# Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department – Districts & Villages

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

Province · Cajamarca Department 

# Jaen Province

Jaen Province is a province of Peru in Cajamarca Department. It covers **5,062.3 km²**. It is divided into 12 districts. 531 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 825 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,062km²
- 12districts
- 825mapped services

## Where is Jaen Province?

Jaen Province lies in [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other provinces: [Bagua Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/), [Cutervo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/), [Ferreñafe Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/ferrenafe/), [Huancabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/), [Lambayeque Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/lambayeque/), [San Ignacio Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/) and [Utcubamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/utcubamba/). By area it is the 58th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 15.4% of [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/). The centre of Jaen Province is about 736 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 170 km from Cajamarca, the main town of Cajamarca Department. The centre point is at 5.7296° S, 79.0266° 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 Jaen Province

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Jaen Province: 2 attractions; 2 waterfalls; 1 museum; 1 viewpoint; 1 archaeological site; 1 volcano; 1 cave.

- Museo Hermogenes Mejía Solf · museum
- Huaca Montegrande · archaeological site
- San Andrés Waterfall 1 · waterfall
- San Andrés Waterfall 2 · waterfall
- Tourist information · viewpoint
- Entrance to San Andrés Waterfalls · attraction
- Pongo de Rentema · attraction
- Cerro Bravo · volcano
- Cueva de Pacuyacu · 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: Jaen 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

- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén32 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas140 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 06:22, 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.

## Districts of Jaen Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Bellavista](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/bellavista/) 866 59 52 

[Chontali](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/chontali/) 461 36 40 

[Colasay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/colasay/) 603 92 78 

[Huabal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/huabal/) 85 17 18 

[Jaen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/jaen/) 556 97 342 

[Las Pirias](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/las-pirias/) 65 16 16 

[Pomahuaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/pomahuaca/) 812 71 52 

[Pucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/pucara/) 221 38 32 

[Sallique](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/sallique/) 365 52 47 

[San Felipe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/san-felipe/) 256 42 32 

[San Jose del Alto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/san-jose-del-alto/) 504 57 75 

[Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/santa-rosa/) 268 38 41 

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 Jaen Province

Open gazetteers list **531 villages, towns and localities** in Jaen Province. The largest with a recorded population: Jaén (52,493), Bellavista (6,320), Colasay (975), Sallique (894), Las Pirias (778) and Linderos (750). Settlements here lie between about 359 m and 3,019 m above sea level (median 1,405 m).

- Agopampa
- Agua Azul
- Agua Blanca
- Agua Sabrosa
- Agua Turbia
- Agua del León
- Aguas Verdes
- Ahuyaca
- Alfalfilla
- Algarrobal
- Algarrobito
- Allacate
- Altamisa
- Altamiza de Chingama
- Alto Andino
- Alto Manta
- Alto Peru
- Alto Puchua
- Amilan
- Anchuaya
- Angash
- Angasha
- Arabisca
- Arequipa
- Atahualpa
- Atolle
- Atumpampa Alto
- Ayahuacas
- Ayahuacas / Ayahuaca
- Ayavaquita
- Balsahuayco
- Balsillas
- Balza Pampa
- Barbacora
- Barranco
- Barrios Altos
- Barro Negro
- Bashmaya
- Bella Andina
- Bellavista
- Bellavista Viejo
- Berlin
- Bethel
- Bolivar
- Bomboca
- Bomboquillo
- Buena Esperanza
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Bujao
- Cabra Chica
- Cabramayo
- Cabuyal
- Cabuyas
- Cacao
- Cajones
- Calabozo
- Calvinche
- Campamento
- Campamento Joronga
- Campo Olano
- Cangrejo
- Carda
- Carima
- Carrizal
- Cascarilla
- Catahuas
- Catalá
- Cayacucho
- Caña Brava
- Cedro del Pasto
- Chahuarpampa
- Chalamache
- Chamaya
- Chambamontera
- Chaupe
- Chichagua
- Chimbalimón
- Chinchahual
- Chinchique Bajo
- Chitje
- Choloque
- Chontalí
- Chontas
- Chontaurco
- Chorrera
- Chorro
- Chorro del Obispo
- Chunchuca
- Chunchuca Puente
- Chunchuquillo
- Chuquil
- Churuyaco
- Churuyacu
- Chuyayacu
- Chuzal
- Cochalan
- Coco
- Colaguay
- Colapon
- Colasay
- Conchua
- Conga
- Congona
- Conjuro
- Corazon de Amilan
- Corazon de Jesus
- Corral Pampa
- Corral Viejo
- Cruce Monte Grande
- Cruce Sunba
- Cruz Grande
- Cruz Roja
- Cruzpa Huasi
- Cruzpampa
- Cumba
- Cumbala
- Curiaco
- Damiana Baja
- Damiana Baja / Morales
- De Tunguillan
- Edén
- El Acerillal
- El Alcanfor
- El Algarrobo
- El Aliso
- El Alvarado
- El Arenal
- El Bacón
- El Batan
- El Café
- El Carmen Cautivo
- El Cedro
- El Cerrillo
- El Coto
- El Descanso
- El Diamante
- El Espino
- El Eucalipto
- El Faique
- El Huabo
- El Huaco
- El Infiernillo
- El Laurel
- El Limón
- El Lirio
- El Mango
- El Mirador
- El Naranjal
- El Nogal
- El Noque
- El Oriente
- El Palmal
- El Palmo
- El Palto
- El Paraiso
- El Paraíso
- El Peligro
- El Perol
- El Pesebre Del Milenio
- El Porvenir
- El Progreso
- El Roble
- El Sauce
- El Silencio
- El Suro
- El Tambo
- El Triunfo
- El Tumi
- El Vencedor
- Elenita
- Esperanza
- Facundo
- Faique
- Fila Alta
- Flor De Lipaca
- Flor de la Esperanza
- Flor de la Palma
- Fortaleza
- Fundo Huarango Pampa
- Gavilán
- Gramocotal
- Granadilla
- Granadillas
- Gualingas
- Guayabo
- Guayacan
- Guayape
- Guayaquil
- Hacienda Chunchuquillo
- Higuerones
- Huabal
- Huabo
- Huacapampa
- Huahuaya
- Hualatan
- Huallanda
- Huamachuco
- Huancanero
- Huarangopampa
- Huaranguillo
- Huayacan
- Huayaquil
- Huayo
- Huayos
- Illambe
- Infiernillo
- Ingatambo
- Inguro
- Jaén
- Joronga Alto
- Juan Diaz
- Juan Díaz
- Kilómetro 81
- La Capilla
- La Cascarilla
- La Cerma
- La Chorrera
- La Cocha
- La Conga
- La Corona
- La Cruz
- La Esperanza
- La Fila
- La Flor
- La Floresta
- La Florida
- La Fortuna
- La Guayaba
- La Hacienda
- La Higuera
- La Huaca
- La Joya
- La Laguna
- La Libertad
- La Lima
- La Loma de la Cera
- La Malama
- La Misa
- La Mushca
- La Nueva Esperanza
- La Palma
- La Palma 1
- La Palma Central
- La Palma Del Lirio
- La Palma del Páramo
- La Pauca
- La Perla de Quism
- La Primavera
- La Ramada
- La Selva
- La Sidra
- La Soledad
- La Tashaca
- La Taurana
- La Tuna
- La Union
- La Vega
- La Victoria
- La Virginia
- La Yunga
- Lampampa
- Lanchal
- Lanchema
- Laque
- Las Catahuas
- Las Delicias
- Las Huertas
- Las Iglesias
- Las Juntas
- Las Lomas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Naranjas
- Las Palmas
- Las Palmeras
- Las Pampas
- Las Pampas del Inca
- Las Pirias
- Las Piñas
- Las Yanguas
- Laurel
- Laurel Chingama
- Legido
- Lima
- Limon Pampa
- Limón
- Linderos
- Lishinas
- Llegapampa
- Loma Santa
- Los Cedros
- Los Cedros de la Florida
- Los Cocos
- Los Faiques
- Los Gentiles
- Los Mejicos
- Los Naranjos
- Los Olivos
- Lucto
- Magllanal
- Mamaca
- Mangaypa
- Marcal
- Mariscal Castilla
- Mejico
- Mesones Muro
- Miraflores
- Mochenta
- Mochica
- Molino
- Molino Chamaya
- Molino Viejo
- Molle
- Molle Corral
- Montango
- Monte Redondo
- Montegrande
- Monteverde
- Morerillo
- Morro Solar
- Muyaca
- Muñuño
- Méjico
- Naranjitos
- Naranjos
- Ninabamba
- Niube
- Nivintos
- Nudillos
- Nueva Alianza
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Union
- Nuevo Canchaque
- Nuevo Chontali
- Nuevo Cutervo
- Nuevo Diamante
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Nuevo Jerusalen
- Nuevo Milenio
- Nuevo Morero
- Nuevo Moyobamba
- Nuevo Oriente
- Nuevo Paraiso
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo San Juan
- Nuevo San Lorenzo
- Nuevo Tabacal
- Ochentiuno
- Ortigas
- Pachapiriana
- Pacuyacu
- Palambe
- Palo Blanco
- Paltapampa
- Palto
- Pampa Colorada
- Pampa Grande
- Pan de Azúcar
- Papayal
- Paraguay
- Paraiso
- Pargo Punta
- Pascapampa
- Pashul
- Patacon
- Patacón
- Pedregales
- Perlamayo / Polamayo
- Peya Blanca
- Peña Blanca
- Phiscolpampa
- Pichilingue
- Piedra del Inca
- Pillona
- Pinchina
- Piquijaca
- Piruro
- Platanurco
- Playa Azul
- Playa Grande
- Poleo Roble Pampa
- Pomahuaca
- Porvenir
- Progreso
- Pucará
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Viejo
- Puente Blanco
- Puente Techín
- Puentecillos
- Puerta del Eden
- Puerto 2000
- Puerto Huallape
- Puquio
- Pushura Alta
- Pushura Baja
- Puya Ya
- Quillabamba
- Quismache

…and 131 more.

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 Jaen Province

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

### Water

86 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Mamayacu
- Quebrada Amilan Chico
- Quebrada Anchuma
- Quebrada Artesones
- Quebrada Ayacate
- Quebrada Balsahuayco
- Quebrada Bomboquillo
- Quebrada Cabuyal
- Quebrada Calabazo
- Quebrada Capilla
- Quebrada Chacayacu
- Quebrada Chilasque
- Quebrada Choloque
- Quebrada Chorrera
- Quebrada Colorado
- Quebrada El Chorro
- Quebrada El Sauce
- Quebrada Esperanza
- Quebrada Granadillos
- Quebrada Guayaquil
- Quebrada Hacoritto
- Quebrada Huachuma
- Quebrada Huamantanga
- Quebrada Huarango

…and 63 more.

### Hills and mountains

98 mountains; 2 hills.

- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 3,728 m
- Cerro Bravo · 3,710 m
- Cerro Piedra Negra · 3,633 m
- Cerro Paramillo · 3,545 m
- Cerro El Vuelo de La Piedra · 3,449 m
- Cerro Páramo · 3,349 m
- Cerro Los Culenes · 3,273 m
- Selva · 3,236 m
- Cerro Silaca · 3,195 m
- Cerro Las Chuchas · 3,142 m
- Cerro Tambillo · 3,059 m
- Cerro Cotilla · 3,054 m
- Cerro Laguna Seca · 3,000 m
- Cerro Balcón de Oro · 2,982 m
- Cerro Yusca · 2,981 m
- Cerro de Manta · 2,885 m
- Cerro Alisal · 2,874 m
- Cerro Chunchuga · 2,863 m
- Cerro Campana · 2,859 m
- Cerro Montaña Chuca · 2,838 m
- Cerro de Alpa · 2,792 m
- Cerro Tablón · 2,752 m
- Cerro Huar Huar · 2,750 m
- Cerro Llamaja · 2,701 m

…and 76 more.

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 bridge.

- Jaén Shumba Airport
- Puente Veinticuatro de Julio

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 Jaen Province and the best time to visit

In Jaen Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 458 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (68 mm) and the driest Aug (13 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 22 55 

Feb 22 64 

Mar 22 68 

Apr 22 51 

May 22 26 

Jun 21 19 

Jul 21 16 

Aug 22 13 

Sep 23 17 

Oct 23 36 

Nov 23 45 

Dec 23 48 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jaen Province

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

- Hospitals16
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps17
- Hotels68
- Shopping malls6
- Schools602
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies7
- Restaurants89
- Dental clinics11

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 Jaen Province?In Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Jaen Province?Bagua Province, Cutervo Province, Ferreñafe Province, Huancabamba Province, Lambayeque Province, San Ignacio Province and Utcubamba Province
- What is there to see in Jaen Province?Cerro Bravo, Cueva de Pacuyacu, Entrance to San Andrés Waterfalls, Huaca Montegrande
- What time zone is Jaen Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Jaen Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Jaen Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jaen Province?531 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jaen Province?Settlements lie between 359 m and 3,019 m
- What is the highest point in Jaen Province?Cerro Pan de Azúcar (3,728 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Jaen Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Jaen Province?16 mapped
- How many banks are in Jaen Province?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Jaen Province?17 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jaen Province?PE0608 (OCHA common operational dataset)