# Encañada District, Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · Cajamarca Province 

# Encañada

Encañada is a district of Peru in Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **633.5 km²**. 129 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 108 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 633km²
- 108mapped services
- 3,618 mtypical elevation

## Where is Encañada?

Encañada lies in [Cajamarca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 11 other districts: [Bambamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/hualgayoc/bambamarca/), [Cajamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/cajamarca/), [Gregorio Pita](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/gregorio-pita/), [Hualgayoc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/hualgayoc/hualgayoc/), [Huasmin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/huasmin/), [Los Baños del Inca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/los-banos-del-inca/), [Namora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/namora/), [Oxamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/oxamarca/), [Sorochuco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/sorochuco/), [Sucre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/sucre/) and [Tumbaden](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-pablo/tumbaden/). By area it is the 373rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 21.3% of [Cajamarca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/). The centre of Encañada is about 583 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 23 km from Cajamarca, the main town of Cajamarca Province. The centre point is at 6.9816° S, 78.4080° 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 Encañada

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Encañada: 3 caves; 1 attraction.

- Ventanillas de Combayo · attraction
- Cueva 5 de Comullca · cave
- Iglesia de Andamachay · cave
- Tragadero del Rio Llaucan · cave

### Nearby, outside Encañada

- Ventanillas de Otuzco · attraction, Los Baños del Inca17 km
- Tragadero del Rio Jadibamba · cave, Huasmin18 km
- Cueva Yegua Blanca · cave, Huasmin18 km
- Bosque de Piedras de Huangashanga · attraction, Huasmin18 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: Encañada

- 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) · Cajamarca20 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas106 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.

## Villages and localities in Encañada

Open gazetteers list **129 villages, towns and localities** in Encañada. The largest with a recorded population: San José (447), Santiago de Chanta Alta (389), Tambomayo (277) and Quinuayoc (220). Settlements here lie between about 3,033 m and 4,099 m above sea level (median 3,618 m).

- Abra Comullca
- Aguamala
- Alto Chaquil
- Alto Machay
- Alto Polloquito
- Baños Chanta
- Bellavista Alta
- Carhuaquero
- Chancas
- Chanta Baja
- Chugur
- Combayo
- Corral Pampa
- Corral Pampa Ventanillas
- Coñor
- Coñor Chico
- Cueva Nueva
- Cushuro Quehuilla
- Cushurobamba
- El Alumbre
- El Cunve
- El Ingenio
- El Mangle
- El Milagro
- El Pedregal
- El Porvenir
- El Porvenir Llaucán
- El Progreso
- El Triunfo
- El Valle
- Encañada
- Fieracocha
- Fraile
- Guaguayo
- Huallipata / Hualtipata
- Huaytorco
- Juanchopuquio
- La Extrema
- La Florida
- La Huaylla
- La Pachachaca
- La Toma
- La Toma / Progreso
- La Victoria
- Las Lagunas
- Lirio Linda Flor
- Liriopampa
- Llactara Pampa
- Lloctarapampa
- Los Carbones
- Los Quinuales
- Magmamayo
- Majada Cucho
- Maraypata
- Michiquillay
- Molino del Arco
- Negritos
- Negritos / Negritos Bajos
- Nuevo Perú
- Nuevo San Juan de Corralpampa
- Nuevo Triunfo
- Pabellon de Combayo
- Pabellón
- Pabellón de Combayo
- Pampa
- Paraiso del Triunfo
- Paraíso del Triunfo
- Pilucnioc
- Pirgaymayo
- Polloc
- Porvenir Encañada
- Potrerillo
- Quinua Alta
- Quinua Baja
- Quinuamayo Alto
- Quinuamayo Bajo
- Quinuapampa
- Quinuayoc
- Quisquimayoc
- Ranra Chica Ojo de Agua
- Rayocitana
- Rejo
- Rio Colorado
- Rodacocha
- Romero
- Rosario de Polloc
- Rume Collpa
- Río Colorado
- Salitre
- San Antonio de Pachachaca
- San Cirilo
- San Francisco
- San Jose
- San José
- San Juan de Corralpampa
- San Juan de Yerba Buena
- San Luis
- San Luis de Polloquito
- San Luis de Uñigan
- San Luis de Uñigán
- San Martin
- San Martín
- San Nicolas de Challuagon
- San Nicolás de Challuagón
- San Pedro de Combayo
- Sangal Alto
- Sangal Bajo
- Santa Delia
- Santa Margarita
- Santa Rosa de Yerba Buena
- Santiago de Chanta Alta
- Shinshilpata
- Sogoron
- Sogoron Alto
- Sogorón Alto
- Tambomayo
- Toldo Pata
- Totoracocha
- Usnio
- Uñerangra
- Ventanillas de Combayo
- Yanacancha Baja
- Yanacancha Grande
- Yanacanchilla
- Yanacanchilla Alta
- Yerba Buena Alta
- Yerba Buena Chica
- Yierba Buena
- Yutucmana

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 Encañada

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

### Water

15 lakes; 15 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Azul
- Laguna Caparrosa
- Laguna Challhuagón
- Laguna Chaupicocha
- Laguna Cushuro
- Laguna Kerosene
- Laguna Mamacocha
- Laguna Mishacocha
- Laguna Picota
- Laguna Quecher
- Laguna Quihuilla Chica
- Laguna Ravtatodas
- Laguna Totora Cocha
- Laguna Totora Cocha Chica
- Laguna de La Huachhua
- Quebrada Collpa
- Quebrada Cueva Negra
- Quebrada Cunve
- Quebrada Hierba Buena
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Vizcacha
- Quebrada Ocucha Machay
- Quebrada Pachachaca Chico
- Quebrada Pampachaca

…and 6 more.

### Hills and mountains

33 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 Picota · 4,144 m
- Cerro Quinua Pampa · 4,140 m
- Cerro Pabellón · 4,129 m
- Cerro Suyturume · 4,107 m
- Cerro Puchanes · 4,104 m
- Cerro Azufre · 4,090 m
- Cerro Guaguayo · 4,078 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
- Cerro Lisio · 3,999 m
- Cerro Piedras Gachas · 3,999 m
- Cerro Alto Machay · 3,987 m
- Cerro Huachhua · 3,987 m
- Cerro El Fraile · 3,973 m

…and 9 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 Encañada and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cajamarca Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jun (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 570 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 11 58 

Feb 11 49 

Mar 10 78 

Apr 11 54 

May 11 20 

Jun 10 6 

Jul 10 7 

Aug 11 3 

Sep 12 11 

Oct 11 39 

Nov 11 47 

Dec 11 43 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Encañada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital P.S. Cruzpampa - Sorochuco · Sorochuco 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.91185&mlon=-78.25516#map=17/-6.91185/-78.25516) 

Bank Banco de la nación · Los Baños del Inca 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.16346&mlon=-78.46445#map=17/-7.16346/-78.46445) 

ATM Scotiabank · Cajamarca 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.14577&mlon=-78.51615#map=17/-7.14577/-78.51615) 

Petrol pump SANTA MARGARITA 1 · Encañada 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.08543&mlon=-78.34339#map=17/-7.08543/-78.34339) 

Hotel Fundo El Chocho · Cajamarca 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.10462&mlon=-78.52425#map=17/-7.10462/-78.52425) 

Mall Parque de las Truchas Kulkuy · Encañada 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.11632&mlon=-78.32350#map=17/-7.11632/-78.32350) 

School Institución Educativa No. 821506 · Encañada 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.97386&mlon=-78.40360#map=17/-6.97386/-78.40360) 

College CETPRO Cajamarca · Cajamarca 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.14942&mlon=-78.49986#map=17/-7.14942/-78.49986) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Sectorial Baños del Inca · Los Baños del Inca 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.16420&mlon=-78.46301#map=17/-7.16420/-78.46301) 

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 Encañada

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools104
- Restaurants2

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 Cajamarca Province

- Asuncion
- Cajamarca
- Chetilla
- Cospan
- Jesus
- Llacanora
- Los Baños del Inca
- Magdalena
- Matara
- Namora
- San Juan

## Quick answers

- Where is Encañada?In Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Encañada?Bambamarca, Cajamarca, Gregorio Pita, Hualgayoc, Huasmin, Los Baños del Inca, Namora, Oxamarca, Sorochuco, Sucre and Tumbaden
- What is there to see in Encañada?Cueva 5 de Comullca, Iglesia de Andamachay, Tragadero del Rio Llaucan, Ventanillas de Combayo
- What time zone is Encañada in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Encañada?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Encañada?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Encañada?129 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Encañada?Settlements lie between 3,033 m and 4,099 m
- What is the highest point in Encañada?Cerro Mishacocha (4,210 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Encañada?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Encañada?P.S. Cruzpampa - Sorochuco, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Encañada?Banco de la nación, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Encañada?Scotiabank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Encañada?SANTA MARGARITA 1, about 14 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Encañada?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Encañada?PE060105 (OCHA common operational dataset)