# Tacabamba District, Chota Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · Chota Province 

# Tacabamba

Tacabamba is a district of Peru in Chota Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **193.1 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 47 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 193km²
- 47mapped services
- 2,813 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tacabamba?

Tacabamba lies in [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Anguia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/anguia/), [Chadin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chadin/), [Chalamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chalamarca/), [Chiguirip](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chiguirip/), [Chimban](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chimban/), [Choropampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/choropampa/), [Conchan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/conchan/), [Cutervo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/cutervo/) and [Socota](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/socota/). By area it is the 970th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.1% of [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/). The centre of Tacabamba is about 650 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3936° S, 78.5596° 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 Tacabamba

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tacabamba: 1 attraction.

- Palma de Conchud · attraction

### Nearby, outside Tacabamba

- conga el verde · attraction, Chalamarca11 km
- Gruta de Socota · cave, Socota16 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: Tacabamba

- 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

- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas81 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca83 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 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 Tacabamba

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Tacabamba. Settlements here lie between about 1,880 m and 2,931 m above sea level (median 2,813 m).

- Alicompata
- Alto Verde
- Ayaque
- Bellavista
- Centro Palma
- Choaguit
- Chucmar
- Colca
- Conchud
- Cumpampa
- Dinamarca
- El Cardon
- El Naranjo
- El Verde
- Jalcanungo
- La Libertad
- La Pucara
- La Union Pucara
- Las Palmeras
- Las Tunas
- Laurel
- Los Alizos
- Luscapampa
- Miraflores
- Nuevo Oriente
- Palma Conchud
- Pena Blanca
- Poroporo
- Progresopampa
- Pusanga
- San Antonio
- San Juan De Tacabamba
- San Juan de Nungo
- San Pablo
- Santa Rita
- Sauce / Sauce Pampa
- Sexe
- Tacabamba

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 Tacabamba

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Ornamo

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Ornamo · 3,116 m
- Cerro Callejone · 2,996 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 Tacabamba 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 (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 567 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 18 25 

Feb 18 25 

Mar 18 39 

Apr 18 24 

May 18 10 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 18 3 

Aug 18 2 

Sep 18 4 

Oct 17 18 

Nov 17 21 

Dec 17 19 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tacabamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Jose H. Soto Cadenillas de Chota · Chota 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.56174&mlon=-78.65347#map=17/-6.56174/-78.65347) 

Bank Banco De La Nacion MULTIRED · San Andres de Cutervo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23926&mlon=-78.71291#map=17/-6.23926/-78.71291) 

Petrol pump MAFER · Chota 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.54983&mlon=-78.63745#map=17/-6.54983/-78.63745) 

Hotel Hotel Conchán · Conchan 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.44380&mlon=-78.65648#map=17/-6.44380/-78.65648) 

Mall Market "Tello" · Cutervo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37687&mlon=-78.81635#map=17/-6.37687/-78.81635) 

School Institución Educativa Señor De La Misericordia · Tacabamba 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.40471&mlon=-78.55470#map=17/-6.40471/-78.55470) 

College La Púcara de Chota · Tacabamba 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42661&mlon=-78.48337#map=17/-6.42661/-78.48337) 

Police station Policia Nacional · San Andres de Cutervo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23872&mlon=-78.71198#map=17/-6.23872/-78.71198) 

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 Tacabamba

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

- Schools44
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2

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
- Querocoto
- San Juan de Licupis
- Tocmoche

## Quick answers

- Where is Tacabamba?In Chota Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Tacabamba?Anguia, Chadin, Chalamarca, Chiguirip, Chimban, Choropampa, Conchan, Cutervo and Socota
- What is there to see in Tacabamba?Palma de Conchud
- What time zone is Tacabamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tacabamba?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tacabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tacabamba?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tacabamba?Settlements lie between 1,880 m and 2,931 m
- What is the highest point in Tacabamba?Cerro Ornamo (3,116 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tacabamba?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tacabamba?Hospital Jose H. Soto Cadenillas de Chota, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tacabamba?Banco De La Nacion MULTIRED, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tacabamba?MAFER, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tacabamba?PE060417 (OCHA common operational dataset)