# Yauyos District, Jauja Province, Junin Department – Villages

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

District · Jauja Province 

# Yauyos

Yauyos is a district of Peru in Jauja Province, Junin Department. It covers **19.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19.6km²
- 11mapped services
- 3,587 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yauyos?

Yauyos 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/), [Huaripampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/huaripampa/), [Jauja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/jauja/), [Marco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/marco/), [Paccha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/paccha/), [Parco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/parco/) and [Sausa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/sausa/). By area it is the 1777th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.5% of [Jauja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/). The centre of Yauyos is about 167 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.7995° S, 75.5129° 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 Yauyos

### Nearby, outside Yauyos

- Quinlliyoc · archaeological site, Huaripampa3.0 km
- Mamallanchic Rosario · monument, Sausa3.1 km
- Parque Natural Pichiluli · nature reserve, Pancan5.2 km
- Yawar Jasha · viewpoint, Ataura7.4 km
- Huacllimarca · archaeological site, Janjaillo9.0 km
- Plaza Puquio · attraction, Paca9.4 km
- Museo Tunanmarca · museum, Tunan Marca10.0 km
- Umpamalca · archaeological site, Marco11 km
- Tunanmarka · archaeological site, Tunan Marca13 km
- Virgen de Barro · monument, Matahuasi19 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: Yauyos

- 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) · Jauja4.7 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima176 km

### Nearest railway station

Jauja (Jauja), about 2.7 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 Yauyos

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Yauyos. The largest with a recorded population: Bellavista (217), San Juan (174) and Cuñas (88). Settlements here lie between about 3,469 m and 3,769 m above sea level (median 3,587 m).

- Bellavista
- Cuñas
- Huancas
- Ocshapampa
- San Juan
- Yauyos

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).

## Weather in Yauyos and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Jauja Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 178 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 **September to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 25 

Feb 11 30 

Mar 11 24 

Apr 10 8 

May 10 5 

Jun 9 4 

Jul 9 5 

Aug 9 5 

Sep 10 5 

Oct 11 13 

Nov 11 17 

Dec 11 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yauyos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital C.s Yauyos · Yauyos 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.80000&mlon=-75.50000#map=17/-11.80000/-75.50000) 

Bank Caja los Andes · Jauja 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.77998&mlon=-75.49666#map=17/-11.77998/-75.49666) 

Petrol pump Primax · Jauja 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.77899&mlon=-75.49661#map=17/-11.77899/-75.49661) 

Hotel Casablanca Hostal y Sauna · Jauja 2.7 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 30566 Alejandro Rufino Espinoza Leon · Yauyos 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.79450&mlon=-75.51317#map=17/-11.79450/-75.51317) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnológico Sausa · Sausa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.78621&mlon=-75.48298#map=17/-11.78621/-75.48298) 

Police station Comisaría PNP · Jauja 3.0 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 Yauyos

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

- Hospitals3
- Schools5
- Restaurants2
- Dental clinics1

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
- Tunan Marca
- Yauli

## Quick answers

- Where is Yauyos?In Jauja Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Yauyos?Acolla, Huaripampa, Jauja, Marco, Paccha, Parco and Sausa
- What is there to see in Yauyos?Quinlliyoc, Mamallanchic Rosario, Parque Natural Pichiluli, Yawar Jasha
- What time zone is Yauyos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Yauyos?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Yauyos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yauyos?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yauyos?Settlements lie between 3,469 m and 3,769 m
- What is the best time to visit Yauyos?September to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yauyos?C.s Yauyos, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yauyos?Caja los Andes, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yauyos?Primax, about 2.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Yauyos?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Yauyos?PE120434 (OCHA common operational dataset)