# Jose Manuel Quiroz District, San Marcos Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/jose-manuel-quiroz/

District · San Marcos Province 

# Jose Manuel Quiroz

Jose Manuel Quiroz is a district of Peru in San Marcos Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **107.8 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 108km²
- 14mapped services
- 3,025 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jose Manuel Quiroz?

Jose Manuel Quiroz 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 4 other districts: [Ichocan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/ichocan/), [Jose Sabogal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/jose-sabogal/), [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 1325th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.0% of [San Marcos Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-marcos/). The centre of Jose Manuel Quiroz is about 532 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 7.3537° S, 78.0111° 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 Jose Manuel Quiroz

### Nearby, outside Jose Manuel Quiroz

- Bosques Secos del Marañón Regional Conservation Area · nature reserve, Jose Sabogal15 km
- Callana Shaya · archaeological site, Condebamba18 km
- Cueva El Chorro · cave, Sitacocha19 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: Jose Manuel Quiroz

- 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) · Cajamarca58 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas129 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 18:02).

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 Jose Manuel Quiroz

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Jose Manuel Quiroz. The largest with a recorded population: Shirac (626). Settlements here lie between about 1,582 m and 3,800 m above sea level (median 3,025 m).

- Cañapata
- Jucat
- La Morada
- La Totorilla
- Lachuque
- Liclic
- Láchuque
- Malca
- Mallin
- Pauca Santa Rosa
- San Carlos
- San Jose
- San José
- Shirac

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).

## Weather in Jose Manuel Quiroz 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
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- Oct
- Nov
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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 Jose Manuel Quiroz

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud José Sabogal · Jose Sabogal 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.26180&mlon=-78.02661#map=17/-7.26180/-78.02661) 

Bank Caja Piura · Pedro Galvez 18 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.33506&mlon=-78.17099#map=17/-7.33506/-78.17099) 

Petrol pump Grifo Garrincha · Cajabamba 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.61243&mlon=-78.05503#map=17/-7.61243/-78.05503) 

Hotel Aguas Calientes · Eduardo Villanueva 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.46124&mlon=-78.11089#map=17/-7.46124/-78.11089) 

School Institución Educativa Lic Lic · Jose Manuel Quiroz 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.33997&mlon=-78.02020#map=17/-7.33997/-78.02020) 

College Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca Sede Cajabamba · Cajabamba 29 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 31 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 Jose Manuel Quiroz

Places mapped inside Jose Manuel Quiroz in open map data, by type.

- Schools14

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
- Ichocan
- Jose Sabogal
- Pedro Galvez

## Quick answers

- Where is Jose Manuel Quiroz?In San Marcos Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Jose Manuel Quiroz?Ichocan, Jose Sabogal, Pedro Galvez and Sitacocha
- What is there to see in Jose Manuel Quiroz?Bosques Secos del Marañón Regional Conservation Area, Callana Shaya, Cueva El Chorro
- What time zone is Jose Manuel Quiroz in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Jose Manuel Quiroz?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Jose Manuel Quiroz?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jose Manuel Quiroz?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jose Manuel Quiroz?Settlements lie between 1,582 m and 3,800 m
- What is the best time to visit Jose Manuel Quiroz?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jose Manuel Quiroz?Centro de Salud José Sabogal, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jose Manuel Quiroz?Caja Piura, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jose Manuel Quiroz?Banco de la Nación, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jose Manuel Quiroz?Grifo Garrincha, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jose Manuel Quiroz?PE061006 (OCHA common operational dataset)