# Jorge Chavez District, Celendin Province, Cajamarca Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/jorge-chavez/ District · Celendin Province # Jorge Chavez Jorge Chavez is a district of Peru in Celendin Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **51.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 51.8km² - 2mapped services - 2,610 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jorge Chavez? Jorge Chavez lies in [Celendin Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chuquibamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/chuquibamba/), [Jose Galvez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/jose-galvez/), [Oxamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/oxamarca/), [Sucre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/sucre/) and [Utco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/utco/). By area it is the 1615th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.0% of [Celendin Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/). The centre of Jorge Chavez is about 578 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 13 km from Celendín, the main town of Celendin Province. The centre point is at 6.9416° S, 78.0555° 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 Jorge Chavez ### Nearby, outside Jorge Chavez - Utco Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Utco3.6 km - Aguas del Inca · attraction, Utco9.6 km - Sitio Arqueologico de Balsas · attraction, Balsas11 km - Mirador San Isidoro · viewpoint, Celendin13 km - Complejo Inca de Cochabamba · attraction, Chuquibamba17 km - San Pedro de Chuquibamba Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Chuquibamba17 km - Waterfall of The Bride · attraction, Sucre19 km - Cueva Saturno · cave, Sucre19 km - Tragadero del Rio Pachachaca · cave, Sucre19 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: Jorge Chavez - 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) · Cajamarca53 km - Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas85 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:03). 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 Jorge Chavez Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Jorge Chavez. The largest with a recorded population: Lucmapampa (214). Settlements here lie between about 2,378 m and 2,685 m above sea level (median 2,610 m). - Lucmapampa - Macas - Macash - San Isidro 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 Jorge Chavez Named natural and historic features inside Jorge Chavez, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Criollo · 2,710 m - Cerro Chucuyopata · 1,504 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 Jorge Chavez and the best time to visit Using the climate of Celendin Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 396 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 17 69 Feb 17 59 Mar 17 90 Apr 17 66 May 16 28 Jun 15 10 Jul 15 10 Aug 16 6 Sep 17 16 Oct 18 46 Nov 18 58 Dec 18 53 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jorge Chavez Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Celendín · Celendin 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.86835&mlon=-78.14233#map=17/-6.86835/-78.14233) Petrol pump Crysmar · Celendin 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.87392&mlon=-78.14272#map=17/-6.87392/-78.14272) Hotel La Cabaña Refugio Vivencial · Jose Galvez 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.92979&mlon=-78.13363#map=17/-6.92979/-78.13363) Mall Parque de las Truchas Kulkuy · Encañada 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.11632&mlon=-78.32350#map=17/-7.11632/-78.32350) School Institución Educativa No. 82415 · Jorge Chavez 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.94143&mlon=-78.08880#map=17/-6.94143/-78.08880) College Gustavo Eduardo Lanatta Lujan · Leimebamba 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.70455&mlon=-77.80122#map=17/-6.70455/-77.80122) Police station Policicia · Balsas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.84498&mlon=-78.02907#map=17/-6.84498/-78.02907) 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 Jorge Chavez Places mapped inside Jorge Chavez in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Celendin Province - Celendin - Chumuch - Cortegana - Huasmin - Jose Galvez - La Libertad de Pallan - Miguel Iglesias - Oxamarca - Sorochuco - Sucre - Utco ## Quick answers - Where is Jorge Chavez?In Celendin Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru - What borders Jorge Chavez?Chuquibamba, Jose Galvez, Oxamarca, Sucre and Utco - What is there to see in Jorge Chavez?Utco Private Conservation Area, Aguas del Inca, Sitio Arqueologico de Balsas, Mirador San Isidoro - What time zone is Jorge Chavez in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Jorge Chavez?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Jorge Chavez?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jorge Chavez?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jorge Chavez?Settlements lie between 2,378 m and 2,685 m - What is the highest point in Jorge Chavez?Cerro Criollo (2,710 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Jorge Chavez?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Jorge Chavez?Hospital de Apoyo Celendín, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jorge Chavez?Crysmar, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Jorge Chavez?PE060305 (OCHA common operational dataset)