# El Mantaro District, Jauja Province, Junin Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/el-mantaro/

District · Jauja Province 

# El Mantaro

El Mantaro is a district of Peru in Jauja Province, Junin Department. It covers **17.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 17.9km²
- 7mapped services
- 3,320 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Mantaro?

El Mantaro lies in [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Huamali](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/huamali/), [Leonor Ordoñez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/leonor-ordonez/), [Masma Chicche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/masma-chicche/), [Muqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/muqui/) and [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/san-lorenzo/). By area it is the 1784th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.4% of [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/). The centre of El Mantaro is about 180 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8164° S, 75.3876° 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 El Mantaro

### Nearby, outside El Mantaro

- Virgen de Barro · monument, Matahuasi6.5 km
- Yawar Jasha · viewpoint, Ataura7.1 km
- Auquines de matahuasi · memorial, Matahuasi9.8 km
- Mamallanchic Rosario · monument, Sausa11 km
- Quinlliyoc · archaeological site, Huaripampa11 km
- Mirador 1 · viewpoint, Santa Rosa de Ocopa12 km
- Mirador 2 · viewpoint, Heroinas Toledo12 km
- Ocupi · ruins, Santa Rosa de Ocopa12 km
- Virgen de la Concepcion · attraction, Concepcion13 km
- Huiñayulo · archaeological site, San Jeronimo de Tunan15 km
- Trout Farm · attraction, Ingenio16 km
- Parque Natural Pichiluli · nature reserve, Pancan16 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: El Mantaro

- 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) · Jauja10 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima189 km

### Nearest railway station

Tambo (Sausa), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:44).

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 El Mantaro

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in El Mantaro. Settlements here lie between about 3,314 m and 3,672 m above sea level (median 3,320 m).

- Chaupimarca
- Chucos
- El Mantaro
- Huacho
- Sillahuacta

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 El Mantaro

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Condor Huachanan

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Carcarcancha · 4,154 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 El Mantaro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Jauja Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 445 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 173 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (33 mm) and the driest Jun (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 25 

Feb 12 30 

Mar 12 24 

Apr 12 8 

May 12 5 

Jun 11 4 

Jul 10 5 

Aug 11 5 

Sep 12 5 

Oct 12 13 

Nov 13 17 

Dec 13 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Mantaro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital C.s Yauyos · Yauyos 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.80000&mlon=-75.50000#map=17/-11.80000/-75.50000) 

Bank Caja los Andes · Jauja 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.77998&mlon=-75.49666#map=17/-11.77998/-75.49666) 

ATM Caja Piura · El Tambo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05642&mlon=-75.21813#map=17/-12.05642/-75.21813) 

Petrol pump PetroPeru · Matahuasi 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.87194&mlon=-75.36747#map=17/-11.87194/-75.36747) 

Hotel Hotel Las Orquideas · Apata 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.85788&mlon=-75.35920#map=17/-11.85788/-75.35920) 

Mall Tinkuy Plaza · Chupaca 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06074&mlon=-75.28773#map=17/-12.06074/-75.28773) 

School Institución Educativa 30500 Señor De Los Milagros · El Mantaro 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.82580&mlon=-75.38760#map=17/-11.82580/-75.38760) 

College I.V.I.T.A. - Jauja · El Mantaro 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.83336&mlon=-75.39569#map=17/-11.83336/-75.39569) 

Police station Comisaría PNP · Jauja 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.77780&mlon=-75.49713#map=17/-11.77780/-75.49713) 

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 El Mantaro

Places mapped inside El Mantaro in open map data, by type.

- Schools3
- Colleges and universities3
- 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 Jauja Province

- Acolla
- Apata
- Ataura
- Canchayllo
- Curicaca
- Huamali
- Huaripampa
- Huertas
- Janjaillo
- Jauja
- Julcan
- Leonor Ordoñez
- Llocllapampa
- Marco
- Masma
- Masma Chicche
- Molinos
- Monobamba
- Muqui
- Muquiyauyo
- Paca
- Paccha
- Pancan
- Parco
- Pomacancha
- Ricran
- San Lorenzo
- San Pedro de Chunan
- Sausa
- Sincos
- Tunan Marca
- Yauli
- Yauyos

## Quick answers

- Where is El Mantaro?In Jauja Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders El Mantaro?Huamali, Leonor Ordoñez, Masma Chicche, Muqui and San Lorenzo
- What is there to see in El Mantaro?Virgen de Barro, Yawar Jasha, Auquines de matahuasi, Mamallanchic Rosario
- What time zone is El Mantaro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Mantaro?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in El Mantaro?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Mantaro?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Mantaro?Settlements lie between 3,314 m and 3,672 m
- What is the highest point in El Mantaro?Cerro Carcarcancha (4,154 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Mantaro?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Mantaro?C.s Yauyos, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Mantaro?Caja los Andes, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Mantaro?Caja Piura, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Mantaro?PetroPeru, about 6.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Mantaro?PE120407 (OCHA common operational dataset)