# Namballe District, San Ignacio Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · San Ignacio Province 

# Namballe

Namballe is a district of Peru in San Ignacio Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **633.2 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 74 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 633km²
- 74mapped services
- 921 mtypical elevation

## Where is Namballe?

Namballe 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 3 other districts: [El Carmen de la Frontera](https://wherepedia.org/peru/piura/huancabamba/el-carmen-de-la-frontera/), [San Ignacio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/san-ignacio/) and [Tabaconas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/tabaconas/). By area it is the 374th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 13.2% of [San Ignacio Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-ignacio/). The centre of Namballe is about 807 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1026° S, 79.1901° 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 Namballe

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Namballe: 1 nature reserve.

- Tabaconas Namballe National Sanctuary · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Namballe

- Cerro Campaña · attraction, 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: Namballe

- 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) · Jaén71 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura158 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:21, 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 Namballe

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Namballe. Settlements here lie between about 681 m and 1,277 m above sea level (median 921 m).

- Abejas
- Alto Bolognesi
- Alto Hualingo
- Bajo Ihuamaca
- Bajo San Miguel
- Balzal
- El Colorado
- Francisco Bolognesi
- Huabo
- Ihuamaca
- La Colmnea
- La Estrella
- La Jalca / La Jara
- La Montaña
- La Unión
- La Zunga
- Linderos
- Mariscal Castilla
- Miracasa
- Moreros
- Namballe
- Pampa Verde
- Puerto Las Mercedes del Quebradon
- Puerto San Antonio
- Ramón Castilla
- San Antonio de Pajon
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San Juan de la Frontera
- San Lorenzo
- San Miguel
- San Pedro
- Tupac Amaru
- Union La Mercedes
- Vista Alegre

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 Namballe

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chorro Negro
- Quebrada Robada
- Río Ananualla
- Río Canchis

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Campanas · 3,466 m
- Cerro Collona · 3,425 m
- Cerro Amatistas · 3,070 m
- Cerro Los Calientes · 2,952 m

### 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 Namballe 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 (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 409 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 24 64 

Feb 23 88 

Mar 23 84 

Apr 23 65 

May 23 38 

Jun 22 33 

Jul 22 27 

Aug 23 21 

Sep 24 23 

Oct 24 47 

Nov 24 57 

Dec 24 61 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Namballe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Huancabamba · Huancabamba 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24764&mlon=-79.45474#map=17/-5.24764/-79.45474) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Namballe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00422&mlon=-79.08720#map=17/-5.00422/-79.08720) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · San Ignacio 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14750&mlon=-79.00320#map=17/-5.14750/-79.00320) 

Petrol pump ESTACION DE SERVICIOS OCAÑA · San Ignacio 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14603&mlon=-79.00918#map=17/-5.14603/-79.00918) 

Hotel Hostal Flores · Namballe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00280&mlon=-79.08822#map=17/-5.00280/-79.08822) 

Mall OFERTON · San Ignacio 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14117&mlon=-78.99869#map=17/-5.14117/-78.99869) 

School Institución Educativa No. 17644 · Namballe 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10675&mlon=-79.18377#map=17/-5.10675/-79.18377) 

College Institución Educativa Primaria No. 17390 · Namballe 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.16301&mlon=-79.08326#map=17/-5.16301/-79.08326) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Namballe · Namballe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00475&mlon=-79.08775#map=17/-5.00475/-79.08775) 

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 Namballe

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

- Banks1
- Hotels2
- Schools65
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations2

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Namballe?In San Ignacio Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Namballe?El Carmen de la Frontera, San Ignacio and Tabaconas
- What is there to see in Namballe?Tabaconas Namballe National Sanctuary
- What time zone is Namballe in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Namballe?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Namballe?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Namballe?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Namballe?Settlements lie between 681 m and 1,277 m
- What is the highest point in Namballe?Cerro Campanas (3,466 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Namballe?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Namballe?Hospital Huancabamba, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Namballe?Banco de la Nación, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Namballe?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namballe?ESTACION DE SERVICIOS OCAÑA, about 21 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Namballe?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Namballe?PE060905 (OCHA common operational dataset)