# Quilcas District, Huancayo Province, Junin Department

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District · Huancayo Province 

# Quilcas

Quilcas is a district of Peru in Huancayo Province, Junin Department. It covers **159.7 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 160km²
- 10mapped services
- 4,255 mtypical elevation

## Where is Quilcas?

Quilcas 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: [Comas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/comas/), [El Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/el-tambo/), [Ingenio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/ingenio/), [San Jeronimo de Tunan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/san-jeronimo-de-tunan/) and [Saño](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/sano/). By area it is the 1096th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.3% of [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/). The centre of Quilcas is about 204 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 21 km from Huancayo, the main town of Huancayo Province. The centre point is at 11.8860° S, 75.1573° 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 Quilcas

### Nearby, outside Quilcas

- Trout Farm · attraction, Ingenio11 km
- Mirador al Huaytapallana · attraction, Huancayo13 km
- Huiñayulo · archaeological site, San Jeronimo de Tunan13 km
- Los Mates Burilados · theme park, El Tambo14 km
- Mirador a los Nevados · attraction, Huancayo14 km
- Juniscuto · archaeological site, San Jeronimo de Tunan14 km
- Mirador 2 · viewpoint, Heroinas Toledo15 km
- Ocupi · ruins, Santa Rosa de Ocopa15 km
- Abra Huaytapallana · attraction, Huancayo15 km
- Mirador 1 · viewpoint, Santa Rosa de Ocopa15 km
- Motocrossl la union · attraction, El Tambo15 km
- Virgen de la Concepcion · attraction, Concepcion17 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: Quilcas

- 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) · Jauja36 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho175 km

### Nearest railway station

Concepción (Concepcion), about 19 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 06:17, 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 Quilcas

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Quilcas. The largest with a recorded population: Colpar (303), Llacta (112), Rimaycancha (74), Siusa (31), Manco Cancha (11) and Matacorral (5). Settlements here lie between about 3,321 m and 4,583 m above sea level (median 4,255 m).

- Alamachay
- Azabamba
- Chuupata
- Colpar
- Espirituyoc
- Estanioc
- Llacta
- Manco Cancha
- Matacorral
- Pucamachay
- Quilcas
- Ranra
- Rimaycancha
- Siusa
- Sutule
- Tunacorral
- Tunsho
- Yuraccasha
- Ñahuinpuquio

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 Quilcas

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Laguna Challhuacocha
- Laguna Mamacocha
- Laguna Patococha
- Laguna Punlococha
- Laguna Putcacocha
- Laguna Quillacocha
- Quebrada Antacancha
- Quebrada Cebollayoc
- Quebrada Chonta
- Quebrada Huyhuyoc
- Quebrada Malmamera
- Quebrada Mancocancha
- Quebrada Pulaja
- Quebrada Tucupuñunan
- Río Suytucancha
- Río Tisho
- Río Viscas

### Hills and mountains

26 mountains.

- Nevado Putcacocha · 5,145 m
- Cerro Panlashuyo · 5,020 m
- Cerro Mula Puñuhuan · 5,018 m
- Cerro Cuchilluyoc · 4,830 m
- Cerro Tunsho · 4,824 m
- Cerro Chaclacocha · 4,823 m
- Cerro Mushca · 4,811 m
- Cerro Cangalayo · 4,757 m
- Cerro Chuchupuahuasin · 4,677 m
- Cerro Huancalina · 4,641 m
- Cerro Antaloma · 4,640 m
- Cerro Torrioc · 4,632 m
- Cerro Cashuañun · 4,619 m
- Cerro Sayhua · 4,615 m
- Cerro Alampa · 4,604 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 4,577 m
- Cerro Loma Larga · 4,529 m
- Sicnahuanca Cerro · 4,523 m
- Cerro Espíritu · 4,492 m
- Cerro Yacomina · 4,425 m
- Cerro Limalima · 4,402 m
- Cerro Cóndor Cóndor · 4,355 m
- Cerro Jatuncorral · 4,310 m
- Cerro Chuchin · 4,226 m

…and 2 more.

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 Quilcas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huancayo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 4 °C) and the coolest is Jul (2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 855 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 4 64 

Feb 3 74 

Mar 3 60 

Apr 3 17 

May 3 9 

Jun 2 4 

Jul 2 7 

Aug 2 7 

Sep 3 13 

Oct 4 27 

Nov 4 36 

Dec 4 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quilcas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mini Hospital MINSA · Concepcion 17 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.95088&mlon=-75.28456#map=17/-11.95088/-75.28456) 

ATM Caja Piura · El Tambo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05642&mlon=-75.21813#map=17/-12.05642/-75.21813) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Santa Rosa de Ocopa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.88006&mlon=-75.29592#map=17/-11.88006/-75.29592) 

Hotel Hotel Lodge Vista Verde · Hualhuas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.96270&mlon=-75.24688#map=17/-11.96270/-75.24688) 

Mall Victoria's Plaza · El Tambo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05821&mlon=-75.21413#map=17/-12.05821/-75.21413) 

School Institución Educativa No. 30255 · Quilcas 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.89490&mlon=-75.20900#map=17/-11.89490/-75.20900) 

College Instituto de Excelencia Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo · Huancayo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.02797&mlon=-75.18950#map=17/-12.02797/-75.18950) 

Police station comisaria de San Jerónimo de Tunán · San Jeronimo de Tunan 15 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 Quilcas

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

- Hotels1
- 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
- Colca
- Cullhuas
- El Tambo
- Huacrapuquio
- Hualhuas
- Huancan
- Huancayo
- Huasicancha
- Huayucachi
- Ingenio
- Pariahuanca
- Pilcomayo
- Pucara
- Quichuay
- San Agustin
- San Jeronimo de Tunan
- Santo Domingo de Acobamba
- Sapallanga
- Saño
- Sicaya
- Viques

## Quick answers

- Where is Quilcas?In Huancayo Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Quilcas?Comas, El Tambo, Ingenio, San Jeronimo de Tunan and Saño
- What is there to see in Quilcas?Trout Farm, Mirador al Huaytapallana, Huiñayulo, Los Mates Burilados
- What time zone is Quilcas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Quilcas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Quilcas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quilcas?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quilcas?Settlements lie between 3,321 m and 4,583 m
- What is the highest point in Quilcas?Nevado Putcacocha (5,145 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Quilcas?Mini Hospital MINSA, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Quilcas?Caja Huancayo, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Quilcas?Caja Piura, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quilcas?Petroperu, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Quilcas?PE120128 (OCHA common operational dataset)