# Parco District, Jauja Province, Junin Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/parco/ District · Jauja Province # Parco Parco is a district of Peru in Jauja Province, Junin Department. It covers **34.0 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 34.0km² - 8mapped services - 3,882 mtypical elevation ## Where is Parco? Parco 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: [Janjaillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/janjaillo/), [Llocllapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/llocllapampa/), [Marco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/marco/), [Paccha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/paccha/) and [Yauyos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/yauyos/). By area it is the 1706th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.8% of [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/). The centre of Parco is about 164 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8240° S, 75.5339° 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 Parco ### Nearby, outside Parco - Quinlliyoc · archaeological site, Huaripampa5.2 km - Mamallanchic Rosario · monument, Sausa6.2 km - Parque Natural Pichiluli · nature reserve, Pancan8.1 km - Huacllimarca · archaeological site, Janjaillo8.2 km - Yawar Jasha · viewpoint, Ataura10 km - Umpamalca · archaeological site, Marco11 km - Museo Tunanmarca · museum, Tunan Marca11 km - Plaza Puquio · attraction, Paca12 km - Tunanmarka · archaeological site, Tunan Marca13 km - Reserva paisajistica Nor Yauyos Cochas Rodal de puyas raimondii · attraction, Canchayllo18 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: Parco - 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) · Jauja8.0 km - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima173 km ### Nearest railway station Jauja (Jauja), about 6.3 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 06:19, 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 Parco Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Parco. The largest with a recorded population: Ullusca (578), Parco (535), Cruz de Espinas (134), Vista Alegre (48) and Tazapampa (8). Settlements here lie between about 3,389 m and 4,275 m above sea level (median 3,882 m). - Auquichpampa - Canchapunco - Cruz de Espinas - Hiple - Hojashalla - Huallipuquio - Juñapuquio - Ninamachay - Parco - Putaga - Taboda - Tazapampa - Torrioc - Tuhujo - Turumanya - Ullusca - Vista Alegre 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 Parco Named natural and historic features inside Parco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Tablaloma · 4,216 m - Cerro Sucuchanja · 4,199 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 Parco 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 Parco Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital C.s Yauyos · Yauyos 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.80000&mlon=-75.50000#map=17/-11.80000/-75.50000) Bank Caja los Andes · Jauja 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.77998&mlon=-75.49666#map=17/-11.77998/-75.49666) Petrol pump Primax · Sausa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.79702&mlon=-75.48488#map=17/-11.79702/-75.48488) Hotel Casablanca Hostal y Sauna · Jauja 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.78426&mlon=-75.49305#map=17/-11.78426/-75.49305) Mall Tinkuy Plaza · Chupaca 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06074&mlon=-75.28773#map=17/-12.06074/-75.28773) School Institución Educativa 30456 Bernardo Nonalaya · Parco 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.81940&mlon=-75.54128#map=17/-11.81940/-75.54128) College Instituto Superior Tecnológico Sausa · Sausa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.78621&mlon=-75.48298#map=17/-11.78621/-75.48298) Police station Comisaría PNP · Jauja 6.5 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 Parco Places mapped inside Parco in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 - Pancan - Pomacancha - Ricran - San Lorenzo - San Pedro de Chunan - Sausa - Sincos - Tunan Marca - Yauli - Yauyos ## Quick answers - Where is Parco?In Jauja Province, Junin Department, Peru - What borders Parco?Janjaillo, Llocllapampa, Marco, Paccha and Yauyos - What is there to see in Parco?Quinlliyoc, Mamallanchic Rosario, Parque Natural Pichiluli, Huacllimarca - What time zone is Parco in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Parco?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Parco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Parco?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Parco?Settlements lie between 3,389 m and 4,275 m - What is the highest point in Parco?Cerro Tablaloma (4,216 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Parco?C.s Yauyos, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Parco?Caja los Andes, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Parco?Primax, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Parco?PE120425 (OCHA common operational dataset)