# Paccha District, Chota Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · Chota Province 

# Paccha

Paccha is a district of Peru in Chota Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **98.0 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 98.0km²
- 24mapped services
- 2,927 mtypical elevation

## Where is Paccha?

Paccha lies in [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Bambamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/hualgayoc/bambamarca/), [Chadin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chadin/), [Chalamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chalamarca/), [Cortegana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/cortegana/) and [Miguel Iglesias](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/miguel-iglesias/). By area it is the 1385th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.6% of [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/). The centre of Paccha is about 631 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.5354° S, 78.3956° 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 Paccha

### Nearby, outside Paccha

- Palma de Conchud · attraction, Tacabamba14 km
- conga el verde · attraction, Chalamarca16 km
- Cueva de Atuchaico · cave, Bambamarca20 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: Paccha

- 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) · Cajamarca68 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas70 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:05).

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 Paccha

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Paccha. The largest with a recorded population: Chontabamba (196). Settlements here lie between about 1,884 m and 3,290 m above sea level (median 2,927 m).

- Andamachay
- Chacapampa
- Chontabamba
- Francisco Morales Bermudez
- Huachaco
- Iglesiapampa
- La Pauca
- Las Palmas
- Laurel Pampa
- Matibamba
- Ojo del Agua
- Paccha
- Pacchapampa
- Puentecilla
- Quiden
- Rejopampa
- San Martin
- Tres Lagunitas
- Uñigan
- Villa Palma
- 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 Paccha

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Chorroblanco

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Chontabamba · 3,220 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 Paccha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chota Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Nov (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 681 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 17 25 

Feb 18 25 

Mar 18 39 

Apr 18 24 

May 17 10 

Jun 17 2 

Jul 17 3 

Aug 17 2 

Sep 17 4 

Oct 16 18 

Nov 16 21 

Dec 17 19 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Paccha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Policlínico San Felipe MedLife · Bambamarca 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.67890&mlon=-78.51725#map=17/-6.67890/-78.51725) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Bambamarca 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.67955&mlon=-78.51840#map=17/-6.67955/-78.51840) 

Petrol pump Grifo El Triunfo · Bambamarca 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.67249&mlon=-78.52770#map=17/-6.67249/-78.52770) 

Hotel Hotel de Turistas Mi Beita · Bambamarca 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.67926&mlon=-78.52082#map=17/-6.67926/-78.52082) 

School Institución Educativa No. 10984 · Paccha 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.53274&mlon=-78.38910#map=17/-6.53274/-78.38910) 

College La Púcara de Chota · Tacabamba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42661&mlon=-78.48337#map=17/-6.42661/-78.48337) 

Police station Policía · Bambamarca 21 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 Paccha

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Paccha?In Chota Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Paccha?Bambamarca, Chadin, Chalamarca, Cortegana and Miguel Iglesias
- What is there to see in Paccha?Palma de Conchud, conga el verde, Cueva de Atuchaico
- What time zone is Paccha in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Paccha?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Paccha?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paccha?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Paccha?Settlements lie between 1,884 m and 3,290 m
- What is the highest point in Paccha?Cerro Chontabamba (3,220 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Paccha?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paccha?Policlínico San Felipe MedLife, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paccha?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paccha?Grifo El Triunfo, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Paccha?PE060413 (OCHA common operational dataset)