# Hualhuas District, Huancayo Province, Junin Department

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

District · Huancayo Province 

# Hualhuas

Hualhuas is a district of Peru in Huancayo Province, Junin Department. It covers **13.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13.6km²
- 10mapped services
- 3,298 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hualhuas?

Hualhuas lies in [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [El Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/el-tambo/), [San Agustin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/san-agustin/), [Saño](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/sano/) and [Sicaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/sicaya/). By area it is the 1806th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.4% of [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/). The centre of Hualhuas is about 194 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 12 km from Huancayo, the main town of Huancayo Province. The centre point is at 11.9658° S, 75.2473° 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 Hualhuas

### Nearby, outside Hualhuas

- Motocrossl la union · attraction, El Tambo4.4 km
- Juniscuto · archaeological site, San Jeronimo de Tunan5.3 km
- Los Mates Burilados · theme park, El Tambo7.4 km
- Huiñayulo · archaeological site, San Jeronimo de Tunan7.6 km
- Virgen de la Concepcion · attraction, Concepcion9.3 km
- Trout Farm · attraction, Ingenio9.4 km
- hacienda Vargas · attraction, El Tambo10 km
- Huachac, Manzanares y Chupaca · monument, Sicaya11 km
- Castillo El Tumi · monument, El Tambo11 km
- Mirador Shapish · viewpoint, Chupaca11 km
- Shapish · memorial, Chupaca11 km
- Museo Regional de Arqueología de Junín · museum, Chupaca11 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: Hualhuas

- 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) · Jauja32 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho174 km

### Nearest railway station

Concepción (Concepcion), about 9.8 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 Hualhuas

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Hualhuas. The largest with a recorded population: Chauca (123).

- Chauca
- Hualhuas

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 Hualhuas

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

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Santa Cruz · 4,001 m
- Cerro Palahuata · 3,568 m
- Cerro Llacsa · 3,388 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 Hualhuas 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 Hualhuas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mini Hospital MINSA · Concepcion 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.92158&mlon=-75.31158#map=17/-11.92158/-75.31158) 

Bank Caja Huancayo · San Jeronimo de Tunan 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.95088&mlon=-75.28456#map=17/-11.95088/-75.28456) 

ATM Caja Piura · El Tambo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05642&mlon=-75.21813#map=17/-12.05642/-75.21813) 

Petrol pump Pecsa · Hualhuas 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.98220&mlon=-75.26201#map=17/-11.98220/-75.26201) 

Hotel Hotel Lodge Vista Verde · Hualhuas 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.96270&mlon=-75.24688#map=17/-11.96270/-75.24688) 

Mall Victoria's Plaza · El Tambo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05821&mlon=-75.21413#map=17/-12.05821/-75.21413) 

School Institución Educativa Independencia School · Hualhuas 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.97156&mlon=-75.25070#map=17/-11.97156/-75.25070) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray · San Agustin 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.99810&mlon=-75.25215#map=17/-11.99810/-75.25215) 

Police station comisaria de San Jerónimo de Tunán · San Jeronimo de Tunan 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.94956&mlon=-75.28242#map=17/-11.94956/-75.28242) 

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 Hualhuas

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools6
- Restaurants1

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
- Colca
- Cullhuas
- El Tambo
- Huacrapuquio
- 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 Hualhuas?In Huancayo Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Hualhuas?El Tambo, San Agustin, Saño and Sicaya
- What is there to see in Hualhuas?Motocrossl la union, Juniscuto, Los Mates Burilados, Huiñayulo
- What time zone is Hualhuas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Hualhuas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Hualhuas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hualhuas?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Hualhuas?Cerro Santa Cruz (4,001 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hualhuas?Mini Hospital MINSA, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hualhuas?Caja Huancayo, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hualhuas?Caja Piura, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hualhuas?Pecsa, about 2.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Hualhuas?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Hualhuas?PE120117 (OCHA common operational dataset)