# Las Pirias District, Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/las-pirias/

District · Jaen Province 

# Las Pirias

Las Pirias is a district of Peru in Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **65.3 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 65.3km²
- 16mapped services
- 1,256 mtypical elevation

## Where is Las Pirias?

Las Pirias lies in [Jaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Bellavista](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/bellavista/), [Huabal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/huabal/) and [Jaen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/jaen/). By area it is the 1551st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.3% of [Jaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/). The centre of Las Pirias is about 740 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.6312° S, 78.8449° 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 Las Pirias

### Nearby, outside Las Pirias

- Tourist information · viewpoint, Jaen9.6 km
- Huaca Montegrande · archaeological site, Jaen11 km
- Museo Hermogenes Mejía Solf · museum, Jaen11 km
- Entrance to San Andrés Waterfalls · attraction, Jaen16 km
- San Andrés Waterfall 1 · waterfall, 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: Las Pirias

- 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) · Jaén9.0 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas126 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 Las Pirias

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Las Pirias. The largest with a recorded population: Las Pirias (778), Peña Blanca (102), El Café (61) and Palo Blanco (41). Settlements here lie between about 929 m and 1,493 m above sea level (median 1,256 m).

- Cruz Roja
- De Tunguillan
- El Café
- El Laurel
- El Limón
- El Mirador
- La Fortuna
- La Laguna
- La Mushca
- La Soledad
- Las Pirias
- Las Piñas
- Palo Blanco
- Peña Blanca
- Quillabamba
- San Miguel

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 Las Pirias

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Hacoritto

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Piñas · 1,418 m
- Cerro El Café · 1,385 m
- Cerro Pedregal · 1,271 m
- Cerro Piñas · 1,069 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 Las Pirias 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 Las Pirias

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica San Fernando - Jaén · Jaen 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.70400&mlon=-78.80719#map=17/-5.70400/-78.80719) 

Bank BCP Jaen · Jaen 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.70820&mlon=-78.80739#map=17/-5.70820/-78.80739) 

Petrol pump TROYA · Bellavista 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.59868&mlon=-78.78139#map=17/-5.59868/-78.78139) 

Hotel Hotel la miranda · Bellavista 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.59417&mlon=-78.78504#map=17/-5.59417/-78.78504) 

Mall Loceria Cristaleria Arianita · Jaen 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.70583&mlon=-78.81051#map=17/-5.70583/-78.81051) 

School Institución Educativa No. 16040 · Las Pirias 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.62270&mlon=-78.85440#map=17/-5.62270/-78.85440) 

College Universidad Nacional de Jaén · Jaen 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.67376&mlon=-78.77850#map=17/-5.67376/-78.77850) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Corral Quemado · Cumba 22 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 Las Pirias

Places mapped inside Las Pirias in open map data, by type.

- Schools16

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Las Pirias?In Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Las Pirias?Bellavista, Huabal and Jaen
- What is there to see in Las Pirias?Tourist information, Huaca Montegrande, Museo Hermogenes Mejía Solf, Entrance to San Andrés Waterfalls
- What time zone is Las Pirias in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Las Pirias?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Las Pirias?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Las Pirias?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Las Pirias?Settlements lie between 929 m and 1,493 m
- What is the highest point in Las Pirias?Cerro Piñas (1,418 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Las Pirias?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Las Pirias?Clínica San Fernando - Jaén, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Las Pirias?BCP Jaen, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Las Pirias?TROYA, about 7.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Las Pirias?PE060806 (OCHA common operational dataset)