# Querocotillo District, Cutervo Province, Cajamarca Department

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District · Cutervo Province 

# Querocotillo

Querocotillo is a district of Peru in Cutervo Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **686.5 km²**. 96 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 90 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 686km²
- 90mapped services
- 1,887 mtypical elevation

## Where is Querocotillo?

Querocotillo lies in [Cutervo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Callayuc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/callayuc/), [Cañaris](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/ferrenafe/canaris/), [Cutervo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/cutervo/), [Incahuasi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/ferrenafe/incahuasi/), [Miracosta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/miracosta/), [Pucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/pucara/), [Querocoto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/querocoto/) and [Santo Domingo de la Capilla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/santo-domingo-de-la-capilla/). By area it is the 345th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 22.7% of [Cutervo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/). The centre of Querocotillo is about 690 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1936° S, 79.1131° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Querocotillo

- 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) · Jaén77 km
- Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo103 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:09).

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 Querocotillo

Open gazetteers list **96 villages, towns and localities** in Querocotillo. The largest with a recorded population: Querocotillo (901), Inguer (748), Paric (553), Santa Rosa (528), Agua Blanca (451) and Hornopampa (415). Settlements here lie between about 857 m and 2,410 m above sea level (median 1,887 m).

- Agua Blanca
- Arenal
- Balcón
- Barbasco
- Barbechos
- Barranco
- Buenos Aires
- Calucán
- Carboncillo
- Casa Vieja
- Chaupe
- Chipianga
- Choloque
- Colpa
- Corralito
- El Arenal
- El Cedro
- El Corral
- El Guayo
- El Marco de Quipayuc
- El Molino
- El Pajurillo
- El Palmo
- El Palmo / Chumbicate
- El Palto
- El Porvenir
- El Potrero
- El Rejo
- El Tayme
- El Tomate
- El Tumbo
- Gramalote
- Granadillo
- Granadillo de Santa Rosa
- Guayabas
- Guayaquil
- Hacienda Quipacuy
- Hijadero
- Hijadero / Lijadero
- Hornopampa
- Huancas
- Inguer
- La Floresta
- La Laguna
- La Palma
- La Shilla
- La Succha
- La Succha Alta
- Lamparan
- Lanche
- Las Delicias
- Las Juntas
- Las Palmas
- Limapampa
- Limon
- Limón
- Los Alisos
- Los Sauces
- Maraybamba
- Maraybamba Alto
- Minas
- Moshoqueque
- Nuevo Porvenir Los Alisos
- Pajurillo
- Pampa Grande
- Paric
- Paticucho
- Patipampa
- Querocotillo
- Quilagan
- Quilagán
- Quipayuc
- Sabuindo
- Sagasmache
- San Andres
- San Andrés
- San Antonio
- San Bernardo Inamiaco
- San Bernardo de Inamiaco
- San José
- San Lorenzo
- San Luis
- San Vicente El Palmo
- Sanguia
- Sanibamba
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Minas
- Santos
- Shin Shin
- Sillangate
- Succhurán
- Sura
- Valle Guayaquil
- Ventarrones
- Yerbabuena
- Ñule

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 Querocotillo

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Shinchin
- Quebrada Horno Pampa
- Quebrada Las Hornillas
- Quebrada Piedra Blanca
- Río Calucan
- Río Chongoyapita
- Río Ingueryacu
- Río Las Chontas
- Río Paltic

### Hills and mountains

24 mountains.

- Cerro San Lorenzo · 4,033 m
- Cerro Shucucirca · 3,592 m
- Cerro Las Chontas · 3,441 m
- Cerro Shinchin · 3,416 m
- Cerro La Viuda · 3,074 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 2,948 m
- Cerro Calucan · 2,884 m
- Cerro Palacio · 2,835 m
- Cerro Sunihuaca · 2,730 m
- Cerro Gentiles · 2,668 m
- Cerro El Sauce · 2,579 m
- Cerro Patican · 2,560 m
- Cerro Chaques · 2,460 m
- Cerro Sura · 2,288 m
- Cerro Gavilán · 2,248 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 2,229 m
- Cerro La Meseta · 2,031 m
- Cerro Palo Grande · 1,980 m
- Cerro Huancas Alumbre · 1,919 m
- Cerro Ensillada · 1,841 m
- Cerro El Coro · 1,826 m
- Cerro El Limón · 1,700 m
- Cerro Marompampa · 1,630 m
- Cerro Minsahuague · 1,557 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 Querocotillo 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 Querocotillo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Santa Maria De Cutervo · Cutervo 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.38010&mlon=-78.81608#map=17/-6.38010/-78.81608) 

Bank Banque BCP · Cutervo 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37766&mlon=-78.81732#map=17/-6.37766/-78.81732) 

Petrol pump El Buen Samaritano · Callayuc 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.04204&mlon=-78.91900#map=17/-6.04204/-78.91900) 

Hotel Premium Hotel · Pucara 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.04000&mlon=-79.12890#map=17/-6.04000/-79.12890) 

Mall Market "Tello" · Cutervo 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37687&mlon=-78.81635#map=17/-6.37687/-78.81635) 

School Institución Educativa No. 17002 · Querocotillo 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.19578&mlon=-79.11690#map=17/-6.19578/-79.11690) 

College Instituto de Educacion Superior Tecnologico Publico Cutervo · Cutervo 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37873&mlon=-78.81428#map=17/-6.37873/-78.81428) 

Police station Comisaria De Cutervo · Cutervo 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.38283&mlon=-78.81634#map=17/-6.38283/-78.81634) 

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 Querocotillo

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

- Schools90

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

- Callayuc
- Choros
- Cujillo
- Cutervo
- La Ramada
- Pimpingos
- 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 Querocotillo?In Cutervo Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Querocotillo?Callayuc, Cañaris, Cutervo, Incahuasi, Miracosta, Pucara, Querocoto and Santo Domingo de la Capilla
- What time zone is Querocotillo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Querocotillo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Querocotillo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Querocotillo?96 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Querocotillo?Settlements lie between 857 m and 2,410 m
- What is the highest point in Querocotillo?Cerro San Lorenzo (4,033 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Querocotillo?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Querocotillo?Hospital Santa Maria De Cutervo, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Querocotillo?Banque BCP, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Querocotillo?El Buen Samaritano, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Querocotillo?PE060607 (OCHA common operational dataset)