# Tumbaden District, San Pablo Province, Cajamarca Department

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District · San Pablo Province 

# Tumbaden

Tumbaden is a district of Peru in San Pablo Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **255.7 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 256km²
- 28mapped services
- 3,305 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tumbaden?

Tumbaden lies in [San Pablo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-pablo/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Cajamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/cajamarca/), [Encañada](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/cajamarca/encanada/), [Hualgayoc](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/hualgayoc/hualgayoc/), [Llapa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/llapa/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-pablo/san-pablo/) and [San Silvestre de Cochan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/san-silvestre-de-cochan/). By area it is the 816th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 38.5% of [San Pablo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-pablo/). The centre of Tumbaden is about 592 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.9675° S, 78.6653° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Tumbaden

- 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) · Cajamarca27 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas123 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 Tumbaden

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Tumbaden. Settlements here lie between about 2,763 m and 3,740 m above sea level (median 3,305 m).

- Alto Peru
- Alto Perú
- Antivo La Ruda
- Chacapampa
- Chaupiloma
- Chaupirumi Alto
- El Choro
- El Progreso
- El Regalado
- El Surco
- El Suro
- Granja Porcón
- Ingatambo
- Las Lagunas
- Maraypampa
- Pampa Verde
- Peña Blanca
- Porcon Alto
- Porcón Alto
- Pozo Seco
- Pucara
- Pucará
- Regalado
- Salvia
- Suro
- Tumbaden
- Tumbadén
- 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 Tumbaden

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Sapahuasi
- Río Tinte
- Río Tumbadén

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Condordansanán · 3,807 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 Tumbaden and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Pablo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jun (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 533 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 10 6 

Jul 11 7 

Aug 11 3 

Sep 12 11 

Oct 12 39 

Nov 11 47 

Dec 11 43 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tumbaden

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud San Miguel - Cajamarca · San Miguel 21 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 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.00042&mlon=-78.84989#map=17/-7.00042/-78.84989) 

ATM Scotiabank · Cajamarca 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.14577&mlon=-78.51615#map=17/-7.14577/-78.51615) 

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 Granja Porcón Oficial · Cajamarca 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.03756&mlon=-78.63253#map=17/-7.03756/-78.63253) 

Mall Kamber · Cajamarca 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.14920&mlon=-78.52119#map=17/-7.14920/-78.52119) 

School Institución Educativa El Regalado · Tumbaden 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.96491&mlon=-78.67860#map=17/-6.96491/-78.67860) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Técnológico Público San Miguel · San Miguel 21 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 21 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 Tumbaden

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

- Schools28

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 Pablo Province

- San Bernardino
- San Luis
- San Pablo

## Quick answers

- Where is Tumbaden?In San Pablo Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Tumbaden?Cajamarca, Encañada, Hualgayoc, Llapa, San Pablo and San Silvestre de Cochan
- What time zone is Tumbaden in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tumbaden?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Tumbaden?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tumbaden?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tumbaden?Settlements lie between 2,763 m and 3,740 m
- What is the highest point in Tumbaden?Cerro Condordansanán (3,807 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tumbaden?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tumbaden?Centro de Salud San Miguel - Cajamarca, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tumbaden?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tumbaden?Scotiabank, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tumbaden?Grifo Burga Vásquez, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tumbaden?PE061204 (OCHA common operational dataset)