# Caceres del Peru District, Santa Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/caceres-del-peru/

District · Santa Province 

# Caceres del Peru

Caceres del Peru is a district of Peru in Santa Province, Ancash Department. It covers **528.2 km²**. 97 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 528km²
- 31mapped services
- 2,534 mtypical elevation

## Where is Caceres del Peru?

Caceres del Peru lies in [Santa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Chimbote](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/chimbote/), [Huaylas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/huaylas/), [Macate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/macate/), [Mato](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/mato/), [Moro](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/moro/), [Nepeña](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/nepena/), [Pamparomas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/pamparomas/) and [Santo Toribio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaylas/santo-toribio/). By area it is the 438th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 13.3% of [Santa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/santa/). The centre of Caceres del Peru is about 361 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9636° S, 78.0655° 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 Caceres del Peru

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Caceres del Peru: 2 archaeological sites.

- Palacio · archaeological site
- Quinhuay · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Caceres del Peru

- Tocas · archaeological site, Macate16 km
- Tejahuay · archaeological site, Macate17 km
- Cashacoto · archaeological site, Santo Toribio18 km
- Siete Huacas · archaeological site, Moro19 km
- Ccantu · archaeological site, Mato19 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: Caceres del Peru

- 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

- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote54 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo151 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:00).

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 Caceres del Peru

Open gazetteers list **97 villages, towns and localities** in Caceres del Peru. The largest with a recorded population: Colcap (293), Salitre (250), Huashcayán (194), Canchas (192), Cashapampa (120) and Mucharán (113). Settlements here lie between about 699 m and 3,740 m above sea level (median 2,534 m).

- Alizo
- Anaspampa
- Anguy
- Antamarca
- Azulrangra
- Buenavista
- Cahuish
- Calhuas
- Callhuas
- Canchas
- Carahuay
- Carhuamarca
- Cashapampa
- Castillo
- Chacana
- Chilon
- Chinchupuquio
- Chinga
- Chéquis
- Cochapeti
- Cocharuri
- Colcap
- Condición
- Cosma
- Cotohuain
- Cunca
- Cutco
- Guadalupe
- Hornopampa
- Huacapampa
- Huanca
- Huanchuy
- Huaraco
- Huarco
- Huaroma
- Huaron
- Huarupampa
- Huarán
- Huarón
- Huashcayan
- Huashcayán
- Huataspampa
- Huiscurpampa
- Ichic Peras
- Jimbe
- Lachiguas
- Lampanin
- Lampanín
- Machahuay
- Marco
- Marepampa
- Miraflores de San Pablo
- Mishua
- Monjas
- Muca
- Mucharan
- Mucharán
- Nahuin
- Paccha
- Pachan Lucuma
- Palillo
- Palillo Chico
- Paucatsi
- Peras
- Piedra Grande
- Pisin
- Potrero
- Putca
- Quemiscocha
- Quepancoto
- Querocancha
- Quilcay
- Quipicsa Coto
- Quita
- Quitayuyo
- Racuaybamba
- Raquicana
- Rayán
- Salitre
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Paquirca
- Santo Domingo
- Secse
- Secse Loma
- Sectarac
- Shonca
- Socorro
- Sábanas Callan
- Tara
- Taullispampa
- Ticlla
- Tinco
- Uchpacorral
- Uranracuay
- Yahuarpampa
- Yanac
- Yerbabuena

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 Caceres del Peru

Named natural and historic features inside Caceres del Peru, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

23 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Laguna Coñorangra
- Laguna Mata Mata
- Laguna Socos
- Quebrada Alizo
- Quebrada Capado
- Quebrada Ceñiga
- Quebrada Cheques
- Quebrada Cotohuain
- Quebrada Huiri
- Quebrada Huiri
- Quebrada Lampanin
- Quebrada Matar
- Quebrada Mesita
- Quebrada Pulca
- Quebrada San Mateo
- Quebrada Soco Ruri
- Quebrada Tinco
- Quebrada Ulto Cruz
- Río Colcap
- Río Colcap
- Río Cosma
- Río Grande
- Río Huampucallan
- Río Ticlla

…and 2 more.

### Hills and mountains

39 mountains.

- Cerro Cushuro · 4,994 m
- Cerro Soco Punta · 4,872 m
- Cerro Mata Mata · 4,867 m
- Cerro Saquipampa · 4,680 m
- Cerro Potrero · 4,672 m
- Cerro Rima Rima · 4,643 m
- Cerro Coñocrangra · 4,629 m
- Cerro Pucairca · 4,624 m
- Cerro Ulto · 4,445 m
- Cerro Torre · 4,415 m
- Cerro Cajapuni · 4,409 m
- Cerro Huiripunta · 4,406 m
- Cerro Ventanilla · 4,366 m
- Cerro Llamacunca · 4,363 m
- Cerro Céñiga · 3,917 m
- Cerro Quihuay Punta · 3,815 m
- Cerro Pucallpa · 3,571 m
- Cerro Lácata · 3,570 m
- Cerro Atun Irca · 3,476 m
- Cerro Contadera · 3,418 m
- Cerro Atunpampa · 2,590 m
- Cerro Antamarca · 2,580 m
- Cerro Pucapampa · 2,462 m
- Cerro Mina · 2,404 m

…and 15 more.

### History

2 ancient sites.

- Zona Arqueológica Palacio
- Zona Arqueológica Quinhuay

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 Caceres del Peru and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santa Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jan (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,453 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 163 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (29 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 8 18 

Feb 8 20 

Mar 8 29 

Apr 8 18 

May 9 12 

Jun 9 2 

Jul 9 4 

Aug 9 2 

Sep 10 4 

Oct 9 11 

Nov 8 16 

Dec 8 26 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Caceres del Peru

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud de Santo Toribio · Santo Toribio 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86452&mlon=-77.91877#map=17/-8.86452/-77.91877) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Huaylas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.87253&mlon=-77.89304#map=17/-8.87253/-77.89304) 

ATM ABN · Caraz 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.05080&mlon=-77.81469#map=17/-9.05080/-77.81469) 

Petrol pump Estacion de servicios Nuevo Moro · Moro 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.13226&mlon=-78.16423#map=17/-9.13226/-78.16423) 

Hotel Plaza Suite's · Pamparomas 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.07288&mlon=-77.98188#map=17/-9.07288/-77.98188) 

Mall Comercial America · Caraz 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.04655&mlon=-77.80966#map=17/-9.04655/-77.80966) 

School Institución Educativa No. 88235 · Caceres del Peru 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.95001&mlon=-78.06028#map=17/-8.95001/-78.06028) 

College IIDEP S.R.L Santa Rosa · Caraz 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.01496&mlon=-77.82066#map=17/-9.01496/-77.82066) 

Police station Comisaría de Huaylas · Huaylas 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.87267&mlon=-77.89236#map=17/-8.87267/-77.89236) 

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 Caceres del Peru

Places mapped inside Caceres del Peru in open map data, by type.

- Schools31

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 Santa Province

- Chimbote
- Coishco
- Macate
- Moro
- Nepeña
- Nuevo Chimbote
- Samanco
- Santa

## Quick answers

- Where is Caceres del Peru?In Santa Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Caceres del Peru?Chimbote, Huaylas, Macate, Mato, Moro, Nepeña, Pamparomas and Santo Toribio
- What is there to see in Caceres del Peru?Palacio, Quinhuay
- What time zone is Caceres del Peru in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Caceres del Peru?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Caceres del Peru?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Caceres del Peru?97 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Caceres del Peru?Settlements lie between 699 m and 3,740 m
- What is the highest point in Caceres del Peru?Cerro Cushuro (4,994 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Caceres del Peru?Centro de Salud de Santo Toribio, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Caceres del Peru?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Caceres del Peru?ABN, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Caceres del Peru?Estacion de servicios Nuevo Moro, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Caceres del Peru?PE021802 (OCHA common operational dataset)