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Puchococha

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Location & Surroundings

Puchococha is a settlement in Junin, Peru, at 3,412 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jauja, less than 2 km away. The national capital Lima is about 170 km to the west. The nearest airport is Francisco Carle Airport, 4 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 45' 44" S, 75° 30' 29" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3412 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.6%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

  • Tacupaca
    populated place 1 km W
  • Cerro Ushno
    mountain 1.2 km NW
  • Chucllu
    populated place 1.8 km N
  • Pancan
    third-order administrative division 1.9 km NE
  • Jauja
    seat of a third-order administrative division 2 km SE
  • Jauja
    third-order administrative division 2.3 km SE
  • Yauyos
    seat of a third-order administrative division 2.3 km SE
  • Huasquicha
    populated place 2.4 km E
  • Chocon
    populated place 2.8 km SW
  • Pancan
    seat of a third-order administrative division 2.8 km NE

Weather in Puchococha

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Puchococha, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 6.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 5.5 to 14.5 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 675 W/m2.

Temperature
6.3 C
Wind
0.9 m/s N (3 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,019.7 hPa
Clouds
72 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 6.3 0.9 3 77 1,019.7 - / 0.00 72 0.0 n/a
6h 14.5 3.1 76 41 1,011.1 2.58 / 2.58 89 674.5 n/a
12h 7.3 1.2 62 76 1,017.7 5.39 / 7.97 64 205.3 n/a
18h 6.1 1.4 199 76 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.55 16 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 5.5 1.5 182 59 1,020.5 0.00 / 0.00 10 25.3 n/a
30h 14.9 0.7 59 19 1,010.3 0.00 / 0.00 4 899.7 n/a
36h 10.0 1.9 283 33 1,013.6 0.12 / 0.12 1 492.8 n/a
42h 5.2 1.4 199 40 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
Thursday 5.1 0.3 208 36 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 27.6 n/a
54h 15.8 3.5 129 12 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 934.8 n/a
60h 7.8 2.4 20 68 1,017.4 0.06 / 0.06 11 503.4 n/a
66h 6.0 0.7 326 74 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
Friday 6.8 0.4 64 68 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 25.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Puchococha?
Now 6.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 5.5 to 14.5 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 675 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Puchococha today?
Sunrise around 05:45 and sunset around 17:58 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Puchococha?
Local time is 17:09. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Puchococha?
Puchococha is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Puchococha?
DEM 3,412 m.
Where is Puchococha located?
It is at -11.76209, -75.50816 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Puchococha in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6671222

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