# Catilluc District, San Miguel Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · San Miguel Province 

# Catilluc

Catilluc is a district of Peru in San Miguel Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **202.0 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 202km²
- 22mapped services
- 3,320 mtypical elevation

## Where is Catilluc?

Catilluc 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 5 other districts: [Chugur](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/hualgayoc/chugur/), [Hualgayoc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/hualgayoc/hualgayoc/), [Llapa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/llapa/), [Ninabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/ninabamba/) and [Tongod](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/tongod/). By area it is the 947th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 8.0% of [San Miguel Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/). The centre of Catilluc is about 611 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 25 km from San Miguel de Pallaques, the main town of San Miguel Province. The centre point is at 6.8107° S, 78.7280° 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 Catilluc

### Nearby, outside Catilluc

- Cueva de Polulo · cave, Ninabamba17 km
- Sitio Arqueológico El Cocán · archaeological site, Pulan18 km
- Sima de Iraca P2 · cave, Andabamba18 km
- Sima de Iraca P3 · cave, Andabamba19 km
- Sima de Iraca P4 · cave, Andabamba19 km
- Cuevas de Uchkupisjo · cave, La Esperanza20 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: Catilluc

- 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) · Cajamarca45 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas118 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:06).

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 Catilluc

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Catilluc. The largest with a recorded population: Quilcate (509). Settlements here lie between about 2,990 m and 3,985 m above sea level (median 3,320 m).

- Alto Peru
- Alto Perú
- Baños de Quilcate
- Catilluc
- Catilluc Alto
- Chaupiquinua
- El Empalme
- El Milagro
- El Mirador
- La Selva
- La Unión
- Llamapampa
- Los Tres Ríos
- Los Ángeles
- Nuevo Progreso
- Pabellón Grande
- Pan de Azúcar
- Quilcate
- Rupahuasi
- San Mateo
- Sogmada
- Valle Andino

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 Catilluc and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Miguel Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jun (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 635 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 **August to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 58 

Feb 10 49 

Mar 10 78 

Apr 10 54 

May 10 20 

Jun 10 6 

Jul 10 7 

Aug 11 3 

Sep 11 11 

Oct 11 39 

Nov 10 47 

Dec 10 43 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Catilluc

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud San Miguel - Cajamarca · San Miguel 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.00093&mlon=-78.85288#map=17/-7.00093/-78.85288) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Yauyucan 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.67715&mlon=-78.81868#map=17/-6.67715/-78.81868) 

Petrol pump Grifo Burga Vásquez · Catilluc 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78323&mlon=-78.66019#map=17/-6.78323/-78.66019) 

Hotel Bosque de Piedras de Chukumaka · Chota 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.63319&mlon=-78.59409#map=17/-6.63319/-78.59409) 

School Institución Educativa No. 821195 · Catilluc 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81936&mlon=-78.72360#map=17/-6.81936/-78.72360) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Técnológico Público San Miguel · San Miguel 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.00227&mlon=-78.85025#map=17/-7.00227/-78.85025) 

Police station Policía Nacional del Perú · Yauyucan 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.67697&mlon=-78.81870#map=17/-6.67697/-78.81870) 

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 Catilluc

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools21

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Catilluc?In San Miguel Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Catilluc?Chugur, Hualgayoc, Llapa, Ninabamba and Tongod
- What is there to see in Catilluc?Cueva de Polulo, Sitio Arqueológico El Cocán, Sima de Iraca P2, Sima de Iraca P3
- What time zone is Catilluc in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Catilluc?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Catilluc?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Catilluc?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Catilluc?Settlements lie between 2,990 m and 3,985 m
- What is the best time to visit Catilluc?August to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Catilluc?Centro de Salud San Miguel - Cajamarca, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Catilluc?Banco de la Nación, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Catilluc?Grifo Burga Vásquez, about 8.1 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Catilluc?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Catilluc?PE061104 (OCHA common operational dataset)