# Andamarca District, Concepcion Province, Junin Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/andamarca/ District · Concepcion Province # Andamarca Andamarca is a district of Peru in Concepcion Province, Junin Department. It covers **505.9 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 506km² - 34mapped services - 3,303 mtypical elevation ## Where is Andamarca? Andamarca lies in [Concepcion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Comas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/comas/), [Llaylla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/llaylla/), [Mazamari - Pangoa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/mazamari-pangoa/), [Pampa Hermosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/pampa-hermosa/), [Pariahuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/pariahuanca/) and [Santo Domingo de Acobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/santo-domingo-de-acobamba/). By area it is the 465th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 22.4% of [Concepcion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/). The centre of Andamarca is about 241 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.6878° S, 74.8400° W. Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per). ## Know before you go: Andamarca - 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) · Jauja70 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho177 km ### 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 17:42). 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 Andamarca Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Andamarca. The largest with a recorded population: Huánuco (442), Andamarca (395), Huata (293), Andamayo (273), Antacalla (208) and Caña (189). Settlements here lie between about 2,234 m and 4,143 m above sea level (median 3,303 m). - Alegría - Alhuanya - Andamarca - Andamayo - Antacalla - Cabracancha - Callanca - Caña - Cedruyoc - Chupa - Churay - Chuspio - Chuspioc - Comunidad Cruz de Mayo - Cruz de Mayo - Godopampa - Huata - Huyo - Huánuco - Inhuayo - La Union - Lauca - Llamas - Matapa - Miraflores - Nueva Libertad Punto - Otuto - Pachapata - Padríoc - Patahuasi - Pomacusma - Portachuelo - Pucacocha - Pucña - Pucña Grande - Punco - Sacsamayo - San Ignacio - Santa Rosa - Shayhua - Socos - Tacupata - Tambo - Tambo Libertad - Unión - Uta Uta - Uyo - Villa Yaulí 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 Andamarca Named natural and historic features inside Andamarca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 27 lakes; 12 rivers and streams. - Laguna Azulcocha - Laguna Azulcocha - Laguna Chalhuacocha - Laguna Chaupicocha - Laguna Huanyas - Laguna Huarmicocha - Laguna Huicococha - Laguna Inhuacocha - Laguna Jarococha - Laguna Llacsacocha - Laguna Llamacocha - Laguna Pahuarcocha - Laguna Patococha - Laguna Piullin - Laguna Puntococha - Laguna Putcococha - Laguna Santa Rosa - Laguna Suerococha - Laguna Tembladera - Laguna Ulpacocha - Laguna Uyal - Laguna Verdecocha - Laguna Violincocha - Laguna Yanacocha …and 15 more. ### Hills and mountains 40 mountains; 2 peaks. - Nevado Lazopata · 4,852 m - Cerro Paracshullo · 4,726 m - Cerro Pozococha · 4,719 m - Nevado Putcacocha · 4,679 m - Cerro Chiplluyoc · 4,656 m - Cerro Arachuco · 4,610 m - Cerro Callajasa · 4,567 m - Cerro Lunto · 4,462 m - Cerro Muscapata · 4,437 m - Cerro Minapata · 4,430 m - Cerro Chaulutu · 4,377 m - Cerro Pomacusma · 4,373 m - Cerro Huacuynioc · 4,372 m - Cerro Rodeojasa · 4,368 m - Cerro Aplauno · 4,362 m - Cerro Atachaya · 4,326 m - Cerro Sidras · 4,325 m - Cerro Chichijasa · 4,306 m - Cerro Jatunlalaullo · 4,292 m - Cerro Allpajasa · 4,282 m - Cerro Padrioc · 4,282 m - Cerro Oyalcocha · 4,278 m - Cerro Liliz · 4,264 m - Cerro Jutrapaquis · 4,262 m …and 18 more. 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 Andamarca and the best time to visit Using the climate of Concepcion Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 392 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 391 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (74 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 12 64 Feb 12 74 Mar 12 60 Apr 11 17 May 11 9 Jun 10 4 Jul 10 7 Aug 11 7 Sep 11 13 Oct 12 27 Nov 12 36 Dec 12 71 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Andamarca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Brevetes Policlínico Ayni · Comas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.68518&mlon=-75.03582#map=17/-11.68518/-75.03582) Hotel Lucas Hotel Chanchamayo · Santo Domingo de Acobamba 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.84585&mlon=-74.79492#map=17/-11.84585/-74.79492) School Institución Educativa Uyo · Andamarca 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.68780&mlon=-74.81190#map=17/-11.68780/-74.81190) 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 Andamarca Places mapped inside Andamarca in open map data, by type. - Schools34 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 Concepcion Province - Aco - Chambara - Cochas - Comas - Concepcion - Heroinas Toledo - Manzanares - Mariscal Castilla - Matahuasi - Mito - Nueve de Julio - Orcotuna - San Jose de Quero - Santa Rosa de Ocopa ## Quick answers - Where is Andamarca?In Concepcion Province, Junin Department, Peru - What borders Andamarca?Comas, Llaylla, Mazamari - Pangoa, Pampa Hermosa, Pariahuanca and Santo Domingo de Acobamba - What time zone is Andamarca in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Andamarca?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Andamarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Andamarca?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Andamarca?Settlements lie between 2,234 m and 4,143 m - What is the highest point in Andamarca?Nevado Lazopata (4,852 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Andamarca?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Andamarca?Brevetes Policlínico Ayni, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Andamarca?PE120203 (OCHA common operational dataset)