# Calquis District, San Miguel Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · San Miguel Province 

# Calquis

Calquis is a district of Peru in San Miguel Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **339.1 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 339km²
- 30mapped services
- 3,156 mtypical elevation

## Where is Calquis?

Calquis 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 8 other districts: [Catache](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/catache/), [El Prado](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/el-prado/), [La Florida](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/la-florida/), [Llapa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/llapa/), [Niepos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/niepos/), [Pulan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/pulan/), [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/san-miguel/) and [Tongod](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/tongod/). By area it is the 658th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 13.4% of [San Miguel Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/). The centre of Calquis is about 607 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 14 km from San Miguel de Pallaques, the main town of San Miguel Province. The centre point is at 6.9181° S, 78.9424° 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 Calquis

### Nearby, outside Calquis

- Sitio Arqueológico El Cocán · archaeological site, Pulan13 km
- Petroglifos La Guitarra · archaeological site, Catache17 km
- Poro Poro - Sector El Calvario · archaeological site, Catache17 km
- Poro Poro - Sector La Laguna · archaeological site, Catache17 km
- Pinturas rupestres · archaeological site, Catache17 km
- Poro Poro - Sector La Grada II · archaeological site, Catache18 km
- Poro Poro - Sector La Grada I · archaeological site, Catache18 km
- Poro Poro - Sector El Molino · archaeological site, Catache19 km
- Laguna de Udima · attraction, Catache19 km
- Altar lítico de Los Pozos · archaeological site, Catache19 km
- Poro Poro - Sector El Púlpito · archaeological site, Catache20 km
- El Púlpito · archaeological site, Catache20 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: Calquis

- 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
- Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo99 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.

## Villages and localities in Calquis

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Calquis. The largest with a recorded population: El Palmito (206). Settlements here lie between about 1,721 m and 3,597 m above sea level (median 3,156 m).

- Alto Palmito
- Bancuyoc
- Calquis
- Cushuro
- El Brete
- El Cedro
- El Cultural
- El Galpón
- El Medina
- El Palmito
- El Suro
- La Colpa
- La Granadilla
- La Palizada
- La Totora
- Lauchamud
- Los Tres Ríos
- Luquish
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo San Miguel
- Pampa Verde de Calquis
- Río Pampa
- San Francisco de Vista Alegre
- San Lorenzo
- San Lorenzo Alto
- Succhapampa
- Taulis Calquis
- Taulis Playa
- Valdivia

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 Calquis

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Palmo
- Río La Manzana
- Río Las Argollas

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Cerro Cushuro · 3,618 m
- Cerro Redondo · 3,339 m
- Cerro Pilacón · 2,832 m
- Cerro El Cedro · 2,677 m
- Cerro El Palmo · 2,417 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 Calquis and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Miguel Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jun (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 471 m higher 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 11 58 

Feb 11 49 

Mar 11 78 

Apr 11 54 

May 11 20 

Jun 11 6 

Jul 11 7 

Aug 12 3 

Sep 12 11 

Oct 12 39 

Nov 12 47 

Dec 11 43 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Calquis

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud San Miguel · San Miguel 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.00090&mlon=-78.85294#map=17/-7.00090/-78.85294) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · San Miguel 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.00042&mlon=-78.84989#map=17/-7.00042/-78.84989) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicios y Grifos Correa S.R.L. · San Miguel 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.00183&mlon=-78.85034#map=17/-7.00183/-78.85034) 

Hotel Tierra Blanca · San Pablo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.05857&mlon=-78.81078#map=17/-7.05857/-78.81078) 

School Institución Educativa No. 82501 · Calquis 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.92794&mlon=-78.94730#map=17/-6.92794/-78.94730) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Técnológico Público San Miguel · San Miguel 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.00227&mlon=-78.85025#map=17/-7.00227/-78.85025) 

Police station Comisaría PNP San Miguel · San Miguel 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.00006&mlon=-78.85126#map=17/-7.00006/-78.85126) 

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 Calquis

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

- Schools30

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Calquis?In San Miguel Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Calquis?Catache, El Prado, La Florida, Llapa, Niepos, Pulan, San Miguel and Tongod
- What is there to see in Calquis?Sitio Arqueológico El Cocán, Petroglifos La Guitarra, Poro Poro - Sector El Calvario, Poro Poro - Sector La Laguna
- What time zone is Calquis in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Calquis?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Calquis?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Calquis?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Calquis?Settlements lie between 1,721 m and 3,597 m
- What is the highest point in Calquis?Cerro Cushuro (3,618 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Calquis?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Calquis?Centro de Salud San Miguel, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Calquis?Banco de la Nación, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Calquis?Estación de Servicios y Grifos Correa S.R.L., about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Calquis?PE061103 (OCHA common operational dataset)