# Oxamarca District, Celendin Province, Cajamarca Department

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District · Celendin Province 

# Oxamarca

Oxamarca is a district of Peru in Celendin Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **281.5 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 282km²
- 36mapped services
- 3,106 mtypical elevation

## Where is Oxamarca?

Oxamarca lies in [Celendin Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Chuquibamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/chuquibamba/), [Encañada](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/encanada/), [Gregorio Pita](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/gregorio-pita/), [Jorge Chavez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/jorge-chavez/), [Jose Sabogal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/jose-sabogal/), [Longotea](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/bolivar/longotea/) and [Sucre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/sucre/). By area it is the 765th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.6% of [Celendin Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/). The centre of Oxamarca is about 566 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 24 km from Celendín, the main town of Celendin Province. The centre point is at 7.0477° S, 78.0351° 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 Oxamarca

### Nearby, outside Oxamarca

- Waterfall of The Bride · attraction, Sucre13 km
- Tragadero del Rio Pachachaca · cave, Sucre14 km
- Utco Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Utco14 km
- Cueva Saturno · cave, Sucre17 km
- Complejo Inca de Cochabamba · attraction, Chuquibamba20 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: Oxamarca

- 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) · Chachapoyas96 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 Oxamarca

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Oxamarca. The largest with a recorded population: Oxamarca (449), La Quinua (335), Saucepampa (60) and Malatsondor (5). Settlements here lie between about 2,025 m and 3,796 m above sea level (median 3,106 m).

- Alto Tallambo
- Alto Yerba Buena
- Bellavista
- Campo Alegre
- Chiriconga
- Choctapampa
- Chupicapampa
- Cocan
- Cocán
- Condorilla
- Conga del Granero
- Conga del Granero Alta
- El Cushuro
- El Progreso de Tallambo
- Huanico
- La Colpilla
- La Quinua
- Libertad de La Quinua
- Llimbe
- Majadapampa
- Malatsondor
- Minas Conga
- Nuevo Milenio
- Nuevo Progreso
- Oxamarca
- Pajonal
- Piobamba
- Porvenir 2 De Mayo
- Porvenir Dos de Mayo
- Quillamachay
- San Juan de Piobamba
- Saucepampa
- Tallambo
- Tranca Pampa
- Yanahuma
- Yerbabuena

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 Oxamarca

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Trapiche
- Río Cantange
- Río Mireles

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Chaupe · 3,837 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 Oxamarca 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 Oxamarca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital E.E.S.S José Sabogal · Jose Sabogal 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.24973&mlon=-78.03764#map=17/-7.24973/-78.03764) 

Bank Caja Piura · Pedro Galvez 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.33620&mlon=-78.17087#map=17/-7.33620/-78.17087) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Pedro Galvez 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.33506&mlon=-78.17099#map=17/-7.33506/-78.17099) 

Petrol pump Crysmar · Celendin 23 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 17 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 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.11632&mlon=-78.32350#map=17/-7.11632/-78.32350) 

School Institución Educativa No. 821040 · Oxamarca 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.04834&mlon=-78.03280#map=17/-7.04834/-78.03280) 

Police station Policicia · Balsas 23 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 Oxamarca

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

- Schools34
- 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 Celendin Province

- Celendin
- Chumuch
- Cortegana
- Huasmin
- Jorge Chavez
- Jose Galvez
- La Libertad de Pallan
- Miguel Iglesias
- Sorochuco
- Sucre
- Utco

## Quick answers

- Where is Oxamarca?In Celendin Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Oxamarca?Chuquibamba, Encañada, Gregorio Pita, Jorge Chavez, Jose Sabogal, Longotea and Sucre
- What is there to see in Oxamarca?Waterfall of The Bride, Tragadero del Rio Pachachaca, Utco Private Conservation Area, Cueva Saturno
- What time zone is Oxamarca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Oxamarca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Oxamarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Oxamarca?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Oxamarca?Settlements lie between 2,025 m and 3,796 m
- What is the highest point in Oxamarca?Cerro Chaupe (3,837 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Oxamarca?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Oxamarca?E.E.S.S José Sabogal, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Oxamarca?Caja Piura, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Oxamarca?Banco de la Nación, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oxamarca?Crysmar, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Oxamarca?PE060308 (OCHA common operational dataset)