# Utco District, Celendin Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · Celendin Province 

# Utco

Utco is a district of Peru in Celendin Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **98.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 98.9km²
- 9mapped services
- 2,031 mtypical elevation

## Where is Utco?

Utco 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: [Balsas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/balsas/), [Celendin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/celendin/), [Chuquibamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/chachapoyas/chuquibamba/), [Jorge Chavez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/jorge-chavez/) and [Jose Galvez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/jose-galvez/). By area it is the 1379th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.7% of [Celendin Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/). The centre of Utco is about 585 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 9.7 km from Celendín, the main town of Celendin Province. The centre point is at 6.8795° S, 78.0590° 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 Utco

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Utco: 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve.

- Utco Private Conservation Area · nature reserve
- Aguas del Inca · attraction

### Nearby, outside Utco

- Sitio Arqueologico de Balsas · attraction, Balsas5.3 km
- Mirador San Isidoro · viewpoint, Celendin10 km
- San Pedro de Chuquibamba Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Chuquibamba17 km
- Complejo Inca de Cochabamba · attraction, Chuquibamba18 km
- Baños termales de Llanguat · attraction, Celendin19 km
- hot Springs · attraction, Celendin19 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: Utco

- 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) · Cajamarca56 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas79 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 18:04).

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 Utco

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Utco. The largest with a recorded population: Utco (80). Settlements here lie between about 1,483 m and 2,656 m above sea level (median 2,031 m).

- Agua Dulce
- Bellavista
- Choloque
- Choropata
- Jelig
- La Yanta
- Limon
- Limón
- San Isidro
- Utco

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 Utco

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Fila de Saumate · 1,412 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 Utco and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Celendin Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 975 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 21 69 

Feb 21 59 

Mar 21 90 

Apr 20 66 

May 20 28 

Jun 19 10 

Jul 19 10 

Aug 20 6 

Sep 21 16 

Oct 22 46 

Nov 22 58 

Dec 21 53 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Utco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Celendín · Celendin 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.86835&mlon=-78.14233#map=17/-6.86835/-78.14233) 

Petrol pump Crysmar · Celendin 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.87392&mlon=-78.14272#map=17/-6.87392/-78.14272) 

Hotel Hotel El Dorado · Celendin 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.86987&mlon=-78.14459#map=17/-6.86987/-78.14459) 

Mall Parque de las Truchas Kulkuy · Encañada 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.11632&mlon=-78.32350#map=17/-7.11632/-78.32350) 

School Institución Educativa No. 82431 · Utco 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89625&mlon=-78.06450#map=17/-6.89625/-78.06450) 

College Gustavo Eduardo Lanatta Lujan · Leimebamba 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.70455&mlon=-77.80122#map=17/-6.70455/-77.80122) 

Police station Policicia · Balsas 5.1 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 Utco

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

- Schools7
- 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
- Oxamarca
- Sorochuco
- Sucre

## Quick answers

- Where is Utco?In Celendin Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Utco?Balsas, Celendin, Chuquibamba, Jorge Chavez and Jose Galvez
- What is there to see in Utco?Aguas del Inca, Utco Private Conservation Area
- What time zone is Utco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Utco?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Utco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Utco?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Utco?Settlements lie between 1,483 m and 2,656 m
- What is the highest point in Utco?Cerro Fila de Saumate (1,412 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Utco?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Utco?Hospital de Apoyo Celendín, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Utco?Crysmar, about 9.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Utco?PE060311 (OCHA common operational dataset)