# Jauja District, Jauja Province, Junin Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/jauja/

District · Jauja Province 

# Jauja

Jauja is a district of Peru in Jauja Province, Junin Department. It covers **9.48 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 120 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9.5km²
- 120mapped services
- 3,412 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jauja?

Jauja lies in [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Acolla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/acolla/), [Ataura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/ataura/), [Huertas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/huertas/), [Pancan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/pancan/), [Sausa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/sausa/) and [Yauyos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/yauyos/). By area it is the 1836th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.2% of [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/). The centre of Jauja is about 170 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.7748° S, 75.4929° 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 Jauja

### Nearby, outside Jauja

- Mamallanchic Rosario · monument, Sausa2.5 km
- Parque Natural Pichiluli · nature reserve, Pancan3.7 km
- Quinlliyoc · archaeological site, Huaripampa4.0 km
- Yawar Jasha · viewpoint, Ataura5.3 km
- Plaza Puquio · attraction, Paca7.0 km
- Museo Tunanmarca · museum, Tunan Marca9.8 km
- Huacllimarca · archaeological site, Janjaillo11 km
- Umpamalca · archaeological site, Marco12 km
- Tunanmarka · archaeological site, Tunan Marca13 km
- Virgen de Barro · monument, Matahuasi18 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: Jauja

- 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) · Jauja2.3 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima179 km

### Nearest railway station

Jauja (Jauja), about 0.8 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 17:45).

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 Jauja

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Jauja. The largest with a recorded population: Jauja (21,057).

- Jauja
- Puchococha
- Urbanización Olavegoya

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 Jauja

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

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Francisco Carle Airport

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 Jauja and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Jauja Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 353 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 **August to June**.

- 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 11 8 

May 11 5 

Jun 10 4 

Jul 10 5 

Aug 10 5 

Sep 11 5 

Oct 12 13 

Nov 12 17 

Dec 12 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jauja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Domingo Olavegoya · Jauja 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.77668&mlon=-75.49504#map=17/-11.77668/-75.49504) 

Bank Mibanco · Jauja 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.77812&mlon=-75.49759#map=17/-11.77812/-75.49759) 

Petrol pump Pecsa · Jauja 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.77362&mlon=-75.48941#map=17/-11.77362/-75.48941) 

Hotel Hotel el molino jauja peru · Jauja 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.77840&mlon=-75.49502#map=17/-11.77840/-75.49502) 

Mall Tinkuy Plaza · Chupaca 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06074&mlon=-75.28773#map=17/-12.06074/-75.28773) 

School I.S.T. Pedro Monge Córdova · Jauja 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.77391&mlon=-75.49231#map=17/-11.77391/-75.49231) 

College Escuela Del Futuro · Jauja 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.78433&mlon=-75.48200#map=17/-11.78433/-75.48200) 

Police station Comisaría PNP · Jauja 0.6 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 Jauja

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks7
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels19
- Schools34
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies20
- Restaurants25
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics3

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
- El Mantaro
- Huamali
- Huaripampa
- Huertas
- Janjaillo
- 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 Jauja?In Jauja Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Jauja?Acolla, Ataura, Huertas, Pancan, Sausa and Yauyos
- What is there to see in Jauja?Mamallanchic Rosario, Parque Natural Pichiluli, Quinlliyoc, Yawar Jasha
- What time zone is Jauja in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Jauja?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Jauja?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jauja?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Jauja?August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jauja?Hospital de Apoyo Domingo Olavegoya, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jauja?Mibanco, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jauja?Pecsa, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Jauja?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Jauja?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Jauja?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jauja?PE120401 (OCHA common operational dataset)