# San Ignacio Province, Cajamarca Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/

Province · Cajamarca Department 

# San Ignacio Province

San Ignacio Province is a province of Peru in Cajamarca Department. It covers **4,786.7 km²**. It is divided into 7 districts. 356 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 552 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,787km²
- 7districts
- 552mapped services

## Where is San Ignacio Province?

San Ignacio Province lies in [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Bagua Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/bagua/), [Huancabamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/) and [Jaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/). By area it is the 63rd largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 14.6% of [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/). The centre of San Ignacio Province is about 804 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 238 km from Cajamarca, the main town of Cajamarca Department. The centre point is at 5.0745° S, 78.9775° 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 San Ignacio Province

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in San Ignacio Province: 1 nature reserve; 1 waterfall; 1 attraction; 1 monument.

- Catarata La Libertad · waterfall
- Tabaconas Namballe National Sanctuary · nature reserve
- Cerro Campaña · attraction
- Ovalo La Cafetalera · monument

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: San Ignacio Province

- 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) · Jaén62 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas176 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 06:21, sunset around 18:10).

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.

## Districts of San Ignacio Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Chirinos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/chirinos/) 357 48 64 

[Huarango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/huarango/) 903 75 77 

[La Coipa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/la-coipa/) 404 71 72 

[Namballe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/namballe/) 633 35 74 

[San Ignacio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/san-ignacio/) 357 66 131 

[San Jose de Lourdes](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/san-jose-de-lourdes/) 1,359 73 81 

[Tabaconas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/tabaconas/) 775 38 53 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in San Ignacio Province

Open gazetteers list **356 villages, towns and localities** in San Ignacio Province. The largest with a recorded population: San Ignacio (7,912), Zapotal (687), Tabaconas (443), Peringos (422), Los Llanos (326) and Manchara (288). Settlements here lie between about 420 m and 2,416 m above sea level (median 1,330 m).

- Abejas
- Alfonso Ugarte
- Alisal
- Almirante Miguel Grau
- Altamiza
- Alto Bolognesi
- Alto Dorado
- Alto Hualingo
- Alto Milagro
- Alto Monte
- Alto Naranjos
- Alto Peru
- Alto Potrerillo
- Alto Tambillo
- Alto de La Lúcuma
- Apangoya
- Atapaca
- Awajun de Chingozales
- Ayacucho
- Bajo Ihuamaca
- Bajo San Miguel
- Balcones
- Balzal
- Barrio Nuevo
- Barrios Altos
- Barro Negro
- Bellabista
- Bello Horizonte
- Buena Esperanza
- Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires la Palma
- Burgos
- Calabazo
- Calabozo
- Camana
- Campamento Las Habas
- Campamento Rancho Grande
- Cañas Bravas
- Cerezal
- Chamanal
- Chimburique
- China Alta
- Chinchiquilla
- Chinim
- Chirinos
- Chuchuhuasi
- Chulalapa
- Chumbiereque
- Churupampa
- Chuspiurco Alto
- Cigarro de Oro
- Clavel de la Frontera
- Collán
- Corazon de Jesus
- Cordillera Andina
- Corral Huiche
- Cristal Mesa
- Cruce Naranjo
- Cruce el Molino
- Cruz De Chalpon
- Culebras
- Cunia
- Dinamarca
- El Arenal
- El Carcamo
- El Carmen
- El Carrizo
- El Cedro
- El Colorado
- El Corazon
- El Cristal
- El Cruce Chirinos
- El Diamante
- El Dorado
- El Eden
- El Faique
- El Higueron
- El Horcon La Piria
- El Huabo
- El Laurel
- El Limon
- El Limón
- El Milagro
- El Mirador
- El Oriente
- El Palmal
- El Paraiso
- El Pindo
- El Porvenir
- El Progreso
- El Puquio
- El Rejo
- El Tablon
- El Triunfo
- El Tunal
- El Valor
- Estrella Divina
- Estrella del Oriente
- Faical
- Flor De Huarango
- Flor De Loma Larga
- Flor De Selva
- Flor de Mayo
- Flor de la Frontera
- Francisco Bolognesi
- Garruchas
- Gramalotal
- Gramalotes
- Guarangos
- Guayabal
- Guayaquil
- Hawait
- Higuerones
- Huabo
- Huacache
- Huacaruro
- Huacora
- Huaduillo
- Huaguaya Alizana
- Huaguaya Cristal
- Huangare
- Huaquillo
- Huarandoza
- Huarango
- Huaranquillo
- Huayacan
- Huayaquil
- Icamanchi
- Ihuamaca
- Independencia
- Indoamérica
- Jacta
- Jerusalem
- Jorge Chavez
- Jose Olaya
- Juan Velazco Alva
- La Almendra
- La Bermeja
- La Capilla
- La Catahua
- La Coipa
- La Colmnea
- La Cordillera
- La Estrella
- La Florida
- La Huaca
- La Jalca / La Jara
- La Jalquilla
- La Laguna
- La Libertad
- La Lima
- La Manga
- La Montaña
- La Mora
- La Mushca
- La Palma
- La Rinconada
- La Totora
- La Tranca
- La Union
- La Unión
- La Viña
- La Zunga
- Lambayeque
- Lara Paca
- Las Calabazas
- Las Catahuas
- Las Cañas
- Las Chontas
- Las Cidras
- Las Cocas
- Las Cuevas
- Las Huaquillas
- Las Juntas
- Las Palmeras
- Las Pirias
- Las Piñas
- Libertad de la Frontera
- Linderos
- Llano Grande
- Lopez
- Los Alpes
- Los Angeles
- Los Cuyes
- Los Lirios
- Los Llanos
- Los Naranjos
- López
- Machete
- Machetillo
- Manchara
- Mandinga
- Mano de la Virgen
- Marindos
- Mariscal Castilla
- Marizagua
- Miracasa
- Miraflores
- Monte Frio
- Monte Grande la Capilla
- Monte de los Olivos
- Monterrey de la Frontera
- Monterrico
- Moreros
- Morro Pancito
- Nambacasa
- Namballe
- Naranjo
- Naranjo Chacas
- Naranjos
- Nueva Alianza
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Libertad
- Nueva Union
- Nueve De Octubre
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Nuevo Cucha
- Nuevo Huancayo
- Nuevo Kuchin
- Nuevo Lima
- Nuevo Oriente
- Nuevo Paraiso
- Nuevo Paraiso El Chaupe
- Nuevo Piura
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo San Lorenzo
- Nuevo Santa Rosa
- Nuevo Trujillo
- Ozurco
- Pacasmayo
- Pacaypite
- Palmar
- Palo Amarillo
- Pampa Verde
- Pampa de la Quinua
- Panchia
- Panchia Alta
- Pangoya
- Parque Puerto Ciruelo
- Paya Peña
- Pedernales
- Pedregal
- Perico
- Pericos
- Peringos
- Peña San Francisco
- Poronguito
- Portachuelo
- Potrero
- Potrero Grande
- Puerto Chinchipe
- Puerto Cristal
- Puerto Las Mercedes del Quebradon
- Puerto San Antonio
- Puerto Solano
- Puerto Tamborapa
- Puerto Tupac Amaru
- Quiracas
- Ramón Castilla
- Rayo El Sol
- Rayos del Sol
- Ricardo Palma
- Romerillo
- Rumichina
- Rumipilla
- Rumipite Alto
- Rumipite Bajo
- Saawintsa
- Sabanas
- Sambumbal
- San Antonio de Pajon
- San Antonio de la Balsa
- San Francisco
- San Ignacio
- San Isidro
- San José de Lourdes
- San Juan
- San Juan De Michinal
- San Juan de Dios
- San Juan de Pacay
- San Juan de Salinas Loyola
- San Juan de la Frontera
- San Lorenzo
- San Luis
- San Marcos
- San Martin de Por
- San Martin de Yerbas Buenas
- San Martin del Chinchipe
- San Miguel
- San Miguel de los Huarangos
- San Pedro
- San Pedro de Calabozo
- San Ramón
- Santa Agueda
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Fe
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Águeda
- Santo Domingo del Progreso
- Santo Tomas
- Saucepampa
- Sector México
- Selva Andina
- Señor Cautivo
- Señor De Los Milagros
- Shaquitambo
- Shimanilla
- Shumaya
- Siete de Agosto
- Sillape
- Sta Lucia
- Supayacu De Aguarinas / Supayaku
- Suwa
- Tabacal
- Tabaconas
- Tabalozo
- Tabloncillo
- Tablones
- Tambillo
- Tamboa
- Tamborada / Tamborapa
- Tembladera
- Tinajas
- Tomaque
- Toro Huaca
- Torre de Babel
- Tres Fronteras
- Tres de Mayo
- Triunfo
- Tuna
- Tupac Amaru
- Ubakay
- Uchua
- Ucumaya
- Union La Mercedes
- Union San Juan
- Union las Vueltas
- Uranche
- Usua
- Uvinta
- Valencia
- Verde Quihua
- Vergel
- Villa Rica
- Vira Vira
- Virgen de los Rosarios
- Vista Alegre
- Vista Florida
- Vista Hermosa
- Yamakey
- Yandiluza
- Yararahue
- Yucarica
- Zapotal

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 San Ignacio Province

Named natural and historic features inside San Ignacio Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

33 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Alisal
- Quebrada Asimán
- Quebrada Botijas
- Quebrada Chorro Negro
- Quebrada Cortadera
- Quebrada El Chorro
- Quebrada Engaño
- Quebrada Erizo
- Quebrada Granadillas
- Quebrada Huangari
- Quebrada Irinuma
- Quebrada La Jalca
- Quebrada Las Minas
- Quebrada Las Shungas
- Quebrada Los Sahuamerios
- Quebrada López
- Quebrada Misa Cantor
- Quebrada Piedra Bota
- Quebrada Rejo
- Quebrada Robada
- Quebrada San Francisco
- Quebrada Timaruco
- Quebrada Urranche
- Quebrada Yandilusa

…and 9 more.

### Hills and mountains

29 mountains.

- Cerro Coyona · 3,752 m
- Cerro Arreviatadas · 3,576 m
- Cerro Campanas · 3,466 m
- Cerro Grande · 3,448 m
- Cerro Collona · 3,425 m
- Cerro Cortadera · 3,416 m
- Cerro Manchara · 3,214 m
- Cerro Amatistas · 3,070 m
- Cerro La Cabeza · 3,035 m
- Cerro de la Cruz · 3,016 m
- Cerro Punta Negra · 2,955 m
- Cerro Los Calientes · 2,952 m
- Cerro Toro Huaca · 2,924 m
- Cerro Huayru Urco · 2,760 m
- Cerro Churucaca · 2,623 m
- Cerro Manchara · 2,340 m
- Cerro Uchua · 2,323 m
- Cerro Culebra · 2,259 m
- Cerro Huiscapampa · 2,093 m
- Cerro La Torre · 2,034 m
- Pico de La Jalca · 2,024 m
- Las Chorreras · 2,021 m
- Cerro Caja Lobos · 1,929 m
- Cerro Mañuño · 1,697 m

…and 5 more.

### Forests and nature

1 wildlife reserve.

- Tabaconas Namballe National Sanctuary

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 San Ignacio Province and the best time to visit

In San Ignacio Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 609 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (88 mm) and the driest Aug (21 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 64 

Feb 21 88 

Mar 20 84 

Apr 20 65 

May 20 38 

Jun 19 33 

Jul 19 27 

Aug 20 21 

Sep 21 23 

Oct 22 47 

Nov 22 57 

Dec 21 61 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Ignacio Province

Places mapped inside San Ignacio Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Banks1
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels20
- Shopping malls2
- Schools483
- Colleges and universities5
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants30
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is San Ignacio Province?In Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders San Ignacio Province?Bagua Province, Huancabamba Province and Jaen Province
- What is there to see in San Ignacio Province?Catarata La Libertad, Cerro Campaña, Ovalo La Cafetalera, Tabaconas Namballe National Sanctuary
- What time zone is San Ignacio Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Ignacio Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Ignacio Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Ignacio Province?356 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Ignacio Province?Settlements lie between 420 m and 2,416 m
- What is the highest point in San Ignacio Province?Cerro Coyona (3,752 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Ignacio Province?January to December
- How many banks are in San Ignacio Province?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in San Ignacio Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Ignacio Province?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Ignacio Province?PE0609 (OCHA common operational dataset)