# Colasay District, Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department

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District · Jaen Province 

# Colasay

Colasay is a district of Peru in Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **603.1 km²**. 92 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 78 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 603km²
- 78mapped services
- 1,683 mtypical elevation

## Where is Colasay?

Colasay lies in [Jaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Callayuc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/callayuc/), [Chontali](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/chontali/), [Choros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/choros/), [Jaen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/jaen/), [Pimpingos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/pimpingos/), [Pomahuaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/pomahuaca/), [Pucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/pucara/) and [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/santa-cruz/). By area it is the 390th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 11.9% of [Jaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/). The centre of Colasay is about 720 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.8681° S, 78.9885° 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 Colasay

### Nearby, outside Colasay

- San Andrés Waterfall 1 · waterfall, Jaen16 km
- Entrance to San Andrés Waterfalls · attraction, Jaen16 km
- San Andrés Waterfall 2 · waterfall, Jaen16 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: Colasay

- 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
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas131 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.

## Villages and localities in Colasay

Open gazetteers list **92 villages, towns and localities** in Colasay. The largest with a recorded population: Colasay (975), Chunchuca (238), Juan Díaz (146), Bomboquillo (122), El Paraíso (111) and La Huaca (103). Settlements here lie between about 734 m and 2,186 m above sea level (median 1,683 m).

- Agua Blanca
- Agua Sabrosa
- Ahuyaca
- Atahualpa
- Balza Pampa
- Barbacora
- Bella Andina
- Bolivar
- Bomboca
- Bomboquillo
- Buenos Aires
- Cabramayo
- Cacao
- Campamento
- Campamento Joronga
- Cangrejo
- Carima
- Cedro del Pasto
- Chimbalimón
- Chontaurco
- Chorrera
- Chorro del Obispo
- Chunchuca
- Chunchuca Puente
- Chunchuquillo
- Colapon
- Colasay
- Corral Pampa
- El Bacón
- El Infiernillo
- El Lirio
- El Naranjal
- El Noque
- El Palmo
- El Paraíso
- El Progreso
- El Suro
- El Vencedor
- Flor De Lipaca
- Flor de la Esperanza
- Granadilla
- Gualingas
- Hacienda Chunchuquillo
- Huancanero
- Huaranguillo
- Huayacan
- Joronga Alto
- Juan Diaz
- Juan Díaz
- La Chorrera
- La Fila
- La Flor
- La Higuera
- La Huaca
- La Palma 1
- La Palma Del Lirio
- La Union
- Lanchema
- Las Delicias
- Las Iglesias
- Las Lomas
- Limón
- Los Cedros
- Los Faiques
- Marcal
- Nivintos
- Nueva Alianza
- Nuevo Jerusalen
- Nuevo Milenio
- Nuevo Oriente
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Nuevo Tabacal
- Pichilingue
- Piruro
- Platanurco
- Puente Blanco
- Reposo
- Samanga
- San Francisco
- San Gerardo de Churca
- San Juan
- San Lorenzo
- San Luis
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa De Congona
- Sullana
- Tabacal
- Tambillo
- Villasana
- Vista Alegre
- Yerba Buena

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 Colasay

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Bomboquillo
- Quebrada Chorrera
- Quebrada Huarango
- Quebrada Lanchema
- Quebrada Manta
- Quebrada Sanora de Manto
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada de Colasay
- Quebrada de Coronga
- Quebrada de Valencia
- Río Huayllabamba

### Hills and mountains

20 mountains.

- Cerro Silaca · 3,195 m
- Cerro Balcón de Oro · 2,982 m
- Cerro Chunchuga · 2,863 m
- Cerro de Alpa · 2,792 m
- Cerro Chorrera · 2,698 m
- Cerro Calabozo · 2,585 m
- Cerro Colapón · 2,534 m
- Cerro Chontaurco · 2,504 m
- Cerro Alto Coronga · 2,501 m
- Cerro La Meseta · 2,324 m
- Cerro Credo de Carima · 2,303 m
- Cerro Sullana · 2,044 m
- Cerro Olimpo · 2,024 m
- Cerro Altamisa · 2,002 m
- Cerro Coronga · 1,976 m
- Cerro Livinto · 1,891 m
- Cerro Laque · 1,710 m
- Cerro Barbasco · 1,688 m
- Cerro Punche · 1,405 m
- Cerro Melon · 1,222 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 Colasay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Jaen Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 278 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 21 55 

Feb 20 64 

Mar 20 68 

Apr 20 51 

May 20 26 

Jun 19 19 

Jul 19 16 

Aug 20 13 

Sep 21 17 

Oct 21 36 

Nov 21 45 

Dec 21 48 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Colasay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica San Juan - Jaén · Jaen 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.74574&mlon=-78.80875#map=17/-5.74574/-78.80875) 

Bank Tienda Interbank · Jaen 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.70942&mlon=-78.80801#map=17/-5.70942/-78.80801) 

Petrol pump San Eduardo · Jaen 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.88796&mlon=-78.82824#map=17/-5.88796/-78.82824) 

Hotel Premium Hotel · Pucara 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.04000&mlon=-79.12890#map=17/-6.04000/-79.12890) 

Mall Galería Bolivar Plaza · Jaen 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.70920&mlon=-78.80965#map=17/-5.70920/-78.80965) 

School Institución Educativa No. 16096 · Colasay 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.87403&mlon=-78.98610#map=17/-5.87403/-78.98610) 

College ISAM Jaén · Jaen 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.70688&mlon=-78.80882#map=17/-5.70688/-78.80882) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Corral Quemado · Cumba 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75428&mlon=-78.69031#map=17/-5.75428/-78.69031) 

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 Colasay

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

- Schools78

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Colasay?In Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Colasay?Callayuc, Chontali, Choros, Jaen, Pimpingos, Pomahuaca, Pucara and Santa Cruz
- What is there to see in Colasay?San Andrés Waterfall 1, Entrance to San Andrés Waterfalls, San Andrés Waterfall 2
- What time zone is Colasay in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Colasay?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Colasay?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Colasay?92 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Colasay?Settlements lie between 734 m and 2,186 m
- What is the highest point in Colasay?Cerro Silaca (3,195 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Colasay?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Colasay?Clinica San Juan - Jaén, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Colasay?Tienda Interbank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Colasay?San Eduardo, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Colasay?PE060804 (OCHA common operational dataset)