# Cochabamba District, Chota Province, Cajamarca Department

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District · Chota Province 

# Cochabamba

Cochabamba is a district of Peru in Chota Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **117.8 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 118km²
- 37mapped services
- 2,370 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cochabamba?

Cochabamba 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: [Chancaybaños](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/chancaybanos/), [Cutervo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/cutervo/), [Huambos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/huambos/) and [Lajas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/lajas/). By area it is the 1278th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.1% of [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/). The centre of Cochabamba is about 649 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.4950° S, 78.8631° 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 Cochabamba

### Nearby, outside Cochabamba

- Baños Termales de Chancay Baños · attraction, Chancaybaños6.8 km
- Cuevas de Uchkupisjo · cave, La Esperanza18 km
- Sima de Iraca P4 · cave, Andabamba19 km
- Sima de Iraca P3 · cave, Andabamba19 km
- Sima de Iraca P2 · cave, Andabamba20 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: Cochabamba

- 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) · Jaén101 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:23, 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 Cochabamba

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Cochabamba. Settlements here lie between about 1,840 m and 2,753 m above sea level (median 2,370 m).

- Alto Llanduma
- Atumpampa
- Añalcate
- Chacaf
- Chavilpampa
- Chiple Bajo
- Chocopampa
- Chota
- Cochabamba
- El Franco
- El Marco
- El Rejo
- El Rejo Nuevo Porvenir
- Huayrabamba
- Huertas
- La Colluna
- La Palma
- Llanduma
- Mamarruribamba Alto
- Mamarruribamba Bajo
- Palo Solo
- Paltarume
- Salabamba
- San José
- Santa Isolina Alto
- Santa Isolina Bajo
- Segue
- Sexepampa
- Sogos
- Tayal
- Yanapaccha

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 Cochabamba 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 Cochabamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Consultorio "Dr.Maiki" · Cutervo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.38507&mlon=-78.81604#map=17/-6.38507/-78.81604) 

Bank Banque BCP · Cutervo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37766&mlon=-78.81732#map=17/-6.37766/-78.81732) 

Petrol pump SARITA COLONIA · Cutervo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39244&mlon=-78.82027#map=17/-6.39244/-78.82027) 

Hotel Baños Termales, Baños, Chancay Baños · Chancaybaños 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.55061&mlon=-78.88982#map=17/-6.55061/-78.88982) 

Mall Market "Tello" · Cutervo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37687&mlon=-78.81635#map=17/-6.37687/-78.81635) 

School Institución Educativa No. 101145 · Cochabamba 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.49843&mlon=-78.85850#map=17/-6.49843/-78.85850) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnológico Público Cutervo · Cutervo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.38071&mlon=-78.81395#map=17/-6.38071/-78.81395) 

Police station Comisaria De Cutervo · Cutervo 14 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 Cochabamba

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

- Schools37

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Cochabamba?In Chota Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Cochabamba?Chancaybaños, Cutervo, Huambos and Lajas
- What is there to see in Cochabamba?Baños Termales de Chancay Baños, Cuevas de Uchkupisjo, Sima de Iraca P4, Sima de Iraca P3
- What time zone is Cochabamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cochabamba?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cochabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cochabamba?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cochabamba?Settlements lie between 1,840 m and 2,753 m
- What is the best time to visit Cochabamba?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cochabamba?Consultorio "Dr.Maiki", about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cochabamba?Banque BCP, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cochabamba?SARITA COLONIA, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cochabamba?PE060407 (OCHA common operational dataset)