# Chadin District, Chota Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · Chota Province 

# Chadin

Chadin is a district of Peru in Chota Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **64.8 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 64.8km²
- 17mapped services
- 3,324 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chadin?

Chadin lies in [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chalamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chalamarca/), [Choropampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/choropampa/), [Cortegana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/cortegana/), [Paccha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/paccha/) and [Tacabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/tacabamba/). By area it is the 1553rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.7% of [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/). The centre of Chadin is about 642 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.4342° S, 78.4102° 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 Chadin

### Nearby, outside Chadin

- Palma de Conchud · attraction, Tacabamba5.5 km
- conga el verde · attraction, Chalamarca16 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: Chadin

- 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) · Chachapoyas66 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca79 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:06).

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 Chadin

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Chadin. The largest with a recorded population: Chadín (424).

- Aliso Pampa
- Chadín
- Jelelif
- Jelelip / Vista Hermosa
- La Palma
- La Soledad
- La Succha
- La Union
- Limache
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Quillumito
- San Juan
- San Martin
- Sombrerorco

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 Chadin

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Ayanjanga
- Quebrada Cajamarca

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Ayanjanga · 3,322 m
- Cerro Chichera · 3,173 m
- Cerro Mirador · 3,155 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 Chadin and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chota Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Nov (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,078 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 15 25 

Feb 15 25 

Mar 15 39 

Apr 15 24 

May 15 10 

Jun 14 2 

Jul 14 3 

Aug 15 2 

Sep 15 4 

Oct 14 18 

Nov 13 21 

Dec 14 19 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chadin

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Tito Villar Cabezas - Bambamarca · Bambamarca 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.67115&mlon=-78.52941#map=17/-6.67115/-78.52941) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Bambamarca 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.67955&mlon=-78.51840#map=17/-6.67955/-78.51840) 

Petrol pump MAFER · Chota 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.54983&mlon=-78.63745#map=17/-6.54983/-78.63745) 

Hotel Hotel Conchán · Conchan 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.44380&mlon=-78.65648#map=17/-6.44380/-78.65648) 

School Institución Educativa Heroes Del Cenepa · Chadin 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.44021&mlon=-78.41060#map=17/-6.44021/-78.41060) 

College La Púcara de Chota · Tacabamba 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42661&mlon=-78.48337#map=17/-6.42661/-78.48337) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Campo Redondo · Camporredondo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.21522&mlon=-78.32005#map=17/-6.21522/-78.32005) 

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 Chadin

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

- Schools17

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chadin?In Chota Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Chadin?Chalamarca, Choropampa, Cortegana, Paccha and Tacabamba
- What is there to see in Chadin?Palma de Conchud, conga el verde
- What time zone is Chadin in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chadin?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chadin?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chadin?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Chadin?Cerro Ayanjanga (3,322 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chadin?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chadin?Hospital Tito Villar Cabezas - Bambamarca, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chadin?Banco de la Nación, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chadin?MAFER, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chadin?PE060403 (OCHA common operational dataset)