# Lajas District, Chota Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · Chota Province 

# Lajas

Lajas is a district of Peru in Chota Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **121.0 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 121km²
- 36mapped services
- 2,625 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lajas?

Lajas 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: [Chancaybaños](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/chancaybanos/), [Chota](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chota/), [Chugur](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/hualgayoc/chugur/), [Cochabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/cochabamba/), [Cutervo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/cutervo/) and [Uticyacu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/uticyacu/). By area it is the 1262nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.2% of [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/). The centre of Lajas is about 637 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.5668° S, 78.7348° 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 Lajas

### Nearby, outside Lajas

- Cuevas de Uchkupisjo · cave, La Esperanza11 km
- Sima de Iraca P4 · cave, Andabamba12 km
- Sima de Iraca P3 · cave, Andabamba12 km
- Sima de Iraca P2 · cave, Andabamba12 km
- Cueva de Polulo · cave, Ninabamba15 km
- Bosque de Piedras de Chucumaca · attraction, Chota16 km
- Bosque de Piedras Auque el Mirador · attraction, Bambamarca16 km
- Cueva de Negro Pampa · cave, Chota17 km
- Baños Termales de Chancay Baños · attraction, Chancaybaños17 km
- Bosque de Piedras del Auque · attraction, Hualgayoc18 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: Lajas

- 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) · Cajamarca69 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas105 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 06:22, 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 Lajas

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Lajas. Settlements here lie between about 2,273 m and 3,530 m above sea level (median 2,625 m).

- Ajipampa
- Cadmalca
- Cadmalca Alto
- Cadmalca Bajo
- Chilanlan
- Churucancha
- Coyunde Palma
- El Aliso
- El Lirio
- El Paraíso
- El Socorro
- La Jalquilla
- La Samana
- La Sinra
- Lajas
- Lajas Altas
- Lajas Alto
- Lanchebamba El Paraje
- Las Animas
- Las Ánimas
- Llangodén Alto
- Llangodén Bajo
- Marcopampa-El Arenal
- Marcopata - El Arenal
- Montan
- Olmos
- Pacobamba
- Retama
- San Antonio de Iraca
- San Jose de Churucancha/San Carlos
- San José de Churucancha
- San Miguel de Pangoray
- Tauripampa
- Yacuchingana

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 Lajas 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 379 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 20 25 

Mar 20 39 

Apr 20 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 Lajas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital José Soto Cadenillas · Chota 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.56211&mlon=-78.65408#map=17/-6.56211/-78.65408) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Yauyucan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.67715&mlon=-78.81868#map=17/-6.67715/-78.81868) 

Petrol pump LOS PINOS 2 · Chota 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.54728&mlon=-78.67831#map=17/-6.54728/-78.67831) 

Hotel Hotel Sol del Valle Chota · Chota 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.57060&mlon=-78.65385#map=17/-6.57060/-78.65385) 

Mall Market "Tello" · Cutervo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37687&mlon=-78.81635#map=17/-6.37687/-78.81635) 

School Institución Educativa No. 10432 · Lajas 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.56380&mlon=-78.73750#map=17/-6.56380/-78.73750) 

College Universidad Autónoma de Chota · Chota 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.54093&mlon=-78.63265#map=17/-6.54093/-78.63265) 

Police station Policía Nacional del Perú · Yauyucan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.67697&mlon=-78.81870#map=17/-6.67697/-78.81870) 

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 Lajas

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

- Schools32
- Restaurants4

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Lajas?In Chota Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Lajas?Chancaybaños, Chota, Chugur, Cochabamba, Cutervo and Uticyacu
- What is there to see in Lajas?Cuevas de Uchkupisjo, Sima de Iraca P4, Sima de Iraca P3, Sima de Iraca P2
- What time zone is Lajas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lajas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Lajas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lajas?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lajas?Settlements lie between 2,273 m and 3,530 m
- What is the best time to visit Lajas?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lajas?Hospital José Soto Cadenillas, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lajas?Banco de la Nación, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lajas?LOS PINOS 2, about 6.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lajas?PE060410 (OCHA common operational dataset)