# Suitucancha District, Yauli Province, Junin Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/yauli/suitucancha/ District · Yauli Province # Suitucancha Suitucancha is a district of Peru in Yauli Province, Junin Department. It covers **215.4 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 215km² - 2mapped services - 4,449 mtypical elevation ## Where is Suitucancha? Suitucancha lies in [Yauli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/yauli/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Canchayllo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/canchayllo/), [Chacapalpa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/yauli/chacapalpa/), [Huay-Huay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/yauli/huay-huay/), [San Lorenzo de Quinti](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-lorenzo-de-quinti/), [San Mateo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-mateo/) and [Yauli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/yauli/yauli/). By area it is the 911th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.9% of [Yauli Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/yauli/). The centre of Suitucancha is about 117 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8470° S, 75.9754° W. Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per). ## Know before you go: Suitucancha - 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) · Jauja55 km - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima125 km ### Nearest railway station Yauli (Yauli), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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 Suitucancha Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Suitucancha. The largest with a recorded population: Suitucancha (538), Tingo (9), Vicsococha (8), Cashacancha (5), Putucancha (2) and Ramada (1). Settlements here lie between about 3,992 m and 4,720 m above sea level (median 4,449 m). - Ajocancha - Alicancha - Casacancha - Casacucho - Cashacancha - Chachaloma - Chonahuasi - Cuchihuare - Girocancha - Huilcacancha - Incahuajanán - Jatuncancha - Jatunojo - Julanrancra - Miloch - Niñocorral - Paca - Paccha - Pacchahuasi - Pacchapata - Pacllaesquina - Perdizcancha - Pirhuarupa - Pocaloma - Puquiopampa - Putaka - Putucancha - Ramada - Rangra - Rupacuto - Shalguag - Shiricalpa - Shuyllo - Suitucancha - Sullucancha - Suytuc - Tingo - Torrioc - Vicsococha - Yacuarumi - Yanacpacha 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 Suitucancha Named natural and historic features inside Suitucancha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 lakes; 8 rivers and streams. - Laguna Abascocha - Laguna Chaqueta - Laguna Chucucocha - Laguna Churria - Laguna Cuancocha - Laguna Huacracocha - Laguna Juytuc - Laguna Matapuquio - Laguna Putcacocha - Laguna Sulltucocha - Laguna Verdecocha - Laguna Yacsacocha - Launa Michipuquio - Quebrada Casacancha - Quebrada Cruzpampa - Quebrada Huallacancha - Quebrada Jatuncancha - Quebrada Keka - Quebrada Pata Muyunan - Quebrada Piñas Cochavieja - Quebrada Tingiari ### Hills and mountains 18 mountains. - Nevado Antachire · 5,645 m - Nevado Tunshu · 5,637 m - Nevado Huallacaneha · 5,426 m - Nevado Norma · 5,405 m - Nevado Putca · 5,325 m - Nevado Ojocata · 5,208 m - Nevado Jaico · 5,207 m - Cerro Suyac · 4,930 m - Cerro Antaesquina · 4,927 m - Cerro Liclich · 4,896 m - Cerro Incahuajanán · 4,837 m - Cerro Acococha · 4,813 m - Cerro Shuyllo · 4,777 m - Cerro Pucarumi · 4,764 m - Cerro Miclla · 4,737 m - Cerro Pampamarca · 4,709 m - Cerro Chuycho · 4,691 m - Cerro Rangra · 4,676 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 Suitucancha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Yauli Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 71 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (14 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 9 Feb 7 11 Mar 8 9 Apr 8 3 May 7 3 Jun 6 2 Jul 6 3 Aug 7 3 Sep 8 2 Oct 8 6 Nov 8 7 Dec 8 14 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Suitucancha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Oroya clinica Natlar · La Oroya 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.59719&mlon=-75.96429#map=17/-11.59719/-75.96429) Bank Banco de la Nación · La Oroya 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.52183&mlon=-75.90816#map=17/-11.52183/-75.90816) Petrol pump Fuelcord Primax · Yauli 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.62556&mlon=-75.99560#map=17/-11.62556/-75.99560) Hotel Vanguts Hostal · Yauli 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.66500&mlon=-76.08640#map=17/-11.66500/-76.08640) School Institución Educativa No. 31164 · Suitucancha 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.78918&mlon=-75.93788#map=17/-11.78918/-75.93788) College Senati UO La Oroya · La Oroya 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.52794&mlon=-75.91653#map=17/-11.52794/-75.91653) Police station Comisaría de Pachacayo · Canchayllo 29 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 Suitucancha Places mapped inside Suitucancha in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Yauli Province - Chacapalpa - Huay-Huay - La Oroya - Marcapomacocha - Morococha - Paccha - Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan - Santa Rosa de Sacco - Yauli ## Quick answers - Where is Suitucancha?In Yauli Province, Junin Department, Peru - What borders Suitucancha?Canchayllo, Chacapalpa, Huay-Huay, San Lorenzo de Quinti, San Mateo and Yauli - What time zone is Suitucancha in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Suitucancha?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Suitucancha?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Suitucancha?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Suitucancha?Settlements lie between 3,992 m and 4,720 m - What is the highest point in Suitucancha?Nevado Antachire (5,645 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Suitucancha?Oroya clinica Natlar, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Suitucancha?Banco de la Nación, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Suitucancha?Fuelcord Primax, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Suitucancha?PE120809 (OCHA common operational dataset)