# Cupisnique District, Contumaza Province, Cajamarca Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/cupisnique/

District · Contumaza Province 

# Cupisnique

Cupisnique is a district of Peru in Contumaza Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **292.9 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 293km²
- 13mapped services
- 2,064 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cupisnique?

Cupisnique lies in [Contumaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Casa Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/casa-grande/), [Guzmango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/guzmango/), [San Benito](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/san-benito/), [San Pedro de Lloc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pacasmayo/san-pedro-de-lloc/), [Tantarica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/tantarica/) and [Yonan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/yonan/). By area it is the 737th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 14.1% of [Contumaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/). The centre of Cupisnique is about 565 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 29 km from Contumazá, the main town of Contumaza Province. The centre point is at 7.3716° S, 79.0682° 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 Cupisnique

### Nearby, outside Cupisnique

- Petroglifos de Yonán · archaeological site, Yonan13 km
- Tantarica · archaeological site, Tantarica15 km
- Museo de Sitio · museum, Yonan15 km
- Mirador de Tembladera · viewpoint, Yonan15 km
- Petroglifos El Mosquito · archaeological site, Yonan16 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: Cupisnique

- 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) · Cajamarca69 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo79 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 18:07).

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 Cupisnique

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Cupisnique. The largest with a recorded population: Trinidad (233), San Lorenzo (157), Las Pampas (124), El Portal (83), La Zanja (75) and Santa Catalina (53). Settlements here lie between about 803 m and 3,080 m above sea level (median 2,064 m).

- Cajón
- Caracol
- Chavi
- Corle
- Cruz Chiquita
- El Portal
- El Puquio
- El Voladero
- Escalón
- Espinillo
- Espinita
- Gallito
- Granero Fortuna
- Granero La Fortuna
- Higuerón
- Horno
- Juque
- La Laguna
- La Mesita
- La Pampa
- La Quesera
- La Tina
- La Toma
- La Tranca
- La Trinidad
- La Zanja
- Las Palmas
- Las Pampas
- Lima
- Llacancote
- Lloque
- Los Corrales
- Pampa Amorador
- Piedra Grande
- Quina Quina
- San Lorenzo
- Santa Catalina
- Tierra Blanca
- Trinidad
- Yocales
- Yuladon
- Yuladón

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 Cupisnique

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada San Lorenzo

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Cerro Yocales · 2,938 m
- Cerro Prieto · 2,925 m
- Cerro Fila de Contolla · 2,621 m
- Cerro Taita · 2,051 m
- Cerro Yerba Santa · 1,515 m
- Cerro Yerba Santa · 1,190 m
- Cerro Lequín · 1,109 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 Cupisnique and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Contumaza Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 254 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 325 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (62 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 20 44 

Feb 20 38 

Mar 20 62 

Apr 21 42 

May 21 16 

Jun 20 4 

Jul 20 7 

Aug 21 2 

Sep 22 9 

Oct 21 31 

Nov 20 36 

Dec 20 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cupisnique

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Contumazá · Contumaza 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.36660&mlon=-78.80801#map=17/-7.36660/-78.80801) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Yonan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.25477&mlon=-79.12729#map=17/-7.25477/-79.12729) 

Petrol pump Grifo El Árabe · Yonan 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.24431&mlon=-79.06555#map=17/-7.24431/-79.06555) 

Hotel El Mirador de Tantarica · Tantarica 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.29759&mlon=-78.94281#map=17/-7.29759/-78.94281) 

School Institución Educativa No. 82617 · Cupisnique 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.39657&mlon=-79.07853#map=17/-7.39657/-79.07853) 

College Instituto Tecnológico Tembladera · Yonan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.25428&mlon=-79.13295#map=17/-7.25428/-79.13295) 

Police station Policía Nacional del Perú · Yonan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.25360&mlon=-79.13044#map=17/-7.25360/-79.13044) 

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 Cupisnique

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

- Schools13

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 Contumaza Province

- Chilete
- Contumaza
- Guzmango
- San Benito
- Santa Cruz de Toled
- Tantarica
- Yonan

## Quick answers

- Where is Cupisnique?In Contumaza Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Cupisnique?Casa Grande, Guzmango, San Benito, San Pedro de Lloc, Tantarica and Yonan
- What is there to see in Cupisnique?Petroglifos de Yonán, Tantarica, Museo de Sitio, Mirador de Tembladera
- What time zone is Cupisnique in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cupisnique?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cupisnique?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cupisnique?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cupisnique?Settlements lie between 803 m and 3,080 m
- What is the highest point in Cupisnique?Cerro Yocales (2,938 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cupisnique?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cupisnique?Centro de Salud Contumazá, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cupisnique?Banco de la Nación, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cupisnique?Grifo El Árabe, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cupisnique?PE060503 (OCHA common operational dataset)