# Jose Galvez District, Celendin Province, Cajamarca Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/jose-galvez/

District · Celendin Province 

# Jose Galvez

Jose Galvez is a district of Peru in Celendin Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **50.4 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50.4km²
- 14mapped services
- 2,895 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jose Galvez?

Jose Galvez 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: [Celendin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/celendin/), [Huasmin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/huasmin/), [Jorge Chavez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/jorge-chavez/), [Sucre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/sucre/) and [Utco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/utco/). By area it is the 1626th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.9% of [Celendin Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/). The centre of Jose Galvez is about 582 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 6.9 km from Celendín, the main town of Celendin Province. The centre point is at 6.9262° S, 78.1594° 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 Jose Galvez

### Nearby, outside Jose Galvez

- Mirador San Isidoro · viewpoint, Celendin6.8 km
- Cueva Saturno · cave, Sucre13 km
- Aguas del Inca · attraction, Utco14 km
- Utco Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Utco14 km
- Resurgencia de los Lluñez · cave, Sucre14 km
- Cueva Yegua Blanca · cave, Huasmin15 km
- Tragadero de la Purla · cave, Sucre16 km
- Bosque de Piedras de Huangashanga · attraction, Huasmin17 km
- Waterfall of The Bride · attraction, Sucre17 km
- Tragadero del Rio Pachachaca · cave, Sucre17 km
- Sitio Arqueologico de Balsas · attraction, Balsas17 km
- Baños termales de Llanguat · attraction, Celendin17 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: Jose Galvez

- 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) · Cajamarca43 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas87 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.

## Villages and localities in Jose Galvez

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Jose Galvez. The largest with a recorded population: Huacapampa (891), El Paraíso (211), Chaquil (96), Tambo (66), Hierba Buena (51) and Agua Colorada (1). Settlements here lie between about 2,601 m and 3,278 m above sea level (median 2,895 m).

- Agua Colorada
- Alpacocha
- Bacon
- Bacón
- Casha Pampa
- Chanclamachay
- Chaquil
- Cusichan
- Cusichán
- El Paraiso
- El Paraíso
- El Torno
- Fraylecocha
- Hierba Buena
- Huacapampa
- Huañambra
- Jose Galvez
- Los Blancos
- Quillimbash
- Rondo Cusma
- Tambo
- Tingo

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 Jose Galvez

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

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Lindero · 3,329 m
- Cerro Lazaro · 3,264 m
- Cerro Quita Sombrero · 3,245 m
- Cerro Rondo Cusma · 3,218 m
- Cerro Alupuy · 2,971 m
- Cerro Coturumi · 2,957 m
- Loma Alizopata · 2,833 m
- Cerro Atun Loma · 2,766 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 Jose Galvez and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jose Galvez

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de apoyo de Celendin · Celendin 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.86816&mlon=-78.14889#map=17/-6.86816/-78.14889) 

Petrol pump Crysmar · Celendin 6.1 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 2.9 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 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.11632&mlon=-78.32350#map=17/-7.11632/-78.32350) 

School Institución Educativa No. 821578 · Sucre 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.94669&mlon=-78.16040#map=17/-6.94669/-78.16040) 

Police station Policía Nacional del Perú · Celendin 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.87226&mlon=-78.14182#map=17/-6.87226/-78.14182) 

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 Jose Galvez

Places mapped inside Jose Galvez in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools12
- Restaurants1

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
- Jorge Chavez
- La Libertad de Pallan
- Miguel Iglesias
- Oxamarca
- Sorochuco
- Sucre
- Utco

## Quick answers

- Where is Jose Galvez?In Celendin Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Jose Galvez?Celendin, Huasmin, Jorge Chavez, Sucre and Utco
- What is there to see in Jose Galvez?Mirador San Isidoro, Cueva Saturno, Aguas del Inca, Utco Private Conservation Area
- What time zone is Jose Galvez in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Jose Galvez?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Jose Galvez?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jose Galvez?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jose Galvez?Settlements lie between 2,601 m and 3,278 m
- What is the highest point in Jose Galvez?Cerro Lindero (3,329 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Jose Galvez?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jose Galvez?Hospital de apoyo de Celendin, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jose Galvez?Crysmar, about 6.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jose Galvez?PE060306 (OCHA common operational dataset)