# Choropampa District, Chota Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · Chota Province 

# Choropampa

Choropampa is a district of Peru in Chota Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **207.3 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 207km²
- 24mapped services
- 2,105 mtypical elevation

## Where is Choropampa?

Choropampa 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: [Chadin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chadin/), [Chimban](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chimban/), [Cortegana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/cortegana/), [Ocumal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/ocumal/), [Providencia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/providencia/) and [Tacabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/tacabamba/). By area it is the 932nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.5% of [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/). The centre of Choropampa is about 648 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3721° S, 78.3770° 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 Choropampa

### Nearby, outside Choropampa

- Palma de Conchud · attraction, Tacabamba11 km
- Galeras · attraction, Camporredondo19 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: Choropampa

- 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) · Chachapoyas61 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca86 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 06:20, 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 Choropampa

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Choropampa. The largest with a recorded population: Choropampa (320), Los Lloques (186), Chucén (161), Vista Alegre (139), Porvenir (112) and Nueva Esperanza (56). Settlements here lie between about 877 m and 2,564 m above sea level (median 2,105 m).

- Buenos Aires
- Camparero
- Choropampa
- Chucen
- Chucén
- El Porvenir
- La Capilla
- La Libertad
- La Poza
- Lamparero
- Libertad
- Los Lloques
- Mangalpa
- Miguel Grau
- Musaden
- Muñuño
- Naranjo Mayo
- Naranjomayo
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Celendín
- Nuevo Eden
- Porvenir
- Progreso
- San Pedro
- Vista Alegre

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 Choropampa

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Huaylulopata
- Quebrada Vaqueria
- Río Choropampa
- Río Magdalena

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Pintarrume · 2,987 m
- Cerro La Fila · 2,895 m
- Cerro Venado · 2,170 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 Choropampa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chota Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). 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 22 25 

Feb 22 25 

Mar 22 39 

Apr 22 24 

May 22 10 

Jun 21 2 

Jul 21 3 

Aug 22 2 

Sep 22 4 

Oct 21 18 

Nov 20 21 

Dec 21 19 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Choropampa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Jose H. Soto Cadenillas de Chota · Chota 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.56174&mlon=-78.65347#map=17/-6.56174/-78.65347) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Bambamarca 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.67955&mlon=-78.51840#map=17/-6.67955/-78.51840) 

Petrol pump MAFER · Chota 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.54983&mlon=-78.63745#map=17/-6.54983/-78.63745) 

Hotel La Purquilla - hospedaje · Ocumal 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.30508&mlon=-78.11206#map=17/-6.30508/-78.11206) 

School Institución Educativa Jose Santos Chocano · Choropampa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39238&mlon=-78.38520#map=17/-6.39238/-78.38520) 

College La Púcara de Chota · Tacabamba 13 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 19 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 Choropampa

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

- Schools24

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Choropampa?In Chota Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Choropampa?Chadin, Chimban, Cortegana, Ocumal, Providencia and Tacabamba
- What is there to see in Choropampa?Palma de Conchud, Galeras
- What time zone is Choropampa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Choropampa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Choropampa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Choropampa?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Choropampa?Settlements lie between 877 m and 2,564 m
- What is the highest point in Choropampa?Cerro Pintarrume (2,987 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Choropampa?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Choropampa?Hospital Jose H. Soto Cadenillas de Chota, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Choropampa?Banco de la Nación, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Choropampa?MAFER, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Choropampa?PE060406 (OCHA common operational dataset)