# Chalamarca District, Chota Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · Chota Province 

# Chalamarca

Chalamarca is a district of Peru in Chota Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **177.4 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 177km²
- 31mapped services
- 2,496 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chalamarca?

Chalamarca lies in [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Bambamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/hualgayoc/bambamarca/), [Chadin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chadin/), [Chota](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chota/), [Conchan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/conchan/), [Paccha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/paccha/) and [Tacabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/tacabamba/). By area it is the 1014th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.7% of [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/). The centre of Chalamarca is about 634 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.5234° S, 78.4922° 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 Chalamarca

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chalamarca: 1 attraction.

- conga el verde · attraction

### Nearby, outside Chalamarca

- Palma de Conchud · attraction, Tacabamba12 km
- Cueva de Negro Pampa · cave, Chota17 km
- Bosque de Piedras de Chucumaca · attraction, Chota18 km
- Bosque de Piedras Auque el Mirador · attraction, Bambamarca18 km
- Bosque de Piedras del Auque · attraction, Hualgayoc19 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: Chalamarca

- 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) · Cajamarca68 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas79 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 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 Chalamarca

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Chalamarca. The largest with a recorded population: Chalamarca (776), Rosaspampa (399) and Huangamarquilla (152). Settlements here lie between about 1,887 m and 2,719 m above sea level (median 2,496 m).

- Alto Masintranca
- Alto Verde
- Asadín
- Bella Andina
- Chalamarca
- Chalamarca Bajo
- Chilcapampa
- Colpa
- Conga El Granero
- El Progreso
- El Triunfo
- El Verde
- Huangamarquilla
- Huarasitana / Huayrasitana
- La Esmeralda
- La Libertad
- Las Rosas
- Lucmar
- Marcopata
- Masintranca
- Namoyoc
- Nogal
- Nuevo Triunfo
- Numbral
- Rosaspampa

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 Chalamarca

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Alpacocha
- Quebrada Chorro
- Quebrada Cárcel
- Quebrada Nogal
- Quebrada Tacsana

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Chupicayaco · 3,760 m
- Cerro Monterredondo · 3,224 m
- Cerro Huasmin · 3,024 m
- Cerro Gavilanushco · 2,742 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 Chalamarca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chota Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 250 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 20 25 

Feb 20 25 

Mar 21 39 

Apr 20 24 

May 20 10 

Jun 20 2 

Jul 20 3 

Aug 20 2 

Sep 20 4 

Oct 19 18 

Nov 19 21 

Dec 19 19 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chalamarca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

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

Bank Banco de la Nación · Bambamarca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.67955&mlon=-78.51840#map=17/-6.67955/-78.51840) 

Petrol pump MAFER · Chota 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.54983&mlon=-78.63745#map=17/-6.54983/-78.63745) 

Hotel Bosque de Piedras de Chukumaka · Chota 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.63319&mlon=-78.59409#map=17/-6.63319/-78.59409) 

School Institución Educativa No. 10530 · Chalamarca 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.52499&mlon=-78.50360#map=17/-6.52499/-78.50360) 

College La Púcara de Chota · Tacabamba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42661&mlon=-78.48337#map=17/-6.42661/-78.48337) 

Police station Policía · Bambamarca 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.67807&mlon=-78.51760#map=17/-6.67807/-78.51760) 

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 Chalamarca

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

- Schools31

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chalamarca?In Chota Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Chalamarca?Bambamarca, Chadin, Chota, Conchan, Paccha and Tacabamba
- What is there to see in Chalamarca?conga el verde
- What time zone is Chalamarca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chalamarca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chalamarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chalamarca?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chalamarca?Settlements lie between 1,887 m and 2,719 m
- What is the highest point in Chalamarca?Cerro Chupicayaco (3,760 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chalamarca?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chalamarca?Hospital Tito Villar Cabezas - Bambamarca, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chalamarca?Banco de la Nación, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chalamarca?MAFER, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chalamarca?PE060419 (OCHA common operational dataset)