# Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/

Province · Cajamarca Department 

# Cajamarca Province

Cajamarca Province is a province of Peru in Cajamarca Department. It covers **2,974.8 km²**. Its main town is Cajamarca. It is divided into 12 districts. 551 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,415 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,975km²
- 12districts
- 1,415mapped services

## Where is Cajamarca Province?

Cajamarca Province lies in [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other provinces: [Cajabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajabamba/), [Celendin Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/), [Contumaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/), [Gran Chimu Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/gran-chimu/), [Hualgayoc Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/hualgayoc/), [San Marcos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/) and [San Pablo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-pablo/). By area it is the 104th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 9.1% of [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/). The centre of Cajamarca Province is about 563 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.1775° S, 78.4625° 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 Cajamarca Province

OpenStreetMap lists 37 named sights in Cajamarca Province: 10 attractions; 7 caves; 6 museums; 6 archaeological sites; 3 monuments; 2 memorials; 2 waterfalls; 1 viewpoint.

- Archeologic Museum · museum
- Medical Museum · museum
- Museo Arqueologico UNC · museum
- Museo Belen · museum
- Museo de Arte Religioso Convento de San Francisco · museum
- Nueva Acrópolis - Cajamarca · museum
- Callacpuma;Cuevas de Llacanora · archaeological site
- Coyor · archaeological site
- Huacaloma · archaeological site
- Ruinas · archaeological site
- Yanaorco · archaeological site
- Zona Zoolitica Los Sapitos · archaeological site
- Cascada el Masculino · waterfall
- Cascada la Feminina · waterfall
- Possible to enter free with this trail · viewpoint
- Botes de totora el Horizonte · attraction
- Complejo Turístico Baños del Inca · attraction
- Cuarto del Rescate · attraction
- Cumbe Mayo · attraction
- Face-shaped rock · attraction
- Hacienda La Colpa · attraction
- Los Frailones · attraction
- Throne of the Inca · attraction
- Ventanillas de Combayo · attraction
- Ventanillas de Otuzco · attraction
- Arco del Triunfo · memorial
- Cruz · monument
- Cueva 5 de Comullca · cave
- Cueva de la Peña Blanca · cave
- El Condor · monument

…and 7 more.

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: Cajamarca Province

- 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

- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca5.2 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo123 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:05).

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.

## Districts of Cajamarca Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Asuncion](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/asuncion/) 214 43 44 

[Cajamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/cajamarca/) 379 105 859 

[Chetilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/chetilla/) 74 13 15 

[Cospan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/cospan/) 553 48 51 

[Encañada](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/encanada/) 633 129 108 

[Jesus](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/jesus/) 295 46 60 

[Llacanora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/llacanora/) 51 14 20 

[Los Baños del Inca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/los-banos-del-inca/) 282 87 153 

[Magdalena](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/magdalena/) 207 44 47 

[Matara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/matara/) 58 15 12 

[Namora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/namora/) 158 28 33 

[San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/san-juan/) 72 16 13 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Cajamarca Province

Open gazetteers list **551 villages, towns and localities** in Cajamarca Province. The largest with a recorded population: Cajamarca (201,329), Asunción (940), San Juan (908), Cerrillo (821), Sunchubamba (816) and Matará (763). Settlements here lie between about 1,132 m and 4,099 m above sea level (median 3,048 m).

- 2 De Mayo
- Abra Comullca
- Acshupata
- Agocucho
- Agomarca
- Agopampa
- Agopampa Alta
- Agopampa Baja
- Aguamala
- Aijadero
- Aliso Colorado
- Alisopata
- Alto Chaquil
- Alto Chetilla
- Alto Huariguro
- Alto Machay
- Alto Otuzco
- Alto Polloquito
- Alto Puylucana
- Apalin Alto
- Aranjuez
- Aranmarca
- Asunción
- Aylambo
- Bajo Otuzco
- Barrojo
- Barrojo Tres Tingos
- Baños Chanta
- Baños de Punta
- Baños del Inca
- Bella Unión
- Bellavista
- Bellavista Alta
- Bellavista Baja
- Bendiza
- Cabracabra
- Cachilgon
- Cadena
- Cajamarca
- Callatpampa
- Calmon
- Campoden
- Candopampa
- Capan / Pampas de Capan
- Capillanía
- Capuli Pampa
- Capulipampa
- Carahuanga
- Carhuaquero
- Casa Loma
- Casablanca
- Casaden Grande
- Casadensito
- Casapampa
- Casipe
- Casipe Bajo
- Catache
- Catillambi
- Catillambi / Catillamde
- Catulla
- Cau Cau
- Cebadin
- Cerrillo
- Chamani
- Chamis
- Chancas
- Chanta Baja
- Chaquilpampa
- Chauchi
- Chaupimayo
- Chetilla
- Chigden
- Chilacat
- Chilcaloma
- Chilimpampa
- Chilimpampa Alta
- Chimchin
- Chinchimarca
- Chinchin
- Chinchin Chuquipuquio
- Chiquildo
- Chirihual
- Chiuchin
- Chontapaccha
- Choro Pampa
- Choro Porcon
- Choro Porcón
- Choromarca
- Choropunta
- Choten
- Chuchun
- Chuco
- Chucsen
- Chugur
- Chugurpampa
- Chuninguillay
- Chuquilin
- Chuquipaloma
- Chuquita
- Churgap
- Chusac
- Ciruc
- Cisne Las Vizcachas
- Ciudad Universitaria
- Cochapampa
- Colcapampa
- Collambay
- Collpa
- Combayo
- Condormarca
- Conga Cruz
- Corisorgona
- Coronilla
- Corral Blanco
- Corral Pampa
- Corral Pampa Ventanillas
- Cose
- Cospán
- Coñor
- Coñor Chico
- Cruz Blanca
- Cueva Nueva
- Culquimarca
- Cumbe Mayo
- Cumbico
- Cumbicus
- Cushunga
- Cushuro Quehuilla
- Cushurobamba
- Cutiquero
- Dos de Mayo
- El Aliso
- El Alumbre
- El Calvario
- El Capuli
- El Capulí
- El Carmen
- El Cepo
- El Cerrillo
- El Cerro
- El Cunve
- El Granero
- El Guayo
- El Ingenio
- El Mangle
- El Marco
- El Membrillo
- El Milagro
- El Mirme
- El Molino
- El Mote
- El Naranjo
- El Pedregal
- El Porvenir
- El Porvenir Llaucán
- El Progreso
- El Puquio
- El Tambo
- El Triunfo
- El Valle
- Encañada
- Eslabon
- Eslabón
- Estanco
- Falso Potrero
- Fieracocha
- Fraile
- Gallorco
- Granero
- Granja Porcon
- Guaguayo
- Hacienda Chigden
- Hacienda Culquimarca
- Hacienda Huacraruco
- Hacienda Huaycot
- Hacienda Llagaden
- Hacienda Porcón
- Hacienda Quinuas
- Hacienda Salagual
- Hacienda Secsenmayo
- Hacienda Ñamas
- Higueron
- Higuerón
- Hornuyoc
- Huacanal
- Huacariz
- Huacariz Chico
- Huacataz
- Huacraruco
- Hualanga
- Hualanga Alta
- Huallipata / Hualtipata
- Hualqui
- Hualtipampa Alta
- Hualtipampa Baja
- Huamba Cancha Chica
- Huambo Cancha
- Huambocancha Baja
- Huaquillas
- Huar Huar
- Huaraclla
- Huariguro
- Huatun
- Huayan
- Huayanmarca
- Huaycha
- Huaycotito
- Huaylla
- Huaylla Masma
- Huayllagual
- Huayllapampa
- Huayobamba
- Huayrapongo Grande
- Huaytorco
- Huánico
- Jabonyaco
- Jamcate
- Jesús
- Jigon
- Jocos
- Juan Flores
- Juanchopuquio
- Juncos
- La Amistad
- La Apalina
- La Banda
- La Capilla
- La Collpa
- La Collpa / Huachtaz
- La Colmena
- La Colpa
- La Esperanza
- La Extrema
- La Fila
- La Florida
- La Granada
- La Huaylla
- La Ista
- La Laguna
- La Laguna de Santa Ursula
- La Laguna de Santa Úrsula
- La Masma
- La Merced
- La Molina
- La Pachachaca
- La Ramada
- La Rinconada
- La Shalca
- La Shayua
- La Shoglla
- La Succhita
- La Toma
- La Toma / Progreso
- La Torre
- La Totora
- La Tranca I
- La Tulpuna
- La Victoria
- La Viña
- La Zarza
- Laguna San Nicolas
- Laguna San Nicolás
- Laguna Sulluscocha
- Laimina Alta
- Laimina Las Mercedes
- Lambedero
- Las Lagunas
- Las Manzanas
- Las Quinuas
- Las Torresitas
- Laurel del Valle
- Licliconga
- Lirio Linda Flor
- Liriopampa
- Llacanora
- Llactara Pampa
- Llanomayo Totorillas
- Llimbe
- Lloctarapampa
- Llullapuquio
- Llullapuquio / La Aurora
- Lluscapampa Los Peraltos
- Llushcapampa Alta
- Llushcapampa Baja
- Loritopampa
- Los Baños del Inca
- Los Carbones
- Los Lucmos
- Los Quinuales
- Lucmapampa
- Luichupucro Alto
- Luichupucro Bajo
- Luluhuash
- Magdalena
- Magmamayo
- Magna Vallejo
- Mahuaypampa
- Majada Cucho
- Majadapampa
- Mantanamayo
- Manzano
- Maraypata
- Marcobamba
- Marra
- Matara
- Matará
- Mayopata
- Mesa Pata
- Michiquillay
- Miraflores
- Miraflores Alto
- Molino del Arco
- Mollepampa
- Mollepata
- Montecillo
- Monterrey
- Morcilla
- Morcilla Alta
- Moyococha Shilla
- Muyoc Chicospata
- Namora
- Negritos
- Negritos / Negritos Bajos
- Nueva Victoria
- Nuevo Cajamarca
- Nuevo Perú
- Nuevo San José
- Nuevo San Juan de Corralpampa
- Nuevo Triunfo
- Numero Ocho
- Numipampa
- Número Ocho
- Ogoriz
- Otuzco
- Otuzco Llicliconga
- Pabellon de Combayo
- Pabellón
- Pabellón de Combayo
- Paccha
- Pacchagon
- Pachani
- Palo Blanco
- Paltapampa
- Palturo
- Pampa
- Pampa Chamani
- Pampa Larga
- Pampa de La Viña
- Pampas
- Paraiso del Triunfo
- Paraíso del Triunfo
- Pariamarca
- Paucas
- Peña Blanca
- Pilucnioc
- Pirgaymayo
- Plan Porconcillo
- Plan de Manzana
- Plan de Tual
- Polloc
- Pomabamba
- Porcon
- Porcon Alto
- Porcon Chaquisiniega
- Porcon Potrero
- Porconcillo Alto
- Porcón Alto
- Porcón Chaquisiniega
- Porcón Potrero
- Porvenir
- Porvenir Encañada
- Porvenir Jesus
- Porvenir Jesús
- Potrerillo
- Progreso
- Pueblo Libre
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puruay Alto
- Puruay Quinuamayo
- Puylucana
- Quelluacocha
- Quinrayquero Bajo
- Quinua
- Quinua Alta
- Quinua Baja
- Quinuamayo Alto
- Quinuamayo Bajo
- Quinuapampa
- Quinuapata
- Quinuario
- Quinuayoc
- Quishuar Corral
- Quisquimayoc
- Quivinchan
- Rambran
- Rambrán
- Ramón Castilla
- Ranra Chica Ojo de Agua
- Rayocitana
- Rejo

…and 151 more.

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 Cajamarca Province

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

### Water

32 rivers and streams; 17 lakes.

- Laguna Azul
- Laguna Caparrosa
- Laguna Challhuagón
- Laguna Chaupicocha
- Laguna Cushuro
- Laguna Kerosene
- Laguna Mamacocha
- Laguna Mataracocha
- Laguna Mishacocha
- Laguna Picota
- Laguna Quechalacocha
- Laguna Quecher
- Laguna Quihuilla Chica
- Laguna Ravtatodas
- Laguna Totora Cocha
- Laguna Totora Cocha Chica
- Laguna de La Huachhua
- Quebrada Amillas
- Quebrada Chancas
- Quebrada Collpa
- Quebrada Cueva Negra
- Quebrada Cunve
- Quebrada Hierba Buena
- Quebrada Honda

…and 25 more.

### Hills and mountains

47 mountains.

- Cerro Mishacocha · 4,210 m
- Cerro Chugures · 4,188 m
- Cerro Quecher · 4,169 m
- Cerro Llano Cruz · 4,167 m
- Cerro Sugares · 4,166 m
- Cerro Escalón · 4,161 m
- Cerro Collatán · 4,145 m
- Cerro Barco · 4,144 m
- Cerro Picota · 4,144 m
- Cerro Quinua Pampa · 4,140 m
- Cerro Pabellón · 4,129 m
- Cerro Suyturume · 4,107 m
- Cerro Carachugo · 4,104 m
- Cerro Puchanes · 4,104 m
- Cerro Azufre · 4,090 m
- Cerro Chaquecocha · 4,084 m
- Cerro Guaguayo · 4,078 m
- Cerro Agopiti · 4,067 m
- Cerro Peña del Aguila · 4,066 m
- Cerro Alcayhuasi · 4,057 m
- Cerro Maqui Maqui · 4,053 m
- Cerro Pampa Larga · 4,048 m
- Cerro Viscacha · 4,032 m
- Cerro Cushuro · 4,031 m

…and 23 more.

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 Cajamarca Province and the best time to visit

In Cajamarca Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C). About 416 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (78 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 14 58 

Feb 14 49 

Mar 14 78 

Apr 14 54 

May 14 20 

Jun 14 6 

Jul 14 7 

Aug 15 3 

Sep 15 11 

Oct 15 39 

Nov 15 47 

Dec 14 43 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cajamarca Province

Places mapped inside Cajamarca Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals29
- Banks28
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps34
- Hotels216
- Shopping malls16
- Schools653
- Colleges and universities31
- Cinemas5
- Pharmacies21
- Restaurants331
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics41

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Cajamarca Province?In Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Cajamarca Province?Cajabamba Province, Celendin Province, Contumaza Province, Gran Chimu Province, Hualgayoc Province, San Marcos Province and San Pablo Province
- What is there to see in Cajamarca Province?Archeologic Museum, Arco del Triunfo, Botes de totora el Horizonte, Callacpuma;Cuevas de Llacanora
- What time zone is Cajamarca Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cajamarca Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cajamarca Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cajamarca Province?551 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cajamarca Province?Settlements lie between 1,132 m and 4,099 m
- What is the highest point in Cajamarca Province?Cerro Mishacocha (4,210 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cajamarca Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Cajamarca Province?29 mapped
- How many banks are in Cajamarca Province?28 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Cajamarca Province?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cajamarca Province?34 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cajamarca Province?PE0601 (OCHA common operational dataset)