# Tunan Marca District, Jauja Province, Junin Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/tunan-marca/

District · Jauja Province 

# Tunan Marca

Tunan Marca is a district of Peru in Jauja Province, Junin Department. It covers **32.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32.7km²
- 4mapped services
- 3,645 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tunan Marca?

Tunan Marca 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/), [Janjaillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/janjaillo/), [Marco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/marco/) and [Pomacancha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/pomacancha/). By area it is the 1714th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.8% of [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/). The centre of Tunan Marca is about 160 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.6969° S, 75.6049° 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 Tunan Marca

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Tunan Marca: 1 museum; 1 archaeological site.

- Museo Tunanmarca · museum
- Tunanmarka · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Tunan Marca

- Umpamalca · archaeological site, Marco6.0 km
- Huacllimarca · archaeological site, Janjaillo9.2 km
- Plaza Puquio · attraction, Paca10 km
- Parque Natural Pichiluli · nature reserve, Pancan11 km
- Mamallanchic Rosario · monument, Sausa17 km
- Reserva paisajistica Nor Yauyos Cochas Rodal de puyas raimondii · attraction, Canchayllo18 km
- Quinlliyoc · archaeological site, Huaripampa18 km
- Recreo Campestre Mama Huari · attraction, Huaricolca19 km
- Chuicho · archaeological site, Huaricolca20 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: Tunan Marca

- 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) · Jauja17 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima168 km

### Nearest railway station

Llocllapampa (Llocllapampa), about 13 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 17:45).

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 Tunan Marca

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Tunan Marca. The largest with a recorded population: Yanasmayo (88) and Shinti (2). Settlements here lie between about 3,471 m and 3,812 m above sea level (median 3,645 m).

- Concho
- Pojuipuquio
- Potrero
- San Jose
- Shinti
- Tunan Marca
- Tunanmarca
- Yanasmayo

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 Tunan Marca

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Cutulaja

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Rosajasha · 3,920 m
- Cerro Potrero · 3,894 m

### History

1 ancient site.

- Zona Arqueológica Tunánmarca

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 Tunan Marca 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 Tunan Marca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Bicentenario EsSalud Jauja · Jauja 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.76606&mlon=-75.49950#map=17/-11.76606/-75.49950) 

Bank BCP · Jauja 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.77441&mlon=-75.49983#map=17/-11.77441/-75.49983) 

ATM MultiRed · Tarma 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.41969&mlon=-75.69275#map=17/-11.41969/-75.69275) 

Petrol pump Petroperu · Acolla 8.7 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.72956&mlon=-75.50354#map=17/-11.72956/-75.50354) 

School Institución Educativa 30552 Nuestra Señora De La Merced · Pomacancha 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.70051&mlon=-75.62250#map=17/-11.70051/-75.62250) 

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

Police station Comisaría PNP · Jauja 15 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 Tunan Marca

Places mapped inside Tunan Marca in open map data, by type.

- Schools4

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
- Pomacancha
- Ricran
- San Lorenzo
- San Pedro de Chunan
- Sausa
- Sincos
- Yauli
- Yauyos

## Quick answers

- Where is Tunan Marca?In Jauja Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Tunan Marca?Acolla, Janjaillo, Marco and Pomacancha
- What is there to see in Tunan Marca?Museo Tunanmarca, Tunanmarka
- What time zone is Tunan Marca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tunan Marca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tunan Marca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tunan Marca?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tunan Marca?Settlements lie between 3,471 m and 3,812 m
- What is the highest point in Tunan Marca?Cerro Rosajasha (3,920 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tunan Marca?Hospital Bicentenario EsSalud Jauja, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tunan Marca?BCP, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tunan Marca?MultiRed, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tunan Marca?Petroperu, about 8.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tunan Marca?PE120432 (OCHA common operational dataset)