# Santo Tomas District, Cutervo Province, Cajamarca Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/santo-tomas/

District · Cutervo Province 

# Santo Tomas

Santo Tomas is a district of Peru in Cutervo Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **227.5 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 227km²
- 25mapped services
- 1,974 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santo Tomas?

Santo Tomas 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: [Cujillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/cujillo/), [Cumba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/cumba/), [Pimpingos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/pimpingos/), [San Andres de Cutervo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/san-andres-de-cutervo/), [San Juan de Cutervo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/san-juan-de-cutervo/), [Toribio Casanova](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/toribio-casanova/) and [Yamon](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/yamon/). By area it is the 884th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.5% of [Cutervo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/). The centre of Santo Tomas is about 684 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1094° S, 78.6619° 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 Tomas

### Nearby, outside Santo Tomas

- Cueva de Madre Mia · cave, San Andres de Cutervo15 km
- SERNANP PARQUE NACIONAL DE CUTERVO · attraction, San Andres de Cutervo16 km
- Pinturas Rupestres de Yamón · attraction, Yamon16 km
- Cueva de la Lechuza · cave, San Andres de Cutervo16 km
- Tragadero Pajonal · cave, San Andres de Cutervo16 km
- Cueva Blanca · attraction, San Andres de Cutervo16 km
- Cueva de la Asuncion · cave, San Andres de Cutervo16 km
- Cueva Negra o de los Murcielagos · attraction, San Andres de Cutervo16 km
- Gruta de San Andrés · cave, San Andres de Cutervo16 km
- Tragadero de San Andrés · cave, San Andres de Cutervo17 km
- Tragadero Frondoso · cave, San Andres de Cutervo17 km
- Cueva de los Bravos · cave, San Andres de Cutervo17 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 Tomas

- 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) · Jaén59 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas90 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:07).

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 Tomas

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Santo Tomas.

- Andamarca
- Buenos Aires
- El Arenal
- El Fraile
- El Pueblo Lo Hizo
- El Roble
- La Lima
- La Rinconada
- La Union
- Malleta
- Miraflores
- Pajonal
- Palma Central
- Playa Grande
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa Puente El Suro
- Santo Tomás
- Tambillo
- Tayales
- Viza

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 Santo Tomas

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Numianga

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 Santo Tomas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cutervo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 192 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 22 62 

Apr 22 45 

May 22 19 

Jun 22 9 

Jul 22 9 

Aug 23 6 

Sep 23 13 

Oct 23 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 Santo Tomas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Santa María de Cutervo · Cutervo 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.38017&mlon=-78.81584#map=17/-6.38017/-78.81584) 

Bank Banco De La Nacion MULTIRED · San Andres de Cutervo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23926&mlon=-78.71291#map=17/-6.23926/-78.71291) 

Petrol pump Marginal EIRL · Choros 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.00606&mlon=-78.85868#map=17/-6.00606/-78.85868) 

Hotel Hostal El Guaicharo · San Andres de Cutervo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23915&mlon=-78.71307#map=17/-6.23915/-78.71307) 

Mall Market "Tello" · Cutervo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37687&mlon=-78.81635#map=17/-6.37687/-78.81635) 

School Institución Educativa No. 16387 · Santo Tomas 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.11704&mlon=-78.65540#map=17/-6.11704/-78.65540) 

College Instituto Privado Celendin - IPC · La Ramada 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.21155&mlon=-78.53576#map=17/-6.21155/-78.53576) 

Police station Policia Nacional · San Andres de Cutervo 15 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 Santo Tomas

Places mapped inside Santo Tomas in open map data, by type.

- Schools25

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 Domingo de la Capilla
- Socota
- Toribio Casanova

## Quick answers

- Where is Santo Tomas?In Cutervo Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Santo Tomas?Cujillo, Cumba, Pimpingos, San Andres de Cutervo, San Juan de Cutervo, Toribio Casanova and Yamon
- What is there to see in Santo Tomas?Cueva de Madre Mia, SERNANP PARQUE NACIONAL DE CUTERVO, Pinturas Rupestres de Yamón, Cueva de la Lechuza
- What time zone is Santo Tomas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santo Tomas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Santo Tomas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santo Tomas?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Santo Tomas?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santo Tomas?Hospital Santa María de Cutervo, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santo Tomas?Banco De La Nacion MULTIRED, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santo Tomas?Marginal EIRL, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santo Tomas?PE060613 (OCHA common operational dataset)