# Chambara District, Concepcion Province, Junin Department

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

District · Concepcion Province 

# Chambara

Chambara is a district of Peru in Concepcion Province, Junin Department. It covers **109.2 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 109km²
- 10mapped services
- 3,583 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chambara?

Chambara lies in [Concepcion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Aco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/aco/), [Ahuac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/ahuac/), [Huachac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/huachac/), [Manzanares](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/manzanares/), [San Jose de Quero](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/san-jose-de-quero/), [San Juan de Jarpa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/san-juan-de-jarpa/) and [Sincos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/sincos/). By area it is the 1317th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.8% of [Concepcion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/). The centre of Chambara is about 174 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.0005° S, 75.4309° 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 Chambara

### Nearby, outside Chambara

- Huature Viejo · archaeological site, Huachac9.4 km
- Vadama · archaeological site, Huachac10 km
- Arhuaturo · archaeological site, Ahuac13 km
- Ruinas de Japata · archaeological site, San Jose de Quero15 km
- Auquines de matahuasi · memorial, Matahuasi15 km
- Virgen de la Concepcion · attraction, Concepcion16 km
- Mirador Shapish · viewpoint, Chupaca17 km
- Shapish · memorial, Chupaca17 km
- Museo Regional de Arqueología de Junín · museum, Chupaca17 km
- Huachac, Manzanares y Chupaca · monument, Sicaya17 km
- Virgen de Barro · monument, Matahuasi18 km
- Juniscuto · archaeological site, San Jeronimo de Tunan18 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: Chambara

- 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) · Jauja25 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima183 km

### Nearest railway station

Concepción (Concepcion), about 15 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 Chambara

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Chambara. The largest with a recorded population: Chambara (688) and Yanacocha (38). Settlements here lie between about 3,272 m and 4,084 m above sea level (median 3,583 m).

- Chambara
- Colpa
- San Pedro de Chilcas
- Santa Rosa de Tistes
- Shiqui Corral
- Tistes
- Yanacocha

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 Chambara

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Sallahuachac

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Cerro Chipicuyoc · 4,248 m
- Cerro Ranra · 4,137 m
- Cerro Angará · 4,054 m
- Cerro Inquio Loma · 4,011 m
- Cerro Pozo Cancha · 3,974 m
- Cerro Colpa Loma · 3,664 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 Chambara and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chambara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mini Hospital MINSA · Concepcion 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.92158&mlon=-75.31158#map=17/-11.92158/-75.31158) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Concepcion 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.91905&mlon=-75.31286#map=17/-11.91905/-75.31286) 

ATM Caja Piura · El Tambo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05642&mlon=-75.21813#map=17/-12.05642/-75.21813) 

Petrol pump Pecsa · Concepcion 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.91984&mlon=-75.32062#map=17/-11.91984/-75.32062) 

Hotel Recreo Hospedaje Campestre Turístico Wawi Wawi · Mito 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.92257&mlon=-75.34989#map=17/-11.92257/-75.34989) 

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

School Institución Educativa No. 30388 · Chambara 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.02552&mlon=-75.42149#map=17/-12.02552/-75.42149) 

College Instituto Regional del Mármol · Sicaya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.00611&mlon=-75.28416#map=17/-12.00611/-75.28416) 

Police station Puesto policial · Concepcion 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.91880&mlon=-75.31453#map=17/-11.91880/-75.31453) 

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 Chambara

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

- Schools9
- 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 Concepcion Province

- Aco
- Andamarca
- 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 Chambara?In Concepcion Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Chambara?Aco, Ahuac, Huachac, Manzanares, San Jose de Quero, San Juan de Jarpa and Sincos
- What is there to see in Chambara?Huature Viejo, Vadama, Arhuaturo, Ruinas de Japata
- What time zone is Chambara in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chambara?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chambara?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chambara?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chambara?Settlements lie between 3,272 m and 4,084 m
- What is the highest point in Chambara?Cerro Chipicuyoc (4,248 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chambara?Mini Hospital MINSA, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chambara?Banco de la Nación, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chambara?Caja Piura, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chambara?Pecsa, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chambara?PE120204 (OCHA common operational dataset)