# Callayuc District, Cutervo Province, Cajamarca Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/callayuc/

District · Cutervo Province 

# Callayuc

Callayuc is a district of Peru in Cutervo Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **308.0 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 60 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 308km²
- 60mapped services
- 1,887 mtypical elevation

## Where is Callayuc?

Callayuc lies in [Cutervo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Colasay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/colasay/), [Cutervo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/cutervo/), [Pucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/pucara/), [Querocotillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/querocotillo/), [San Andres de Cutervo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/san-andres-de-cutervo/), [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/santa-cruz/) and [Santo Domingo de la Capilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/santo-domingo-de-la-capilla/). By area it is the 716th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.2% of [Cutervo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/). The centre of Callayuc is about 688 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1423° S, 78.9233° 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 Callayuc

### Nearby, outside Callayuc

- Cutervo National Park · national park, San Andres de Cutervo17 km
- Cueva de Madre Mia · cave, San Andres de Cutervo18 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: Callayuc

- 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

- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén63 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas118 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:08).

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 Callayuc

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Callayuc. The largest with a recorded population: Callayuc (525) and San Juan de Chiple (235). Settlements here lie between about 936 m and 2,509 m above sea level (median 1,887 m).

- Agua Dulce
- Batancillo
- Buenos Aires
- Callayuc
- Chaquimayo
- Chiple
- Chorrillos
- Churaz
- Cuchea Baja
- El Campo
- El Cumbe
- Filadelfia
- Gramalotillo
- Hacienda Huabal
- Ilucan
- Juntas
- La Conga
- La Paccha / La Paccha Miraflores
- Lagunas
- Las Ánimas
- Limon
- Matara
- Moras
- Pampa Grande
- Pindo
- Pindoc
- Puquio
- Queromarca
- Quimsacoche
- Sallof
- San Isidro
- San Jose
- San Juan Bautista
- San Juan de Chiple
- San Juan de Chorrillos
- San Juan de Dios
- Santa Clara
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresa de Queromarca
- Union San Jose
- Viluco
- Yapana
- Yube

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 Callayuc

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada El Campo

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Queromarca · 1,783 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 Callayuc and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cutervo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 279 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 372 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (62 mm) and the driest Aug (6 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 51 

Feb 23 47 

Mar 23 62 

Apr 23 45 

May 23 19 

Jun 22 9 

Jul 22 9 

Aug 23 6 

Sep 24 13 

Oct 24 32 

Nov 23 39 

Dec 23 40 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Callayuc

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Santa Maria De Cutervo · Cutervo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.38010&mlon=-78.81608#map=17/-6.38010/-78.81608) 

Bank Banco De La Nacion MULTIRED · San Andres de Cutervo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23926&mlon=-78.71291#map=17/-6.23926/-78.71291) 

Petrol pump El Buen Samaritano · Callayuc 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.04204&mlon=-78.91900#map=17/-6.04204/-78.91900) 

Hotel Hostal Celso · San Andres de Cutervo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23911&mlon=-78.71526#map=17/-6.23911/-78.71526) 

Mall Market "Tello" · Cutervo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37687&mlon=-78.81635#map=17/-6.37687/-78.81635) 

School Institución Educativa No. 10886 · Callayuc 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.14316&mlon=-78.92090#map=17/-6.14316/-78.92090) 

College Instituto de Educacion Superior Tecnologico Publico Cutervo · Cutervo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37873&mlon=-78.81428#map=17/-6.37873/-78.81428) 

Police station Policia Nacional · San Andres de Cutervo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23872&mlon=-78.71198#map=17/-6.23872/-78.71198) 

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 Callayuc

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools59

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 Cutervo Province

- Choros
- Cujillo
- Cutervo
- La Ramada
- Pimpingos
- Querocotillo
- San Andres de Cutervo
- San Juan de Cutervo
- San Luis de Lucma
- Santa Cruz
- Santo Domingo de la Capilla
- Santo Tomas
- Socota
- Toribio Casanova

## Quick answers

- Where is Callayuc?In Cutervo Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Callayuc?Colasay, Cutervo, Pucara, Querocotillo, San Andres de Cutervo, Santa Cruz and Santo Domingo de la Capilla
- What is there to see in Callayuc?Cutervo National Park, Cueva de Madre Mia
- What time zone is Callayuc in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Callayuc?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Callayuc?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Callayuc?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Callayuc?Settlements lie between 936 m and 2,509 m
- What is the highest point in Callayuc?Cerro Queromarca (1,783 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Callayuc?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Callayuc?Hospital Santa Maria De Cutervo, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Callayuc?Banco De La Nacion MULTIRED, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Callayuc?El Buen Samaritano, about 11 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Callayuc?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Callayuc?PE060602 (OCHA common operational dataset)