# Guzmango District, Contumaza Province, Cajamarca Department

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District · Contumaza Province 

# Guzmango

Guzmango is a district of Peru in Contumaza Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **50.4 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50.4km²
- 13mapped services
- 2,772 mtypical elevation

## Where is Guzmango?

Guzmango lies in [Contumaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Contumaza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/contumaza/), [Cupisnique](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/cupisnique/), [San Benito](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/san-benito/), [Santa Cruz de Toled](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/santa-cruz-de-toled/) and [Tantarica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/tantarica/). By area it is the 1625th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.4% of [Contumaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/). The centre of Guzmango is about 561 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 13 km from Contumazá, the main town of Contumaza Province. The centre point is at 7.3596° S, 78.9242° 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 Guzmango

### Nearby, outside Guzmango

- Tantarica · archaeological site, Tantarica9.8 km
- Homenaje a la Provincia de Contumazá · memorial, Contumaza13 km
- Mirador El Calvario · viewpoint, Contumaza13 km
- Cristo de las Rocas · attraction, Cascas17 km
- San Gabriel Arcángel · monument, Cascas18 km
- Gracias Por Su Visita · attraction, Cascas18 km
- Casa La Uva Cascas · attraction, Cascas18 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: Guzmango

- 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) · Cajamarca54 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo83 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 06:24, 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 Guzmango

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Guzmango. The largest with a recorded population: Guzmango (222). Settlements here lie between about 2,409 m and 3,178 m above sea level (median 2,772 m).

- Chausibolan
- El Marin
- El Marín
- Espino Largo
- Guzmango
- La Pampa
- Lucmapampa
- Pampa La Montaña
- Queserilla
- Quinua
- Santiago
- Tayas
- Totorillas

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 Guzmango

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Redondo · 2,957 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 Guzmango and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Contumaza Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Dec (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 454 m higher 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 16 44 

Feb 16 38 

Mar 16 62 

Apr 16 42 

May 16 16 

Jun 16 4 

Jul 16 7 

Aug 17 2 

Sep 17 9 

Oct 16 31 

Nov 15 36 

Dec 15 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guzmango

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Contumazá · Contumaza 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.36660&mlon=-78.80801#map=17/-7.36660/-78.80801) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Cascas 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.47970&mlon=-78.81916#map=17/-7.47970/-78.81916) 

Petrol pump Grifo Contumazá · Contumaza 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.36256&mlon=-78.80028#map=17/-7.36256/-78.80028) 

Hotel El Mirador de Tantarica · Tantarica 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.29759&mlon=-78.94281#map=17/-7.29759/-78.94281) 

School Institución educativa No. 82629 · Guzmango 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.35248&mlon=-78.92971#map=17/-7.35248/-78.92971) 

College Instituto Tecnológico Tembladera · Yonan 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.25428&mlon=-79.13295#map=17/-7.25428/-79.13295) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Cascas · Cascas 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.48068&mlon=-78.81843#map=17/-7.48068/-78.81843) 

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 Guzmango

Places mapped inside Guzmango 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
- Cupisnique
- San Benito
- Santa Cruz de Toled
- Tantarica
- Yonan

## Quick answers

- Where is Guzmango?In Contumaza Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Guzmango?Contumaza, Cupisnique, San Benito, Santa Cruz de Toled and Tantarica
- What is there to see in Guzmango?Tantarica, Homenaje a la Provincia de Contumazá, Mirador El Calvario, Cristo de las Rocas
- What time zone is Guzmango in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guzmango?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Guzmango?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guzmango?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guzmango?Settlements lie between 2,409 m and 3,178 m
- What is the highest point in Guzmango?Cerro Redondo (2,957 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Guzmango?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guzmango?Centro de Salud Contumazá, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guzmango?Banco de la Nación, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guzmango?Grifo Contumazá, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Guzmango?PE060504 (OCHA common operational dataset)