# Monobamba District, Jauja Province, Junin Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/monobamba/ District · Jauja Province # Monobamba Monobamba is a district of Peru in Jauja Province, Junin Department. It covers **935.5 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 936km² - 17mapped services - 1,836 mtypical elevation ## Where is Monobamba? Monobamba lies in [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 11 other districts: [Apata](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/apata/), [Cochas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/cochas/), [Comas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/comas/), [Mariscal Castilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/mariscal-castilla/), [Molinos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/molinos/), [Palca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/tarma/palca/), [Pampa Hermosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/pampa-hermosa/), [Ricran](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/ricran/), [San Ramon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/san-ramon/), [Tapo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/tarma/tapo/) and [Vitoc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/chanchamayo/vitoc/). By area it is the 232nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 21.5% of [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/). The centre of Monobamba is about 217 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.4424° S, 75.1306° 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 Monobamba ### Nearby, outside Monobamba - Aguas termales · attraction, Apata13 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: Monobamba - 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) · Jauja53 km - Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco210 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:16, 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 Monobamba Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Monobamba. The largest with a recorded population: Monobamba (344), Rondayacu (217), Chacaybamba (192), Huayanay (112), Utcuyacu (91) and Quichuas (12). Settlements here lie between about 1,299 m and 4,409 m above sea level (median 1,836 m). - Aguas Niéve - Apaicanchilla - Callanca - Callas - Cedruyoc - Chacaibamba - Chacaybamba - Chilcapuquio - Comunidad Chacaybamba - Comunidad Uchubamba - Congos - Huayanay - Ipna - Libertad Tinco - Margarita - Monobamba - Parcopampa - Pensamiento - Quichuas - Rondayacu - San José de Ocoroyo - Santa Fe - Uchubamba - Utcuyacu 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 Monobamba Named natural and historic features inside Monobamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 23 rivers and streams; 7 lakes. - Laguna Chacuas - Laguna Huarmicocha - Laguna Portachuelo - Laguna Tranca - Laguna Yacumina - Laguna Yahuarcocha - Laguna Yahuarcocha Chico - Quebrada Arroyo - Quebrada Callanca - Quebrada Huacrash - Quebrada Huamali - Quebrada Milánpampa - Quebrada Putajallo - Quebrada San José - Quebrada Shullcas - Quebrada Yanayacu - Río Alpamayoc - Río Chacaibamba - Río Chacuas - Río Comas - Río Condorbamba - Río Cullcus - Río Huampuyo - Río Maracocha …and 6 more. ### Hills and mountains 32 mountains. - Nevado Marairazo · 4,899 m - Cerro Niviaza · 4,597 m - Cerro Sallasa · 4,584 m - Cerro Potrero · 4,533 m - Cerro Intipachanan · 4,493 m - Cerro Meléndez · 4,490 m - Cerro Rondayo · 4,442 m - Cerro Huanca Cruz · 4,428 m - Cerro Huayhuay · 4,350 m - Cumbre Leoncocha · 4,286 m - Cerro Chaupiloma · 4,163 m - Cerro Callanca · 4,108 m - Cumbre Lomas · 4,020 m - Cerro Shaihua · 4,011 m - Cerro Tembladera · 3,924 m - Cerro Pararrayo · 3,837 m - Cerro Balconcillo · 3,739 m - Cerro Jatunloma · 3,737 m - Cerro Airabamba · 3,466 m - Cerro Pichopallja · 3,410 m - Cerro Parco · 3,228 m - Cerro Ipna · 3,017 m - Cerro Mesapata · 2,945 m - Cerro Tunquibamba · 2,800 m …and 8 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 Monobamba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Jauja Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,929 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 22 25 Feb 22 30 Mar 22 24 Apr 22 8 May 21 5 Jun 20 4 Jul 20 5 Aug 21 5 Sep 21 5 Oct 22 13 Nov 22 17 Dec 22 33 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Monobamba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Brevetes Policlínico Ayni · Comas 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.68518&mlon=-75.03582#map=17/-11.68518/-75.03582) Hotel Hospedaje Antpitta · Pampa Hermosa 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.50757&mlon=-74.82212#map=17/-11.50757/-74.82212) School Institución Educativa No. 30370 · Monobamba 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.51324&mlon=-75.15101#map=17/-11.51324/-75.15101) 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 Monobamba Places mapped inside Monobamba in open map data, by type. - Schools17 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 - Marco - Masma - Masma Chicche - Molinos - Muqui - Muquiyauyo - Paca - Paccha - Pancan - Parco - Pomacancha - Ricran - San Lorenzo - San Pedro de Chunan - Sausa - Sincos - Tunan Marca - Yauli - Yauyos ## Quick answers - Where is Monobamba?In Jauja Province, Junin Department, Peru - What borders Monobamba?Apata, Cochas, Comas, Mariscal Castilla, Molinos, Palca, Pampa Hermosa, Ricran, San Ramon, Tapo and Vitoc - What is there to see in Monobamba?Aguas termales - What time zone is Monobamba in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Monobamba?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Monobamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Monobamba?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Monobamba?Settlements lie between 1,299 m and 4,409 m - What is the highest point in Monobamba?Nevado Marairazo (4,899 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Monobamba?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Monobamba?Brevetes Policlínico Ayni, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Monobamba?PE120419 (OCHA common operational dataset)