# San Benito District, Contumaza Province, Cajamarca Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/san-benito/

District · Contumaza Province 

# San Benito

San Benito is a district of Peru in Contumaza Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **486.5 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 486km²
- 17mapped services
- 1,572 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Benito?

San Benito lies in [Contumaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Ascope](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/ascope/), [Casa Grande](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/casa-grande/), [Cascas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/gran-chimu/cascas/), [Chicama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/ascope/chicama/), [Contumaza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/contumaza/), [Cupisnique](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/cupisnique/) and [Guzmango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/guzmango/). By area it is the 483rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 23.5% of [Contumaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/). The centre of San Benito is about 546 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 24 km from Contumazá, the main town of Contumaza Province. The centre point is at 7.5206° S, 78.9586° 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 San Benito

### Nearby, outside San Benito

- Casa La Uva Cascas · attraction, Cascas16 km
- San Gabriel Arcángel · monument, Cascas16 km
- Gracias Por Su Visita · attraction, Cascas17 km
- Cristo de las Rocas · attraction, Cascas18 km
- Cumbre Cuculicote · attraction, Ascope20 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: San Benito

- 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 Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo65 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca67 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:25, 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 San Benito

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in San Benito. The largest with a recorded population: San Benito (546), Santa Ana (190), Chapolán (104), Algarrobal (48), El Turral (44) and La Cebada (3). Settlements here lie between about 422 m and 2,496 m above sea level (median 1,572 m).

- Algarrobal
- Chapolán
- Choloque
- Colbot
- El Turral
- La Cebada
- La Cienaga
- La Ciénaga
- La Huaca
- La Portada
- Las Lomas
- Las Tunitas
- Potrerillo
- Pueblo Nuevo
- San Benito
- Santa Ana
- Shimba
- Tucat
- Yeton

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 San Benito

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río San Benito
- Río Santa Ana

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Cerro Maguear · 2,349 m
- Cerro Tres Puntas · 1,514 m
- Cerro Huaco · 1,426 m
- Cerro Corona La Virgen · 1,396 m
- Cerro Pedregoso · 1,375 m
- Cerro Carricillo · 1,332 m
- Cerro Retablo · 1,238 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 San Benito and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Contumaza Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 746 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 23 44 

Feb 23 38 

Mar 23 62 

Apr 24 42 

May 24 16 

Jun 24 4 

Jul 24 7 

Aug 24 2 

Sep 25 9 

Oct 24 31 

Nov 23 36 

Dec 23 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Benito

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Provinicial de Cascas · Cascas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.48144&mlon=-78.81758#map=17/-7.48144/-78.81758) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Cascas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.47970&mlon=-78.81916#map=17/-7.47970/-78.81916) 

Petrol pump Grifo Contumazá · Contumaza 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.36256&mlon=-78.80028#map=17/-7.36256/-78.80028) 

Hotel Hotel Primavera · Cascas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.48541&mlon=-78.81799#map=17/-7.48541/-78.81799) 

Mall Centro Comercial Pizarro · Casa Grande 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.74082&mlon=-79.18851#map=17/-7.74082/-79.18851) 

School Institución Educativa No. 82637 · San Benito 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.52816&mlon=-78.95866#map=17/-7.52816/-78.95866) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público Ascope · Ascope 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.71349&mlon=-79.10068#map=17/-7.71349/-79.10068) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Cascas · Cascas 16 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 San Benito

Places mapped inside San Benito in open map data, by type.

- Schools17

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
- Guzmango
- Santa Cruz de Toled
- Tantarica
- Yonan

## Quick answers

- Where is San Benito?In Contumaza Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders San Benito?Ascope, Casa Grande, Cascas, Chicama, Contumaza, Cupisnique and Guzmango
- What is there to see in San Benito?Casa La Uva Cascas, San Gabriel Arcángel, Gracias Por Su Visita, Cristo de las Rocas
- What time zone is San Benito in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Benito?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Benito?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Benito?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Benito?Settlements lie between 422 m and 2,496 m
- What is the highest point in San Benito?Cerro Maguear (2,349 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Benito?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Benito?Hospital Provinicial de Cascas, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Benito?Banco de la Nación, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Benito?Grifo Contumazá, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Benito?PE060505 (OCHA common operational dataset)