# Chiguirip District, Chota Province, Cajamarca Department

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District · Chota Province 

# Chiguirip

Chiguirip is a district of Peru in Chota Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **48.1 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 48.1km²
- 13mapped services
- 2,642 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chiguirip?

Chiguirip 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: [Chota](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chota/), [Conchan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/conchan/), [Cutervo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/cutervo/) and [Tacabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/tacabamba/). By area it is the 1633rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.3% of [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/). The centre of Chiguirip is about 651 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.4249° S, 78.7129° 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 Chiguirip

### Nearby, outside Chiguirip

- Gruta de Socota · cave, Socota11 km
- Cueva de los Bravos · cave, San Andres de Cutervo19 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: Chiguirip

- 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) · Cajamarca83 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén93 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:22, 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 Chiguirip

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Chiguirip. The largest with a recorded population: Chiguirip (403). Settlements here lie between about 2,434 m and 2,801 m above sea level (median 2,642 m).

- Chiguirip
- La Laguna
- La Torre
- Las Piedritas
- Marayhuaca
- Miraflores
- Mumpampa
- Pichugan
- Pichugán
- Saca Sacas
- Sacus
- Tugusa
- Tuspon
- Tuspón

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 Chiguirip 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 396 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 19 25 

Mar 20 39 

Apr 19 24 

May 19 10 

Jun 19 2 

Jul 19 3 

Aug 19 2 

Sep 19 4 

Oct 18 18 

Nov 18 21 

Dec 18 19 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chiguirip

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Consultorio "Dr.Maiki" · Cutervo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.38507&mlon=-78.81604#map=17/-6.38507/-78.81604) 

Bank Caja trujillo · Cutervo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37681&mlon=-78.81486#map=17/-6.37681/-78.81486) 

Petrol pump NEW MEJIA · Cutervo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.38893&mlon=-78.81689#map=17/-6.38893/-78.81689) 

Hotel Hotel Conchán · Conchan 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.44380&mlon=-78.65648#map=17/-6.44380/-78.65648) 

Mall Market "Tello" · Cutervo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37687&mlon=-78.81635#map=17/-6.37687/-78.81635) 

School Institución Educativa No. 10503 · Chiguirip 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.43046&mlon=-78.70590#map=17/-6.43046/-78.70590) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnológico Público Cutervo · Cutervo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.38071&mlon=-78.81395#map=17/-6.38071/-78.81395) 

Police station Comisaria De Cutervo · Cutervo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.38283&mlon=-78.81634#map=17/-6.38283/-78.81634) 

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 Chiguirip

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

- Schools13

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chiguirip?In Chota Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Chiguirip?Chota, Conchan, Cutervo and Tacabamba
- What is there to see in Chiguirip?Gruta de Socota, Cueva de los Bravos
- What time zone is Chiguirip in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chiguirip?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chiguirip?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chiguirip?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chiguirip?Settlements lie between 2,434 m and 2,801 m
- What is the best time to visit Chiguirip?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chiguirip?Consultorio "Dr.Maiki", about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chiguirip?Caja trujillo, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chiguirip?NEW MEJIA, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chiguirip?PE060404 (OCHA common operational dataset)