# Pilcomayo District, Huancayo Province, Junin Department

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

District · Huancayo Province 

# Pilcomayo

Pilcomayo is a district of Peru in Huancayo Province, Junin Department. It covers **8.88 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.9km²
- 37mapped services
- 3,205 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pilcomayo?

Pilcomayo 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: [Chupaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/chupaca/), [El Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/el-tambo/), [Huamancaca Chico](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chupaca/huamancaca-chico/), [San Agustin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/san-agustin/) and [Sicaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/sicaya/). By area it is the 1840th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.2% of [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/). The centre of Pilcomayo is about 193 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 5.4 km from Huancayo, the main town of Huancayo Province. The centre point is at 12.0432° S, 75.2520° 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 Pilcomayo

### Nearby, outside Pilcomayo

- Huachac, Manzanares y Chupaca · monument, Sicaya3.6 km
- Castillo El Tumi · monument, El Tambo3.7 km
- Mirador Shapish · viewpoint, Chupaca4.3 km
- Shapish · memorial, Chupaca4.4 km
- Museo Regional de Arqueología de Junín · museum, Chupaca4.4 km
- Florero ornamental · monument, El Tambo4.4 km
- Puente D. A. Carrión · attraction, El Tambo4.6 km
- Motocrossl la union · attraction, El Tambo4.9 km
- hacienda Vargas · attraction, El Tambo5.3 km
- Plaza Huamanmarca · attraction, Huancayo5.6 km
- steam locomotive · attraction, Huancayo5.7 km
- Zoologico de Huancayo · attraction, Huancayo6.3 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: Pilcomayo

- 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) · Jauja38 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho168 km

### Nearest railway station

Huancayo (Huancayo), about 5.7 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 Pilcomayo

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pilcomayo. The largest with a recorded population: Pilcomayo (8,169).

- Pilcomayo

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 Pilcomayo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huancayo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 195 m lower 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 64 

Feb 10 74 

Mar 10 60 

Apr 10 17 

May 10 9 

Jun 9 4 

Jul 9 7 

Aug 9 7 

Sep 10 13 

Oct 10 27 

Nov 11 36 

Dec 11 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pilcomayo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital a Domicilio_ · El Tambo 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05183&mlon=-75.22952#map=17/-12.05183/-75.22952) 

Bank Caja Huancaya · El Tambo 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.02999&mlon=-75.23437#map=17/-12.02999/-75.23437) 

ATM Caja Piura · El Tambo 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05642&mlon=-75.21813#map=17/-12.05642/-75.21813) 

Petrol pump Corporacion Rio Branco · Pilcomayo 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05481&mlon=-75.25683#map=17/-12.05481/-75.25683) 

Hotel Hostal Misky - Hernani · Pilcomayo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05000&mlon=-75.26670#map=17/-12.05000/-75.26670) 

Mall Tinkuy Plaza · Chupaca 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06074&mlon=-75.28773#map=17/-12.06074/-75.28773) 

School Institución Educativa Andres Bello · Pilcomayo 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.04409&mlon=-75.25601#map=17/-12.04409/-75.25601) 

College Universidad Nacional del Centro del Peru · El Tambo 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.03328&mlon=-75.23729#map=17/-12.03328/-75.23729) 

Police station Policlinico Municipal El Tambo · El Tambo 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05073&mlon=-75.22128#map=17/-12.05073/-75.22128) 

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 Pilcomayo

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

- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels1
- Schools19
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants11

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
- Huasicancha
- Huayucachi
- Ingenio
- Pariahuanca
- Pucara
- Quichuay
- Quilcas
- San Agustin
- San Jeronimo de Tunan
- Santo Domingo de Acobamba
- Sapallanga
- Saño
- Sicaya
- Viques

## Quick answers

- Where is Pilcomayo?In Huancayo Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Pilcomayo?Chupaca, El Tambo, Huamancaca Chico, San Agustin and Sicaya
- What is there to see in Pilcomayo?Huachac, Manzanares y Chupaca, Castillo El Tumi, Mirador Shapish, Shapish
- What time zone is Pilcomayo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pilcomayo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pilcomayo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pilcomayo?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pilcomayo?September to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pilcomayo?Hospital a Domicilio_, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pilcomayo?Caja Huancaya, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pilcomayo?Caja Piura, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pilcomayo?Corporacion Rio Branco, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Pilcomayo?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pilcomayo?PE120125 (OCHA common operational dataset)