# Muqui District, Jauja Province, Junin Department – Villages

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

District · Jauja Province 

# Muqui

Muqui is a district of Peru in Jauja Province, Junin Department. It covers **11.9 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11.9km²
- 1mapped service
- 3,327 mtypical elevation

## Where is Muqui?

Muqui 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: [Ataura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/ataura/), [El Mantaro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/el-mantaro/), [Huamali](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/huamali/), [Leonor Ordoñez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/leonor-ordonez/) and [Muquiyauyo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/muquiyauyo/). By area it is the 1820th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.3% of [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/). The centre of Muqui is about 175 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8375° S, 75.4359° 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 Muqui

### Nearby, outside Muqui

- Yawar Jasha · viewpoint, Ataura5.6 km
- Quinlliyoc · archaeological site, Huaripampa6.4 km
- Mamallanchic Rosario · monument, Sausa7.0 km
- Virgen de Barro · monument, Matahuasi9.9 km
- Auquines de matahuasi · memorial, Matahuasi12 km
- Parque Natural Pichiluli · nature reserve, Pancan13 km
- Virgen de la Concepcion · attraction, Concepcion16 km
- Mirador 1 · viewpoint, Santa Rosa de Ocopa16 km
- Plaza Puquio · attraction, Paca16 km
- Ocupi · ruins, Santa Rosa de Ocopa16 km
- Mirador 2 · viewpoint, Heroinas Toledo16 km
- Huacllimarca · archaeological site, Janjaillo18 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: Muqui

- 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) · Jauja7.3 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima184 km

### Nearest railway station

Tambo (Sausa), about 7.1 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 Muqui

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Muqui. Settlements here lie between about 3,312 m and 3,886 m above sea level (median 3,327 m).

- Alameda
- Barrio Abajo
- Barrio Arriba
- Carhuamacan
- Chicchuy
- Cuto Cuto
- Florida
- Huamanparco
- Muqui
- Pariahuanca
- San Antonio

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 Muqui 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 438 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 12 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muqui

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital C.s Yauyos · Yauyos 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.80000&mlon=-75.50000#map=17/-11.80000/-75.50000) 

Bank Caja los Andes · Jauja 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.77998&mlon=-75.49666#map=17/-11.77998/-75.49666) 

ATM Caja Piura · El Tambo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05642&mlon=-75.21813#map=17/-12.05642/-75.21813) 

Petrol pump Petro Perú · Sausa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.79713&mlon=-75.48435#map=17/-11.79713/-75.48435) 

Hotel Distrito de Leonor Ordoñez - Huancaní, Jauja, Junín, Perú. · Leonor Ordoñez 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.86315&mlon=-75.41788#map=17/-11.86315/-75.41788) 

Mall Tinkuy Plaza · Chupaca 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06074&mlon=-75.28773#map=17/-12.06074/-75.28773) 

School Institución Educativa 30511 Virgen De Las Mercedes · Muqui 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.83450&mlon=-75.43448#map=17/-11.83450/-75.43448) 

College I.V.I.T.A. - Jauja · El Mantaro 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.83336&mlon=-75.39569#map=17/-11.83336/-75.39569) 

Police station Comisaría PNP · Jauja 9.4 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 Muqui

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

- Schools1

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
- Monobamba
- Muquiyauyo
- Paca
- Paccha
- Pancan
- Parco
- Pomacancha
- Ricran
- San Lorenzo
- San Pedro de Chunan
- Sausa
- Sincos
- Tunan Marca
- Yauli
- Yauyos

## Quick answers

- Where is Muqui?In Jauja Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Muqui?Ataura, El Mantaro, Huamali, Leonor Ordoñez and Muquiyauyo
- What is there to see in Muqui?Yawar Jasha, Quinlliyoc, Mamallanchic Rosario, Virgen de Barro
- What time zone is Muqui in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Muqui?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Muqui?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Muqui?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Muqui?Settlements lie between 3,312 m and 3,886 m
- What is the best time to visit Muqui?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Muqui?C.s Yauyos, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Muqui?Caja los Andes, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Muqui?Caja Piura, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muqui?Petro Perú, about 6.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Muqui?PE120420 (OCHA common operational dataset)