# Cajamarquilla District, Ocros Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/cajamarquilla/

District · Ocros Province 

# Cajamarquilla

Cajamarquilla is a district of Peru in Ocros Province, Ancash Department. It covers **78.6 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 78.6km²
- 1mapped service
- 3,374 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cajamarquilla?

Cajamarquilla lies in [Ocros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Cajacay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/cajacay/), [Canis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/canis/), [Llipa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/llipa/), [Mangas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/mangas/), [Ocros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/ocros/), [San Miguel de Corpanqui](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/san-miguel-de-corpanqui/) and [Ticllos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/bolognesi/ticllos/). By area it is the 1470th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.1% of [Ocros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/). The centre of Cajamarquilla is about 193 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.3219° S, 77.2499° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Cajamarquilla

### Nearby, outside Cajamarquilla

- Iglesia católica de Nanis · ruins, Mangas15 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Cajamarquilla

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco125 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima190 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:54).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Cajamarquilla

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Cajamarquilla. The largest with a recorded population: Cajamarquilla (421). Settlements here lie between about 2,444 m and 4,532 m above sea level (median 3,374 m).

- Bolognesi
- Cajamarquilla
- Cochapata
- Conchoc
- Cuartel Corral
- Pachas
- Pampas
- Quenriracra
- Ususo

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Cajamarquilla

Named natural and historic features inside Cajamarquilla, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Laguna Aradococha
- Laguna Chonta Alta
- Laguna Chonta Baja
- Laguna Huachuacocha
- Laguna Minacocha
- Laguna Sacnacocha
- Quebrada Aradococha
- Quebrada Chinchis
- Quebrada Chonta
- Quebrada Huargopampa
- Quebrada Lucma
- Quebrada Pisopate
- Quebrada Verdecocha

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains.

- Cerro Minacocha · 4,959 m
- Cerro Yuracpunta · 4,853 m
- Cerro Verde Cochapunta · 4,847 m
- Cerro Cuartel Corral · 4,835 m
- Cerro Chonta · 4,815 m
- Cerro Huargopunta · 4,761 m
- Cerro Shinuacocha · 4,714 m
- Cerro Maradajirca · 4,713 m
- Cerro Purgajaga · 4,567 m
- Cerro Pachas Punta · 2,602 m
- Cerro Conchacpunta · 2,196 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Cajamarquilla and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ocros Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 352 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 148 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (25 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 16 

Feb 15 21 

Mar 16 24 

Apr 16 14 

May 15 10 

Jun 14 3 

Jul 14 3 

Aug 15 3 

Sep 15 4 

Oct 15 10 

Nov 15 15 

Dec 15 25 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cajamarquilla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Chiquián · Chiquian 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.14729&mlon=-77.15717#map=17/-10.14729/-77.15717) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Chiquian 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15466&mlon=-77.15738#map=17/-10.15466/-77.15738) 

Petrol pump Grifo San Martín · Chiquian 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15514&mlon=-77.15748#map=17/-10.15514/-77.15748) 

Hotel Hospedaje · Ticllos 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.25445&mlon=-77.19074#map=17/-10.25445/-77.19074) 

School Institución Educativa No. 86222 · Cajamarquilla 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.35660&mlon=-77.19881#map=17/-10.35660/-77.19881) 

College CETPRO Divino Maestro · Aquia 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07207&mlon=-77.14237#map=17/-10.07207/-77.14237) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Bolognesi Chiquian · Chiquian 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15479&mlon=-77.15739#map=17/-10.15479/-77.15739) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cajamarquilla

Places mapped inside Cajamarquilla in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Ocros Province

- Acas
- Carhuapampa
- Cochas
- Congas
- Llipa
- Ocros
- San Cristobal de Rajan
- San Pedro
- Santiago de Chilcas

## Quick answers

- Where is Cajamarquilla?In Ocros Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Cajamarquilla?Cajacay, Canis, Llipa, Mangas, Ocros, San Miguel de Corpanqui and Ticllos
- What is there to see in Cajamarquilla?Iglesia católica de Nanis
- What time zone is Cajamarquilla in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cajamarquilla?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cajamarquilla?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cajamarquilla?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cajamarquilla?Settlements lie between 2,444 m and 4,532 m
- What is the highest point in Cajamarquilla?Cerro Minacocha (4,959 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cajamarquilla?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cajamarquilla?Centro de Salud Chiquián, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cajamarquilla?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cajamarquilla?Grifo San Martín, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cajamarquilla?PE021403 (OCHA common operational dataset)