# Huancayo Province, Junin Department – Districts & Villages

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

Province · Junin Department 

# Huancayo Province

Huancayo Province is a province of Peru in Junin Department. It covers **3,736.5 km²**. Its main town is Huancayo. It is divided into 28 districts. 322 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2,172 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,736km²
- 28districts
- 2,172mapped services

## Where is Huancayo Province?

Huancayo Province lies in [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Chupaca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/), [Concepcion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/), [Huancavelica Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/), [Satipo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/), [Tayacaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/) and [Yauyos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/). By area it is the 87th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 8.5% of [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/). The centre of Huancayo Province is about 204 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.1722° S, 75.1608° 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 Huancayo Province

OpenStreetMap lists 27 named sights in Huancayo Province: 12 attractions; 4 archaeological sites; 4 monuments; 3 museums; 2 memorials; 1 theme park; 1 viewpoint.

- Museo Casa de la Memoria · museum
- Museo de la Breña · museum
- Warivilca · museum
- Cotocoto · archaeological site
- Huiñayulo · archaeological site
- Juniscuto · archaeological site
- Wari Willka · archaeological site
- Cerrito de la Libertad · viewpoint
- Abra Huaytapallana · attraction
- Mirador a los Nevados · attraction
- Mirador al Huaytapallana · attraction
- Motocrossl la union · attraction
- Plaza Huamanmarca · attraction
- Puente D. A. Carrión · attraction
- Torre Torre · attraction
- Trout Farm · attraction
- Zoologico de Huancayo · attraction
- Zoológico cerrito de la libertad · attraction
- hacienda Vargas · attraction
- steam locomotive · attraction
- Castillo El Tumi · monument
- Florero ornamental · monument
- Huachac, Manzanares y Chupaca · monument
- Imapukarankapia · memorial
- Los Mates Burilados · theme park
- Urochumbe · memorial
- Óvalo "Flor Pucarina" · 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: Huancayo 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) · Jauja55 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho151 km

### Nearest railway station

Viques (Viques), about 7.7 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 06:18, 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 Huancayo Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Carhuacallanga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/carhuacallanga/) 13 1 1 

[Chacapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/chacapampa/) 125 5 8 

[Chicche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/chicche/) 41 8 8 

[Chilca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/chilca/) 27 17 198 

[Chongos Alto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/chongos-alto/) 702 18 6 

[Chupuro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/chupuro/) 42 3 5 

[Colca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/colca/) 111 13 9 

[Cullhuas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/cullhuas/) 111 15 23 

[El Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/el-tambo/) 166 13 607 

[Huacrapuquio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/huacrapuquio/) 24 2 3 

[Hualhuas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/hualhuas/) 14 2 10 

[Huancan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/huancan/) 12 3 24 

[Huancayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/huancayo/) 227 43 926 

[Huasicancha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/huasicancha/) 52 3 6 

[Huayucachi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/huayucachi/) 14 3 24 

[Ingenio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/ingenio/) 54 9 16 

[Pariahuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/pariahuanca/) 581 63 44 

[Pilcomayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/pilcomayo/) 8.9 1 37 

[Pucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/pucara/) 111 10 12 

[Quichuay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/quichuay/) 30 13 6 

[Quilcas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/quilcas/) 160 19 10 

[San Agustin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/san-agustin/) 26 4 34 

[San Jeronimo de Tunan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/san-jeronimo-de-tunan/) 21 4 32 

[Santo Domingo de Acobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/santo-domingo-de-acobamba/) 877 45 59 

[Sapallanga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/sapallanga/) 124 5 25 

[Saño](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/sano/) 13 4 5 

[Sicaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/sicaya/) 42 3 28 

[Viques](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/viques/) 6.1 1 6 

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 Huancayo Province

Open gazetteers list **322 villages, towns and localities** in Huancayo Province. The largest with a recorded population: Huancayo (456,250), Chilca (73,371), San Jeronimo De Tunan (8,772), Pilcomayo (8,169), Sicaya (6,842) and San Agustin (5,998). Settlements here lie between about 1,625 m and 4,743 m above sea level (median 3,400 m).

- 2 De Mayo
- 9 de Octubre
- Acachayo
- Aco Cruz
- Acocancha
- Acopalca
- Acucancha
- Alamachay
- Alegría
- Alto Perú
- Amapola
- Ancal
- Ancalayo
- Ancalá
- Anchicancha
- Andamarca
- Antacancha
- Antala
- Anya
- Arma
- Arrayan
- Asca
- Asociación El Trébol
- Astilleria
- Ataquichque
- Auquimarca
- Auray
- Avelino
- Ayamachay
- Aychana
- Azabamba
- Azacruz
- Azapampa
- Azapampa Este
- Azapampa Oeste
- Balcón
- Bandera
- Barrio San José
- Barrioputa
- Cabra Cancha
- Cajas Chico
- Callejónpata
- Canchi
- Carhuacallanga
- Carhuapaccha
- Carmen Alto
- Carpapata
- Casablanca
- Casacancha
- Cedromonte
- Cedruyo
- Cercapuquio
- Chacapampa
- Chacas Ucto
- Chamanabamba
- Chanca
- Chanca Centro
- Chanchamayo
- Chaquicocha
- Chauca
- Chaucancha
- Chaupimarca
- Chia
- Chiacata
- Chicche
- Chicopampa
- Chilca
- Chilca Cercado
- Chilia
- Chilifruta
- Chongos Alto
- Chorrillos
- Chuamba
- Chuchin
- Chucos
- Chuncacancha
- Chupuro
- Chuquipirhua
- Chuupata
- Chuyas
- Cocharcas
- Cochas Chico
- Cochas Grande
- Colca
- Colpar
- Comunidad Ila
- Coop. de Vivienda Centenario
- Cooperativa Magisterial Sol de los Andes
- Cooperativa Túpac Amaru
- Corona del Fraile
- Coto-Coto
- Cruz Pata
- Cullhuas
- Cullpa
- Cullpa Alta
- Cullpa Baja
- Durasnopata
- El Lino
- El Remanso
- El Tambo
- Erapata
- Espirituyoc
- Estanioc
- Gentilniyoc
- Granja Chununa
- Hacienda Acopalca
- Halcará
- Hornillo
- Huacan
- Huachicrapata
- Huachicña
- Huachocolpa
- Huacrapuquio
- Huacravilca
- Huahuanca
- Hualhuas
- Hualmitá
- Huamanmarca
- Huampuni
- Huancayo
- Huancayo Corral
- Huancán
- Huanoamayo
- Huanusco
- Huaracayo
- Huaratazo
- Huaribamba
- Huasicancha
- Huaychula
- Huaytahuayta
- Huayucachi
- Huerta Pata
- Huertapata
- Huilquinto
- Ichipata
- Incho
- Ingahuasi
- Ingenio
- Jalla Lampa
- Jaramachay
- Jardines
- Jatun Asha
- Jicñar
- La Esperanza
- La Libertad
- La Punta
- La Ribera
- Lambras
- Lampa
- Lapa
- Laria
- Las Retamas de San Luis
- Lastay
- Lircana
- Llacsapirca
- Llacta
- Llamus
- Llaylla
- Lluyo
- Los Eucaliptos
- Los Libertadores
- Los Portales
- Los Trigales
- Lucma
- Luicho Pata
- Manco Cancha
- Marcatuna
- Marcavalle
- Matacorral
- Matapata
- Matuchacra
- Millotingo
- Millpo
- Miluchaca
- Miotamdo
- Mituclo
- Muña
- Ocopilla
- Ojaro
- Ollas
- Onza
- Orcon
- Orcon Collpa
- Otorongo
- Oxabamba
- Oylumpo
- Pacacocha
- Pacaytan
- Paccha
- Pahual
- Palianñuñas
- Palián
- Palmayoc
- Palpa Rumi
- Palta Rumi
- Pampacancha
- Pampacruz
- Pampahuasi
- Panchito
- Panti
- Parco
- Pariahuanca
- Pasla Alto
- Pasla Bajo
- Patacancha
- Patala
- Pilas
- Pilcomayo
- Pishupyacun
- Pomabamba
- Porvenir
- Potrero
- Predio Osores
- Progreso
- Puca Gallo
- Pucamachay
- Pucará
- Pultuquia Alta
- Pumahuasi
- Putac
- Putcamayo
- Pítitayo
- Quichuay
- Quilcas
- Quishuar
- Quishuarulo
- Ramiro Prialé Prialé
- Ranra
- Raquina
- Retama
- Retama Alto
- Rimaycancha
- Roccha Chico
- Rosaspampa
- Sacsacancha
- Salcedo
- San Agustin
- San Agustín de Cajas
- San Antonio
- San Balvin de Viejo
- San Bartolomé
- San Carlos
- San Cristobal
- San Jeronimo De Tunan
- San Jerónimo de Tunán
- San José
- San Juan Leon de Retama Bajo
- San Juan Leon de Retama Centro
- San Juan de Chorrillos
- San Luis
- San Miguel
- San Miguel Antarpa
- San Miguel de Tambo Anya
- San Pedro de Pihuas
- San Roque
- Santa Beatriz
- Santa Cruz de Mayo
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Magdalena
- Santa Rosa de Chaquicocha
- Santa Rosa de Chilcay
- Santa Rosa de Huacramazana
- Santa Rosa de Ila
- Santo Domingo de Acobamba
- Santísima Cruz de Chilca
- Sapallanga
- Saputia
- Saño
- Señor de los Milagros
- Sicaya
- Signa
- Sinaycocha
- Sisi
- Siusa
- Socos
- Soto Valle
- Suclla
- Suctumachay
- Suntol
- Surcubamba
- Sutule
- Suytucancha
- Tablachata
- Talhuis
- Tambo
- Tambo Huayo
- Taptapa
- Tauribamba
- Tolejala
- Tomacucho
- Tres Esquinas
- Tucle
- Tucumachay
- Tunacorral
- Tunaspampa
- Tunsho
- Túpac Amaru
- Unuco
- Urojil
- Urumcuy
- Uñas
- Vicuña Punco
- Viejo Cruz
- Vilcacoto
- Vilcamarca
- Viques
- Viscachayoc
- Viscas
- Vista Alegre
- Vista Allegre
- Yanabamba
- Yanacancha
- Yanahuarica
- Yanayana
- Yerba Buena
- Yunca
- Yurac Corral
- Yuraccasha
- Yuraccpuquio o Yulaqpukyo
- Yuracyacu
- Ñahuinpuquio

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 Huancayo Province

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

### Water

89 rivers and streams; 58 lakes.

- Alegría Río
- Laguna Achicocha
- Laguna Achuacocha
- Laguna Ancapuachanan
- Laguna Azul Pishgo
- Laguna Azulcocha
- Laguna Callacocha
- Laguna Cancacocha
- Laguna Carhuacocha
- Laguna Chaclacocha
- Laguna Challhuacocha
- Laguna Chuspicocha
- Laguna Cocha Grande
- Laguna Coyllococha
- Laguna Hornillo
- Laguna Huacracocha
- Laguna Huichicocha
- Laguna Inhuacocha
- Laguna Jalla Chaquicocha
- Laguna Lazo Huntay
- Laguna Llacsacocha
- Laguna Llungor
- Laguna Macashcocha
- Laguna Mamacocha

…and 123 more.

### Hills and mountains

157 mountains; 9 peaks; 1 hill.

- Nevado Huaytapallana · 5,517 m
- Nevado Cochas · 5,259 m
- Nevado Lalaccotuna · 5,257 m
- Cerro Huarmipunta · 5,238 m
- Nevado Talves · 5,225 m
- Nevado Anchigrande · 5,208 m
- Cerro Jallacata · 5,191 m
- Nevado Lazo Tumi · 5,165 m
- Cerro Andasulo · 5,149 m
- Nevado Putcacocha · 5,145 m
- Nevado Chapico · 5,112 m
- Cerro Yauray · 5,069 m
- Cerro Peñacocha · 5,064 m
- Cerro Panlashuyo · 5,020 m
- Cerro Mula Puñuhuan · 5,018 m
- Cerro Huancravilca · 5,014 m
- Nevado Yanaulo · 5,013 m
- Cerro Vallacocha · 5,009 m
- Cerro Yanahulo · 4,996 m
- Cerro Acomachay · 4,995 m
- Nevado Apuhuasa · 4,963 m
- Nevado Illaycocha · 4,957 m
- Cerro Yana Ucsha · 4,922 m
- Cerro Sorapata · 4,914 m

…and 143 more.

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque de la Identidad Huanca

### History

2 ancient sites.

- Zona Arqueológica Huiñayulo
- Zona Arqueológica Juniscuto

### Estates

6 estates.

- Fundo Alcotanga
- Fundo Picpis
- Hacienda Chinchaybamba
- Hacienda Chuyas
- Hacienda Huaribamba
- Hacienda San Antonio Huancas

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 Huancayo Province and the best time to visit

In Huancayo 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 Huancayo Province

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

- Hospitals53
- Banks76
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps74
- Hotels187
- Shopping malls32
- Schools716
- Colleges and universities50
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies166
- Restaurants650
- Police stations12
- Dental clinics151

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 Huancayo Province?In Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Huancayo Province?Chupaca Province, Concepcion Province, Huancavelica Province, Satipo Province, Tayacaja Province and Yauyos Province
- What is there to see in Huancayo Province?Abra Huaytapallana, Castillo El Tumi, Cerrito de la Libertad, Cotocoto
- What time zone is Huancayo Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huancayo Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huancayo Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huancayo Province?322 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huancayo Province?Settlements lie between 1,625 m and 4,743 m
- What is the highest point in Huancayo Province?Nevado Huaytapallana (5,517 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Huancayo Province?53 mapped
- How many banks are in Huancayo Province?76 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Huancayo Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Huancayo Province?74 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huancayo Province?PE1201 (OCHA common operational dataset)