Map of La Oroya, Peru

La Oroya is a city in Junin, Peru, with a population of about 33,345. It lies at 11.5189°S, 75.8993°W. La Oroya is about 136 km (85 mi) northeast of Lima, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tarma, 25 km to the northeast.

La Oroya at a glance

Where is La Oroya?

• The 4th largest city in Junin on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 27 min on the shortest day to 12 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near La Oroya

• Tarma — 25 km northeast
• Huancayo — 97 km southeast
• Chilca — 98 km southeast
• Chosica — 100 km southwest
• Cerro de Pasco — 102 km north
• Santa Anita - Los Ficus — 131 km southwest
• San Francisco De Borja — 135 km southwest
• Lima — 136 km southwest
• Breña — 139 km southwest
• San Isidro — 140 km southwest

Largest cities in Junin

• Huancayo — 456,250
• Chilca — 73,371
• Tarma — 51,350

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.