# Ichocan District, San Marcos Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · San Marcos Province 

# Ichocan

Ichocan is a district of Peru in San Marcos Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **67.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 67.9km²
- 8mapped services
- 2,801 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ichocan?

Ichocan 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 6 other districts: [Chancay](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/chancay/), [Condebamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajabamba/condebamba/), [Eduardo Villanueva](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/eduardo-villanueva/), [Jose Manuel Quiroz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/jose-manuel-quiroz/), [Pedro Galvez](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/pedro-galvez/) and [Sitacocha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajabamba/sitacocha/). By area it is the 1538th 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 Ichocan is about 528 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.4039° S, 78.0550° 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 Ichocan

### Nearby, outside Ichocan

- Callana Shaya · archaeological site, Condebamba12 km
- Cueva El Chorro · cave, Sitacocha16 km
- Colca · archaeological site, Condebamba18 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: Ichocan

- 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) · Cajamarca56 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas135 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) 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 Ichocan

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Ichocan. The largest with a recorded population: Ichocán (616). Settlements here lie between about 2,493 m and 3,077 m above sea level (median 2,801 m).

- Ichocán
- La Colpa
- Llañupacha
- Pamplona
- Paucamayo
- Pomarongo
- Poroporito
- Poroporo
- Shillabamba
- Sunchopampa

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 Ichocan

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Crisnejas
- Río Shirac

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 Ichocan and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Marcos Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 189 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 15 58 

Feb 15 51 

Mar 15 78 

Apr 15 56 

May 15 24 

Jun 14 8 

Jul 14 10 

Aug 15 6 

Sep 15 14 

Oct 16 41 

Nov 16 50 

Dec 15 45 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ichocan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud José Sabogal · Jose Sabogal 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.26180&mlon=-78.02661#map=17/-7.26180/-78.02661) 

Bank Caja Piura · Pedro Galvez 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.33620&mlon=-78.17087#map=17/-7.33620/-78.17087) 

ATM Banco de la Nación · Pedro Galvez 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.33506&mlon=-78.17099#map=17/-7.33506/-78.17099) 

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 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.46124&mlon=-78.11089#map=17/-7.46124/-78.11089) 

School Institución Educativa No. 82176 Shillabamba · Ichocan 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.39802&mlon=-78.06902#map=17/-7.39802/-78.06902) 

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 Ichocan

Places mapped inside Ichocan 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

- Chancay
- Eduardo Villanueva
- Gregorio Pita
- Jose Manuel Quiroz
- Jose Sabogal
- Pedro Galvez

## Quick answers

- Where is Ichocan?In San Marcos Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Ichocan?Chancay, Condebamba, Eduardo Villanueva, Jose Manuel Quiroz, Pedro Galvez and Sitacocha
- What is there to see in Ichocan?Callana Shaya, Cueva El Chorro, Colca
- What time zone is Ichocan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ichocan?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Ichocan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ichocan?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ichocan?Settlements lie between 2,493 m and 3,077 m
- What is the best time to visit Ichocan?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ichocan?Centro de Salud José Sabogal, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ichocan?Caja Piura, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ichocan?Banco de la Nación, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ichocan?Estación de Servicios El Profe, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ichocan?PE061005 (OCHA common operational dataset)