# Tocmoche District, Chota Province, Cajamarca Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/tocmoche/ District · Chota Province # Tocmoche Tocmoche is a district of Peru in Chota Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **216.9 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 217km² - 6mapped services - 1,460 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tocmoche? Tocmoche lies in [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Chongoyape](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/chongoyape/), [Miracosta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/miracosta/) and [Pitipo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/ferrenafe/pitipo/). By area it is the 906th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.8% of [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/). The centre of Tocmoche is about 670 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.4700° S, 79.3607° 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 Tocmoche ### Nearby, outside Tocmoche - Cerro Mulato · archaeological site, Chongoyape18 km - Chaparrí Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Chongoyape18 km - Urum Forest Private Conservation Area · nature reserve, Chongoyape19 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: Tocmoche - 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) · Chiclayo63 km - Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén117 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:25, 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 Tocmoche Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Tocmoche. The largest with a recorded population: Tocmoche (219), Llacaden (162), Yaque (109), Casupe (34), Tangasca (32) and Tres Huacas (11). Settlements here lie between about 361 m and 1,968 m above sea level (median 1,460 m). - Casupe - El Campamento - El Molino - La Manga - Llacaden - Luzcapampa - Tallacirca - Tangasca - Tocmoche - Tres Huacas - Yaque 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 Tocmoche Named natural and historic features inside Tocmoche, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Caña Brava - Quebrada Cruz Verde - Río Seco ### Hills and mountains 13 mountains. - Cerro Pichucirca · 2,454 m - Cerro Chillón · 1,956 m - Cerro Chuchupon · 1,910 m - Cerro de Los Loros · 1,606 m - Cerro Tres Huacas · 1,527 m - Cerro Tasajeras · 1,408 m - Cerro Zapallar · 1,321 m - Cerro Querque · 1,192 m - Cerro Cruz Verde · 1,191 m - Cerro Yaypón · 1,126 m - Cerro Potrerillo · 1,096 m - Cerro Fila del Campana · 773 m - Cerro Chorro · 575 m ### History 1 ancient site. - Tres Huacas 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 Tocmoche and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chota Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 786 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 27 25 Feb 27 25 Mar 27 39 Apr 27 24 May 27 10 Jun 26 2 Jul 26 3 Aug 27 2 Sep 27 4 Oct 26 18 Nov 25 21 Dec 26 19 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tocmoche Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump NANDO · Chongoyape 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62948&mlon=-79.40858#map=17/-6.62948/-79.40858) Hotel Huerta del Chaparri · Chongoyape 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.53968&mlon=-79.47542#map=17/-6.53968/-79.47542) School Institución Educativa No. 11247 · Tocmoche 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.48137&mlon=-79.38045#map=17/-6.48137/-79.38045) Police station PNP Comisaría Sectorial Chongoyape · Chongoyape 19 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 Tocmoche Places mapped inside Tocmoche in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 - Tacabamba ## Quick answers - Where is Tocmoche?In Chota Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru - What borders Tocmoche?Chongoyape, Miracosta and Pitipo - What is there to see in Tocmoche?Cerro Mulato, Chaparrí Private Conservation Area, Urum Forest Private Conservation Area - What time zone is Tocmoche in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Tocmoche?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Tocmoche?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tocmoche?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tocmoche?Settlements lie between 361 m and 1,968 m - What is the highest point in Tocmoche?Cerro Pichucirca (2,454 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tocmoche?January to December - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tocmoche?NANDO, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tocmoche?PE060418 (OCHA common operational dataset)