# Chimban District, Chota Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · Chota Province 

# Chimban

Chimban is a district of Peru in Chota Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **145.3 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 145km²
- 18mapped services
- 1,451 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chimban?

Chimban lies in [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Anguia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/anguia/), [Camporredondo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/camporredondo/), [Choropampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/choropampa/), [Pion](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/pion/), [Providencia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/providencia/), [San Luis de Lucma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/san-luis-de-lucma/) and [Tacabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/tacabamba/). By area it is the 1162nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.9% of [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/). The centre of Chimban is about 658 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.2975° S, 78.4623° 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 Chimban

### Nearby, outside Chimban

- Palma de Conchud · attraction, Tacabamba14 km
- Galeras · attraction, Camporredondo19 km
- Petroglifos de Carachupa · attraction, Lonya Grande20 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: Chimban

- 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) · Chachapoyas68 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén86 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 18:06).

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 Chimban

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Chimban. The largest with a recorded population: Chimbán (727), San José (541), Susangate (396) and Chucucerca (128). Settlements here lie between about 691 m and 2,050 m above sea level (median 1,451 m).

- Balsapampa
- Cachimal / Cachimal de Lucma
- Calamaco
- Caldera
- Chimban
- Chimbán
- Chontas
- Chucucerca
- Comugan
- Huaylulo
- La Palmeras
- Lin Lin
- Pande
- San Jose
- San José
- San Luis de Lucma
- Shahuindo
- Susangate
- Valle Llamini
- Vaquería

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 Chimban

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Lucma
- Quebrada Pande
- Quebrada Roblecallo
- Quebrada Sauce
- Quebrada Shahuindo
- Río Linlín

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Chontas · 2,941 m
- Cerro Pongoya · 2,142 m
- Cerro Barboso · 1,888 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 Chimban and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chota Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 795 m lower 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 27 25 

Feb 27 25 

Mar 27 39 

Apr 27 24 

May 27 10 

Jun 26 2 

Jul 26 3 

Aug 27 2 

Sep 27 4 

Oct 26 18 

Nov 26 21 

Dec 26 19 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chimban

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Jose H. Soto Cadenillas de Chota · Chota 36 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 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23926&mlon=-78.71291#map=17/-6.23926/-78.71291) 

Petrol pump MAFER · Chota 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.54983&mlon=-78.63745#map=17/-6.54983/-78.63745) 

Hotel Villa del Sol · Socota 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.31673&mlon=-78.69907#map=17/-6.31673/-78.69907) 

School Institución Educativa No. 10983 · Chimban 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.30492&mlon=-78.46290#map=17/-6.30492/-78.46290) 

College Instituto Privado Celendin - IPC · La Ramada 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.21155&mlon=-78.53576#map=17/-6.21155/-78.53576) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Campo Redondo · Camporredondo 18 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 Chimban

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

- Schools18

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chimban?In Chota Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Chimban?Anguia, Camporredondo, Choropampa, Pion, Providencia, San Luis de Lucma and Tacabamba
- What is there to see in Chimban?Palma de Conchud, Galeras, Petroglifos de Carachupa
- What time zone is Chimban in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chimban?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chimban?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chimban?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chimban?Settlements lie between 691 m and 2,050 m
- What is the highest point in Chimban?Cerro Chontas (2,941 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chimban?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chimban?Hospital Jose H. Soto Cadenillas de Chota, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chimban?Banco De La Nacion MULTIRED, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chimban?MAFER, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chimban?PE060405 (OCHA common operational dataset)