# Chongos Alto District, Huancayo Province, Junin Department

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District · Huancayo Province 

# Chongos Alto

Chongos Alto is a district of Peru in Huancayo Province, Junin Department. It covers **702.4 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 702km²
- 6mapped services
- 4,450 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chongos Alto?

Chongos Alto lies in [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Acobambilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/acobambilla/), [Chacapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/chacapampa/), [Chicche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/chicche/), [Huantan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/huantan/), [Huasicancha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/huasicancha/), [Laraos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/laraos/), [Tupe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/yauyos/tupe/), [Vilca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/vilca/) and [Yanacancha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/yanacancha/). By area it is the 335th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 18.8% of [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/). The centre of Chongos Alto is about 180 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 53 km from Huancayo, the main town of Huancayo Province. The centre point is at 12.4907° S, 75.4334° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Chongos Alto

- 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) · Jauja79 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho152 km

### Nearest railway station

Manuel Tellería (Ñahuimpuquio), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 Chongos Alto

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Chongos Alto. The largest with a recorded population: Chongos Alto (828) and Palmayoc (267). Settlements here lie between about 3,636 m and 4,743 m above sea level (median 4,450 m).

- Acucancha
- Canchi
- Chongos Alto
- Chuncacancha
- Hornillo
- Huacravilca
- Huampuni
- Huaytahuayta
- Matapata
- Palmayoc
- Pampacancha
- Patacancha
- Puca Gallo
- Pumahuasi
- Tablachata
- Vicuña Punco
- Yanacancha
- Yurac Corral

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 Chongos Alto

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams; 7 lakes.

- Laguna Achicocha
- Laguna Azul Pishgo
- Laguna Coyllococha
- Laguna Hornillo
- Laguna Huichicocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Laguna Yurajcocha
- Quebrada Cañe
- Quebrada Chuncacancha
- Quebrada Gallo
- Quebrada Yuraccorral
- Quebrada Yuracnachay
- Río Aymaraes
- Río Aymaraes
- Río Cañupaco

### Hills and mountains

12 mountains.

- Cerro Yauray · 5,069 m
- Cerro Huancravilca · 5,014 m
- Cerro Acomachay · 4,995 m
- Cerro Acchi · 4,901 m
- Cerro Chaupi Ranra · 4,900 m
- Cerro Cayhua · 4,891 m
- Cerro León Purca · 4,845 m
- Cerro Sajsa · 4,790 m
- Cerro Santa Beatriz · 4,779 m
- Cerro Aymará · 4,776 m
- Cerro Layco · 4,752 m
- Cerro Pumajocha · 4,750 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 Chongos Alto and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huancayo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 3 °C) and the coolest is Jul (1 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,050 m higher 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). 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 2 64 

Feb 2 74 

Mar 2 60 

Apr 2 17 

May 2 9 

Jun 1 4 

Jul 1 7 

Aug 1 7 

Sep 2 13 

Oct 2 27 

Nov 3 36 

Dec 2 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chongos Alto

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hotel Judith · Alis 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.28682&mlon=-75.69072#map=17/-12.28682/-75.69072) 

School Institución Educativa No. 31219 · Huasicancha 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.37580&mlon=-75.31150#map=17/-12.37580/-75.31150) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Acobambilla · Acobambilla 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.66492&mlon=-75.32247#map=17/-12.66492/-75.32247) 

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 Chongos Alto

Places mapped inside Chongos Alto in open map data, by type.

- Schools6

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
- Chilca
- 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 Chongos Alto?In Huancayo Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Chongos Alto?Acobambilla, Chacapampa, Chicche, Huantan, Huasicancha, Laraos, Tupe, Vilca and Yanacancha
- What time zone is Chongos Alto in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chongos Alto?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chongos Alto?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chongos Alto?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chongos Alto?Settlements lie between 3,636 m and 4,743 m
- What is the highest point in Chongos Alto?Cerro Yauray (5,069 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the P-code of Chongos Alto?PE120108 (OCHA common operational dataset)