# Chancay District, San Marcos Province, Cajamarca Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/chancay/ District · San Marcos Province # Chancay Chancay is a district of Peru in San Marcos Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **68.3 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 68.3km² - 8mapped services - 2,990 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chancay? Chancay lies in [San Marcos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Eduardo Villanueva](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/eduardo-villanueva/), [Ichocan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/ichocan/) and [Pedro Galvez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/pedro-galvez/). By area it is the 1536th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.0% of [San Marcos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/). The centre of Chancay is about 529 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.4132° S, 78.1191° 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 Chancay ### Nearby, outside Chancay - Callana Shaya · archaeological site, Condebamba13 km - Cerro del Inca · archaeological site, Gregorio Pita18 km - Colca · archaeological site, Condebamba19 km - Cueva El Chorro · cave, Sitacocha19 km - El Condor · monument, Matara20 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: Chancay - 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 - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca51 km - Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo132 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:03). 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 Chancay Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Chancay. The largest with a recorded population: Pencapampa (121). Settlements here lie between about 2,593 m and 3,083 m above sea level (median 2,990 m). - Cautivas - Chancay - Chiquipuquio - Cursque - El Gallito - La Huaylla - Laguna - Masma - Pencapampa - Socchagon - Socchagon / Socchagay 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 Chancay Named natural and historic features inside Chancay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Pogot · 3,322 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 Chancay and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Marcos Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 440 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (78 mm) and the driest Aug (6 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 14 58 Feb 14 51 Mar 14 78 Apr 13 56 May 13 24 Jun 12 8 Jul 12 10 Aug 13 6 Sep 14 14 Oct 15 41 Nov 15 50 Dec 14 45 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chancay Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud José Sabogal · Jose Sabogal 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.26180&mlon=-78.02661#map=17/-7.26180/-78.02661) Bank Caja Piura · Pedro Galvez 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.33620&mlon=-78.17087#map=17/-7.33620/-78.17087) ATM Multiservicios Royher · Cachachi 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.47511&mlon=-78.17145#map=17/-7.47511/-78.17145) Petrol pump Estación de Servicios El Profe · Cajabamba 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.61055&mlon=-78.06717#map=17/-7.61055/-78.06717) Hotel Aguas Calientes · Eduardo Villanueva 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.46124&mlon=-78.11089#map=17/-7.46124/-78.11089) Mall Parque de las Truchas Kulkuy · Encañada 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.11632&mlon=-78.32350#map=17/-7.11632/-78.32350) School Institución Educativa No. 82180 · Chancay 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.40183&mlon=-78.11091#map=17/-7.40183/-78.11091) College Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca Sede Cajabamba · Cajabamba 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.60869&mlon=-78.06043#map=17/-7.60869/-78.06043) Police station Comisaría Policía Nacional del Perú · Cajabamba 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.62785&mlon=-78.04379#map=17/-7.62785/-78.04379) 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 Chancay Places mapped inside Chancay in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 Marcos Province - Eduardo Villanueva - Gregorio Pita - Ichocan - Jose Manuel Quiroz - Jose Sabogal - Pedro Galvez ## Quick answers - Where is Chancay?In San Marcos Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru - What borders Chancay?Eduardo Villanueva, Ichocan and Pedro Galvez - What is there to see in Chancay?Callana Shaya, Cerro del Inca, Colca, Cueva El Chorro - What time zone is Chancay in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chancay?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Chancay?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chancay?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chancay?Settlements lie between 2,593 m and 3,083 m - What is the highest point in Chancay?Cerro Pogot (3,322 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chancay?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Chancay?Centro de Salud José Sabogal, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chancay?Caja Piura, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chancay?Multiservicios Royher, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chancay?Estación de Servicios El Profe, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chancay?PE061002 (OCHA common operational dataset)