# Sallique District, Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department

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District · Jaen Province 

# Sallique

Sallique is a district of Peru in Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **365.4 km²**. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 47 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 365km²
- 47mapped services
- 2,100 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sallique?

Sallique 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: [Chontali](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/chontali/), [Huarmaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/huarmaca/), [San Felipe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/san-felipe/), [Sondor](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/sondor/) and [Tabaconas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/tabaconas/). By area it is the 618th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.2% of [Jaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/). The centre of Sallique is about 756 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.6246° S, 79.3071° 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 Sallique

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Sallique: 1 volcano.

- Cerro Bravo · volcano

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: Sallique

- 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) · Jaén59 km
- Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo142 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 06:23, sunset around 18:11).

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 Sallique

Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Sallique. The largest with a recorded population: Sallique (894), Shimana (212), Tabacal (188), Tailín (171), Conchua (158) and Catalá (139). Settlements here lie between about 1,260 m and 3,019 m above sea level (median 2,100 m).

- Alfalfilla
- Allacate
- Anchuaya
- Angasha
- Barranco
- Bashmaya
- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Cabuyal
- Catalá
- Cayacucho
- Chalamache
- Chorro
- Coco
- Conchua
- El Aliso
- El Cedro
- El Espino
- El Progreso
- Faique
- Guayaquil
- La Cruz
- La Lima
- La Sidra
- La Union
- Lampampa
- Lanchal
- Los Cedros
- Los Cocos
- Los Mejicos
- Mariscal Castilla
- Mochica
- Niube
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Nuevo Paraiso
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Palambe
- Pampa Colorada
- Paraguay
- Pargo Punta
- Pashul
- Sallique
- San Francisco de Asis
- Saulaca
- Shalca
- Shimana
- Tabacal
- Tailin
- Tailín
- Vista Alegre
- Visuso
- Yogal

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 Sallique

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Mamayacu
- Quebrada Ayacate
- Quebrada Cabuyal
- Quebrada Laguna Seca
- Quebrada Lama Lama
- Quebrada Mazin
- Quebrada Palambe
- Quebrada Páramo
- Río Sallique

### Hills and mountains

12 mountains.

- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 3,728 m
- Cerro Bravo · 3,710 m
- Cerro Piedra Negra · 3,633 m
- Cerro Páramo · 3,349 m
- Cerro Tambillo · 3,059 m
- Cerro Yusca · 2,981 m
- Cerro Huar Huar · 2,750 m
- Cerro Coco · 2,566 m
- Cerro Chalanmache · 2,506 m
- Cerro Bashmaya · 2,381 m
- Cerro Los Higos · 2,339 m
- Cerro Tailin · 1,996 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 Sallique and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Jaen Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 695 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 18 55 

Feb 18 64 

Mar 17 68 

Apr 17 51 

May 17 26 

Jun 16 19 

Jul 16 16 

Aug 17 13 

Sep 18 17 

Oct 18 36 

Nov 18 45 

Dec 18 48 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sallique

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Establecimiento de Salud Nuevo Hualapampa · Huarmaca 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.78952&mlon=-79.43722#map=17/-5.78952/-79.43722) 

Hotel Hospedaje Señor Cautivo · Huarmaca 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.56583&mlon=-79.52190#map=17/-5.56583/-79.52190) 

School Institución Educativa No. 16840 · Sallique 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.62095&mlon=-79.30917#map=17/-5.62095/-79.30917) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnologico Agropecuario · Huarmaca 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.57101&mlon=-79.52279#map=17/-5.57101/-79.52279) 

Police station Comisaria PNP Sondorillo · Sondorillo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.33893&mlon=-79.42850#map=17/-5.33893/-79.42850) 

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 Sallique

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

- Schools47

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
- Pucara
- San Felipe
- San Jose del Alto
- Santa Rosa

## Quick answers

- Where is Sallique?In Jaen Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Sallique?Chontali, Huarmaca, San Felipe, Sondor and Tabaconas
- What is there to see in Sallique?Cerro Bravo
- What time zone is Sallique in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sallique?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Sallique?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sallique?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sallique?Settlements lie between 1,260 m and 3,019 m
- What is the highest point in Sallique?Cerro Pan de Azúcar (3,728 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sallique?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sallique?Establecimiento de Salud Nuevo Hualapampa, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sallique?PE060809 (OCHA common operational dataset)