# Cochas District, Concepcion Province, Junin Department

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

District · Concepcion Province 

# Cochas

Cochas is a district of Peru in Concepcion Province, Junin Department. It covers **108.4 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 108km²
- 11mapped services
- 3,403 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cochas?

Cochas lies in [Concepcion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Comas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/comas/), [Mariscal Castilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/mariscal-castilla/) and [Monobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/monobamba/). By area it is the 1321st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.8% of [Concepcion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/). The centre of Cochas is about 209 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.6124° S, 75.1553° 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 Cochas

### Nearby, outside Cochas

- Aguas termales · attraction, Apata19 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: Cochas

- 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) · Jauja39 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho200 km

### Nearest railway station

Concepción (Concepcion), about 39 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 06:17, 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 Cochas

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Cochas. The largest with a recorded population: Andas (528), Cochas (488), Macón (360), Parco (268), Huancamanta (111) and Retama (49). Settlements here lie between about 2,639 m and 4,058 m above sea level (median 3,403 m).

- Amañacay
- Andas
- Ayano
- Ayanopata
- Cachupa
- Cachupia
- Cangalayo
- Chiapampa
- Cochas
- Colpa
- Cusipata
- Huancamanta
- Huintuyoc
- Lamblas
- Macón
- Parco
- Pilcollama
- Pilcoyama
- Pucará
- Retama
- San Francisco de Macon
- Telar

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 Cochas

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Laguna Añilcocha
- Laguna Coshuro
- Laguna Juerococha
- Laguna Patacocha
- Quebrada Cushuro
- Quebrada Esmucruz
- Quebrada Ichahuanca
- Quebrada Licpa
- Quebrada Livicocha
- Quebrada Patococha
- Quebrada Tucanioc
- Quebrada Yanacocha
- Quebrada Yaurel

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Cerro Esmucruz · 4,450 m
- Cerro Shayhua Grande · 4,381 m
- Cerro Café Cocha · 4,064 m
- Cerro Paccha · 4,025 m
- Cerro Lomo Largo · 3,974 m
- Cerro Chaupiloma · 3,533 m
- Cerro Quichuas · 3,255 m

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Puente Mazos

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 Cochas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Concepcion Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 292 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 **September to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 64 

Feb 11 74 

Mar 11 60 

Apr 11 17 

May 10 9 

Jun 10 4 

Jul 9 7 

Aug 10 7 

Sep 11 13 

Oct 11 27 

Nov 11 36 

Dec 11 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cochas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Brevetes Policlínico Ayni · Comas 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.68518&mlon=-75.03582#map=17/-11.68518/-75.03582) 

Bank Caja Huancayo · Concepcion 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.91805&mlon=-75.31260#map=17/-11.91805/-75.31260) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Santa Rosa de Ocopa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.88006&mlon=-75.29592#map=17/-11.88006/-75.29592) 

Hotel Hacienda Molino de Piedra La Anunciada · Quichuay 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.88970&mlon=-75.28181#map=17/-11.88970/-75.28181) 

School Institución Educativa No. 30367 · Cochas 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.61210&mlon=-75.14720#map=17/-11.61210/-75.14720) 

College Universidad Nacional del centro del Perú · El Mantaro 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.83465&mlon=-75.39217#map=17/-11.83465/-75.39217) 

Police station Puesto policial · Concepcion 38 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 Cochas

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

- Schools11

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
- Chambara
- 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 Cochas?In Concepcion Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Cochas?Comas, Mariscal Castilla and Monobamba
- What is there to see in Cochas?Aguas termales
- What time zone is Cochas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cochas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cochas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cochas?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cochas?Settlements lie between 2,639 m and 4,058 m
- What is the highest point in Cochas?Cerro Esmucruz (4,450 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cochas?September to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cochas?Brevetes Policlínico Ayni, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cochas?Caja Huancayo, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cochas?Petroperu, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cochas?PE120205 (OCHA common operational dataset)