# Pancan District, Jauja Province, Junin Department – Villages

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

District · Jauja Province 

# Pancan

Pancan is a district of Peru in Jauja Province, Junin Department. It covers **11.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11.4km²
- 8mapped services
- 3,379 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pancan?

Pancan 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/), [Huertas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/huertas/), [Jauja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/jauja/), [Paca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/paca/), [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 1826th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.3% of [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/). The centre of Pancan is about 169 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.7480° S, 75.4999° 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 Pancan

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pancan: 1 nature reserve.

- Parque Natural Pichiluli · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Pancan

- Plaza Puquio · attraction, Paca4.0 km
- Mamallanchic Rosario · monument, Sausa5.6 km
- Quinlliyoc · archaeological site, Huaripampa7.1 km
- Yawar Jasha · viewpoint, Ataura7.4 km
- Museo Tunanmarca · museum, Tunan Marca7.9 km
- Huacllimarca · archaeological site, Janjaillo11 km
- Umpamalca · archaeological site, Marco11 km
- Tunanmarka · archaeological site, Tunan Marca11 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: Pancan

- 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) · Jauja4.9 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima178 km

### Nearest railway station

Jauja (Jauja), about 3.7 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 Pancan

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Pancan. The largest with a recorded population: Pancan (704) and Huasquicha (153). Settlements here lie between about 3,374 m and 3,841 m above sea level (median 3,379 m).

- Chucllu
- Chuclu
- Huasquicha
- Pancan
- Pancán

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 Pancan

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Huambo

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Ushno · 3,589 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 Pancan 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 386 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 12 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 Pancan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Bicentenario EsSalud Jauja · Jauja 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.76606&mlon=-75.49950#map=17/-11.76606/-75.49950) 

Bank BCP · Jauja 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.77441&mlon=-75.49983#map=17/-11.77441/-75.49983) 

Petrol pump Petro Perú · Jauja 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.76966&mlon=-75.50225#map=17/-11.76966/-75.50225) 

Hotel Hotel Laguna de Paca - Jauja · Pancan 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.74856&mlon=-75.50603#map=17/-11.74856/-75.50603) 

School Institución Educativa Nuestra Señora Del Carmen · Pancan 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.75863&mlon=-75.50133#map=17/-11.75863/-75.50133) 

College Escuela Del Futuro · Jauja 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.78433&mlon=-75.48200#map=17/-11.78433/-75.48200) 

Police station Comisaría PNP · Jauja 3.3 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 Pancan

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

- Hotels1
- Schools3
- Restaurants4

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Pancan?In Jauja Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Pancan?Acolla, Huertas, Jauja, Paca, San Pedro de Chunan and Yauli
- What is there to see in Pancan?Parque Natural Pichiluli
- What time zone is Pancan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pancan?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pancan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pancan?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pancan?Settlements lie between 3,374 m and 3,841 m
- What is the highest point in Pancan?Cerro Ushno (3,589 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pancan?August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pancan?Hospital Bicentenario EsSalud Jauja, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pancan?BCP, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pancan?Petro Perú, about 2.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pancan?PE120424 (OCHA common operational dataset)