# Chontali District, Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · Jaen Province 

# Chontali

Chontali is a district of Peru in Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **461.1 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 461km²
- 40mapped services
- 2,447 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chontali?

Chontali lies in [Jaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 7 other districts: [Colasay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/colasay/), [Jaen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/jaen/), [Pomahuaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/pomahuaca/), [Sallique](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/sallique/), [San Felipe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/san-felipe/), [San Jose del Alto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/san-jose-del-alto/) and [Tabaconas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/tabaconas/). By area it is the 499th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.1% of [Jaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/). The centre of Chontali is about 751 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.6183° S, 79.1285° 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 Chontali

### Nearby, outside Chontali

- Cerro Bravo · volcano, Sallique16 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: Chontali

- 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) · Jaén39 km
- Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo151 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:10).

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 Chontali

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Chontali.

- Agua Azul
- Agua del León
- Alto Peru
- Calabozo
- Chontalí
- Congona
- Cruzpampa
- Cumbala
- El Palto
- El Paraiso
- El Pesebre Del Milenio
- El Triunfo
- Hualatan
- La Huaca
- La Libertad
- La Palma del Páramo
- La Primavera
- La Union
- Las Palmas
- Las Palmeras
- Las Piñas
- Los Gentiles
- Miraflores
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Chontali
- Nuevo San Lorenzo
- Pachapiriana
- Paltapampa
- Piedra del Inca
- Puerta del Eden
- Rumisapa
- San Isidro Labrador
- San Juan de Dios
- San Miguel del Corcovado
- Troncopampa
- Vista Alegre

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 Chontali

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada de La Pagcha

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Selva · 3,236 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 Chontali and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Jaen Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,042 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 16 55 

Feb 16 64 

Mar 15 68 

Apr 15 51 

May 15 26 

Jun 14 19 

Jul 14 16 

Aug 15 13 

Sep 16 17 

Oct 16 36 

Nov 16 45 

Dec 16 48 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chontali

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital General Jaen · Jaen 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.70745&mlon=-78.81093#map=17/-5.70745/-78.81093) 

Bank BBVA Continental · Jaen 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.70918&mlon=-78.80803#map=17/-5.70918/-78.80803) 

Petrol pump Primax · Jaen 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.70210&mlon=-78.80528#map=17/-5.70210/-78.80528) 

Hotel Camelot · Jaen 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.70409&mlon=-78.81023#map=17/-5.70409/-78.81023) 

Mall Loceria Cristaleria Arianita · Jaen 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.70583&mlon=-78.81051#map=17/-5.70583/-78.81051) 

School Institución Educativa Iegecom San Isidro Labrador · Chontali 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.61148&mlon=-79.12320#map=17/-5.61148/-79.12320) 

College Institución Educativa Primaria 3 de mayo · La Coipa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.40165&mlon=-79.03371#map=17/-5.40165/-79.03371) 

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 Chontali

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

- Schools40

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 Jaen Province

- Bellavista
- Colasay
- Huabal
- Jaen
- Las Pirias
- Pomahuaca
- Pucara
- Sallique
- San Felipe
- San Jose del Alto
- Santa Rosa

## Quick answers

- Where is Chontali?In Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Chontali?Colasay, Jaen, Pomahuaca, Sallique, San Felipe, San Jose del Alto and Tabaconas
- What is there to see in Chontali?Cerro Bravo
- What time zone is Chontali in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chontali?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chontali?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chontali?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Chontali?Selva (3,236 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chontali?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chontali?Hospital General Jaen, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chontali?BBVA Continental, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chontali?Primax, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chontali?PE060803 (OCHA common operational dataset)