# Miracosta District, Chota Province, Cajamarca Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/miracosta/ District · Chota Province # Miracosta Miracosta is a district of Peru in Chota Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **421.2 km²**. 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 421km² - 32mapped services - 2,061 mtypical elevation ## Where is Miracosta? Miracosta lies in [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Chongoyape](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/chongoyape/), [Incahuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/ferrenafe/incahuasi/), [Llama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/llama/), [Pitipo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/ferrenafe/pitipo/), [Querocotillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/querocotillo/), [Querocoto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/querocoto/), [San Juan de Licupis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/san-juan-de-licupis/) and [Tocmoche](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/tocmoche/). By area it is the 546th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 11.2% of [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/). The centre of Miracosta is about 674 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.4081° S, 79.2868° 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 Miracosta ### Nearby, outside Miracosta - Centro Convenciones Hacienda · museum, Incahuasi17 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: Miracosta - 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 - Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo73 km - Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén107 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:09). 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 Miracosta Open gazetteers list **56 villages, towns and localities** in Miracosta. The largest with a recorded population: Nieves (260), Sangana (206), Miracosta (180), Huambara (138), Minas (122) and Achucala (109). Settlements here lie between about 434 m and 3,761 m above sea level (median 2,061 m). - Achucala - Andanga - Angulis - Anguyacu - Cachil - Calungate - Caracucho - Cascabamba - Chapunis - Chichiquis - Chiriquipe - Chonta - Chonta Cruz - Chuniruni - Chunis - El Guayabo - El Naranjo - El Rejo - El Suso - Estancia - Hacienda Sangana - Huambara - Huanabal - Huanga Shanga - Huilsca - La Montaña - Limón - Llaves - Los Cuartos - Lungan - Lutis - Minas - Miracosta - Montecarlo - Nieves - Paccha - Pajonal - Pampa del Lirio - Piedra Blanca - Pirgacirca - Puquiopampa - Rumichaca - San Antonio de Congona - San Juan de Unican - San Martín - Sangana - Shahuindo - Shambo - Shashala - Shunsho - Sinchahuelito - Succha - Tucto - Tuque - Viscat - Zapote 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 Miracosta Named natural and historic features inside Miracosta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams; 4 lakes. - Laguna Clara - Laguna Conrabo - Laguna Oscura - Laguna Quimsacocha - Quebrada Chunis - Quebrada Las Lajas - Quebrada Llamacines - Quebrada Los Cuartos - Quebrada Uñican - Quebrada el Guineo - Río Camellón - Río Chauchaquis - Río Moyán - Río Sangana ### Hills and mountains 14 mountains. - Cerro Mishahuanga · 4,086 m - Cerro Pozo Negro · 3,989 m - Cerro El Chunque · 3,755 m - Cerro Portachuelo de Chapunis · 3,485 m - Cerro Pichu · 2,834 m - Cerro Segse · 2,796 m - Cerro Palayon · 2,644 m - Cerro Huambaracirca · 2,421 m - Cerro Cunamis · 2,417 m - Cerro Pumpe · 2,405 m - Cerro Collpapampa · 1,584 m - Cerro Piedra Azul · 1,161 m - Cerro Chamusquina · 1,039 m - Cerro Calabozo · 982 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 Miracosta and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chota Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 185 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 23 25 Feb 23 25 Mar 23 39 Apr 23 24 May 23 10 Jun 23 2 Jul 22 3 Aug 23 2 Sep 23 4 Oct 22 18 Nov 22 21 Dec 22 19 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Miracosta Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump NANDO · Chongoyape 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62948&mlon=-79.40858#map=17/-6.62948/-79.40858) Hotel Hostal Municipal · Incahuasi 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23572&mlon=-79.31645#map=17/-6.23572/-79.31645) School Institución Educativa 10573 Eleodoro Guevara Rufasto · Miracosta 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.40536&mlon=-79.28455#map=17/-6.40536/-79.28455) Police station PNP Comisaría Sectorial Chongoyape · Chongoyape 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.63638&mlon=-79.39417#map=17/-6.63638/-79.39417) 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 Miracosta Places mapped inside Miracosta in open map data, by type. - Schools32 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 - Lajas - Llama - Paccha - Pion - Querocoto - San Juan de Licupis - Tacabamba - Tocmoche ## Quick answers - Where is Miracosta?In Chota Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru - What borders Miracosta?Chongoyape, Incahuasi, Llama, Pitipo, Querocotillo, Querocoto, San Juan de Licupis and Tocmoche - What is there to see in Miracosta?Centro Convenciones Hacienda - What time zone is Miracosta in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Miracosta?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Miracosta?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Miracosta?56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Miracosta?Settlements lie between 434 m and 3,761 m - What is the highest point in Miracosta?Cerro Mishahuanga (4,086 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Miracosta?January to December - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Miracosta?NANDO, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Miracosta?PE060412 (OCHA common operational dataset)