# Sucre District, Celendin Province, Cajamarca Department

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District · Celendin Province 

# Sucre

Sucre is a district of Peru in Celendin Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **262.4 km²**. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 262km²
- 42mapped services
- 3,297 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sucre?

Sucre lies in [Celendin Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Encañada](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/encanada/), [Huasmin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/huasmin/), [Jorge Chavez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/jorge-chavez/), [Jose Galvez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/jose-galvez/), [Oxamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/oxamarca/) and [Sorochuco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/sorochuco/). By area it is the 802nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.9% of [Celendin Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/). The centre of Sucre is about 573 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 18 km from Celendín, the main town of Celendin Province. The centre point is at 7.0217° S, 78.1904° 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 Sucre

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Sucre: 4 caves; 1 attraction.

- Waterfall of The Bride · attraction
- Cueva Saturno · cave
- Resurgencia de los Lluñez · cave
- Tragadero de la Purla · cave
- Tragadero del Rio Pachachaca · cave

### Nearby, outside Sucre

- Cueva 5 de Comullca · cave, Encañada7.4 km
- Mirador San Isidoro · viewpoint, Celendin18 km
- Cueva Yegua Blanca · cave, Huasmin19 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: Sucre

- 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) · Cajamarca35 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas98 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 06:21, 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 Sucre

Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Sucre. The largest with a recorded population: Calconga (500), La Victoria (338), San Juan de Tincat (200), Cruzconga (200), Micuypampa (123) and La Montaña (100). Settlements here lie between about 2,494 m and 3,711 m above sea level (median 3,297 m).

- Angelo Tiana
- Bellavista de Cajen
- Bellavista de Cajén
- Caja Potrero
- Cajen
- Cajén
- Calconga
- Cedamal
- Challuayacu
- Chim Chim Michiquillay
- Conga de Urquía
- Cruzconga
- El Milagro
- El Porvenir
- El Triunifo
- Erpa Pampa
- Huasi Rupi
- La Florida
- La Montaña
- La Quinuilla
- La Victoria
- Laguna
- Lechuga
- Lomas del Indio
- Los Tintes
- Lucma Pampa
- Maqui Maqui
- Micuypampa
- Minopampa
- Miraflores
- Mishacocha
- Muñuño
- Nueva Union
- Nueva Unión
- Pachachaca
- Pachachaca Alta
- Pampa
- Pampa del Toro
- San Francisco de Sumbat
- San Juan de Tincat
- San Martin
- San Martín
- San Pedro
- Santa Clara
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Rosa
- Sendamal
- Sucre
- Tondorcocha
- Uñigan
- Vigaspampa

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 Sucre

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Huauco
- Quebrada Tincat
- Quebrada Vigasmayo
- Río Tallambo

### Hills and mountains

15 mountains.

- Cerro León Churco · 3,427 m
- Cerro Jentiles · 3,390 m
- Cerro Totorilla · 3,371 m
- Cerro Vaquero · 3,346 m
- Cerro Pauco · 3,331 m
- Cerro Cutiquera · 3,323 m
- Cerro Agujero León · 3,306 m
- Cerro Los Tintes · 3,303 m
- Cerro Cendero · 3,298 m
- Cerro Llancho Urco · 3,295 m
- Cerro Huauco · 3,276 m
- Cerro Carhua Puquio · 3,234 m
- Cerro Coriquingue · 3,220 m
- Cerro Peña Colorada · 3,018 m
- Cerro Chuc Chuc · 2,863 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 Sucre and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Celendin Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 291 m higher 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 13 69 

Feb 13 59 

Mar 12 90 

Apr 12 66 

May 12 28 

Jun 11 10 

Jul 11 10 

Aug 12 6 

Sep 13 16 

Oct 13 46 

Nov 14 58 

Dec 13 53 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sucre

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital P.S. Cruzpampa - Sorochuco · Sorochuco 14 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 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.16346&mlon=-78.46445#map=17/-7.16346/-78.46445) 

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 17 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 12 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.11632&mlon=-78.32350#map=17/-7.11632/-78.32350) 

School Institución Educativa No. 821164 · Sucre 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.02280&mlon=-78.18570#map=17/-7.02280/-78.18570) 

College Senati · Los Baños del Inca 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.16445&mlon=-78.46945#map=17/-7.16445/-78.46945) 

Police station Policía Nacional del Perú · Celendin 17 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 Sucre

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

- Schools41
- 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
- Jose Galvez
- La Libertad de Pallan
- Miguel Iglesias
- Oxamarca
- Sorochuco
- Utco

## Quick answers

- Where is Sucre?In Celendin Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Sucre?Encañada, Huasmin, Jorge Chavez, Jose Galvez, Oxamarca and Sorochuco
- What is there to see in Sucre?Cueva Saturno, Resurgencia de los Lluñez, Tragadero de la Purla, Tragadero del Rio Pachachaca
- What time zone is Sucre in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sucre?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Sucre?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sucre?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sucre?Settlements lie between 2,494 m and 3,711 m
- What is the highest point in Sucre?Cerro León Churco (3,427 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sucre?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sucre?P.S. Cruzpampa - Sorochuco, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sucre?Banco de la nación, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sucre?Banco de la Nación, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sucre?Crysmar, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sucre?PE060310 (OCHA common operational dataset)