# Huabal District, Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department

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District · Jaen Province 

# Huabal

Huabal is a district of Peru in Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **84.8 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 84.8km²
- 18mapped services
- 1,473 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huabal?

Huabal lies in [Jaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Bellavista](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/bellavista/), [Jaen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/jaen/), [Las Pirias](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/las-pirias/) and [San Jose del Alto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/san-jose-del-alto/). By area it is the 1444th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.7% of [Jaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/). The centre of Huabal is about 745 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.6105° S, 78.9191° 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 Huabal

### Nearby, outside Huabal

- Tourist information · viewpoint, Jaen16 km
- Huaca Montegrande · archaeological site, Jaen18 km
- Museo Hermogenes Mejía Solf · museum, Jaen18 km
- Entrance to San Andrés Waterfalls · attraction, Jaen19 km
- San Andrés Waterfall 1 · waterfall, Jaen19 km
- San Andrés Waterfall 2 · waterfall, Jaen19 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: Huabal

- 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) · Jaén16 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas135 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:21, 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 Huabal

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Huabal. The largest with a recorded population: Huabal (732) and Chinchique Bajo (49). Settlements here lie between about 865 m and 1,499 m above sea level (median 1,473 m).

- Berlin
- Buenos Aires
- Chinchique Bajo
- El Paraiso
- Esperanza
- Guayaquil
- Huabal
- La Union
- Nuevo Moyobamba
- Rumi Bamba
- San Antonio de Cascarilla
- San Cristobal
- San Juan de la Montana
- San Luis de Nuevo Retiro
- San Miguel
- San Ramon
- San Ramon Alto

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 Huabal

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chacayacu
- Quebrada San Juan

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 Huabal and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huabal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital General Jaen · Jaen 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.70745&mlon=-78.81093#map=17/-5.70745/-78.81093) 

Bank BCP Jaen · Jaen 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.70820&mlon=-78.80739#map=17/-5.70820/-78.80739) 

Petrol pump TROYA · Bellavista 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.59868&mlon=-78.78139#map=17/-5.59868/-78.78139) 

Hotel Hotel la miranda · Bellavista 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.59417&mlon=-78.78504#map=17/-5.59417/-78.78504) 

Mall Loceria Cristaleria Arianita · Jaen 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.70583&mlon=-78.81051#map=17/-5.70583/-78.81051) 

School Institución Educativa No. 16660 · Huabal 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.60760&mlon=-78.92178#map=17/-5.60760/-78.92178) 

College ISAM Jaén · Jaen 16 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 30 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 Huabal

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

- Schools18

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Huabal?In Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Huabal?Bellavista, Jaen, Las Pirias and San Jose del Alto
- What is there to see in Huabal?Tourist information, Huaca Montegrande, Museo Hermogenes Mejía Solf, Entrance to San Andrés Waterfalls
- What time zone is Huabal in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huabal?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huabal?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huabal?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huabal?Settlements lie between 865 m and 1,499 m
- What is the best time to visit Huabal?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huabal?Hospital General Jaen, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huabal?BCP Jaen, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huabal?TROYA, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huabal?PE060805 (OCHA common operational dataset)