# Marco District, Jauja Province, Junin Department – Villages

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

District · Jauja Province 

# Marco

Marco is a district of Peru in Jauja Province, Junin Department. It covers **28.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28.7km²
- 7mapped services
- 3,465 mtypical elevation

## Where is Marco?

Marco 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/), [Janjaillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/janjaillo/), [Llocllapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/llocllapampa/), [Parco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/parco/), [Tunan Marca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/tunan-marca/) and [Yauyos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/yauyos/). By area it is the 1738th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.7% of [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/). The centre of Marco is about 162 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.7610° S, 75.5664° 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 Marco

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Marco: 1 archaeological site.

- Umpamalca · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Marco

- Museo Tunanmarca · museum, Tunan Marca3.5 km
- Huacllimarca · archaeological site, Janjaillo3.5 km
- Parque Natural Pichiluli · nature reserve, Pancan5.3 km
- Tunanmarka · archaeological site, Tunan Marca5.6 km
- Plaza Puquio · attraction, Paca7.6 km
- Mamallanchic Rosario · monument, Sausa9.8 km
- Quinlliyoc · archaeological site, Huaripampa10 km
- Yawar Jasha · viewpoint, Ataura13 km
- Reserva paisajistica Nor Yauyos Cochas Rodal de puyas raimondii · attraction, Canchayllo16 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: Marco

- 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) · Lima171 km

### Nearest railway station

Jauja (Jauja), about 8.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 Marco

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Marco. The largest with a recorded population: Tragadero (250), Hualiz (175) and Huashua (126). Settlements here lie between about 3,457 m and 3,687 m above sea level (median 3,465 m).

- Coricancha
- Hualiz
- Huashua
- Jajachaca
- Janjallojasha
- Marco
- Tragadero

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 Marco

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Grande
- Río Quisualcancha

### History

1 ancient site.

- Zona Arqueológica Umpamalca

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 Marco 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 (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 300 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 **September to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 25 

Feb 12 30 

Mar 11 24 

Apr 11 8 

May 11 5 

Jun 10 4 

Jul 9 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 Marco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Bicentenario EsSalud Jauja · Jauja 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.76606&mlon=-75.49950#map=17/-11.76606/-75.49950) 

Bank BCP · Jauja 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.77441&mlon=-75.49983#map=17/-11.77441/-75.49983) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Acolla 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.74826&mlon=-75.53657#map=17/-11.74826/-75.53657) 

Hotel Hotel Laguna de Paca - Jauja · Pancan 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.74856&mlon=-75.50603#map=17/-11.74856/-75.50603) 

School Institución Educativa 30540 Florentino Carhuancho Camarena · Marco 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.76040&mlon=-75.57530#map=17/-11.76040/-75.57530) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnológico Sausa · Sausa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.78621&mlon=-75.48298#map=17/-11.78621/-75.48298) 

Police station Comisaría PNP · Jauja 7.8 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 Marco

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

- Schools7

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
- Jauja
- Julcan
- Leonor Ordoñez
- Llocllapampa
- 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 Marco?In Jauja Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Marco?Acolla, Janjaillo, Llocllapampa, Parco, Tunan Marca and Yauyos
- What is there to see in Marco?Umpamalca
- What time zone is Marco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Marco?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Marco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Marco?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Marco?Settlements lie between 3,457 m and 3,687 m
- What is the best time to visit Marco?September to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Marco?Hospital Bicentenario EsSalud Jauja, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Marco?BCP, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marco?Petroperu, about 3.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Marco?PE120415 (OCHA common operational dataset)