# La Florida District, San Miguel Province, Cajamarca Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/la-florida/ District · San Miguel Province # La Florida La Florida is a district of Peru in San Miguel Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **55.0 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 55.0km² - 15mapped services - 1,392 mtypical elevation ## Where is La Florida? La Florida 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 4 other districts: [Calquis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/calquis/), [Catache](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/catache/), [Niepos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/niepos/) and [Oyotun](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/oyotun/). By area it is the 1598th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.2% of [San Miguel Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/). The centre of La Florida is about 622 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 39 km from San Miguel de Pallaques, the main town of San Miguel Province. The centre point is at 6.8614° S, 79.1745° 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 La Florida ### Nearby, outside La Florida - Catarata Espinal. · attraction, Oyotun6.5 km - El Espinal Waterfall · waterfall, Oyotun6.6 km - Vista valle El Higuerón · viewpoint, Oyotun9.1 km - Vista cascada · viewpoint, Oyotun9.1 km - Catarata 5 · waterfall, Oyotun9.3 km - Catarata 6 · waterfall, Oyotun9.4 km - Catarata 7 · waterfall, Oyotun9.4 km - Bosques Nublados de Udima Wildlife Refuge · nature reserve, Catache11 km - Laguna de Udima · attraction, Catache12 km - Huaca El Toro - A · archaeological site, Oyotun14 km - Ruinas de Paucal · archaeological site, Bolivar15 km - Sitio Arqueológico Nueva Arica · archaeological site, Nueva Arica17 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: La Florida - 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) · Chiclayo73 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca82 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 06:24, 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 La Florida Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in La Florida. The largest with a recorded population: La Florida (592), La Laja (303), Naranja Loma (110), Ajosmayo (37) and Quepan (24). Settlements here lie between about 375 m and 1,858 m above sea level (median 1,392 m). - Agua Azul - Ajosmayo - Buenos Aires - El Carrizal - El Limoncito - La Florida - La Laja - Montaña de Sequez - Montecristo - Naranja Loma - Pampa de Sequez - Quepan - Vista Alegre 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 La Florida Named natural and historic features inside La Florida, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Carrizal - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada La Laja - Quebrada San Isidro ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Quepan · 1,011 m - Cerro Tucaquis · 960 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 La Florida and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Miguel Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,293 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 23 58 Feb 23 49 Mar 23 78 Apr 23 54 May 23 20 Jun 22 6 Jul 22 7 Aug 23 3 Sep 24 11 Oct 23 39 Nov 23 47 Dec 23 43 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Florida Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Referencial Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.63055&mlon=-78.94354#map=17/-6.63055/-78.94354) Bank Banco de la Nación · Santa Cruz 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62610&mlon=-78.94506#map=17/-6.62610/-78.94506) Petrol pump Combustibles · Oyotun 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80034&mlon=-79.24460#map=17/-6.80034/-79.24460) Hotel Doña Paula Hotel · San Gregorio 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.10146&mlon=-79.11169#map=17/-7.10146/-79.11169) School Institución Educativa No. 821003 · La Florida 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.83881&mlon=-79.18428#map=17/-6.83881/-79.18428) College Instituto de Educación Superior Técnológico Público San Miguel · San Miguel 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.00227&mlon=-78.85025#map=17/-7.00227/-78.85025) Police station Policía Nacional del Perú · Oyotun 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81942&mlon=-79.20339#map=17/-6.81942/-79.20339) 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 La Florida Places mapped inside La Florida in open map data, by type. - Schools13 - Police stations2 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 - Catilluc - El Prado - Llapa - Nanchoc - Niepos - San Gregorio - San Miguel - San Silvestre de Cochan - Tongod - Union Agua Blanca ## Quick answers - Where is La Florida?In San Miguel Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru - What borders La Florida?Calquis, Catache, Niepos and Oyotun - What is there to see in La Florida?Catarata Espinal., El Espinal Waterfall, Vista valle El Higuerón, Vista cascada - What time zone is La Florida in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in La Florida?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in La Florida?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Florida?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Florida?Settlements lie between 375 m and 1,858 m - What is the highest point in La Florida?Cerro Quepan (1,011 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Florida?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to La Florida?Centro de Salud Referencial Santa Cruz, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Florida?Banco de la Nación, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Florida?Combustibles, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of La Florida?PE061106 (OCHA common operational dataset)