# Tongod District, San Miguel Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · San Miguel Province 

# Tongod

Tongod is a district of Peru in San Miguel Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **161.1 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 161km²
- 22mapped services
- 2,788 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tongod?

Tongod 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 6 other districts: [Calquis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/calquis/), [Catilluc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/catilluc/), [Llapa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/llapa/), [Ninabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/ninabamba/), [Pulan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/pulan/) and [Yauyucan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/yauyucan/). By area it is the 1090th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.4% of [San Miguel Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/). The centre of Tongod is about 617 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 24 km from San Miguel de Pallaques, the main town of San Miguel Province. The centre point is at 6.7890° S, 78.8378° 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 Tongod

### Nearby, outside Tongod

- Sitio Arqueológico El Cocán · archaeological site, Pulan6.4 km
- Cueva de Polulo · cave, Ninabamba13 km
- Sima de Iraca P2 · cave, Andabamba15 km
- Sima de Iraca P3 · cave, Andabamba15 km
- Sima de Iraca P4 · cave, Andabamba16 km
- Cuevas de Uchkupisjo · cave, La Esperanza16 km
- Poro Poro - Sector La Laguna · archaeological site, Catache20 km
- Poro Poro - Sector El Calvario · archaeological site, Catache20 km
- Petroglifos La Guitarra · archaeological site, Catache20 km
- Pinturas rupestres · 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: Tongod

- 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) · Cajamarca55 km
- Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo109 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 06:23, 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 Tongod

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Tongod. Settlements here lie between about 2,411 m and 3,529 m above sea level (median 2,788 m).

- Callaorco
- Caxamarca
- Chaullagon
- Chaullagón
- Chilal
- Chilal De La Merced
- Chucllapampa
- Cloronilla
- Conejo Tranca
- El Chito
- El Triunfo
- Garay
- La Coronilla
- La Laguna
- La Lucuma
- La Palma
- La Plama
- Lirio Andino
- Pisit
- Pueblo Libre
- Quellahorco
- Quitahuasi
- Santa Ana
- Sur Conga
- Tongod
- Tongod Alto

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 Tongod

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Garay · 3,794 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 Tongod and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Miguel Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C). 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 14 58 

Feb 14 49 

Mar 14 78 

Apr 14 54 

May 14 20 

Jun 14 6 

Jul 14 7 

Aug 15 3 

Sep 15 11 

Oct 15 39 

Nov 15 47 

Dec 14 43 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tongod

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Referencial Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.63055&mlon=-78.94354#map=17/-6.63055/-78.94354) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Yauyucan 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.67715&mlon=-78.81868#map=17/-6.67715/-78.81868) 

Petrol pump Grifo Burga Vásquez · Catilluc 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78323&mlon=-78.66019#map=17/-6.78323/-78.66019) 

Hotel Hotel Zarumilla · Santa Cruz 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62507&mlon=-78.94485#map=17/-6.62507/-78.94485) 

School Institución Educativa No. 82807 · Tongod 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78068&mlon=-78.85470#map=17/-6.78068/-78.85470) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Técnológico Público San Miguel · San Miguel 24 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 13 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 Tongod

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

- Schools22

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
- Llapa
- Nanchoc
- Niepos
- San Gregorio
- San Miguel
- San Silvestre de Cochan
- Union Agua Blanca

## Quick answers

- Where is Tongod?In San Miguel Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Tongod?Calquis, Catilluc, Llapa, Ninabamba, Pulan and Yauyucan
- What is there to see in Tongod?Sitio Arqueológico El Cocán, Cueva de Polulo, Sima de Iraca P2, Sima de Iraca P3
- What time zone is Tongod in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tongod?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tongod?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tongod?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tongod?Settlements lie between 2,411 m and 3,529 m
- What is the highest point in Tongod?Cerro Garay (3,794 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tongod?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tongod?Centro de Salud Referencial Santa Cruz, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tongod?Banco de la Nación, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tongod?Grifo Burga Vásquez, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tongod?PE061112 (OCHA common operational dataset)