# Viques District, Huancayo Province, Junin Department

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

District · Huancayo Province 

# Viques

Viques is a district of Peru in Huancayo Province, Junin Department. It covers **6.10 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.1km²
- 6mapped services
- 3,040 mtypical elevation

## Where is Viques?

Viques 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: [Chupuro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/chupuro/), [Huacrapuquio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/huacrapuquio/), [Huayucachi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/huayucachi/) and [Sapallanga](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/sapallanga/). By area it is the 1850th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.2% of [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/). The centre of Viques is about 196 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 10 km from Huancayo, the main town of Huancayo Province. The centre point is at 12.1606° S, 75.2262° 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 Viques

### Nearby, outside Viques

- Wari Willka · archaeological site, Huancan5.3 km
- Warivilca · museum, Huancan5.3 km
- Urochumbe · memorial, Huancan5.3 km
- Imapukarankapia · memorial, Huancan5.3 km
- Mirador Huama Huata · attraction, Tres de Diciembre5.9 km
- Cotocoto · archaeological site, Chupuro7.1 km
- Museo de la Breña · museum, Pucara8.9 km
- Óvalo "Flor Pucarina" · monument, Pucara9.1 km
- Museo Casa de la Memoria · museum, Chilca9.5 km
- Puente D. A. Carrión · attraction, El Tambo10 km
- Plaza Huamanmarca · attraction, Huancayo10 km
- Florero ornamental · monument, El Tambo10 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: Viques

- 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) · Jauja50 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho157 km

### Nearest railway station

Viques (Viques), about 0.7 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 Viques

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Viques.

- Viques

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 Viques and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huancayo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 360 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 **August to June**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 64 

Feb 11 74 

Mar 11 60 

Apr 11 17 

May 11 9 

Jun 10 4 

Jul 10 7 

Aug 10 7 

Sep 11 13 

Oct 12 27 

Nov 12 36 

Dec 12 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Viques

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Laboratorio Clínico BioTec · Chilca 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.09058&mlon=-75.20742#map=17/-12.09058/-75.20742) 

Bank Caja Huancayo · Chilca 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08650&mlon=-75.20811#map=17/-12.08650/-75.20811) 

ATM Globalnet · Huancayo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06970&mlon=-75.20947#map=17/-12.06970/-75.20947) 

Petrol pump Grifo San Miguel · Viques 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.15094&mlon=-75.21858#map=17/-12.15094/-75.21858) 

Hotel Hospedaje - Cochera · Huayucachi 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14217&mlon=-75.22143#map=17/-12.14217/-75.22143) 

Mall Plaza de Huayucachi · Huayucachi 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.13822&mlon=-75.22309#map=17/-12.13822/-75.22309) 

School Institución Educativa Julio C. Tello · Viques 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.15569&mlon=-75.22756#map=17/-12.15569/-75.22756) 

College Instituto CISAL · Chilca 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.08776&mlon=-75.19699#map=17/-12.08776/-75.19699) 

Police station Comisaria De Sapallanga · Sapallanga 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.14417&mlon=-75.16253#map=17/-12.14417/-75.16253) 

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 Viques

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools3
- Restaurants2

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
- Quilcas
- San Agustin
- San Jeronimo de Tunan
- Santo Domingo de Acobamba
- Sapallanga
- Saño
- Sicaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Viques?In Huancayo Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Viques?Chupuro, Huacrapuquio, Huayucachi and Sapallanga
- What is there to see in Viques?Wari Willka, Warivilca, Urochumbe, Imapukarankapia
- What time zone is Viques in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Viques?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Viques?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Viques?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Viques?August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Viques?Laboratorio Clínico BioTec, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Viques?Caja Huancayo, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Viques?Globalnet, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Viques?Grifo San Miguel, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Viques?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Viques?PE120136 (OCHA common operational dataset)