Huancayo
Founded on 1 June 1572 as Santísima Trinidad de Huancayo, this large highland city in Peru's central Mantaro Valley sits high in the Andes and is crossed by three rivers — the Shullcas, Chilca, and Mantaro. The economic and social centre of central Peru, it has a dense café and restaurant scene and a concentration of historic churches. The area was home to the Huanca people from around 500 BC, later incorporated into the Inca Empire as a stop along the Qhapaq Ñan, the route now called Calle Real.
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- Population456,250
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.3 km4.5 mi
Nearest airports
Huancayo: quick answers
Where is Huancayo?
Huancayo is in Peru.
How do you get to Huancayo?
The nearest airport is Jauja (JAU), about 1 hr 14 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Huancayo?
The warmest month is November, averaging 9°C49°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 7°C45°F. The wettest month is February, with about 240 mm9.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Huancayo?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 166 restaurants, 20 cafés and 40 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Huancayo?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Jauja.