Map of Huancayo, Peru

Huancayo is the administrative centre of Junin, Peru, with a population of about 456,250. It lies at 12.0651°S, 75.2049°W. Huancayo is about 198 km (123 mi) east of Lima, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Chilca, 2 km to the south.

Huancayo at a glance

Where is Huancayo?

• The 7th largest city in Peru by recorded population.
• The largest city in Junin on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 25 min on the shortest day to 12 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Huancayo

• Chilca — 2 km south
• Huancavelica — 84 km south
• Tarma — 89 km northwest
• La Oroya — 97 km northwest
• Ayacucho — 162 km southeast
• Chosica — 164 km west
• Chincha Alta — 180 km southwest
• Santa Anita - Los Ficus — 192 km west
• San Francisco De Borja — 195 km west
• Pisco — 213 km southwest

Largest cities in Junin

• Chilca — 73,371
• Tarma — 51,350
• La Oroya — 33,345

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
• Cusco — 428,450
• Iquitos — 377,609
• Pucallpa — 326,040
• Chimbote — 316,966

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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.