# Chicla District, Huarochiri Province, Lima Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/chicla/ District · Huarochiri Province # Chicla Chicla is a district of Peru in Huarochiri Province, Lima Department. It covers **235.1 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 235km² - 9mapped services - 4,217 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chicla? Chicla lies in [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Carampoma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/carampoma/), [Marcapomacocha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/yauli/marcapomacocha/), [Morococha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/yauli/morococha/), [San Mateo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/san-mateo/) and [Yauli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/yauli/yauli/). By area it is the 864th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.1% of [Huarochiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huarochiri/). The centre of Chicla is about 95 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.6734° S, 76.2460° 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 Chicla OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Chicla: 3 attractions; 1 memorial. - Arco de Ticlio · attraction - Laguna Rapagna · attraction - primer descanso · attraction - Ernest Malinowski Monument · memorial ### Nearby, outside Chicla - Cañon del Infiernillo · viewpoint, San Mateo8.3 km - El Ejetcito Argentino a sus heroicos mártires Millán y Prudan · memorial, San Mateo11 km - Puento Augusto B. Leguia · attraction, San Mateo11 km - Rajuntay Snowy Viewpoint · viewpoint, Marcapomacocha13 km - Laguna Pucacocha · attraction, Marcapomacocha13 km - Puente del Amor · attraction, Matucana18 km - Catarata El Encuentro · waterfall, Matucana18 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: Chicla - 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) · Jauja85 km - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima102 km ### Nearest railway station Río Blanco (Chicla), about 7.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:21, 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 Chicla Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Chicla. The largest with a recorded population: Río Blanco (68), Yauliyacu (42), Chinchan (16) and Tambo (5). Settlements here lie between about 3,540 m and 4,854 m above sea level (median 4,217 m). - Anche - Anche Alto - Anche Bajo - Atacra - Ayuyoc - Ballavista - Bellavista - Callona - Casapalca - Chicla - Chinchan - El Cármen - Galera - Huishcacancha - Los Pinos - Magdalena - Mituallana - Río Blanco - Saltacuna - Tambo - Ticlio - Ucuscancha - Viscas - Vista Alegre - Yauliyacu 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 Chicla Named natural and historic features inside Chicla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 23 rivers and streams; 10 lakes. - Laguand Lichicocha - Laguna Ahuashcocha - Laguna Carrizal - Laguna Jealla - Laguna Putca - Laguna Quimacocha - Laguna Rapagna - Laguna Sullucocha - Laguna Tictcocha - Laguna Yuraccocha - Quebrada Anraranra - Quebrada Antajasha - Quebrada Atacra - Quebrada Carmen - Quebrada Chinchan - Quebrada Chueco - Quebrada Copa - Quebrada Corapuquio - Quebrada Corina - Quebrada Garanacunga - Quebrada Jalun Ogo - Quebrada Magdalena - Quebrada Millpo - Quebrada Pacchón …and 9 more. ### Hills and mountains 23 mountains. - Cerro Neveria · 5,245 m - Cerro Shira · 5,225 m - Cerro Millpo · 5,204 m - Cerro Putca · 5,195 m - Cerro Yurcomachay · 5,187 m - Cerro Canchupata · 5,176 m - Cerro Llaguapusro Chico · 5,170 m - Cerro Huayracancha · 5,124 m - Cerro Llaguapucro Grande · 5,122 m - Nevado Pucacocha · 5,114 m - Cerro Incacancha · 5,109 m - Cerro Janchiscancha · 5,094 m - Cerro Chuquichuccho · 5,051 m - Cerro Antaccasa · 5,039 m - Cerro Tictimachay · 5,034 m - Nevado Yuraccocha · 5,014 m - Cerro Chinchirosa · 5,005 m - Cerro Paracte · 5,005 m - Cerro Jirishmachay · 4,980 m - Cerro Tembladera · 4,873 m - Cerro Sillagaga · 4,818 m - Cerro Taullin · 4,813 m - Cerro Joñojpucro · 4,740 m ### Getting around 3 bridges; 1 railway station. - Puente Anche - Puente Copa - Puente Van Broklin - Ticho 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 Chicla and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huarochiri Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 5 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 867 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 5 6 Feb 5 8 Mar 5 6 Apr 5 2 May 5 2 Jun 4 1 Jul 4 2 Aug 4 2 Sep 5 1 Oct 5 3 Nov 5 4 Dec 5 9 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chicla 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) Petrol pump San Mateo · San Mateo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.75745&mlon=-76.29863#map=17/-11.75745/-76.29863) Hotel Hospedaje Casapalca · Chicla 2.7 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 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.68998&mlon=-76.26329#map=17/-11.68998/-76.26329) College CETPRO José Obrero · San Mateo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.75925&mlon=-76.29908#map=17/-11.75925/-76.29908) Police station Comisaría Chicla · Chicla 4.3 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 Chicla Places mapped inside Chicla in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools4 - Restaurants3 - Police stations1 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 - Carampoma - 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 Chicla?In Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders Chicla?Carampoma, Marcapomacocha, Morococha, San Mateo and Yauli - What is there to see in Chicla?Arco de Ticlio, Ernest Malinowski Monument, Laguna Rapagna, primer descanso - What time zone is Chicla in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chicla?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Chicla?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chicla?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chicla?Settlements lie between 3,540 m and 4,854 m - What is the highest point in Chicla?Cerro Neveria (5,245 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Chicla?Hospital de Emergencia "San Juan de Matucana", about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chicla?San Mateo, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chicla?PE150705 (OCHA common operational dataset)