Matucana is a town in central Peru, serving as the capital of the Matucana District in Huarochirí Province, within the Department of Lima. It lies east of the city of Lima, the national capital.
The town sits at an elevation of 2,378 metres (7,802 feet) above sea level. It is located along the Central Highway at kilometre 74, the road that connects Lima with the Andean interior of the country.