# Chota Province, Cajamarca Department – Districts & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/

Province · Cajamarca Department 

# Chota Province

Chota Province is a province of Peru in Cajamarca Department. It covers **3,758.5 km²**. It is divided into 19 districts. 576 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 587 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,758km²
- 19districts
- 587mapped services

## Where is Chota Province?

Chota Province lies in [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other provinces: [Celendin Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/), [Chiclayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/), [Cutervo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/), [Ferreñafe Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/ferrenafe/), [Hualgayoc Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/hualgayoc/), [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/), [Santa Cruz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/) and [Utcubamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/). By area it is the 86th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 11.4% of [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/). The centre of Chota Province is about 672 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 115 km from Cajamarca, the main town of Cajamarca Department. The centre point is at 6.3829° S, 79.1800° 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 Chota Province

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Chota Province: 3 attractions; 1 cave; 1 archaeological site; 1 nature reserve.

- Cojín Tallacirca o Los Antiguos · archaeological site
- Pagaibamba Protection Forest · nature reserve
- Bosque de Piedras de Chucumaca · attraction
- Palma de Conchud · attraction
- conga el verde · attraction
- Cueva de Negro Pampa · cave

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: Chota Province

- 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

- Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo85 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén99 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:09).

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.

## Districts of Chota Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Anguia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/anguia/) 153 26 32 

[Chadin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chadin/) 65 14 17 

[Chalamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chalamarca/) 177 25 31 

[Chiguirip](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chiguirip/) 48 14 13 

[Chimban](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chimban/) 145 20 18 

[Choropampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/choropampa/) 207 25 24 

[Chota](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chota/) 266 88 119 

[Cochabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/cochabamba/) 118 31 37 

[Conchan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/conchan/) 153 15 20 

[Huambos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/huambos/) 245 36 35 

[Lajas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/lajas/) 121 34 36 

[Llama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/llama/) 491 80 37 

[Miracosta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/miracosta/) 421 56 32 

[Paccha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/paccha/) 98 21 24 

[Pion](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/pion/) 141 17 12 

[Querocoto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/querocoto/) 299 44 38 

[San Juan de Licupis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/san-juan-de-licupis/) 200 24 9 

[Tacabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/tacabamba/) 193 38 47 

[Tocmoche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/tocmoche/) 217 11 6 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Chota Province

Open gazetteers list **576 villages, towns and localities** in Chota Province. The largest with a recorded population: Chota (14,240), Llama (968), Chalamarca (776), Chimbán (727), Pacopampa (549) and San José (541). Settlements here lie between about 241 m and 3,761 m above sea level (median 2,246 m).

- Achucala
- Agaisbamba
- Agua Brava
- Agua Colorada
- Ajipampa
- Alicompata
- Aliso Pampa
- Alto Llanduma
- Alto Masintranca
- Alto Mollebamba
- Alto Verde
- Andamachay
- Andanga
- Angulis
- Anguyacu
- Anguía
- Asadín
- Atago
- Atoctambo
- Atumpampa
- Ayabamba
- Ayanchacra
- Ayaque
- Azafran
- Añalcate
- Bajo Lancheconga
- Balsapampa
- Bella Andina
- Bellavista
- Bocatoma
- Buenos Aires
- C.P. Barriolatas
- C.P. Carhuaquero
- C.P. Chacma
- C.P. Chaupichana
- C.P. Cucaracra
- C.P. Cumbil Alto
- C.P. Cumbil Bajo
- C.P. Guayabo
- C.P. Izco
- C.P. Maychil
- C.P. Potrerillo
- C.P. San Antonio
- C.P. San Carlos El Alto
- C.P. Timon
- C.P. Torgopampa
- Cabracancha
- Cachil
- Cachimal / Cachimal de Lucma
- Cachipampa
- Cadmalca
- Cadmalca Alto
- Cadmalca Bajo
- Calamaco
- Caldera
- Callapampa
- Calungate
- Camellón
- Campamento
- Campamento Tunel Conchano
- Camparero
- Caracucho
- Carhuaquero
- Carhuarundo
- Carniche Alto
- Carniche Bajo
- Carrizal
- Caruarundo
- Cascabamba
- Casupe
- Cavache
- Cañafisto
- Centro Palma
- Chabarbamba
- Chacaf
- Chacapampa
- Chacma
- Chadín
- Chalamarca
- Chalamarca Bajo
- Chalimpuquio
- Challuaracra
- Chames
- Changomarca
- Changomarca Bajo
- Chapunis
- Chatuquis
- Chauna
- Chaupelanche
- Chaupelanche Bajo
- Chaupichana
- Chavilpampa
- Checopon
- Chenten
- Chentén
- Chetilla
- Chichiquis
- Chiguirip
- Chilanlan
- Chilcapampa
- Chimban
- Chimbán
- Chimchim
- Chiple Alto
- Chiple Bajo
- Chiribamba
- Chiriquipe
- Chiut
- Choaguit
- Chocopampa
- Choctapata
- Choctapata Alto
- Chogopampa
- Choloque
- Chonta
- Chonta Cruz
- Chontabamba
- Chontas
- Choropampa
- Chororco
- Choruro
- Chota
- Chucen
- Chucmar
- Chucra Chulit / Uchuclachulit
- Chucucerca
- Chucumaca
- Chucén
- Chugur
- Chulit
- Chuniruni
- Chunis
- Churucancha
- Chuspachamana
- Chuyabamba
- Cochabamba
- Cochopampa
- Colca
- Colcabamba
- Colpa
- Colpa Huacaris
- Colpa Matara
- Colpamayo
- Colpapampa
- Colpatuapampa
- Comugan
- Conchud
- Conchán
- Condorpullana
- Conga Blanca
- Conga El Granero
- Conga el Verde
- Coyunde Palma
- Cruz Conga
- Cruz Roja
- Cucaracra
- Culebrón
- Cumbil
- Cumpampa
- Cundin
- Cundín
- Cupina
- Cusilguan
- Cutaxi
- Cuyumalca
- Dinamarca
- El Aliso
- El Añico
- El Calvario
- El Campamento
- El Cardon
- El Caucho
- El Chorro
- El Cucho
- El Espino
- El Franco
- El Gavilán
- El Guayabo
- El Horno
- El Limon
- El Limón
- El Lirio
- El Marco
- El Mirador
- El Molino
- El Molle
- El Naranjo
- El Palmo
- El Paraiso
- El Paraíso
- El Pargo
- El Porvenir
- El Progreso
- El Rejo
- El Rejo Nuevo Porvenir
- El Rocoto
- El Sauce
- El Socorro
- El Suso
- El Toril
- El Triunfo
- El Verde
- El Yonque
- El Álamo
- Estancia
- Francisco Morales Bermudez
- Fundo San José
- Fundo Tuctuhua
- Hacienda Especie Changomarca
- Hacienda Sangana
- Huachaco
- Hualanga
- Hualango
- Huallangate
- Huambara
- Huambos
- Huanabal
- Huanga Shanga
- Huangamarca
- Huangamarquilla
- Huangapampa
- Huarasitana / Huayrasitana
- Huascarcocha
- Huaylulo
- Huayrabamba
- Huertas
- Huilsca
- Iglesiapampa
- Iraca Chica
- Iraca Grande
- Jalcanungo
- Jalcapampa
- Jelelif
- Jelelip / Vista Hermosa
- La Asunción
- La Capilla
- La Chamana
- La Colluna
- La Colmena
- La Esmeralda
- La Fila
- La Granja
- La Iraca
- La Jalquilla
- La Laguna
- La Libertad
- La Lima
- La Manga
- La Montaña
- La Muchala
- La Palma
- La Palmeras
- La Pampa
- La Pauca
- La Planta
- La Poza
- La Pucara
- La Quinua
- La Ramada
- La Ramadita
- La Raya
- La Samana
- La Sinra
- La Soledad
- La Succha
- La Succha Huangamarca
- La Toma
- La Torre
- La Union
- La Union Pucara
- Lajas
- Lajas Altas
- Lajas Alto
- Lamparero
- Lanchebamba
- Lanchebamba El Paraje
- Lancheconga
- Las Animas
- Las Palmas
- Las Palmeras
- Las Pampas
- Las Piedritas
- Las Rosas
- Las Tijeras
- Las Tunas
- Las Ánimas
- Lascan
- Laurel
- Laurel Pampa
- Layuran
- Leoneropampa
- Libertad
- Licayate
- Liccllipampa
- Licllipampa
- Licupis
- Limache
- Limoncarro
- Limones
- Limón
- Lin Lin
- Lingan Grande
- Lingán Grande
- Lingán Pata
- Llacaden
- Llagapampa
- Llama
- Llanduma
- Llangodén Alto
- Llangodén Bajo
- Llasavilca
- Llasavilca Alto
- Llasavilca Centro
- Llaves
- Llonque
- Lluscapampa
- Los Alizos
- Los Cuartos
- Los Lanches
- Los Lloques
- Los Porongos
- Los Toches
- Lucmar
- Lungan
- Luscapampa
- Lutis
- Luzcapampa
- López Mayo
- Mamarruribamba Alto
- Mamarruribamba Bajo
- Mangalpa
- Maray
- Marayhuaca
- Marcopampa
- Marcopampa-El Arenal
- Marcopata
- Marcopata - El Arenal
- Masintranca
- Matibamba
- Maychil
- Membrillo
- Miguel Grau
- Minas
- Miracosta
- Miraflores
- Mitobamba
- Mitoconga
- Moche
- Molino Viejo
- Molle
- Mollebamba
- Mollepampa
- Montan
- Montecarlo
- Mumpampa
- Mundo Nuevo
- Munomuno
- Musaden
- Mutuy
- Muñuño
- Namoyoc
- Naranjo Mayo
- Naranjomayo
- Negropampa
- Negropampa Alto
- Nieves
- Nogal
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Celendín
- Nuevo Colpa
- Nuevo Eden
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Nuevo Oriente
- Nuevo Oriente / Nuevo Orronte
- Nuevo San Martin
- Nuevo Triunfo
- Numbral
- Obraje
- Ojo del Agua
- Olmos
- Paccha
- Pacchapampa
- Pacchapampa Alto
- Pacobamba
- Pacopampa
- Pacopuquio
- Paden
- Pagaybamba
- Pajonal
- Palma Chica
- Palma Conchud
- Palma Grande
- Palo Blanco
- Palo Solo
- Paltarume
- Pampa Grande
- Pampa La Laguna
- Pampa del Lirio
- Panales
- Pande

…and 176 more.

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 Chota Province

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

### Water

56 rivers and streams; 5 lakes.

- Laguna Clara
- Laguna Conrabo
- Laguna Oscura
- Laguna Quimsacocha
- Laguna de la Montaña
- Quebrada Alpacocha
- Quebrada Ayanjanga
- Quebrada Cajamarca
- Quebrada Carape
- Quebrada Casquin
- Quebrada Caña Brava
- Quebrada Chorro
- Quebrada Chorroblanco
- Quebrada Chunis
- Quebrada Congunguis
- Quebrada Cruz Verde
- Quebrada Cupina
- Quebrada Cárcel
- Quebrada El Río
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Huaylulopata
- Quebrada Jalcapampa
- Quebrada La Palma
- Quebrada Las Lajas

…and 37 more.

### Hills and mountains

91 mountains.

- Cerro Mishahuanga · 4,086 m
- Cerro Pozo Negro · 3,989 m
- Cerro Chupicayaco · 3,760 m
- Cerro El Chunque · 3,755 m
- Cerro Ucchahuilca · 3,696 m
- Cerro Portachuelo de Chapunis · 3,485 m
- Cerro Lauque · 3,428 m
- Cerro Peña Negra · 3,406 m
- Cerro Checos · 3,393 m
- Cerro Los Cuyes · 3,348 m
- Cerro Ayanjanga · 3,322 m
- Cerro Abuela · 3,251 m
- Cerro Monterredondo · 3,224 m
- Cerro Chontabamba · 3,220 m
- Cerro Chichera · 3,173 m
- Cerro Negro · 3,166 m
- Cerro Mirador · 3,155 m
- Cerro Ornamo · 3,116 m
- Cerro Huasmin · 3,024 m
- Cerro Incahuasi · 3,000 m
- Cerro Callejone · 2,996 m
- Cerro Pintarrume · 2,987 m
- Cerro Espina Colorada · 2,955 m
- Cerro Chontas · 2,941 m

…and 67 more.

### History

1 ancient site.

- Tres Huacas

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda Huarimarca

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 Chota Province and the best time to visit

In Chota Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 191 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (39 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 22 25 

Feb 22 25 

Mar 22 39 

Apr 22 24 

May 22 10 

Jun 21 2 

Jul 21 3 

Aug 22 2 

Sep 22 4 

Oct 21 18 

Nov 20 21 

Dec 21 19 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chota Province

Places mapped inside Chota Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels16
- Schools529
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants30
- Dental clinics2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Chota Province?In Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Chota Province?Celendin Province, Chiclayo Province, Cutervo Province, Ferreñafe Province, Hualgayoc Province, Luya Province, Santa Cruz Province and Utcubamba Province
- What is there to see in Chota Province?Bosque de Piedras de Chucumaca, Cojín Tallacirca o Los Antiguos, Cueva de Negro Pampa, Pagaibamba Protection Forest
- What time zone is Chota Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chota Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chota Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chota Province?576 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chota Province?Settlements lie between 241 m and 3,761 m
- What is the highest point in Chota Province?Cerro Mishahuanga (4,086 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chota Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Chota Province?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chota Province?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chota Province?PE0604 (OCHA common operational dataset)