# Santa Cruz de Toled District, Contumaza Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/santa-cruz-de-toled/ District · Contumaza Province # Santa Cruz de Toled Santa Cruz de Toled is a district of Peru in Contumaza Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **65.3 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 65.3km² - 16mapped services - 2,555 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Cruz de Toled? Santa Cruz de Toled lies in [Contumaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Chilete](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/chilete/), [Contumaza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/contumaza/), [Guzmango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/guzmango/) and [Tantarica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/tantarica/). By area it is the 1550th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.2% of [Contumaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/). The centre of Santa Cruz de Toled is about 562 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 8.0 km from Contumazá, the main town of Contumaza Province. The centre point is at 7.3283° S, 78.8661° 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 Santa Cruz de Toled ### Nearby, outside Santa Cruz de Toled - Homenaje a la Provincia de Contumazá · memorial, Contumaza7.9 km - Mirador El Calvario · viewpoint, Contumaza8.3 km - Tantarica · archaeological site, Tantarica12 km - Cristo de las Rocas · attraction, Cascas16 km - Gracias Por Su Visita · attraction, Cascas17 km - San Gabriel Arcángel · monument, Cascas18 km - Casa La Uva Cascas · attraction, Cascas18 km - Ruinas de los gentiles · ruins, Contumaza19 km - bosque de pinos Chanta · nature reserve, Contumaza19 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: Santa Cruz de Toled - 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) · Cajamarca47 km - Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo88 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 Santa Cruz de Toled Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Cruz de Toled. The largest with a recorded population: Ayambla (162) and Santa Cruz de Toled (119). Settlements here lie between about 1,784 m and 2,772 m above sea level (median 2,555 m). - Ahijadero - Amanchaloc - Ayambla - Chusuc - Congadipe - Cruz Grande - El Aliso - El Rincón - La Succha - Las Contoyas - Los Higos - Posha - Santa Cruz de Toled - Santa Cruz de Toledo - Sienque - Tantarica Huertas 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 Santa Cruz de Toled Named natural and historic features inside Santa Cruz de Toled, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Machadón · 2,644 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 Santa Cruz de Toled and the best time to visit Using the climate of Contumaza Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Dec (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 237 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 17 44 Feb 17 38 Mar 17 62 Apr 17 42 May 18 16 Jun 17 4 Jul 17 7 Aug 18 2 Sep 19 9 Oct 18 31 Nov 17 36 Dec 17 33 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Cruz de Toled Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Contumazá · Contumaza 7.7 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 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.36256&mlon=-78.80028#map=17/-7.36256/-78.80028) Hotel Hostal Alva · Contumaza 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.36423&mlon=-78.80418#map=17/-7.36423/-78.80418) School Institución Educativa No. 82648 · Santa Cruz de Toled 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.33311&mlon=-78.86491#map=17/-7.33311/-78.86491) College Instituto Tecnológico Tembladera · Yonan 31 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 Santa Cruz de Toled Places mapped inside Santa Cruz de Toled in open map data, by type. - Schools16 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 - San Benito - Tantarica - Yonan ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Cruz de Toled?In Contumaza Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru - What borders Santa Cruz de Toled?Chilete, Contumaza, Guzmango and Tantarica - What is there to see in Santa Cruz de Toled?Homenaje a la Provincia de Contumazá, Mirador El Calvario, Tantarica, Cristo de las Rocas - What time zone is Santa Cruz de Toled in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Cruz de Toled?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santa Cruz de Toled?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Cruz de Toled?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Cruz de Toled?Settlements lie between 1,784 m and 2,772 m - What is the highest point in Santa Cruz de Toled?Cerro Machadón (2,644 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Cruz de Toled?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Cruz de Toled?Centro de Salud Contumazá, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Cruz de Toled?Banco de la Nación, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Cruz de Toled?Grifo Contumazá, about 8.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Cruz de Toled?PE060506 (OCHA common operational dataset)