# Anguia District, Chota Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · Chota Province 

# Anguia

Anguia is a district of Peru in Chota Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **152.6 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 153km²
- 32mapped services
- 2,607 mtypical elevation

## Where is Anguia?

Anguia lies in [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Chimban](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chimban/), [San Luis de Lucma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/san-luis-de-lucma/), [Socota](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/socota/) and [Tacabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/tacabamba/). By area it is the 1127th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.1% of [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/). The centre of Anguia is about 657 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3361° S, 78.5794° 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 Anguia

### Nearby, outside Anguia

- Gruta de Socota · cave, Socota12 km
- Palma de Conchud · attraction, Tacabamba16 km
- Cueva de los Bravos · cave, San Andres de Cutervo18 km
- conga el verde · attraction, Chalamarca18 km
- SERNANP PARQUE NACIONAL DE CUTERVO · attraction, San Andres de Cutervo18 km
- Cueva de la Lechuza · cave, San Andres de Cutervo20 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: Anguia

- 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

- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas81 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén85 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:07).

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 Anguia

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Anguia. The largest with a recorded population: Anguía (339).

- Agua Brava
- Anguía
- Azafran
- Chiut
- Chugur
- Chuspachamana
- Colcabamba
- Hualango
- Huallangate
- La Chamana
- La Palma
- Nuevo San Martin
- Palma Chica
- Palma Grande
- Pilco
- Puña
- Ramospampa
- Rodeopampa
- San Luis de Puña
- Santo Domingo
- Solugan
- Tayapotrero
- Tendal
- Vilcasit
- Vistalegre
- Yaunce

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).

## Weather in Anguia and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chota Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Nov (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 361 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 19 25 

Feb 20 25 

Mar 20 39 

Apr 20 24 

May 19 10 

Jun 19 2 

Jul 19 3 

Aug 19 2 

Sep 19 4 

Oct 18 18 

Nov 18 21 

Dec 19 19 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Anguia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Jose H. Soto Cadenillas de Chota · Chota 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.56174&mlon=-78.65347#map=17/-6.56174/-78.65347) 

Bank Banco De La Nacion MULTIRED · San Andres de Cutervo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23926&mlon=-78.71291#map=17/-6.23926/-78.71291) 

Petrol pump MAFER · Chota 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.54983&mlon=-78.63745#map=17/-6.54983/-78.63745) 

Hotel Villa del Sol · Socota 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.31673&mlon=-78.69907#map=17/-6.31673/-78.69907) 

Mall Market "Tello" · Cutervo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37687&mlon=-78.81635#map=17/-6.37687/-78.81635) 

School Institución Educativa No. 10462 · Anguia 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34650&mlon=-78.56950#map=17/-6.34650/-78.56950) 

College La Púcara de Chota · Tacabamba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42661&mlon=-78.48337#map=17/-6.42661/-78.48337) 

Police station Policia Nacional · San Andres de Cutervo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23872&mlon=-78.71198#map=17/-6.23872/-78.71198) 

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 Anguia

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

- Schools32

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 Chota Province

- Chadin
- Chalamarca
- Chiguirip
- Chimban
- Choropampa
- Chota
- Cochabamba
- Conchan
- Huambos
- Lajas
- Llama
- Miracosta
- Paccha
- Pion
- Querocoto
- San Juan de Licupis
- Tacabamba
- Tocmoche

## Quick answers

- Where is Anguia?In Chota Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Anguia?Chimban, San Luis de Lucma, Socota and Tacabamba
- What is there to see in Anguia?Gruta de Socota, Palma de Conchud, Cueva de los Bravos, conga el verde
- What time zone is Anguia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Anguia?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Anguia?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Anguia?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Anguia?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Anguia?Hospital Jose H. Soto Cadenillas de Chota, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Anguia?Banco De La Nacion MULTIRED, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Anguia?MAFER, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Anguia?PE060402 (OCHA common operational dataset)