# Querocoto District, Chota Province, Cajamarca Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/querocoto/ District · Chota Province # Querocoto Querocoto is a district of Peru in Chota Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **298.6 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 299km² - 38mapped services - 2,149 mtypical elevation ## Where is Querocoto? Querocoto 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: [Cutervo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/cutervo/), [Huambos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/huambos/), [Llama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/llama/), [Miracosta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/miracosta/), [Querocotillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/querocotillo/) and [San Juan de Licupis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/san-juan-de-licupis/). By area it is the 727th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.9% of [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/). The centre of Querocoto is about 672 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3567° S, 79.0926° 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 Querocoto OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Querocoto: 1 nature reserve. - Pagaibamba Protection Forest · nature reserve 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: Querocoto - 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 - Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén92 km - Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo94 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:23, 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 Querocoto Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Querocoto. The largest with a recorded population: Pacopampa (549), Querocoto (417), Pariamarca (336), Mitobamba (290), Vista Alegre (248) and Maray (232). Settlements here lie between about 1,553 m and 2,614 m above sea level (median 2,149 m). - Atago - Ayabamba - Ayanchacra - Cachipampa - Campamento - Changomarca - Changomarca Bajo - Cruz Roja - Cundin - Cundín - El Cucho - El Limon - El Limón - El Naranjo - El Palmo - El Rocoto - El Sauce - Huangapampa - La Fila - La Granja - La Iraca - La Lima - La Palma - La Pampa - La Raya - Layuran - Maray - Membrillo - Mitobamba - Nueva Esperanza - Obraje - Pacopampa - Pagaybamba - Pampa Grande - Paraguay - Pariamarca - Querocoto - Sahuindo - Shanquihua - Sigues - Tabacal - Tucac Alto - Tucac Bajo - 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 Querocoto Named natural and historic features inside Querocoto, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Casquin - Río Misahuanga ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains. - Cerro Peña Negra · 3,406 m - Cerro Los Cuyes · 3,348 m - Cerro Negro · 3,166 m - Cerro Cotora · 2,880 m - Cerro Chucate · 2,839 m - Cerro Piedras Oques · 2,834 m - Cerro Huambo · 2,824 m - Cerro Colpar · 2,733 m - Cerro Paja Blanca · 2,658 m - Cerro Tuyucirca · 2,428 m - Cerro Viscacha · 2,221 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 Querocoto 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 Querocoto Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Santa Maria De Cutervo · Cutervo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.38010&mlon=-78.81608#map=17/-6.38010/-78.81608) Bank Banque BCP · Cutervo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37766&mlon=-78.81732#map=17/-6.37766/-78.81732) Petrol pump Llacor Distribuciones · Cutervo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.36536&mlon=-78.84274#map=17/-6.36536/-78.84274) Hotel Rey de Oros · Huambos 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.45330&mlon=-78.95932#map=17/-6.45330/-78.95932) Mall Market "Tello" · Cutervo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37687&mlon=-78.81635#map=17/-6.37687/-78.81635) School Institución Educativa Cesar Vallejo · Querocoto 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.36201&mlon=-79.08260#map=17/-6.36201/-79.08260) College Instituto de Educacion Superior Tecnologico Publico Cutervo · Cutervo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37873&mlon=-78.81428#map=17/-6.37873/-78.81428) Police station Comisaria De Cutervo · Cutervo 31 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 Querocoto Places mapped inside Querocoto in open map data, by type. - Schools38 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 - Paccha - Pion - San Juan de Licupis - Tacabamba - Tocmoche ## Quick answers - Where is Querocoto?In Chota Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru - What borders Querocoto?Cutervo, Huambos, Llama, Miracosta, Querocotillo and San Juan de Licupis - What is there to see in Querocoto?Pagaibamba Protection Forest - What time zone is Querocoto in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Querocoto?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Querocoto?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Querocoto?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Querocoto?Settlements lie between 1,553 m and 2,614 m - What is the highest point in Querocoto?Cerro Peña Negra (3,406 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Querocoto?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Querocoto?Hospital Santa Maria De Cutervo, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Querocoto?Banque BCP, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Querocoto?Llacor Distribuciones, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Querocoto?PE060415 (OCHA common operational dataset)