# Llapa District, San Miguel Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · San Miguel Province 

# Llapa

Llapa is a district of Peru in San Miguel Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **142.3 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 142km²
- 23mapped services
- 2,903 mtypical elevation

## Where is Llapa?

Llapa 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 7 other districts: [Calquis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/calquis/), [Catilluc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/catilluc/), [Hualgayoc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/hualgayoc/hualgayoc/), [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/san-miguel/), [San Silvestre de Cochan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/san-silvestre-de-cochan/), [Tongod](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/tongod/) and [Tumbaden](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-pablo/tumbaden/). By area it is the 1171st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.6% of [San Miguel Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/). The centre of Llapa is about 603 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 12 km from San Miguel de Pallaques, the main town of San Miguel Province. The centre point is at 6.9069° S, 78.7910° 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 Llapa

### Nearby, outside Llapa

- Sitio Arqueológico El Cocán · archaeological site, Pulan15 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: Llapa

- 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) · Cajamarca42 km
- Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo115 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 Llapa

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Llapa. The largest with a recorded population: Llapa (732). Settlements here lie between about 2,713 m and 4,103 m above sea level (median 2,903 m).

- Alto Perú
- Cercado Alto
- Cercado Bajo
- Cobro Negro
- El Convento
- El Tambo
- Gordillos
- Guerrero
- La Calzada
- La Playa
- Llapa
- Mutuy
- Ojos
- Pabellón Chico
- Pampa Cuyoc
- Pampa La Calzada
- Pedernal
- Playa El Tambo
- Playa del Tambo
- Rodeopampa
- Sabana
- Sabana Alto
- San Antonio De Ojos
- Uchuquinua
- Ventanillas

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 Llapa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Miguel Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jun (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 218 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 13 58 

Feb 13 49 

Mar 13 78 

Apr 13 54 

May 13 20 

Jun 13 6 

Jul 13 7 

Aug 13 3 

Sep 14 11 

Oct 14 39 

Nov 13 47 

Dec 13 43 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Llapa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud San Miguel - Cajamarca · San Miguel 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.00093&mlon=-78.85288#map=17/-7.00093/-78.85288) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · San Miguel 12 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.00183&mlon=-78.85034#map=17/-7.00183/-78.85034) 

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

School Institución Educativa No. 821530 · Llapa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.90937&mlon=-78.79830#map=17/-6.90937/-78.79830) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Técnológico Público San Miguel · San Miguel 12 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 12 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 Llapa

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

- Schools22
- Restaurants1

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
- La Florida
- Nanchoc
- Niepos
- San Gregorio
- San Miguel
- San Silvestre de Cochan
- Tongod
- Union Agua Blanca

## Quick answers

- Where is Llapa?In San Miguel Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Llapa?Calquis, Catilluc, Hualgayoc, San Miguel, San Silvestre de Cochan, Tongod and Tumbaden
- What is there to see in Llapa?Sitio Arqueológico El Cocán
- What time zone is Llapa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Llapa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Llapa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Llapa?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Llapa?Settlements lie between 2,713 m and 4,103 m
- What is the best time to visit Llapa?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Llapa?Centro de Salud San Miguel - Cajamarca, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Llapa?Banco de la Nación, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Llapa?Estación de Servicios y Grifos Correa S.R.L., about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Llapa?PE061107 (OCHA common operational dataset)