Chanchamayo Province, Administrative province in Junín Region, Peru.
Chanchamayo Province spans 4,732 square kilometers of varied terrain, including mountains and valleys within the central region of Peru.
European settlement in Chanchamayo began in 1635 when Franciscan priest Juan Jerónimo Jiménez established the San Buena Ventura de Quimiri colony.
The Yanesha and Ashaninka peoples maintain their ancestral traditions through ceremonies, crafts, and agricultural methods across the province.
La Merced functions as the provincial capital, providing administrative services and transportation connections to the six districts of Chanchamayo.
The Chanchamayu River flows through the province, transforming into the Perené River while sustaining coffee plantations along its fertile banks.
Location: Junin Department
Capital city: La Merced
Shares border with: Jauja Province, Junín Province, Satipo Province, Tarma Province, Oxapampa Province
GPS coordinates: -11.05439,-75.32904
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:20
Junin National Reservation
92.4 km
Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park
72.4 km
Huaytapallana
99.7 km
Huagapo
55.4 km
Chacamarca Historical Sanctuary
72.3 km
Velo de la Novia, Perené
32.9 km
Colegio de Propaganda Fide de Santa Rosa de Ocopa
91.3 km
Pampa Hermosa National Sanctuary
16.7 km
Tunanmarka
79.7 km
Pui Pui Protection Forest
36.9 km
Catarata Bayoz
32.3 km
Yanesha Communal Reserve
83.7 km
San Matías–San Carlos Protection Forest
66.3 km
Catarata El Tirol
9.2 km
Saint Anne Church (Tarma)
56.5 km
Tarmatambo
61.1 km
Pumpu
105.1 km
Oxapampa-Ashaninka-Yanesha
55.4 km
Río Shullcas
113.2 km
Huaytapallana Regional Conservation Area
100.2 km
Capilla Cristo Pobre
82.4 km
Waqurunchu
88 km
Iglesia San Pedro de Ninacaca
88.4 km
Anticona
110.2 km
Iglesia Matriz Santa Rosa de Oxapampa
54 km
Chumpe (Junín)
108.4 km
Tunanmarca
79.8 km
Wawi Wawi
97.2 kmReviews
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