# Huasicancha District, Huancayo Province, Junin Department

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

District · Huancayo Province 

# Huasicancha

Huasicancha is a district of Peru in Huancayo Province, Junin Department. It covers **52.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 52.0km²
- 6mapped services
- 3,710 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huasicancha?

Huasicancha lies in [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Chacapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/chacapampa/), [Chicche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/chicche/) and [Chongos Alto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/chongos-alto/). By area it is the 1612th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.4% of [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/). The centre of Huasicancha is about 192 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 34 km from Huancayo, the main town of Huancayo Province. The centre point is at 12.3662° S, 75.2909° 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 Huasicancha

### Nearby, outside Huasicancha

- Cotocoto · archaeological site, Chupuro17 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: Huasicancha

- 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) · Jauja68 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho147 km

### Nearest railway station

Retama (Cullhuas), about 16 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 06:19, 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 Huasicancha

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Huasicancha. The largest with a recorded population: Huasicancha (691).

- Cercapuquio
- Huasicancha
- San Miguel

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 Huasicancha

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Virgen

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Chauca · 3,853 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 Huasicancha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huancayo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 310 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
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 64 

Feb 7 74 

Mar 7 60 

Apr 7 17 

May 6 9 

Jun 6 4 

Jul 6 7 

Aug 6 7 

Sep 7 13 

Oct 7 27 

Nov 8 36 

Dec 7 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huasicancha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Laboratorio Clínico BioTec · Chilca 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.09058&mlon=-75.20742#map=17/-12.09058/-75.20742) 

Bank Caja Huancayo · Chilca 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08650&mlon=-75.20811#map=17/-12.08650/-75.20811) 

ATM Globalnet · Huancayo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06970&mlon=-75.20947#map=17/-12.06970/-75.20947) 

Petrol pump Grifo San Miguel · Viques 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.15094&mlon=-75.21858#map=17/-12.15094/-75.21858) 

Hotel Caminos del Inca · Ñahuimpuquio 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.32627&mlon=-75.07259#map=17/-12.32627/-75.07259) 

Mall Plaza de Huayucachi · Huayucachi 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.13822&mlon=-75.22309#map=17/-12.13822/-75.22309) 

School Institución Educativa No. 31219 · Huasicancha 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.37580&mlon=-75.31150#map=17/-12.37580/-75.31150) 

College Instituto CISAL · Chilca 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08776&mlon=-75.19699#map=17/-12.08776/-75.19699) 

Police station Comisaría de Moya · Moya 16 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 Huasicancha

Places mapped inside Huasicancha 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
- Chongos Alto
- Chupuro
- Colca
- Cullhuas
- El Tambo
- Huacrapuquio
- Hualhuas
- Huancan
- Huancayo
- 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 Huasicancha?In Huancayo Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Huasicancha?Chacapampa, Chicche and Chongos Alto
- What is there to see in Huasicancha?Cotocoto
- What time zone is Huasicancha in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huasicancha?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huasicancha?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huasicancha?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Huasicancha?Cerro Chauca (3,853 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huasicancha?Laboratorio Clínico BioTec, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huasicancha?Caja Huancayo, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Huasicancha?Globalnet, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huasicancha?Grifo San Miguel, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huasicancha?PE120120 (OCHA common operational dataset)