# San Miguel Province, Cajamarca Department – Districts

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

Province · Cajamarca Department 

# San Miguel Province

San Miguel Province is a province of Peru in Cajamarca Department. It covers **2,535.2 km²**. Its main town is San Miguel de Pallaques. It is divided into 13 districts. 311 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 284 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,535km²
- 13districts
- 284mapped services

## Where is San Miguel Province?

San Miguel Province lies in [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Chepen Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/chepen/), [Chiclayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/), [Contumaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/contumaza/), [Hualgayoc Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/hualgayoc/), [San Pablo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-pablo/) and [Santa Cruz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/). By area it is the 122nd largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 7.7% of [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/). The centre of San Miguel Province is about 605 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 61 km from Cajamarca, the main town of Cajamarca Department. The centre point is at 6.9728° S, 79.0202° 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 San Miguel Province

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Miguel Province: 1 archaeological site.

- Ruinas de Paucal · archaeological site

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: San Miguel Province

- 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) · Cajamarca61 km
- Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo92 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:07).

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.

## Districts of San Miguel Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Bolivar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/bolivar/) 84 12 9 

[Calquis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/calquis/) 339 29 30 

[Catilluc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/catilluc/) 202 22 22 

[El Prado](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/el-prado/) 70 7 9 

[La Florida](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/la-florida/) 55 13 15 

[Llapa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/llapa/) 142 25 23 

[Nanchoc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/nanchoc/) 359 18 5 

[Niepos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/niepos/) 155 47 25 

[San Gregorio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/san-gregorio/) 308 38 26 

[San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/san-miguel/) 355 62 65 

[San Silvestre de Cochan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/san-silvestre-de-cochan/) 134 20 20 

[Tongod](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/tongod/) 161 26 22 

[Union Agua Blanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/union-agua-blanca/) 170 13 13 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in San Miguel Province

Open gazetteers list **311 villages, towns and localities** in San Miguel Province. The largest with a recorded population: Llapa (732), Niepos (638), La Florida (592), Bolívar (571), Quilcate (509) and Lives (507). Settlements here lie between about 231 m and 4,103 m above sea level (median 2,685 m).

- Agua Azul
- Agua Blanca
- Ajosmayo
- Alto Palmito
- Alto Peru
- Alto Perú
- Ambudu
- Arcomayo
- Ayapampa
- Bancuyoc
- Barrio Alto
- Barrios Altos
- Baños de Quilcate
- Bellavista
- Blanca Florida
- Bolívar
- Buenos Aires
- Callaorco
- Callualoma
- Calquis
- Carahuasi
- Carnamu
- Carrizal
- Casa Blanca
- Casa Quemada
- Catamuche
- Catilluc
- Catilluc Alto
- Caxamarca
- Cercado Alto
- Cercado Bajo
- Cerro El Gallo
- Chacapampa
- Chalaches
- Chamán
- Chaullagon
- Chaullagón
- Chaupiquinua
- Cheapon
- Chilal
- Chilal De La Merced
- Chinchiquipe
- Chocotón
- Chuad
- Chucllapampa
- Chulis
- Cloronilla
- Cobro Negro
- Cochán Bajo
- Conchan Bajo
- Conejo Tranca
- Corral Viejo
- Cruz Pampa
- Cushuro
- El Alto
- El Batan
- El Batán
- El Bebedero
- El Brete
- El Capulí
- El Carrizal
- El Castillo
- El Cedro
- El Chito
- El Convento
- El Cultural
- El Diamante
- El Empalme
- El Galpón
- El Guayo
- El Limoncito
- El Lirio
- El Meadero
- El Medina
- El Milagro
- El Mirador
- El Molino
- El Naranjo
- El Nogal
- El Palmito
- El Palmo
- El Palto
- El Peligro - Chamán
- El Perol
- El Porvenir
- El Prado
- El Recuerdo
- El Rollo
- El Sauce
- El Suro
- El Tambo
- El Tingo
- El Trigal
- El Triunfo
- El Zapotal
- Espina Amarilla
- Espino
- Fugonique
- Garay
- Gordillos
- Guerrero
- Hacienda San Bartolo
- Hacienda Vieja
- Hierba Buena
- Honda
- Huaylulopampa
- Jancalá
- La Aguita
- La Alfalfilla
- La Arteza
- La Aventuranza Alta
- La Boveda
- La Bóveda
- La Calzada
- La Caparina
- La Colpa
- La Compuerta
- La Comunidad
- La Coronilla
- La Cortadera
- La Cruz del Gato
- La Florida
- La Granadilla
- La Huanchilla
- La Laguna
- La Laja
- La Lucma
- La Lucuma
- La Mascota
- La Morada
- La Pajilla
- La Palizada
- La Palma
- La Pauca
- La Plama
- La Playa
- La Quinua
- La Ramada
- La Rayan
- La Retama
- La Selva
- La Succha
- La Succha Baja
- La Tienda
- La Toma
- La Totora
- La Unión
- La Verbena
- Laden Bajo
- Lamaspampa
- Lamishca
- Lanchepampa
- Lanchez
- Las Huacas
- Las Minas
- Las Pencas
- Las Pircas
- Las Viejas
- Lauchamud
- Lic Lic
- Lipoc
- Lirio Andino
- Lives
- Lladen
- Lladen Alto
- Llallahuar
- Llamapampa
- Llapa
- Los Reyes
- Los Tres Ríos
- Los Ángeles
- Lucma
- Lucmillo
- Luquish
- Marampampa
- Maychil
- Membrillar
- Milagro Bajo
- Minis
- Mirador
- Miradorcito
- Miraflores
- Miravalles
- Mitisuyo Bajo
- Montaña de Sequez
- Monte Alegre
- Monte Grande
- Montecristo
- Muerte Malca
- Mutish
- Mutuy
- Nanchoc
- Naranja Loma
- Niepos
- Nitisuyo Alto
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Jerusalén
- Nuevo Porvenir de Santa Rosa
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo San Martin
- Nuevo San Miguel
- Nunden
- Ocunque
- Ojos
- Pabellón Chico
- Pabellón Grande
- Padrio
- Palmica
- Palo Blanco
- Palo Grande
- Pampa Cuyoc
- Pampa La Calzada
- Pampa Larga
- Pampa Verde de Calquis
- Pampa de Los Quesillos
- Pampa de Sequez
- Pampa del Potrero
- Pan de Azúcar
- Paucal
- Pay Pay
- Payac
- Pedernal
- Pedregal
- Pencayo
- Piedra Agachada
- Piedra Grande
- Pisit
- Platanar
- Playa El Oso
- Playa El Tambo
- Playa del Tambo
- Poleo
- Pueblo Libre
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Puente Huachén
- Purgatorio
- Quebrada Honda
- Quellahorco
- Quemazón
- Quepan
- Quilcate
- Quinden Alto
- Quinden Bajo
- Quitahuasi
- Rejito
- Rodeopampa
- Rupahuasi
- Río Pampa
- Sabana
- Sabana Alto
- San Antonio De Ojos
- San Francisco de Vista Alegre
- San Gregorio
- San Isidro
- San Jose
- San Jose Arteza
- San José
- San José Arteza
- San Lorenzo
- San Lorenzo Alto
- San Lucas
- San Luis
- San Martin
- San Martín
- San Mateo
- San Miguel de Pallaques
- San Silvestre de Cochán
- Santa Ana
- Santa Aurelia
- Santa Clara
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa
- Saragoza
- Sauco
- Sayamud
- Sayamud Alto
- Sintupaya
- Sogmada
- Succhapampa
- Sunuden
- Sur Conga
- Talambito
- Tallapampa
- Tambora
- Tanon
- Tantachual
- Tantachual Alto
- Tantachual Bajo
- Taulis Calquis
- Taulis Playa
- Tayal
- Tayalama
- Tierra Colorada
- Tingues
- Tongod
- Tongod Alto
- Tucaquis
- Tunazan
- Ubidi
- Uchuquinua
- Ushcundul
- Valdivia
- Valle Andino
- Varapaccha
- Ventanillas
- Villa Bebedero
- Vista Alegre
- Vitian Alto
- Vitian Bajo
- Vitián Alto
- Yurac Allpa

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 San Miguel Province

Named natural and historic features inside San Miguel Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Carrizal
- Quebrada El Palmo
- Quebrada Gritón
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Laja
- Quebrada Ladrona
- Quebrada Nogal
- Quebrada Paucal
- Quebrada San Isidro
- Quebrada Tuden
- Quebrada de Maichil
- Río La Manzana
- Río La Toma
- Río Las Argollas
- Río Pencayo
- Río San José
- Río Tingo

### Hills and mountains

45 mountains.

- Cerro Garay · 3,794 m
- Cerro Mutis · 3,714 m
- Cerro Cinegal · 3,661 m
- Cerro Cushuro · 3,618 m
- Cerro Mojón · 3,507 m
- Cerro Chairiujo · 3,437 m
- Cerro Redondo · 3,339 m
- Cerro La Cruz del Rollo · 3,159 m
- Cerro Condorcuna · 3,037 m
- Cerro El Suro · 2,902 m
- Cerro Pilacón · 2,832 m
- Cerro Miraflores · 2,728 m
- Cerro El Cedro · 2,677 m
- Cerro El Palmo · 2,417 m
- Cerro Chulinís · 2,160 m
- Cerro Los Cocos · 2,016 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 1,848 m
- Cerro Pongo · 1,820 m
- Cerro Pajonal · 1,790 m
- Cerro Los Bravos · 1,639 m
- Cerro Cuchilla · 1,429 m
- Cerro El Balcón · 1,419 m
- Cerro Conquis · 1,346 m
- Cerro Coloche · 1,224 m

…and 21 more.

### History

2 ancient sites.

- Huaca del Chino
- Huaca del Cuy

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Hacienda Mirador

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 San Miguel Province and the best time to visit

In San Miguel Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C). About 416 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (78 mm) and the driest Aug (3 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 49 

Mar 14 78 

Apr 14 54 

May 14 20 

Jun 14 6 

Jul 14 7 

Aug 15 3 

Sep 15 11 

Oct 15 39 

Nov 15 47 

Dec 14 43 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Miguel Province

Places mapped inside San Miguel Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools272
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations3

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is San Miguel Province?In Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders San Miguel Province?Chepen Province, Chiclayo Province, Contumaza Province, Hualgayoc Province, San Pablo Province and Santa Cruz Province
- What is there to see in San Miguel Province?Ruinas de Paucal
- What time zone is San Miguel Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Miguel Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Miguel Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Miguel Province?311 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Miguel Province?Settlements lie between 231 m and 4,103 m
- What is the highest point in San Miguel Province?Cerro Garay (3,794 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Miguel Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in San Miguel Province?2 mapped
- How many banks are in San Miguel Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Miguel Province?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Miguel Province?PE0611 (OCHA common operational dataset)