# Celendin Province, Cajamarca Department – Districts & Villages

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

Province · Cajamarca Department 

# Celendin Province

Celendin Province is a province of Peru in Cajamarca Department. It covers **2,648.6 km²**. Its main town is Celendín. It is divided into 12 districts. 439 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 461 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,649km²
- 12districts
- 461mapped services

## Where is Celendin Province?

Celendin Province lies in [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other provinces: [Bolivar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/), [Cajamarca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/), [Chachapoyas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/), [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/), [Hualgayoc Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/hualgayoc/), [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/) and [San Marcos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/). By area it is the 117th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 8.1% of [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/). The centre of Celendin Province is about 600 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 54 km from Cajamarca, the main town of Cajamarca Department. The centre point is at 6.7709° S, 78.2092° 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 Celendin Province

OpenStreetMap lists 14 named sights in Celendin Province: 6 attractions; 6 caves; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve.

- Utco Private Conservation Area · nature reserve
- Mirador San Isidoro · viewpoint
- Aguas del Inca · attraction
- Baños termales de Llanguat · attraction
- Bosque de Piedras de Huangashanga · attraction
- Catarata El Cornelio · attraction
- Waterfall of The Bride · attraction
- hot Springs · attraction
- Cueva Saturno · cave
- Cueva Yegua Blanca · cave
- Resurgencia de los Lluñez · cave
- Tragadero de la Purla · cave
- Tragadero del Rio Jadibamba · cave
- Tragadero del Rio Pachachaca · cave

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: Celendin 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) · Cajamarca51 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas74 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 06:20, sunset around 18:04).

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 Celendin Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Celendin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/celendin/) 403 51 89 

[Chumuch](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/chumuch/) 205 15 23 

[Cortegana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/cortegana/) 252 36 41 

[Huasmin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/huasmin/) 445 138 93 

[Jorge Chavez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/jorge-chavez/) 52 4 2 

[Jose Galvez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/jose-galvez/) 50 22 14 

[La Libertad de Pallan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/la-libertad-de-pallan/) 169 45 36 

[Miguel Iglesias](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/miguel-iglesias/) 262 25 38 

[Oxamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/oxamarca/) 282 36 36 

[Sorochuco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/sorochuco/) 167 53 38 

[Sucre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/sucre/) 262 52 42 

[Utco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/utco/) 99 10 9 

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 Celendin Province

Open gazetteers list **439 villages, towns and localities** in Celendin Province. The largest with a recorded population: Celendín (14,660), Huacapampa (891), Sorochuco (713), Congona (619), Huangashanga (561) and Chalán (538). Settlements here lie between about 727 m and 3,933 m above sea level (median 3,006 m).

- 2 De Mayo
- 22 De Mayo
- 3 De Mayo
- 3 De Octubre
- 7 De Junio
- Agua Blanca
- Agua Colorada
- Agua Dulce
- Agua Santa
- Aguas Claras
- Alforjacocha
- Alpacocha
- Alto Bellavista
- Alto Coñicorgue
- Alto Peru
- Alto Rejopampa
- Alto Santa Rosa
- Alto Tallambo
- Alto Yerba Buena
- Amarcucho
- Angelo Tiana
- Araujo
- Bacon
- Bacón
- Bella Andina
- Bella Aurora
- Bellavista
- Bellavista de Cajen
- Bellavista de Cajén
- Botijayor
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Cahuaypampa
- Caja Potrero
- Cajen
- Cajén
- Calconga
- Caliacate / Callacat
- Callacat
- Callacat Bajo
- Calvario
- Campana Orco
- Campo Alegre
- Campo Verde
- Canden
- Carhuaconga
- Carirpo
- Casha Pampa
- Cashaconga
- Catalina
- Cedamal
- Celendín
- Chacapampa
- Chacato
- Challuayacu
- Chalán
- Chamana
- Chancas
- Chanclamachay
- Chaquil
- Chihualacruz
- Chilac
- Chilac Alto
- Chilac N 8
- Chilac Número Ocho
- Chim Chim
- Chim Chim Michiquillay
- Chimuch
- China Linda
- Chipche
- Chiriconga
- Chirimoya
- Choctapampa
- Chogo
- Chogo Pampa
- Choloque
- Choropata
- Chuclalas
- Chugur
- Chugurmayo
- Chumuch
- Chungaypampa
- Chupica
- Chupicapampa
- Chupicarumi
- Chupset
- Chuñiga
- Cocan
- Cochapampa
- Cocán
- Colinas Verdes
- Collona
- Colpa
- Condorilla
- Conga Buenos Aires
- Conga de La Greda
- Conga de Urquía
- Conga de la Laguna
- Conga del Granero
- Conga del Granero Alta
- Congona
- Corredor
- Cortegana
- Coñicorgue
- Cruz Pampa
- Cruzconga
- Cruzpampa
- Curapampa
- Cusichan
- Cusichán
- Cuñaclo
- Dinamarca
- El Alizo
- El Amaro
- El Cardon
- El Chanche
- El Consuelo
- El Cumbe
- El Cushuro
- El Imperio
- El Lanche
- El Laurel
- El Lirio
- El Milagro
- El Mirador
- El Nuevo Progreso
- El Paraiso
- El Paraíso
- El Porvenir
- El Progreso
- El Progreso de Tallambo
- El Punre
- El Sauce
- El Solitario
- El Tingo
- El Torno
- El Tragadero
- El Triunfo
- El Triunifo
- Erpa Pampa
- Faro
- Fraylecocha
- Golpa
- Granero
- Guayopampa
- Hacienda Pallar
- Hierba Buena
- Hogopampa
- Hormano
- Hornillos
- Hornopampa
- Huacapampa
- Huangashanga
- Huangashanga Alta
- Huanico
- Huashno
- Huasi Rupi
- Huasipata
- Huasiyuc Jadibamba
- Huasmin
- Huasmín
- Huañambra
- Hueco Grande
- Jadibamba
- Jadibamba Bajo
- Jelig
- Jerez
- Jorge Chavez
- Jose Galvez
- Jose Olaya
- Juan Velasco Alvarado
- Juan Velásco Álvarado
- La Carpa
- La Chorrera
- La Clara
- La Colpilla
- La Congona
- La Florida
- La Huaylla
- La Libertad de Pallán
- La Libertad de Villanueva
- La Lucha
- La Lucma
- La Manzana
- La Masma
- La Montaña
- La Nueva
- La Paccha
- La Pajuela
- La Pauca
- La Primavera
- La Pucara
- La Quinua
- La Quinuilla
- La Ramada
- La Rosada
- La Shita
- La Succha
- La Victoria
- La Viña
- La Yanta
- Laguna
- Laguna Larga
- Laguna Seca
- Lagunas
- Lagunas Pedregal
- Lanchecucho
- Lanchepampa
- Las 3 Zanjas
- Las Cales
- Las Minas
- Las Tres Zanjas
- Lechuga
- Libertad de La Quinua
- Liclipampa
- Limon
- Limón
- Lirio
- Llaguan
- Llanguat
- Llavidque
- Llimbe
- Lloquemayo
- Lomas del Indio
- Los Afiladores
- Los Blancos
- Los Reyes
- Los Tintes
- Los Verdes
- Lucma Pampa
- Lucmapampa
- Macas
- Macash
- Majadapampa
- Malatsondor
- Malcat
- Mamag
- Mangash
- Mante
- Mapish
- Maqui Maqui
- Maraypata
- Marcopata
- Masadén
- Mashacat
- Mashacate
- Melendez
- Meléndez
- Mesa Pampa
- Micuypampa
- Minas Conga
- Minasconga
- Minopampa
- Miraflores
- Mishacocha
- Mitopampa
- Molina Pampa
- Molinopampa
- Monte Grande
- Muyoc Chico
- Muyoc Grande
- Muñuño
- Namo
- Namococha
- Naranjitos
- Nueva Libertad
- Nueva Union
- Nueva Unión
- Nuevo Chupica
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Nuevo Laguna
- Nuevo Milenio
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo Vaquería
- Ocsha
- Otorongo
- Oxamarca
- Oxapampa
- Pachachaca
- Pachachaca Alta
- Pajonal
- Palenques
- Pallac
- Palma Andina
- Paltarume
- Pampa
- Pampa Grande
- Pampa Verde
- Pampa del Toro
- Pariapuquio
- Paucapampa
- Paucapata
- Pedregal
- Peña Blanca
- Peña Blanca / La Union
- Peña Ocre
- Picota Chica
- Piedra Redonda El Amaro
- Piedraparada
- Piedras Grandes
- Pilco
- Pincha
- Piobamba
- Pishan
- Pizon
- Platanal
- Polloquito
- Polonia La Colpa
- Porvenir
- Porvenir 2 De Mayo
- Porvenir Dos de Mayo
- Potrerillo
- Poyunte
- Poyuntecucho
- Pueblo Libre
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pumarume
- Quengo Rio Alto
- Quengo Río Alto
- Quengomayo
- Quengorrio
- Quengorrio Bajo
- Queruaysana
- Quillamachay
- Quillimbash
- Quinua
- Quinua Pampa Chica
- Quinua Pampa Chico
- Quinuamayo
- Quinuapampa
- Quishuar
- Rambran
- Ramon Castilla
- Ramoscucho
- Rayo el Sol
- Rejopampa
- Rodeo Cucho
- Rodeo Pampa
- Rondo Cusma
- Rosapata
- Rosayoc
- Rumishque
- Sachaman
- Salacat
- San Antonio
- San Carlos
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Asis
- San Francisco de Asís
- San Francisco de Sumbat
- San Isidro
- San Jose
- San Jose Bajo
- San José
- San Juan
- San Juan de Piobamba
- San Juan de Tincat
- San Juan de la Quinua
- San Lucas
- San Luis de Alanya
- San Martin
- San Martín
- San Miguel
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- San Roque
- Sanchan
- Sanchán
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Lucía
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Milpo
- Sarcilleja
- Sarsa Pampa
- Sarsapampa
- Saucepampa
- Sendamal
- Sendamal Bajo
- Sexi
- Shahuacpampa
- Shamucate
- Shanipata
- Shim Pampa
- Shita
- Shiuat
- Shucamayo
- Shuitute
- Shutute
- Sigues
- Sol Naciente
- Sorochuco
- Succha
- Suchabamba
- Sucre
- Suro
- Susan
- Tablacucho

…and 39 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 Celendin Province

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

### Water

58 rivers and streams; 12 lakes.

- Laguna Chaquicocha
- Laguna Cortada
- Laguna Cortada
- Laguna Cuagares
- Laguna Huachacocha
- Laguna Lipiac
- Laguna Lucmacocha
- Laguna Milpo
- Laguna Quilaga
- Laguna Rinconada
- Laguna Torshana
- Laguna Yana Totora
- Quebrada Alumbre
- Quebrada Cangalpata
- Quebrada Carpa
- Quebrada Catalina
- Quebrada Chanmach
- Quebrada Chirtmayo
- Quebrada Chorro
- Quebrada Chorro Blanco
- Quebrada Chugurmayo
- Quebrada Corrulmayo
- Quebrada Guayunguida
- Quebrada Huanru

…and 46 more.

### Hills and mountains

185 mountains; 3 hills.

- Cerro Huayra Machay · 4,057 m
- Cerro Picota Grande · 4,044 m
- Cerro Cocañes · 4,033 m
- Cerro Huamangaga · 4,029 m
- Cerro Minas Conga · 4,004 m
- Cerro Minas Conga · 3,994 m
- Cerro Bacurana · 3,993 m
- Cerro Perol · 3,993 m
- Cerro Caparrosa · 3,987 m
- Cerro del Buitre · 3,987 m
- Cerro Pedregoso · 3,984 m
- Cerro Amaro · 3,977 m
- Cerro Punrre · 3,974 m
- Cerro Taru Orco · 3,964 m
- Cerro Quinua Cucho · 3,961 m
- Cerro Lluspioc · 3,959 m
- Cerro Lluñiranra · 3,959 m
- Cerro Torno · 3,957 m
- Cerro Alumbre · 3,954 m
- Cerro Mojón · 3,951 m
- Cerro Muchacha · 3,947 m
- Cerro Fila de Jerez Conga · 3,937 m
- Cerro Cardón Loma · 3,934 m
- Cerro Ojo de Agua · 3,929 m

…and 164 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 Celendin Province and the best time to visit

In Celendin Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 511 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (90 mm) and the driest Aug (6 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 69 

Feb 15 59 

Mar 14 90 

Apr 14 66 

May 14 28 

Jun 13 10 

Jul 13 10 

Aug 14 6 

Sep 15 16 

Oct 15 46 

Nov 15 58 

Dec 15 53 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Celendin Province

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

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels13
- Schools417
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants22
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics2

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 Celendin Province?In Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Celendin Province?Bolivar Province, Cajamarca Province, Chachapoyas Province, Chota Province, Hualgayoc Province, Luya Province and San Marcos Province
- What is there to see in Celendin Province?Aguas del Inca, Baños termales de Llanguat, Bosque de Piedras de Huangashanga, Catarata El Cornelio
- What time zone is Celendin Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Celendin Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Celendin Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Celendin Province?439 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Celendin Province?Settlements lie between 727 m and 3,933 m
- What is the highest point in Celendin Province?Cerro Huayra Machay (4,057 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Celendin Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Celendin Province?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Celendin Province?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Celendin Province?PE0603 (OCHA common operational dataset)