# Palcamayo District, Tarma Province, Junin Department

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District · Tarma Province 

# Palcamayo

Palcamayo is a district of Peru in Tarma Province, Junin Department. It covers **167.9 km²**. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 168km²
- 14mapped services
- 3,965 mtypical elevation

## Where is Palcamayo?

Palcamayo lies in [Tarma Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/tarma/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Acobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/tarma/acobamba/), [Huasahuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/tarma/huasahuasi/), [La Union](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/tarma/la-union/) and [San Pedro de Cajas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/tarma/san-pedro-de-cajas/). By area it is the 1060th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.3% of [Tarma Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/tarma/). The centre of Palcamayo is about 162 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.2611° S, 75.7740° 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 Palcamayo

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Palcamayo: 2 caves; 1 attraction.

- Hongos de Paculpunan · attraction
- Gruta de Huagapo · cave
- Sima de Racas Marca · cave

### Nearby, outside Palcamayo

- Cachipozo · attraction, San Pedro de Cajas11 km
- Cinco Pueblos · archaeological site, Acobamba11 km
- Yanamarka · ruins, Acobamba12 km
- Meseta del Bombón · attraction, San Pedro de Cajas16 km
- Santuario Señor de Muruhuay · attraction, Acobamba16 km
- Mirador de flores · attraction, Tarma18 km
- Cementerio General de Tarma · memorial, Tarma19 km
- San Cristóbal · viewpoint, Tarma19 km
- Mirador de Tarma · attraction, Tarma19 km
- Parque Manuel A. Odría · monument, Tarma20 km
- Óvalo Francisco de Paula Otero · monument, Tarma20 km
- Sarhuisa · archaeological site, Tarma20 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: Palcamayo

- 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) · Jauja67 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco161 km

### Nearest railway station

Cemento Andino (La Union), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:47).

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 Palcamayo

Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Palcamayo. The largest with a recorded population: Calca (774), Ochonga (661), Ricrican (250), Yanamachay (135), Huamanía (102) and Esquecha (41). Settlements here lie between about 3,211 m and 4,433 m above sea level (median 3,965 m).

- Acrocancha
- Antacocha
- Ayamachay
- Calca
- Callanrumi
- Cauquiran
- Chauquirán
- Cochapata
- Cocón
- Colpacocha
- Cuaganno
- Cucun
- Cunchucan
- Cunchucán
- Cushimarca
- Esquecha
- Guagapo
- Huachocancha
- Huacora
- Huamania
- Huamanía
- Icora
- Incachaca
- Milpo
- Moyo
- Ochonga
- Palcamayo
- Palcuran
- Pallca Urán
- Parco
- Puculpuman
- Ricrican
- Ruco
- Sacramachay
- Shacamarca
- Shoclacancha
- Shuytucancha
- Tacuna
- Tinco
- Uchco
- Uncumachay
- Urpay Urán
- Ushto
- Yanamachay
- Yanapampa
- Yanapuquio

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 Palcamayo

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Laguna Antacocha
- Laguna Ayamachay
- Laguna Leoncocha
- Laguna Patacocha
- Quebrada Cucun
- Quebrada Hualli Urán
- Quebrada Purhuaracra
- Quebrada Shacacmarca
- Quebrada Sharca
- Quebrada Yanamachay
- Quebrada Yanayacu
- Río Shaca

### Hills and mountains

14 mountains.

- Cerro Suracnioj · 4,600 m
- Cerro Ayraccacca · 4,495 m
- Cerro Vinococha · 4,495 m
- Cerro Pucará Punta · 4,474 m
- Cerro Puca Punta · 4,432 m
- Cerro Shayocshayoc · 4,367 m
- Cerro Chonta Grande · 4,327 m
- Cerro Orpococha · 4,294 m
- Cerro Jatumpata · 4,281 m
- Cerro Paclapunta · 4,262 m
- Cerro Puypuy · 4,174 m
- Cerro Asiac Chungana · 4,143 m
- Cerro Ocsharutuna · 4,123 m
- Cerro Manibón · 4,052 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 Palcamayo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tarma Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 299 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 8 25 

Feb 8 30 

Mar 8 24 

Apr 7 8 

May 7 5 

Jun 6 4 

Jul 5 5 

Aug 6 5 

Sep 7 5 

Oct 8 13 

Nov 8 17 

Dec 8 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palcamayo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital I Tarma · Tarma 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.39702&mlon=-75.68779#map=17/-11.39702/-75.68779) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Tarma 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.41969&mlon=-75.69282#map=17/-11.41969/-75.69282) 

ATM MultiRed · Tarma 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.41969&mlon=-75.69275#map=17/-11.41969/-75.69275) 

Petrol pump Primax - Olam 2 · Tarma 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.38753&mlon=-75.68844#map=17/-11.38753/-75.68844) 

Hotel Hacienda La Florida · Acobamba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.36779&mlon=-75.67996#map=17/-11.36779/-75.67996) 

School Institución Educativa No. 30837 · Palcamayo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.24672&mlon=-75.77210#map=17/-11.24672/-75.77210) 

College Universidad Nacional Autonoma Altoandina de Tarma · Acobamba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.35920&mlon=-75.66143#map=17/-11.35920/-75.66143) 

Police station Comisaria Sectorial Tarma · Tarma 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.41880&mlon=-75.68686#map=17/-11.41880/-75.68686) 

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 Palcamayo

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

- Schools14

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 Tarma Province

- Acobamba
- Huaricolca
- Huasahuasi
- La Union
- Palca
- San Pedro de Cajas
- Tapo
- Tarma

## Quick answers

- Where is Palcamayo?In Tarma Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Palcamayo?Acobamba, Huasahuasi, La Union and San Pedro de Cajas
- What is there to see in Palcamayo?Gruta de Huagapo, Hongos de Paculpunan, Sima de Racas Marca
- What time zone is Palcamayo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Palcamayo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Palcamayo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Palcamayo?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Palcamayo?Settlements lie between 3,211 m and 4,433 m
- What is the highest point in Palcamayo?Cerro Suracnioj (4,600 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palcamayo?Hospital I Tarma, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palcamayo?Banco de la Nación, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Palcamayo?MultiRed, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palcamayo?Primax - Olam 2, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Palcamayo?PE120707 (OCHA common operational dataset)