# La Coipa District, San Ignacio Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · San Ignacio Province 

# La Coipa

La Coipa is a district of Peru in San Ignacio Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **403.6 km²**. 71 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 72 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 404km²
- 72mapped services
- 1,021 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Coipa?

La Coipa 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 4 other districts: [Bellavista](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/bellavista/), [Chirinos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/chirinos/), [San Jose del Alto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/jaen/san-jose-del-alto/) and [Tabaconas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/tabaconas/). By area it is the 567th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.4% of [San Ignacio Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/). The centre of La Coipa is about 772 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3715° S, 78.9862° 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: La Coipa

- 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) · Chachapoyas155 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.

## Villages and localities in La Coipa

Open gazetteers list **71 villages, towns and localities** in La Coipa. Settlements here lie between about 760 m and 2,146 m above sea level (median 1,021 m).

- Ayacucho
- Barro Negro
- Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires la Palma
- Cañas Bravas
- Chimburique
- Chumbiereque
- Chuspiurco Alto
- El Carrizo
- El Cristal
- El Horcon La Piria
- El Limon
- El Limón
- El Paraiso
- El Pindo
- El Porvenir
- El Progreso
- El Rejo
- Estrella Divina
- Flor De Loma Larga
- Flor De Selva
- Flor de Mayo
- Gramalotal
- Huacora
- Huayacan
- La Almendra
- La Capilla
- La Coipa
- La Jalquilla
- La Libertad
- La Lima
- La Manga
- La Palma
- La Rinconada
- La Union
- Las Calabazas
- Las Cidras
- Las Cocas
- Llano Grande
- Los Angeles
- Los Lirios
- Machete
- Machetillo
- Miraflores
- Monte Frio
- Monterrico
- Nuevo Paraiso
- Pacaypite
- Palo Amarillo
- Pedernales
- Portachuelo
- Potrero
- Rayos del Sol
- Rumipilla
- Rumipite Alto
- Rumipite Bajo
- Sambumbal
- San Francisco
- San Marcos
- San Martin de Yerbas Buenas
- San Miguel
- Tabloncillo
- Tamboa
- Tembladera
- Tinajas
- Tres de Mayo
- Ucumaya
- Union las Vueltas
- Vergel
- Vira Vira
- Vista Florida

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 La Coipa

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Tabaconas

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 La Coipa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Ignacio Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 309 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 23 64 

Feb 23 88 

Mar 22 84 

Apr 22 65 

May 22 38 

Jun 21 33 

Jul 21 27 

Aug 22 21 

Sep 23 23 

Oct 24 47 

Nov 24 57 

Dec 23 61 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Coipa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

ATM Banco de la Nación · San Ignacio 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14750&mlon=-79.00320#map=17/-5.14750/-79.00320) 

Petrol pump SHADAY · Bellavista 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.45457&mlon=-78.83155#map=17/-5.45457/-78.83155) 

Hotel Comedor · Chirinos 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.30655&mlon=-78.89838#map=17/-5.30655/-78.89838) 

Mall Motorepuestos Rey · San Ignacio 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14303&mlon=-78.99806#map=17/-5.14303/-78.99806) 

School Institución Educativa No. 17652 · La Coipa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.37929&mlon=-78.99300#map=17/-5.37929/-78.99300) 

College Institución Educativa Primaria 3 de mayo · La Coipa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.40165&mlon=-79.03371#map=17/-5.40165/-79.03371) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Chirinos · Chirinos 12 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 La Coipa

Places mapped inside La Coipa in open map data, by type.

- Schools71
- Colleges and universities1

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

- Chirinos
- Huarango
- Namballe
- San Ignacio
- San Jose de Lourdes
- Tabaconas

## Quick answers

- Where is La Coipa?In San Ignacio Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders La Coipa?Bellavista, Chirinos, San Jose del Alto and Tabaconas
- What time zone is La Coipa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Coipa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in La Coipa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Coipa?71 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Coipa?Settlements lie between 760 m and 2,146 m
- What is the best time to visit La Coipa?January to December
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Coipa?Banco de la Nación, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Coipa?SHADAY, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Coipa?PE060904 (OCHA common operational dataset)