- Huayhuasca
- Huintuyoc
- Huyo
- Huánuco
- Ichahuanca
- Illpa
- Ingenio
- Inglispata
- Inhuayo
- Irayo
- Isla
- Jatun Huasi
- Jatunhuasi
- Jispache Chico
- La Libertad
- La Union
- Lamblas
- Laquilanla
- Lauca
- Layannio
- Limite
- Lipa
- Lipapampa
- Llamapuquio
- Llamas
- Luchapampa
- Macará
- Machaynioc
- Macón
- Malaipampa
- Mallupata
- Malpaso
- Mamac
- Mancara
- Mancará
- Manzanal
- Marancocha
- Maravilca
- Maraynioc
- Martinez
- María Moya
- Matahuasi
- Matapa
- Maytelgón
- Millapata
- Millpo
- Miluyo
- Mina Pata
- Miraflores
- Misme
- Mismi
- Mito
- Mitupata
- Morococha
- Muchac
- Muchca
- Mucllo
- Mullacayoc
- Munas
- Mutha
- Nueva Libertad Punto
- Obrero
- Ocho de Diciembre
- Orcotuna
- Otuto
- Pacaco
- Paccha
- Pachapata
- Pachasyacu
- Pacocancha
- Padríoc
- Pahualtupo
- Palala
- Palo Seco
- Pao-Pao
- Paracana
- Parco
- Patahuasi
- Picha-Ocha
- Pichpe
- Picuanioc
- Pilcollama
- Pilcoyama
- Pishopampa
- Pisquillo
- Pomacusma
- Pomamanta
- Portachuelo
- Pucacocha
- Pucacorral
- Pucara
- Pucarapampa
- Pucará
- Pucña
- Pucña Grande
- Pumacancha
- Pumatana
- Punco
- Punto
- Puquian
- Pusacpampa
- Putac
- Quero
- Quicha Chico
- Quicha Grande
- Quishuar
- Quisuarcancha
- Quisuarpata
- Quiullacocha
- Racracalla
- Racralla
- Rambras
- Repichón
- Retama
- Ricgupampa
- Rodeopampa
- Rodiopampa
- Ronchapampa
- Rudiopampa
- Runatillo Pampa
- Runatullo
- Sacach Huanioc
- Sacsacancha
- Sacsamayo
- Saihuacocha
- San Antonio de Cocha
- San Antonio de Ocopa
- San Antonio de Orcotuna
- San Antonio de Quicha Chico
- San Francisco de Macon
- San Francisco de Salvio
- San Ignacio
- San José de Challhua
- San José de Quero
- San José de Quishuar
- San Juan de Matahulo
- San Juan de Viena
- San Juanpampa
- San Juán de Mataula
- San Luis de Yaico
- San Luis de Yayco
- San Martín
- San Martín de Porres Mamac
- San Miguel
- San Miguel de Chaupimarca
- San Pedro
- San Pedro de Chilcas
- San Pedro de Sulcan
- San Roque de Huarmita
- Santa Cruz de Vilca
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Huarmita
- Santa Rosa de Ocopa
- Santa Rosa de Tistes
- Santiago de Comas
- Santo Domingo del Prado
- Saya
- Shayhua
- Shili
- Shilipata
- Shiqui Corral
- Silla
- Sirpa Villena
- Socos
- Tacupata
- Talhuis
- Tambo
- Tambo Libertad
- Tanquish
- Tapara
- Telar
- Tilishnioc
- Tingopata
- Tistes
- Todos Los Santos
- Toro-Lumi
- Tuctuca
- Tulo
- Tunumayo
- Tunzo
- Tunzo Bajo
- Umpunya
- Unión
- Usibamba
- Uta Uta
- Uyacancha
- Uyo
- Verdepata
- Vicso
- Vicuñamachay
- Viena
- Vilca
- Villa Muchca
- Villa Tulo
- Villa Yaulí
- Yacupachia
- Yana Puquio
- Yanacancha
- Yanacocha
- Yanahuanca
- Yanahuanca Pampa
- Yanamucllo
- Yanamuclo
- Yauringa
- Yaurinja
- Yerbabuena
- Yerbabuenayoc

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 Concepcion Province

Named natural and historic features inside Concepcion Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

127 lakes; 119 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Acchi
- Laguna Aguita
- Laguna Ahuichico
- Laguna Allacochi
- Laguna Artes
- Laguna Ayhuin
- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Añascocha
- Laguna Añilcocha
- Laguna Añilcocha
- Laguna Bateacocha
- Laguna Cabracancha
- Laguna Cahuituyoc
- Laguna Cajóncocha
- Laguna Ccolococha
- Laguna Chaclacocha
- Laguna Chalhuacocha
- Laguna Chaupicocha
- Laguna Chaupicocha
- Laguna Chicon
- Laguna Chincanamachay
- Laguna Chiucocha

…and 222 more.

### Hills and mountains

221 mountains; 7 peaks; 1 mountain pass.

- Nevado Chuspi · 5,353 m
- Nevado Tello · 5,236 m
- Nevado Ventanilla · 5,119 m
- Cerro Muradayo · 5,099 m
- Nevado Pacaco · 5,053 m
- Nevado Panchamaco · 5,024 m
- Nevado Chupicalle · 5,011 m
- Nevado Puihuan · 5,009 m
- Cerro Paucho · 4,953 m
- Cerro Huaytapallana · 4,947 m
- Cerro Putcacocha · 4,943 m
- Nevado Jochayo · 4,927 m
- Nevado Pitita · 4,916 m
- Cerro Utculazo · 4,902 m
- Cerro Yanaja · 4,893 m
- Nevado Utcohuarco · 4,886 m
- Cerro Punto · 4,881 m
- Cerro Verdecocha · 4,859 m
- Nevado Bateadora · 4,859 m
- Nevado Lazopata · 4,852 m
- Cerro Surucocha · 4,837 m
- Nevado Jallachi · 4,833 m
- Cerro Ñañuclo · 4,827 m
- Cerro Quishuar · 4,817 m

…and 205 more.

### Getting around

5 bridges; 1 railway station.

- Estación Calancho
- Puente Ahuayma
- Puente Jampato
- Puente Mazos
- Puente Ninabamba
- Puente Tullus

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 Concepcion Province and the best time to visit

In Concepcion Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 391 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (74 mm) and the driest Jun (4 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 9 64 

Feb 9 74 

Mar 9 60 

Apr 9 17 

May 8 9 

Jun 8 4 

Jul 8 7 

Aug 8 7 

Sep 9 13 

Oct 9 27 

Nov 10 36 

Dec 9 71 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Concepcion Province

Places mapped inside Concepcion Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps11
- Hotels13
- Schools187
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants35
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics3

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Concepcion Province?In Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Concepcion Province?Chupaca Province, Huancayo Province, Jauja Province, Satipo Province and Yauyos Province
- What is there to see in Concepcion Province?Auquines de matahuasi, Mirador 1, Mirador 2, Ocupi
- What time zone is Concepcion Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Concepcion Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Concepcion Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Concepcion Province?324 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Concepcion Province?Settlements lie between 2,087 m and 4,555 m
- What is the highest point in Concepcion Province?Nevado Chuspi (5,353 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Concepcion Province?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Concepcion Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Concepcion Province?11 mapped
- What is the P-code of Concepcion Province?PE1202 (OCHA common operational dataset)