# Colca District, Huancayo Province, Junin Department – Villages

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

District · Huancayo Province 

# Colca

Colca is a district of Peru in Huancayo Province, Junin Department. It covers **110.9 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 111km²
- 9mapped services
- 3,411 mtypical elevation

## Where is Colca?

Colca lies in [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 10 other districts: [Carhuacallanga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/carhuacallanga/), [Chacapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/chacapampa/), [Chicche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/chicche/), [Chongos Bajo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/chongos-bajo/), [Chupuro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/chupuro/), [Cullhuas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/cullhuas/), [Huayllahuara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/huayllahuara/), [Moya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/moya/), [Pilchaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/pilchaca/) and [Ñahuimpuquio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/nahuimpuquio/). By area it is the 1311th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.0% of [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/). The centre of Colca is about 203 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 28 km from Huancayo, the main town of Huancayo Province. The centre point is at 12.3189° S, 75.1865° 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 Colca

### Nearby, outside Colca

- Pukamachay · ruins, Ñahuimpuquio12 km
- Inkamachay · ruins, Ñahuimpuquio12 km
- Cotocoto · archaeological site, Chupuro13 km
- Cuevas · archaeological site, Acostambo15 km
- Museo de la Breña · museum, Pucara17 km
- Óvalo "Flor Pucarina" · monument, Pucara17 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: Colca

- 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) · Jauja67 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho141 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Huarisca (Cullhuas), about 4.3 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 17:42).

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 Colca

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Colca. Settlements here lie between about 3,167 m and 4,255 m above sea level (median 3,411 m).

- Casablanca
- Chacas Ucto
- Chanca Centro
- Chuchin
- Colca
- Huaratazo
- Lapa
- Laria
- Parco
- Quishuarulo
- San Miguel
- Santa Rosa de Chilcay
- Yuraccpuquio o Yulaqpukyo

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 Colca 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 Colca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Laboratorio Clínico BioTec · Chilca 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.09058&mlon=-75.20742#map=17/-12.09058/-75.20742) 

Bank Caja Huancayo · Chilca 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08650&mlon=-75.20811#map=17/-12.08650/-75.20811) 

ATM Globalnet · Huancayo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06970&mlon=-75.20947#map=17/-12.06970/-75.20947) 

Petrol pump Quimillo E.I.R.L. · Acostambo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.35522&mlon=-75.05870#map=17/-12.35522/-75.05870) 

Hotel Caminos del Inca · Ñahuimpuquio 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32627&mlon=-75.07259#map=17/-12.32627/-75.07259) 

Mall Plaza de Huayucachi · Huayucachi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.13822&mlon=-75.22309#map=17/-12.13822/-75.22309) 

School Institución Educativa Laria · Colca 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.31780&mlon=-75.16240#map=17/-12.31780/-75.16240) 

College Instituto CISAL · Chilca 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08776&mlon=-75.19699#map=17/-12.08776/-75.19699) 

Police station Comisaría de Moya · Moya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.42131&mlon=-75.15107#map=17/-12.42131/-75.15107) 

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 Colca

Places mapped inside Colca 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 Huancayo Province

- Carhuacallanga
- Chacapampa
- Chicche
- Chilca
- Chongos Alto
- Chupuro
- 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 Colca?In Huancayo Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Colca?Carhuacallanga, Chacapampa, Chicche, Chongos Bajo, Chupuro, Cullhuas, Huayllahuara, Moya, Pilchaca and Ñahuimpuquio
- What is there to see in Colca?Pukamachay, Inkamachay, Cotocoto, Cuevas
- What time zone is Colca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Colca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Colca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Colca?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Colca?Settlements lie between 3,167 m and 4,255 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Colca?Laboratorio Clínico BioTec, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Colca?Caja Huancayo, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Colca?Globalnet, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colca?Quimillo E.I.R.L., about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Colca?PE120112 (OCHA common operational dataset)