# Chilca District, Huancayo Province, Junin Department

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

District · Huancayo Province 

# Chilca

Chilca is a district of Peru in Huancayo Province, Junin Department. It covers **26.8 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 198 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26.8km²
- 198mapped services
- 3,534 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chilca?

Chilca lies in [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Huamancaca Chico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/huamancaca-chico/), [Huancan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/huancan/), [Huancayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/huancayo/), [Sapallanga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/sapallanga/) and [Tres de Diciembre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/tres-de-diciembre/). By area it is the 1744th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.7% of [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/). The centre of Chilca is about 201 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 3.2 km from Huancayo, the main town of Huancayo Province. The centre point is at 12.0778° S, 75.1826° 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 Chilca

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chilca: 1 museum.

- Museo Casa de la Memoria · museum

### Nearby, outside Chilca

- Torre Torre · attraction, Huancayo2.1 km
- Zoológico cerrito de la libertad · attraction, Huancayo2.3 km
- Cerrito de la Libertad · viewpoint, Huancayo2.3 km
- Zoologico de Huancayo · attraction, Huancayo2.4 km
- steam locomotive · attraction, Huancayo2.8 km
- Plaza Huamanmarca · attraction, Huancayo2.9 km
- hacienda Vargas · attraction, El Tambo4.2 km
- Florero ornamental · monument, El Tambo4.2 km
- Puente D. A. Carrión · attraction, El Tambo4.2 km
- Castillo El Tumi · monument, El Tambo4.8 km
- Imapukarankapia · memorial, Huancan5.0 km
- Urochumbe · memorial, Huancan5.0 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: Chilca

- 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) · Jauja46 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho160 km

### Nearest railway station

Nueva Estacion por Huancavelica (Chilca), about 2.6 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 06:18, 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.

## Villages and localities in Chilca

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Chilca. The largest with a recorded population: Chilca (73,371).

- 9 de Octubre
- Ancalá
- Auquimarca
- Auray
- Azapampa
- Azapampa Este
- Barrio San José
- Chilca
- Chilca Cercado
- Cooperativa Túpac Amaru
- Coto-Coto
- La Esperanza
- Llamus
- Pishupyacun
- Progreso
- Santísima Cruz de Chilca
- Señor de los Milagros

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).

## Weather in Chilca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chilca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Posta Médica de Ocopilla · Huancayo 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06995&mlon=-75.19639#map=17/-12.06995/-75.19639) 

Bank Caja Municipial de Ahorro y Credito de Huancayo · Huancayo 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.07069&mlon=-75.20070#map=17/-12.07069/-75.20070) 

ATM Globalnet · Huancayo 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06970&mlon=-75.20947#map=17/-12.06970/-75.20947) 

Petrol pump Pishu · Chilca 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08395&mlon=-75.19654#map=17/-12.08395/-75.19654) 

Hotel Hostal Inka Suite · Chilca 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.07523&mlon=-75.19668#map=17/-12.07523/-75.19668) 

Mall Galeria San Francisco De Asis · Huancayo 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.07113&mlon=-75.20328#map=17/-12.07113/-75.20328) 

School Institución Educativa Nueva Jerusalen · Chilca 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.07750&mlon=-75.18480#map=17/-12.07750/-75.18480) 

College San Antonio María Claret Sede Chilca · Chilca 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08554&mlon=-75.19601#map=17/-12.08554/-75.19601) 

Police station Policia Nacional del Perú · Huancayo 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06893&mlon=-75.20132#map=17/-12.06893/-75.20132) 

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 Chilca

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks9
- Petrol pumps12
- Hotels14
- Schools58
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies27
- Restaurants54
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics16

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 Huancayo Province

- Carhuacallanga
- Chacapampa
- Chicche
- Chongos Alto
- Chupuro
- Colca
- Cullhuas
- El Tambo
- Huacrapuquio
- Hualhuas
- Huancan
- Huancayo
- Huasicancha
- Huayucachi
- Ingenio
- Pariahuanca
- Pilcomayo
- Pucara
- Quichuay
- Quilcas
- San Agustin
- San Jeronimo de Tunan
- Santo Domingo de Acobamba
- Sapallanga
- Saño
- Sicaya
- Viques

## Quick answers

- Where is Chilca?In Huancayo Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Chilca?Huamancaca Chico, Huancan, Huancayo, Sapallanga and Tres de Diciembre
- What is there to see in Chilca?Museo Casa de la Memoria
- What time zone is Chilca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chilca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chilca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chilca?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chilca?Posta Médica de Ocopilla, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chilca?Caja Municipial de Ahorro y Credito de Huancayo, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chilca?Globalnet, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chilca?Pishu, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chilca?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Chilca?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chilca?12 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chilca?PE120107 (OCHA common operational dataset)