# Hualgayoc Province, Cajamarca Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/hualgayoc/

Province · Cajamarca Department 

# Hualgayoc Province

Hualgayoc Province is a province of Peru in Cajamarca Department. It covers **787.6 km²**. It is divided into 3 districts. 228 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 256 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 788km²
- 3districts
- 256mapped services

## Where is Hualgayoc Province?

Hualgayoc Province lies in [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Cajamarca Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/), [Celendin Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/celendin/), [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/), [San Miguel Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/), [San Pablo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-pablo/) and [Santa Cruz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/). By area it is the 185th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 2.4% of [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/). The centre of Hualgayoc Province is about 616 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 51 km from Cajamarca, the main town of Cajamarca Department. The centre point is at 6.7142° S, 78.5660° 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 Hualgayoc Province

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Hualgayoc Province: 7 attractions; 1 cave.

- Bosque de Piedras Auque el Mirador · attraction
- Bosque de Piedras del Auque · attraction
- Ventanillas · attraction
- Ventanillas de Apán Bajo · attraction
- Ventanillas de Bellavista · attraction
- Ventanillas de Bellavista · attraction
- tinaja · attraction
- Cueva de Atuchaico · cave

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: Hualgayoc Province

- 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) · Cajamarca48 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas97 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 06:22, 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.

## Districts of Hualgayoc Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Bambamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/hualgayoc/bambamarca/) 453 161 185 

[Chugur](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/hualgayoc/chugur/) 106 11 12 

[Hualgayoc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/hualgayoc/hualgayoc/) 229 60 59 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Hualgayoc Province

Open gazetteers list **228 villages, towns and localities** in Hualgayoc Province. The largest with a recorded population: Bambamarca (13,351), Llaucán (462), Pilancones (451), Sexe (450), Alan (345) and Chugur (234). Settlements here lie between about 2,373 m and 3,927 m above sea level (median 3,064 m).

- 28 De Julio
- Agomarca Alto
- Agomarca Bajo
- Agua Santa
- Ahijadero
- Alan
- Alto Peru
- Alto Peru Santa Rosa
- Alto Perú
- Anexo Chilon
- Anexo Chilón
- Apan Alto
- Apan Bajo
- Apán Alto
- Apán Bajo
- Apán Veintiocho de Julio
- Arascorgue
- Atoshaico
- Auque Alto
- Auque Bajo
- Auque Bajo Sector I
- Auque Mirador
- Auque el Mirador
- Bambamarca
- Batancucho
- Caparrosa
- Capulí Bajo
- Carachabamba
- Carirpo
- Carolina
- Cashapampa Alto
- Cerro Jesús
- Chacapampa
- Chachacoma
- Chala
- Chala Alan
- Chalapampa Alto
- Chalapampa Bajo
- Chanchiloma
- Chaquil
- Chaupiquinua
- Chencho
- Chicolon
- Chicolón
- Chilcapampa
- Chileapata
- Chorro Blanco
- Chugur
- Chugurcillo
- Chulipampa
- Cochaden
- Cochadén
- Collotan
- Colpapampa
- Conda
- Condac
- Corralpampa
- Cortaderas
- Coymolache
- Coyunde Grande
- Coñorconga
- Cumbe Chontabamba
- Cumbe Chontabamba Bajo
- Cumbe Lirio Alto
- Cuñacales Alto
- Cuñacales Bajo
- Cuñacales Llaucan
- Cuñacales Llaucán
- El Chanche
- El Cuadreado
- El Enterador
- El Granero
- El Marco
- El Mirador
- El Porvenir
- El Romero
- El Sugar
- El Tambo
- El Timbo
- El Tingo
- El Tuco
- Enterador Bajo
- Escalón
- Esmeralda Punta Hermosa
- Frutillo Alto
- Frutillo Bajo
- Frutillo Bajo Sector II
- Frutillopampa
- Guagarish
- Hierba Buena
- Huagarish
- Hualgayoc
- Hualtegan
- Huandorchugo
- Huangamarca
- Huangamarca La Unión
- Huilcate
- Huilcate II
- Idulo
- La Colpa
- La Cuadratura
- La Cueva
- La Hualanga
- La Llica
- La Locpa
- La Quinua
- La Ramada
- La Rinconada
- La Vizcacha
- Lanchecucho
- Lanchi
- Liclipampa
- Liriopampa
- Llacshagara
- Llaucan
- Llaucán
- Lucma
- Lucma La Unión
- Lucma la Union
- Lucmacucho
- Lucmacucho Llaucan
- Machaypungo Alto
- Machaypungo Bajo
- Machaypungo La Union
- Machaypungo La Unión
- Maraycucho
- Maraypampa
- Marcopata
- Marcopata Bajo
- Maygasbamba
- Mayhuasi
- Miraflores El Progreso
- Miraflores Llaucan
- Miraflores Llaucán
- Molinopampa
- Monteredondo
- Moran Alto
- Moran Lirio
- Moran Pata
- Morán Alto
- Morán Lirio
- Morán Pata
- Muya
- Naranjo
- Nogalpampa
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Unión
- Nuevo San Juan
- Nuevo San Juan Alto
- Nuevo Tunaspampa
- Ojos Corral
- Oxapampa
- Palo Blanco
- Pampa Grande
- Pampa Grande Samagay
- Paraguaran
- Paraguran
- Pasahumaca
- Pashgolpata
- Patahuasi
- Perlamayo Capilla
- Perlamayo Tambillo Alto
- Perlamayo Tambillo Bajo
- Peña Blanca
- Pilancones
- Pingullo Alto
- Pingullo Bajo
- Pomagón Alto
- Poro Poro
- Progresopampa
- Pujupe
- Pujupe Alto
- Puquipata
- Pusoc
- Quillinshacucho
- Quishuar
- Sacsapuquio
- San Antonio Alto
- San Antonio Bajo
- San Antonio El Capuli
- San Antonio El Capulí
- San Jose De Cumbe
- San José de Cumbe
- San José de Cuñacales
- San Juan Pampa
- San Juan Sector 8
- San Juan Sector Ocho
- San Juan de Cuñacales
- San Juan de Lacamaca
- San Rafael
- Santa Rosa
- Sexe
- Shahuac
- Shater
- Shihua
- Shitamayo
- Singal
- Sugarmayo
- Suque
- Tacamache
- Tahona Alto
- Tahona Baja
- Tallamac
- Tambillo Alto
- Tambillo Bajo
- Tambo Alto
- Tambo Bajo
- Tandalpata
- Tayamayo
- Tingo
- Totoramayo
- Tranca de Pujupe
- Tranca de Pujupe Alto
- Tranca de Pujupe Sector III
- Tres Lagunas
- Tuco Bajo
- Tucopampa
- Tumbacucho
- Ulín
- Uñigan
- Veintiocho de Julio
- Vista Alegre
- Vista Alegre Alto
- Yacupachiac
- Yanacasha
- Yerba Santa Alta
- Yerba Santa Baja
- Ñun Ñun

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 Hualgayoc Province

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Laguna Altorja Cocha
- Laguna Carachilla
- Laguna Larga
- Laguna Salahuindo
- Quebrada Balsa Chica
- Quebrada El Panteon
- Quebrada Lanchi
- Quebrada del Marco
- Río Chontas
- Río Padre Rume
- Río Paraguaran
- Río Quengorio
- Río Ñunñun

### Hills and mountains

33 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Mojón Grande · 3,993 m
- Cerro Mojón · 3,991 m
- Cerro Fila Grande · 3,977 m
- Cerro Yana Pachiac · 3,936 m
- Cerro Laguna · 3,928 m
- Cerro Caparína · 3,924 m
- Cerro Amaro · 3,921 m
- Cerro Huacha Cocha · 3,920 m
- Cerro Cueva Negra · 3,901 m
- Cerro Pedregal Grande · 3,897 m
- Cerro Balsa · 3,874 m
- Cerro Luñe · 3,862 m
- Cerro El Rejo · 3,841 m
- Cerro Fila de Ulín · 3,821 m
- Cerro Los Huecos · 3,807 m
- Cerro Huira Huira · 3,774 m
- Cerro Collotan · 3,752 m
- Cerro Chugur · 3,702 m
- Cerro Sexy · 3,656 m
- Cerro Quishuar · 3,627 m
- Cerro Paraguaran · 3,573 m
- Cerro Rodeo Pata · 3,515 m
- Cerro Lomada del Buitre · 3,514 m
- Cerro El Idolo · 3,470 m

…and 10 more.

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 Hualgayoc Province and the best time to visit

In Hualgayoc Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C). About 388 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (70 mm) and the driest Aug (4 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 16 55 

Feb 16 47 

Mar 15 70 

Apr 16 50 

May 16 19 

Jun 15 6 

Jul 15 7 

Aug 16 4 

Sep 17 11 

Oct 16 35 

Nov 16 43 

Dec 16 41 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Hualgayoc Province

Places mapped inside Hualgayoc Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels3
- Schools217
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants14
- Police stations1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Hualgayoc Province?In Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Hualgayoc Province?Cajamarca Province, Celendin Province, Chota Province, San Miguel Province, San Pablo Province and Santa Cruz Province
- What is there to see in Hualgayoc Province?Bosque de Piedras Auque el Mirador, Bosque de Piedras del Auque, Cueva de Atuchaico, Ventanillas
- What time zone is Hualgayoc Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Hualgayoc Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Hualgayoc Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hualgayoc Province?228 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hualgayoc Province?Settlements lie between 2,373 m and 3,927 m
- What is the highest point in Hualgayoc Province?Cerro Mojón Grande (3,993 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Hualgayoc Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Hualgayoc Province?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Hualgayoc Province?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Hualgayoc Province?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Hualgayoc Province?PE0607 (OCHA common operational dataset)