# Pucara District, Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department

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District · Jaen Province 

# Pucara

Pucara is a district of Peru in Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **221.2 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 221km²
- 32mapped services
- 1,161 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pucara?

Pucara lies in [Jaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Callayuc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/callayuc/), [Cañaris](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/ferrenafe/canaris/), [Colasay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/colasay/), [Pomahuaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/pomahuaca/) and [Querocotillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cutervo/querocotillo/). By area it is the 894th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.4% of [Jaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/). The centre of Pucara is about 707 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0288° S, 79.1106° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Pucara

- 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) · Jaén61 km
- Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo116 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 06:23, 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 Pucara

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Pucara. The largest with a recorded population: Lishinas (581), Playa Azul (375) and La Misa (214). Settlements here lie between about 828 m and 2,197 m above sea level (median 1,161 m).

- Agopampa
- Algarrobito
- Ayahuacas
- Ayahuacas / Ayahuaca
- Cabra Chica
- Cabuyas
- Conga
- Conjuro
- El Alcanfor
- El Huabo
- El Perol
- Huacapampa
- Huamachuco
- Illambe
- Ingatambo
- La Laguna
- La Misa
- La Pauca
- La Taurana
- La Vega
- Las Huertas
- Las Naranjas
- Lishinas
- Lucto
- Muñuño
- Naranjitos
- Playa Azul
- Pucará
- Puente Techín
- Remolino
- Rumisqui
- Sabila
- San Cristobal
- Santa Clara
- Saranguina
- Tapusca
- Tumangue
- Tumangüe

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 Pucara

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Sauce
- Quebrada Silaca
- Río Chotano

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Huamachuco · 2,012 m
- Cerro Lamparan · 1,923 m
- Cerro San Andrés · 1,284 m
- Cerro Capusa · 1,176 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 Pucara and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Jaen Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 244 m lower 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 24 55 

Feb 24 64 

Mar 24 68 

Apr 24 51 

May 23 26 

Jun 23 19 

Jul 23 16 

Aug 24 13 

Sep 24 17 

Oct 25 36 

Nov 24 45 

Dec 24 48 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pucara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump El Buen Samaritano · Callayuc 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.04204&mlon=-78.91900#map=17/-6.04204/-78.91900) 

Hotel Premium Hotel · Pucara 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.04000&mlon=-79.12890#map=17/-6.04000/-79.12890) 

School Institución Educativa No. 16105 · Pucara 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.03203&mlon=-79.12580#map=17/-6.03203/-79.12580) 

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 Pucara

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

- Hotels1
- Schools31

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Pucara?In Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Pucara?Callayuc, Cañaris, Colasay, Pomahuaca and Querocotillo
- What time zone is Pucara in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pucara?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pucara?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pucara?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pucara?Settlements lie between 828 m and 2,197 m
- What is the highest point in Pucara?Cerro Huamachuco (2,012 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pucara?January to December
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pucara?El Buen Samaritano, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pucara?PE060808 (OCHA common operational dataset)