# Pomacancha District, Jauja Province, Junin Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/pomacancha/ District · Jauja Province # Pomacancha Pomacancha is a district of Peru in Jauja Province, Junin Department. It covers **281.5 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 282km² - 5mapped services - 4,099 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pomacancha? Pomacancha lies in [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Acolla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/acolla/), [Curicaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/curicaca/), [Huaricolca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/tarma/huaricolca/), [Janjaillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/janjaillo/), [La Oroya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/yauli/la-oroya/), [Tarma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/tarma/tarma/) and [Tunan Marca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/tunan-marca/). By area it is the 765th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.5% of [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/). The centre of Pomacancha is about 153 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.6347° S, 75.6843° 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 Pomacancha ### Nearby, outside Pomacancha - Recreo Campestre Mama Huari · attraction, Huaricolca12 km - Tunanmarka · archaeological site, Tunan Marca13 km - Chuicho · archaeological site, Huaricolca14 km - Ayasmarca · archaeological site, Tarma16 km - Umpamalca · archaeological site, Marco16 km - Museo Tunanmarca · museum, Tunan Marca16 km - Cucumarca · archaeological site, Huaricolca17 km - Tarmatambo · archaeological site, Tarma18 km - Las Chicas Virgenes · ruins, Tarma18 km - Siete Huecos · cave, Tarma18 km - Huacllimarca · archaeological site, Janjaillo19 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: Pomacancha - 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) · Jauja28 km - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima161 km ### Nearest railway station Pachacayo (Canchayllo), about 15 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 06:19, sunset around 17:46). 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 Pomacancha Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Pomacancha. The largest with a recorded population: Armonía (124) and Pomacancha (63). Settlements here lie between about 3,858 m and 4,327 m above sea level (median 4,099 m). - Angélica - Armonía - Ayasamachicuna - Bandurria - Cachi Cachi - Canchachulla - Carampa - Carninsayana - Casablanca - Cashatiquina - Chuccho - Cochapata - Colcabamba - Condorpuquio - Huajrash - Huallpatambo - Huashiña - Huicllo - Huithuisca - Ishpacucho - Jasha - Jayapaco - Jillayrumi - Jullocorral - Lomo Largo - Maraipata - Marjasha - Millpojasha - Pampacancha - Pichuicancha - Picuynioj - Pomacancha - Ranchacmachay - Raupi - Shaihui - Surau - Tajana - Tantarnioj - Ticllacancha - Tucomachay 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 Pomacancha Named natural and historic features inside Pomacancha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Callioc - Quebrada Colca - Quebrada Huaylimalca - Quebrada Jircancancha - Quebrada Mishquipuquio - Quebrada Pacchaloma - Quebrada Tinco - Quebrada Yacolincochunco - Quebrada Yana Ututo ### Hills and mountains 24 mountains. - Cerro Tullush Grande · 4,470 m - Cerro Aricocha · 4,460 m - Cerro Huacracocha · 4,429 m - Cerro Rirpacc · 4,424 m - Cerro Matamachay · 4,412 m - Cerro Canchachuclla · 4,395 m - Cerro Majapataloma · 4,346 m - Cerro Huamanpinta · 4,325 m - Cerro Colcabamba · 4,314 m - Cerro Huajotuyoc · 4,307 m - Cerro Lliplliloma · 4,299 m - Cerro Uchuloma · 4,298 m - Cerro Turojurin · 4,294 m - Cerro Angapuquio · 4,287 m - Cerro Piruroyoc · 4,253 m - Cerro Monterayoc · 4,229 m - Cerro Michapata · 4,221 m - Cerro Jayapaca · 4,188 m - Cerro Garbanzo Cancha · 4,159 m - Cerro Condorsenga · 4,148 m - Cerro Pueblo Viejo · 4,135 m - Cerro Cominapunco · 4,115 m - Cerro Jatunjasha · 4,061 m - Cerro Tajana · 3,954 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 Pomacancha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Jauja Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 334 m higher 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). 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 7 25 Feb 7 30 Mar 7 24 Apr 7 8 May 7 5 Jun 6 4 Jul 5 5 Aug 6 5 Sep 7 5 Oct 7 13 Nov 8 17 Dec 7 33 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pomacancha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Felix Mayorca Soto · Tarma 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.42509&mlon=-75.69261#map=17/-11.42509/-75.69261) Bank Scotiabank Tarma · Tarma 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.41985&mlon=-75.69210#map=17/-11.41985/-75.69210) ATM MultiRed · Tarma 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.41969&mlon=-75.69275#map=17/-11.41969/-75.69275) Petrol pump Primax · Curicaca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.76097&mlon=-75.71765#map=17/-11.76097/-75.71765) Hotel Hospedaje Puerto Huarino · La Oroya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.64518&mlon=-75.81310#map=17/-11.64518/-75.81310) School Institución Educativa No. 31921 · Pomacancha 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.67730&mlon=-75.67960#map=17/-11.67730/-75.67960) College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público (IESTP) "Adolfo Vienrich" · Tarma 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.42715&mlon=-75.69088#map=17/-11.42715/-75.69088) Police station Comisaría de Pachacayo · Canchayllo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.78439&mlon=-75.71726#map=17/-11.78439/-75.71726) 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 Pomacancha Places mapped inside Pomacancha in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 - Parco - Ricran - San Lorenzo - San Pedro de Chunan - Sausa - Sincos - Tunan Marca - Yauli - Yauyos ## Quick answers - Where is Pomacancha?In Jauja Province, Junin Department, Peru - What borders Pomacancha?Acolla, Curicaca, Huaricolca, Janjaillo, La Oroya, Tarma and Tunan Marca - What is there to see in Pomacancha?Recreo Campestre Mama Huari, Tunanmarka, Chuicho, Ayasmarca - What time zone is Pomacancha in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pomacancha?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Pomacancha?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pomacancha?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pomacancha?Settlements lie between 3,858 m and 4,327 m - What is the highest point in Pomacancha?Cerro Tullush Grande (4,470 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Pomacancha?Hospital Felix Mayorca Soto, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pomacancha?Scotiabank Tarma, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pomacancha?MultiRed, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pomacancha?Primax, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pomacancha?PE120426 (OCHA common operational dataset)