# Paca District, Jauja Province, Junin Department – Villages

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

District · Jauja Province 

# Paca

Paca is a district of Peru in Jauja Province, Junin Department. It covers **34.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 34.0km²
- 7mapped services
- 3,669 mtypical elevation

## Where is Paca?

Paca lies in [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Acolla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/acolla/), [Pancan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/pancan/), [San Pedro de Chunan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/san-pedro-de-chunan/) and [Yauli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/yauli/). By area it is the 1704th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.8% of [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/). The centre of Paca is about 168 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.6889° S, 75.5264° 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 Paca

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Paca: 1 attraction.

- Plaza Puquio · attraction

### Nearby, outside Paca

- Museo Tunanmarca · museum, Tunan Marca6.6 km
- Parque Natural Pichiluli · nature reserve, Pancan7.1 km
- Tunanmarka · archaeological site, Tunan Marca8.6 km
- Umpamalca · archaeological site, Marco11 km
- Huacllimarca · archaeological site, Janjaillo12 km
- Mamallanchic Rosario · monument, Sausa13 km
- Yawar Jasha · viewpoint, Ataura14 km
- Quinlliyoc · archaeological site, Huaripampa14 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: Paca

- 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) · Jauja12 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima177 km

### Nearest railway station

Jauja (Jauja), about 11 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 06:18, 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 Paca

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Paca. The largest with a recorded population: Paca (769), Pichjapuquio (171), Yanacancha (148), Pacapaccha (139) and Jalpalinja (13). Settlements here lie between about 3,387 m and 4,025 m above sea level (median 3,669 m).

- Jalpalinja
- Paca
- Pacapaccha
- Pichjapuquio
- Sahuanniyoc
- Yanacancha

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 Paca

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

### Water

1 lake; 1 river or stream.

- Laguna Paca
- Quebrada Tuluojaja

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Condortacunan · 4,188 m
- Cerro Orcuncancha · 3,985 m
- Cerro Jinllo · 3,707 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 Paca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Jauja Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 173 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (33 mm) and the driest Jun (4 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 25 

Feb 10 30 

Mar 9 24 

Apr 9 8 

May 9 5 

Jun 8 4 

Jul 7 5 

Aug 8 5 

Sep 9 5 

Oct 10 13 

Nov 10 17 

Dec 10 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Paca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Bicentenario EsSalud Jauja · Jauja 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.76606&mlon=-75.49950#map=17/-11.76606/-75.49950) 

Bank BCP · Jauja 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.77441&mlon=-75.49983#map=17/-11.77441/-75.49983) 

ATM MultiRed · Tarma 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.41969&mlon=-75.69275#map=17/-11.41969/-75.69275) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Acolla 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.74166&mlon=-75.53940#map=17/-11.74166/-75.53940) 

Hotel La Laguna De Paca Jauja Huancayo · Paca 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.72956&mlon=-75.50354#map=17/-11.72956/-75.50354) 

School Institución Educativa No. 30546 · Paca 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.69090&mlon=-75.52900#map=17/-11.69090/-75.52900) 

College Escuela Del Futuro · Jauja 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.78433&mlon=-75.48200#map=17/-11.78433/-75.48200) 

Police station Comisaría PNP · Jauja 10 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 Paca

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

- Hotels1
- Schools5
- 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
- El Mantaro
- Huamali
- Huaripampa
- Huertas
- Janjaillo
- Jauja
- Julcan
- Leonor Ordoñez
- Llocllapampa
- Marco
- Masma
- Masma Chicche
- Molinos
- Monobamba
- Muqui
- Muquiyauyo
- Paccha
- Pancan
- Parco
- Pomacancha
- Ricran
- San Lorenzo
- San Pedro de Chunan
- Sausa
- Sincos
- Tunan Marca
- Yauli
- Yauyos

## Quick answers

- Where is Paca?In Jauja Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Paca?Acolla, Pancan, San Pedro de Chunan and Yauli
- What is there to see in Paca?Plaza Puquio
- What time zone is Paca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Paca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Paca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paca?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Paca?Settlements lie between 3,387 m and 4,025 m
- What is the highest point in Paca?Cerro Condortacunan (4,188 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paca?Hospital Bicentenario EsSalud Jauja, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paca?BCP, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Paca?MultiRed, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paca?Petroperu, about 6.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Paca?PE120422 (OCHA common operational dataset)