# Mariscal Castilla District, Concepcion Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/mariscal-castilla/

District · Concepcion Province 

# Mariscal Castilla

Mariscal Castilla is a district of Peru in Concepcion Province, Junin Department. It covers **56.3 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 56.3km²
- 9mapped services
- 2,955 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mariscal Castilla?

Mariscal Castilla 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: [Cochas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/cochas/), [Comas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/comas/) and [Monobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/monobamba/). By area it is the 1589th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.5% of [Concepcion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/). The centre of Mariscal Castilla is about 214 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.5895° S, 75.1144° 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 Mariscal Castilla

### Nearby, outside Mariscal Castilla

- La comarca del Wally · attraction, Pampa Hermosa19 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: Mariscal Castilla

- 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) · Jauja45 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho200 km

### 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 17:43).

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.

## Villages and localities in Mariscal Castilla

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Mariscal Castilla. The largest with a recorded population: Mucllo (365), Pucara (120), Rambras (82), Muchca (77), Alapampa (54) and Villa Muchca (49). Settlements here lie between about 2,087 m and 4,064 m above sea level (median 2,955 m).

- Alapampa
- Antupata
- Chalas
- Chalhua
- Chocchón
- Cullpar
- Malaipampa
- Mamac
- Mancará
- Mina Pata
- Muchca
- Mucllo
- Munas
- Paracana
- Pucara
- Pucarapampa
- Rambras
- San José de Challhua
- San Martín de Porres Mamac
- Shilipata
- Sirpa Villena
- Tingopata
- Tuctuca
- Umpunya
- Viena
- Villa Muchca
- Yauringa
- Yaurinja

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 Mariscal Castilla

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Acchi
- Quebrada Condorhuachana
- Quebrada Jatunuclo
- Río Chilca
- Río Macón
- Río Runatullo
- Río Tingo

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Ventanilla · 3,850 m
- Cerro Lamlapata · 3,332 m
- Cerro Chian · 3,127 m

### Getting around

2 bridges.

- Puente Jampato
- Puente Ninabamba

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 Mariscal Castilla and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Concepcion Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 740 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 14 64 

Feb 14 74 

Mar 14 60 

Apr 14 17 

May 13 9 

Jun 13 4 

Jul 12 7 

Aug 13 7 

Sep 14 13 

Oct 14 27 

Nov 14 36 

Dec 14 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mariscal Castilla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Brevetes Policlínico Ayni · Comas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.68518&mlon=-75.03582#map=17/-11.68518/-75.03582) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Santa Rosa de Ocopa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.88006&mlon=-75.29592#map=17/-11.88006/-75.29592) 

Hotel Hospedaje Antpitta · Pampa Hermosa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.50757&mlon=-74.82212#map=17/-11.50757/-74.82212) 

School Institución Educativa 31535 Maria Lourdes Ramirez Arcos · Cochas 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.60484&mlon=-75.12072#map=17/-11.60484/-75.12072) 

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 Mariscal Castilla

Places mapped inside Mariscal Castilla in open map data, by type.

- Schools9

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
- Cochas
- Comas
- Concepcion
- Heroinas Toledo
- Manzanares
- Matahuasi
- Mito
- Nueve de Julio
- Orcotuna
- San Jose de Quero
- Santa Rosa de Ocopa

## Quick answers

- Where is Mariscal Castilla?In Concepcion Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Mariscal Castilla?Cochas, Comas and Monobamba
- What is there to see in Mariscal Castilla?La comarca del Wally
- What time zone is Mariscal Castilla in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mariscal Castilla?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Mariscal Castilla?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mariscal Castilla?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mariscal Castilla?Settlements lie between 2,087 m and 4,064 m
- What is the highest point in Mariscal Castilla?Cerro Ventanilla (3,850 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mariscal Castilla?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mariscal Castilla?Brevetes Policlínico Ayni, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mariscal Castilla?Petroperu, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mariscal Castilla?PE120209 (OCHA common operational dataset)