# Conchan District, Chota Province, Cajamarca Department

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District · Chota Province 

# Conchan

Conchan is a district of Peru in Chota Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **152.9 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 153km²
- 20mapped services
- 2,300 mtypical elevation

## Where is Conchan?

Conchan 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: [Chalamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chalamarca/), [Chiguirip](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chiguirip/), [Chota](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chota/) and [Tacabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/tacabamba/). By area it is the 1125th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.1% of [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/). The centre of Conchan is about 641 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.4849° S, 78.5819° 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 Conchan

### Nearby, outside Conchan

- conga el verde · attraction, Chalamarca4.9 km
- Palma de Conchud · attraction, Tacabamba15 km
- Cueva de Negro Pampa · cave, Chota16 km
- Bosque de Piedras de Chucumaca · attraction, Chota17 km
- Bosque de Piedras Auque el Mirador · attraction, Bambamarca18 km
- Bosque de Piedras del Auque · attraction, Hualgayoc20 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: Conchan

- 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) · Cajamarca73 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas86 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 Conchan

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Conchan. The largest with a recorded population: Conchán (419).

- Carhuarundo
- Chames
- Chetilla
- Conchán
- Condorpullana
- Conga el Verde
- Cruz Conga
- Cutaxi
- Lascan
- Pencaloma
- San Francisco
- San Pedro
- Surumayo
- Yantayo
- Yaquil

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 Conchan 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 Conchan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Jose H. Soto Cadenillas de Chota · Chota 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.56174&mlon=-78.65347#map=17/-6.56174/-78.65347) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Bambamarca 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.67955&mlon=-78.51840#map=17/-6.67955/-78.51840) 

Petrol pump MAFER · Chota 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.54983&mlon=-78.63745#map=17/-6.54983/-78.63745) 

Hotel Hotel Conchán · Conchan 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.44380&mlon=-78.65648#map=17/-6.44380/-78.65648) 

Mall Market "Tello" · Cutervo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37687&mlon=-78.81635#map=17/-6.37687/-78.81635) 

School Institución Educativa No. 10916 · Conchan 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.48047&mlon=-78.57460#map=17/-6.48047/-78.57460) 

College Universidad Autónoma de Chota · Chota 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.54093&mlon=-78.63265#map=17/-6.54093/-78.63265) 

Police station Policía · Bambamarca 23 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 Conchan

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

- Hotels1
- Schools19

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Conchan?In Chota Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Conchan?Chalamarca, Chiguirip, Chota and Tacabamba
- What is there to see in Conchan?conga el verde, Palma de Conchud, Cueva de Negro Pampa, Bosque de Piedras de Chucumaca
- What time zone is Conchan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Conchan?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Conchan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Conchan?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Conchan?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Conchan?Hospital Jose H. Soto Cadenillas de Chota, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Conchan?Banco de la Nación, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Conchan?MAFER, about 9.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Conchan?PE060408 (OCHA common operational dataset)