# Bolivar District, San Miguel Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · San Miguel Province 

# Bolivar

Bolivar is a district of Peru in San Miguel Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **84.4 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 84.4km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,168 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bolivar?

Bolivar lies in [San Miguel Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Nanchoc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/nanchoc/), [Niepos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/niepos/) and [San Gregorio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/san-gregorio/). By area it is the 1445th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.3% of [San Miguel Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/). The centre of Bolivar is about 610 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 35 km from San Miguel de Pallaques, the main town of San Miguel Province. The centre point is at 6.9774° S, 79.1715° 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 Bolivar

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bolivar: 1 archaeological site.

- Ruinas de Paucal · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Bolivar

- Catarata Espinal. · attraction, Oyotun19 km
- Huaca El Toro - A · archaeological site, Oyotun19 km
- El Espinal Waterfall · waterfall, Oyotun20 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: Bolivar

- 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

- Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo75 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca77 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 18:08).

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 Bolivar

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Bolivar. The largest with a recorded population: Bolívar (571), El Diamante (149), Tambora (111), San José (109), El Trigal (33) and Fugonique (19). Settlements here lie between about 567 m and 2,714 m above sea level (median 1,168 m).

- Bolívar
- Corral Viejo
- El Diamante
- El Nogal
- El Sauce
- El Trigal
- Espino
- Fugonique
- Lucma
- Maychil
- San José
- Tambora

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 Bolivar

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Nogal
- Quebrada Paucal
- Quebrada Tuden
- Río La Toma

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Miraflores · 2,728 m
- Cerro Los Cocos · 2,016 m
- Cerro El Balcón · 1,419 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 Bolivar and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Miguel Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,517 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 58 

Feb 24 49 

Mar 24 78 

Apr 24 54 

May 24 20 

Jun 24 6 

Jul 24 7 

Aug 25 3 

Sep 25 11 

Oct 25 39 

Nov 24 47 

Dec 24 43 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bolivar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud San Miguel · San Miguel 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.00090&mlon=-78.85294#map=17/-7.00090/-78.85294) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Yonan 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.25477&mlon=-79.12729#map=17/-7.25477/-79.12729) 

Petrol pump Grifo Oyotún · Oyotun 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.85764&mlon=-79.30530#map=17/-6.85764/-79.30530) 

Hotel Doña Paula Hotel · San Gregorio 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.10146&mlon=-79.11169#map=17/-7.10146/-79.11169) 

Mall Galeria El Rey Chepen · Chepen 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.22734&mlon=-79.42789#map=17/-7.22734/-79.42789) 

School Institución Educativa Simon Bolivar · Bolivar 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.97755&mlon=-79.17380#map=17/-6.97755/-79.17380) 

College Instituto Tecnológico Tembladera · Yonan 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.25428&mlon=-79.13295#map=17/-7.25428/-79.13295) 

Police station Comisaría PNP La Florida · La Florida 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.86998&mlon=-79.12226#map=17/-6.86998/-79.12226) 

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 Bolivar

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

- Schools9

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 Miguel Province

- Calquis
- Catilluc
- El Prado
- La Florida
- Llapa
- Nanchoc
- Niepos
- San Gregorio
- San Miguel
- San Silvestre de Cochan
- Tongod
- Union Agua Blanca

## Quick answers

- Where is Bolivar?In San Miguel Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Bolivar?Nanchoc, Niepos and San Gregorio
- What is there to see in Bolivar?Ruinas de Paucal
- What time zone is Bolivar in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bolivar?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Bolivar?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bolivar?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bolivar?Settlements lie between 567 m and 2,714 m
- What is the highest point in Bolivar?Cerro Miraflores (2,728 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bolivar?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bolivar?Centro de Salud San Miguel, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bolivar?Banco de la Nación, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bolivar?Grifo Oyotún, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bolivar?PE061102 (OCHA common operational dataset)