# Santo Domingo de la Capilla District, Cutervo Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/santo-domingo-de-la-capilla/

District · Cutervo Province 

# Santo Domingo de la Capilla

Santo Domingo de la Capilla is a district of Peru in Cutervo Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **104.6 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 105km²
- 26mapped services
- 1,776 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santo Domingo de la Capilla?

Santo Domingo de la Capilla lies in [Cutervo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Callayuc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/callayuc/), [Cutervo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/cutervo/), [Querocotillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/querocotillo/), [San Andres de Cutervo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/san-andres-de-cutervo/) and [Socota](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/socota/). By area it is the 1348th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.5% of [Cutervo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/). The centre of Santo Domingo de la Capilla is about 674 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.2522° S, 78.8469° 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 Santo Domingo de la Capilla

### Nearby, outside Santo Domingo de la Capilla

- Cutervo National Park · national park, San Andres de Cutervo7.2 km
- Cueva de Madre Mia · cave, San Andres de Cutervo11 km
- Cueva Blanca · attraction, San Andres de Cutervo11 km
- Tragadero Frondoso · cave, San Andres de Cutervo11 km
- Cueva de la Asuncion · cave, San Andres de Cutervo11 km
- Cueva Negra o de los Murcielagos · attraction, San Andres de Cutervo11 km
- Tragadero de San Andrés · cave, San Andres de Cutervo11 km
- Gruta de San Andrés · cave, San Andres de Cutervo11 km
- Tragadero Pajonal · cave, San Andres de Cutervo13 km
- Cueva de la Lechuza · cave, San Andres de Cutervo13 km
- Cueva de los Bravos · cave, San Andres de Cutervo15 km
- SERNANP PARQUE NACIONAL DE CUTERVO · attraction, San Andres de Cutervo15 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: Santo Domingo de la Capilla

- 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) · Jaén74 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca106 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 Santo Domingo de la Capilla

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Santo Domingo de la Capilla.

- Calabocillo / Calabruillo
- Cedro Pampa
- Chamana
- Cuchea Nogal
- Limon
- Merendana
- Naranjito
- Naranjo Yacu
- Naranjos
- Nuevo Oriente
- Pabellon Chamana
- Palo Quemado
- Pan de Azucar
- San Antonio
- San Pedro
- Santa Gertrudis
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Domingo de Capilla
- Santo Domingo de la Capilla

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).

## Weather in Santo Domingo de la Capilla and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cutervo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 390 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 24 51 

Feb 24 47 

Mar 24 62 

Apr 24 45 

May 24 19 

Jun 23 9 

Jul 23 9 

Aug 24 6 

Sep 25 13 

Oct 24 32 

Nov 24 39 

Dec 24 40 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santo Domingo de la Capilla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Santa Maria De Cutervo · Cutervo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.38010&mlon=-78.81608#map=17/-6.38010/-78.81608) 

Bank Caja trujillo · Cutervo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37681&mlon=-78.81486#map=17/-6.37681/-78.81486) 

Petrol pump Llacor Distribuciones · Cutervo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.36536&mlon=-78.84274#map=17/-6.36536/-78.84274) 

Hotel Hotel Don Sheque · Cutervo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37611&mlon=-78.81718#map=17/-6.37611/-78.81718) 

Mall Market "Tello" · Cutervo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37687&mlon=-78.81635#map=17/-6.37687/-78.81635) 

School Institución Educativa No. 10356 · Santo Domingo de la Capilla 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.25320&mlon=-78.84340#map=17/-6.25320/-78.84340) 

College Instituto de Educacion Superior Tecnologico Publico Cutervo · Cutervo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37873&mlon=-78.81428#map=17/-6.37873/-78.81428) 

Police station Comisaria De Cutervo · Cutervo 15 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 Santo Domingo de la Capilla

Places mapped inside Santo Domingo de la Capilla in open map data, by type.

- Schools26

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
- Querocotillo
- San Andres de Cutervo
- San Juan de Cutervo
- San Luis de Lucma
- Santa Cruz
- Santo Tomas
- Socota
- Toribio Casanova

## Quick answers

- Where is Santo Domingo de la Capilla?In Cutervo Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Santo Domingo de la Capilla?Callayuc, Cutervo, Querocotillo, San Andres de Cutervo and Socota
- What is there to see in Santo Domingo de la Capilla?Cutervo National Park, Cueva de Madre Mia, Cueva Blanca, Tragadero Frondoso
- What time zone is Santo Domingo de la Capilla in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santo Domingo de la Capilla?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Santo Domingo de la Capilla?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santo Domingo de la Capilla?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Santo Domingo de la Capilla?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santo Domingo de la Capilla?Hospital Santa Maria De Cutervo, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santo Domingo de la Capilla?Caja trujillo, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santo Domingo de la Capilla?Llacor Distribuciones, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santo Domingo de la Capilla?PE060612 (OCHA common operational dataset)