# Carampoma District, Huarochiri Province, Lima Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/carampoma/ District · Huarochiri Province # Carampoma Carampoma is a district of Peru in Huarochiri Province, Lima Department. It covers **231.9 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 232km² - 1mapped service - 4,066 mtypical elevation ## Where is Carampoma? Carampoma lies in [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Chicla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/chicla/), [Huanza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/huanza/), [Laraos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/laraos/), [Marcapomacocha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/yauli/marcapomacocha/), [Matucana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/matucana/), [San Juan de Iris](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-juan-de-iris/) and [San Mateo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-mateo/). By area it is the 871st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.0% of [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/). The centre of Carampoma is about 85 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.6276° S, 76.3744° 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 Carampoma ### Nearby, outside Carampoma - Rajuntay Snowy Viewpoint · viewpoint, Marcapomacocha14 km - primer descanso · attraction, Chicla14 km - Cañon del Infiernillo · viewpoint, San Mateo16 km - Laguna Pucacocha · attraction, Marcapomacocha16 km - Ex-Sangrar Ranch · attraction, Marcapomacocha16 km - El Ejetcito Argentino a sus heroicos mártires Millán y Prudan · memorial, San Mateo17 km - Puento Augusto B. Leguia · attraction, San Mateo17 km - Laguna Rapagna · attraction, Chicla18 km - Catarata El Encuentro · waterfall, Matucana19 km - Puente del Amor · attraction, Matucana19 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: Carampoma - 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 - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima92 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja100 km ### Nearest railway station Chinchan (Chicla), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:48). 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 Carampoma Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Carampoma. The largest with a recorded population: Millo (8), Uquia (3) and Chaca (1). Settlements here lie between about 3,336 m and 4,628 m above sea level (median 4,066 m). - Acushica - Allpamarca - Carampoma - Caranaco - Carbuac - Carhuac - Chaca - Chaccha Grande - Huiscacancha - Lliru - Millo - Milloc - Patallaque - Santiago de Carampoma - Shorcancha - Shuncha - Uquia - Urpashca - Yachacocha 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 Carampoma Named natural and historic features inside Carampoma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 21 lakes; 19 rivers and streams. - Laguna Acococha - Laguna Alianeu - Laguna Cali - Laguna Canchis - Laguna Chichis - Laguna Huachua - Laguna Huachuguacocha - Laguna Huallunque - Laguna Huamparcocha - Laguna Mancacoto - Laguna Millo - Laguna Misha - Laguna Paucarcocha - Laguna Pucro - Laguna Rondan - Laguna Runto - Laguna Shorca - Laguna Siurococha - Laguna Yayancure - Lagunas Las Cuatro Purísimas - Quebrada Acococha - Quebrada Acushica - Quebrada Ancuni - Quebrada Carhuacana …and 16 more. ### Hills and mountains 21 mountains. - Cerro Huachhua · 5,227 m - Cerro Minafierro · 5,199 m - Cerro San Luis · 5,142 m - Cerro Ucrupata · 5,140 m - Cerro Shacsha Punta · 5,130 m - Cerro Yanaaulla · 5,112 m - Cerro Caridad · 5,085 m - Cerro Caranacunca · 5,067 m - Cerro Aucapallca · 5,056 m - Cerro Horno · 4,937 m - Cerro Chichis · 4,912 m - Cerro Piruruyoc Alto · 4,880 m - Cerro Llaposh · 4,871 m - Cerro Huampar · 4,824 m - Cerro Carhuacana · 4,792 m - Cerro Lichicoocha · 4,774 m - Cerro Ancuni · 4,752 m - Cerro Janquipaccha · 4,752 m - Cerro Huamanripa · 4,644 m - Cerro Machicancha · 4,513 m - Cerro Antapampa · 4,086 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 Carampoma and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huarochiri Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 716 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 45 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (9 mm) and the driest Jun (1 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 6 6 Feb 6 8 Mar 6 6 Apr 6 2 May 6 2 Jun 5 1 Jul 5 2 Aug 5 2 Sep 6 1 Oct 6 3 Nov 6 4 Dec 6 9 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Carampoma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Emergencia "San Juan de Matucana" · Matucana 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.83878&mlon=-76.37784#map=17/-11.83878/-76.37784) Bank Banco de la Nación · Canta 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46713&mlon=-76.62445#map=17/-11.46713/-76.62445) Petrol pump San Mateo · San Mateo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.75745&mlon=-76.29863#map=17/-11.75745/-76.29863) Hotel Hospedaje Casapalca · Chicla 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.65046&mlon=-76.23788#map=17/-11.65046/-76.23788) School Institución Educativa 21602 Mariano Melgar · Chicla 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.68998&mlon=-76.26329#map=17/-11.68998/-76.26329) College CETPRO José Obrero · San Mateo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.75925&mlon=-76.29908#map=17/-11.75925/-76.29908) Police station Comisaría Chicla · Chicla 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.70484&mlon=-76.26878#map=17/-11.70484/-76.26878) 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 Carampoma Places mapped inside Carampoma in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Huarochiri Province - Antioquia - Callahuanca - Chicla - Cuenca - Huachupampa - Huanza - Huarochiri - Lahuaytambo - Langa - Laraos - Mariatana - Matucana - Ricardo Palma - San Andres de Tupicocha - San Antonio - San Bartolome - San Damian - San Juan de Iris - San Juan de Tantaranche - San Lorenzo de Quinti - San Mateo - San Mateo de Otao - San Pedro de Casta - San Pedro de Huancayre - Sangallaya - Santa Cruz de Cocachacra - Santa Eulalia - Santiago de Anchucaya - Santiago de Tuna - Santo Domingo de los Olleros - Surco ## Quick answers - Where is Carampoma?In Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Carampoma?Chicla, Huanza, Laraos, Marcapomacocha, Matucana, San Juan de Iris and San Mateo - What is there to see in Carampoma?Rajuntay Snowy Viewpoint, primer descanso, Cañon del Infiernillo, Laguna Pucacocha - What time zone is Carampoma in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Carampoma?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Carampoma?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Carampoma?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Carampoma?Settlements lie between 3,336 m and 4,628 m - What is the highest point in Carampoma?Cerro Huachhua (5,227 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Carampoma?Hospital de Emergencia "San Juan de Matucana", about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Carampoma?Banco de la Nación, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Carampoma?San Mateo, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Carampoma?PE150704 (OCHA common operational dataset)