Map of Huancavelica, Peru

Huancavelica is the administrative centre of Huancavelica, Peru, with a population of about 49,570. It lies at 12.7826°S, 74.9727°W. Huancavelica is about 238 km (148 mi) east of Lima, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Chilca, 82 km to the north.

Huancavelica at a glance

Where is Huancavelica?

• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 22 min on the shortest day to 12 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Huancavelica

• Chilca — 82 km north
• Huancayo — 84 km north
• Ayacucho — 91 km southeast
• Chincha Alta — 144 km southwest
• Ica — 165 km southwest
• Pisco — 169 km southwest
• Tarma — 171 km northwest
• La Oroya — 173 km northwest
• Chosica — 210 km northwest
• Santa Anita - Los Ficus — 232 km west

Largest cities in Peru

• Lima — 7,737,002
• Callao — 1,226,200
• Arequipa — 1,195,700
• Trujillo — 1,067,700
• Piura — 630,000
• Chiclayo — 609,400
• Huancayo — 456,250
• Cusco — 428,450
• Iquitos — 377,609
• Pucallpa — 326,040

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.