# Chirinos District, San Ignacio Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · San Ignacio Province 

# Chirinos

Chirinos is a district of Peru in San Ignacio Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **356.5 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 64 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 357km²
- 64mapped services
- 543 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chirinos?

Chirinos lies in [San Ignacio Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Bellavista](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/bellavista/), [Huarango](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/huarango/), [La Coipa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/la-coipa/), [San Ignacio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/san-ignacio/), [San Jose de Lourdes](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/san-jose-de-lourdes/) and [Tabaconas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/tabaconas/). By area it is the 637th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.4% of [San Ignacio Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/). The centre of Chirinos is about 776 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3174° S, 78.9006° 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 Chirinos

### Nearby, outside Chirinos

- Catarata La Libertad · waterfall, San Ignacio20 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: Chirinos

- 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) · Jaén34 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas152 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 18:10).

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.

## Villages and localities in Chirinos

Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Chirinos. The largest with a recorded population: Chuchuhuasi (205), Naranjos (195), Los Cuyes (123), Las Juntas (109) and Higuerones (83). Settlements here lie between about 446 m and 1,833 m above sea level (median 543 m).

- Balcones
- Cerezal
- Chirinos
- Chuchuhuasi
- Chulalapa
- Churupampa
- Collán
- Cordillera Andina
- Cunia
- El Carcamo
- El Corazon
- El Cruce Chirinos
- El Higueron
- El Limon
- El Puquio
- El Tablon
- Hawait
- Higuerones
- Huacaruro
- Indoamérica
- Juan Velazco Alva
- La Catahua
- La Florida
- La Lima
- La Palma
- La Tranca
- La Union
- Lambayeque
- Las Juntas
- Las Pirias
- Los Cuyes
- Naranjos
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Libertad
- Pacasmayo
- Pampa de la Quinua
- Perico
- Pericos
- Puerto Tamborapa
- San Francisco
- San Miguel de los Huarangos
- San Pedro
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rosa
- Shimanilla
- Sta Lucia
- Triunfo
- Yucarica

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 Chirinos

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Erizo
- Río Chirinos

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 Chirinos and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Ignacio Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 787 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 26 64 

Feb 26 88 

Mar 25 84 

Apr 25 65 

May 25 38 

Jun 24 33 

Jul 24 27 

Aug 25 21 

Sep 26 23 

Oct 27 47 

Nov 27 57 

Dec 26 61 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chirinos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

ATM Banco de la Nación · San Ignacio 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14750&mlon=-79.00320#map=17/-5.14750/-79.00320) 

Petrol pump SHADAY · Bellavista 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.45457&mlon=-78.83155#map=17/-5.45457/-78.83155) 

Hotel Comedor · Chirinos 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.30655&mlon=-78.89838#map=17/-5.30655/-78.89838) 

Mall Motorepuestos Rey · San Ignacio 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14303&mlon=-78.99806#map=17/-5.14303/-78.99806) 

School Institución Educativa No. 16636 · Chirinos 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.32708&mlon=-78.90120#map=17/-5.32708/-78.90120) 

College Institución Educativa Primaria 3 de mayo · La Coipa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.40165&mlon=-79.03371#map=17/-5.40165/-79.03371) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Chirinos · Chirinos 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.30648&mlon=-78.89796#map=17/-5.30648/-78.89796) 

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 Chirinos

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

- Hotels2
- Schools56
- Restaurants5
- Police stations1

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 San Ignacio Province

- Huarango
- La Coipa
- Namballe
- San Ignacio
- San Jose de Lourdes
- Tabaconas

## Quick answers

- Where is Chirinos?In San Ignacio Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Chirinos?Bellavista, Huarango, La Coipa, San Ignacio, San Jose de Lourdes and Tabaconas
- What is there to see in Chirinos?Catarata La Libertad
- What time zone is Chirinos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chirinos?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Chirinos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chirinos?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chirinos?Settlements lie between 446 m and 1,833 m
- What is the best time to visit Chirinos?January to December
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chirinos?Banco de la Nación, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chirinos?SHADAY, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chirinos?PE060902 (OCHA common operational dataset)