# Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/

Province · Cajamarca Department 

# Santa Cruz Province

Santa Cruz Province is a province of Peru in Cajamarca Department. It covers **1,380.7 km²**. It is divided into 11 districts. 216 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 199 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,381km²
- 11districts
- 199mapped services

## Where is Santa Cruz Province?

Santa Cruz Province lies in [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Chiclayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/), [Chota Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/), [Hualgayoc Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/hualgayoc/) and [San Miguel Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/). By area it is the 166th largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 4.2% of [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/). The centre of Santa Cruz Province is about 633 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 75 km from Cajamarca, the main town of Cajamarca Department. The centre point is at 6.6893° S, 78.9850° 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 Santa Cruz Province

OpenStreetMap lists 20 named sights in Santa Cruz Province: 12 archaeological sites; 5 caves; 2 attractions; 1 nature reserve.

- Altar lítico de Los Pozos · archaeological site
- El Púlpito · archaeological site
- Petroglifos La Guitarra · archaeological site
- Pinturas rupestres · archaeological site
- Poro Poro - Sector El Calvario · archaeological site
- Poro Poro - Sector El Molino · archaeological site
- Poro Poro - Sector El Púlpito · archaeological site
- Poro Poro - Sector La Grada I · archaeological site
- Poro Poro - Sector La Grada II · archaeological site
- Poro Poro - Sector La Laguna · archaeological site
- Pozos · archaeological site
- Sitio Arqueológico El Cocán · archaeological site
- Bosques Nublados de Udima Wildlife Refuge · nature reserve
- Baños Termales de Chancay Baños · attraction
- Laguna de Udima · attraction
- Cueva de Polulo · cave
- Cuevas de Uchkupisjo · cave
- Sima de Iraca P2 · cave
- Sima de Iraca P3 · cave
- Sima de Iraca P4 · cave

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: Santa Cruz Province

- 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) · Cajamarca74 km
- Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo94 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 18:08).

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.

## Districts of Santa Cruz Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Andabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/andabamba/) 8.6 3 4 

[Catache](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/catache/) 564 61 49 

[Chancaybaños](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/chancaybanos/) 128 26 26 

[La Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/la-esperanza/) 60 16 13 

[Ninabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/ninabamba/) 58 15 13 

[Pulan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/pulan/) 159 26 25 

[Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/santa-cruz/) 105 25 30 

[Saucepampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/saucepampa/) 31 14 10 

[Sexi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/sexi/) 191 14 3 

[Uticyacu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/uticyacu/) 43 11 10 

[Yauyucan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/yauyucan/) 34 18 16 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Santa Cruz Province

Open gazetteers list **216 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Cruz Province. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Cruz De Succhabamba (4,660), Yauyucán (802), Catache (717), El Monte (300), Sexi (279) and Espinal (264). Settlements here lie between about 407 m and 3,370 m above sea level (median 2,262 m).

- Achiramayo
- Agomayo
- Agua Salada
- Alfonbrilla
- Andabamba
- Atumpampa
- Ayacos
- Azafrán
- Barbechopampa
- Barranco
- Barriada Nueva
- Baños
- Bellavista
- Casa Quemada / Espinal Alto
- Cascaden
- Casha
- Catache
- Cerro Negro
- Chacato
- Chambac
- Chancay Baños
- Chaquil
- Chaupihuasi
- Chilal
- Chipicallpa
- Chiriconga
- Choro Bajo
- Chorro Blanco
- Chumbiocsha
- Chupanyo
- Comuche
- Corral Viejo
- Cruz Pampa
- Culden
- Culdén
- Cunyac
- Cushic
- El Alamo
- El Cedro
- El Chileno
- El Chorro
- El Conde
- El Corralón
- El Espino
- El Guayao
- El Hualte
- El Limomcito
- El Lloque
- El Marco
- El Mirador
- El Molino
- El Monte
- El Palmo
- El Papayo
- El Porvenir
- El Potrero
- El Progreso
- El Rejo
- El Roble
- El Sauce
- El Triunfo
- El Troje
- El Verde
- El Álamo
- Espinal
- Hacienda Udima
- Higuerones
- Huagamullo
- Hualango Pampa
- Huasipampa
- Iraca
- Iscomalca
- La Achira
- La Alfombrilla
- La Caballera
- La Carcel
- La Cascarilla
- La Chapa
- La Coca
- La Conga
- La Congona
- La Cárcel
- La Esperanza
- La Fila
- La Grada
- La Grama
- La Granadilla
- La Iraca
- La Laguna
- La Lamud
- La Libertad
- La Loma
- La Lucmilla
- La Manzana
- La Montañita
- La Muyupana
- La Paccha
- La Palma
- La Pari
- La Pauca
- La Pauquilla
- La Playa
- La Portada
- La Punta
- La Samana
- La Tranca
- La Union
- La Unión
- La Viña
- La Zanja
- Languden
- Las Contoyas
- Las Paucas
- Laypampa
- Limac
- Limac Bajo
- Litcan
- Llan Llan
- Llushpimayo
- Lluspimayo
- Los Baños
- Los Dos Ríos
- Los Paltos
- Lucmapampa
- Mapatucto
- Maramayo
- Marampampa
- Maraypampa
- Marcopampa
- Mayobamba
- Miraflores
- Miravalle
- Mitopampa
- Molino
- Molino Viejo
- Montan Mayo
- Monte Chico
- Monte Grande
- Monte Seco
- Montán
- Munana
- Muyupana
- Ninabamba
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Nuevo Porvernir
- Nuevo San Lorenzo
- Nuevo Tuman
- Nuevo Tumán
- Ocpoy
- Pachamama
- Paltacirca
- Paltamayo
- Pampa El Suro
- Pan de Azúcar
- Pauca Puquio
- Peña Blanca
- Picuy
- Piedra Grande
- Platanar
- Polulo
- Poro Poro
- Potrerillo
- Puchuden
- Puchudén
- Pueblo Viejo
- Pulán
- Quio
- Ramos
- Rodeo Pampa
- Romero Circa
- San Esteban
- San Jose
- San José
- San Juan Pampa
- San Juan de Dios
- San Lorenzo
- San Pablo
- San Roque
- Sangache
- Santa Catalina de Pulán
- Santa Cruz De Succhabamba
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Sauce
- Saucepampa
- Sexi
- Sexi Palma
- Shahuindoloma
- Siguez
- Sol Andino
- Sotopampa
- Succhapampa
- Tambillo
- Tambuden
- Tayapampa
- Tierras Amarillas
- Tindibamba
- Tosten
- Tunas Pampa
- Udima
- Urbanización Primavera
- Ushushque Grande
- Ushusque Chico
- Uticyacu
- Ventanilla
- Villa Florida
- Vista Alegre
- Viviana
- Yanayacu Bajo
- Yanayacú Bajo
- Yanuyacu Alto
- Yauyacán
- Yauyucán
- Yerba Buena

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 Santa Cruz Province

Named natural and historic features inside Santa Cruz Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chulles
- Quebrada El Palmo
- Quebrada La Cárcel
- Quebrada Taura
- Quebrada Totora
- Quebrada de Cuiden
- Río Chilalo
- Río Cirato
- Río La Humaraca
- Río San Lorenzo

### Hills and mountains

33 mountains.

- Cerro Piedras · 3,366 m
- Cerro Lukis · 3,126 m
- Cerro Cantarito · 3,059 m
- Cerro Las Astillas · 3,028 m
- Cerro Peña Blanca · 2,915 m
- Cerro Laccho · 2,805 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 2,802 m
- Cerro Lanchiconga · 2,790 m
- Cerro Rodeopampa · 2,780 m
- Cerro Las Barbacobas · 2,773 m
- Cerro Las Vizcachas · 2,700 m
- Cerro Chachala · 2,605 m
- Cerro Suyundo · 2,578 m
- Cerro Ayacos · 2,546 m
- Cerro Portachuelo · 2,545 m
- Cerro Cunyac · 2,537 m
- Cerro Chocolla · 2,516 m
- Cerro Los Pircos · 2,347 m
- Cerro La Chita · 2,272 m
- Cerro Cirato · 2,222 m
- Cerro Fila Blanca · 2,211 m
- Cerro Tellas · 2,095 m
- Cerro Punta de Oro · 2,055 m
- Cerro Marapampa · 1,960 m

…and 9 more.

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 Santa Cruz Province and the best time to visit

In Santa Cruz Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C). About 388 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (70 mm) and the driest Aug (4 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 16 55 

Feb 16 47 

Mar 15 70 

Apr 16 50 

May 16 19 

Jun 15 6 

Jul 15 7 

Aug 16 4 

Sep 17 11 

Oct 16 35 

Nov 16 43 

Dec 16 41 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santa Cruz Province

Places mapped inside Santa Cruz Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools188
- Cinemas1
- Police stations3

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Cruz Province?In Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Santa Cruz Province?Chiclayo Province, Chota Province, Hualgayoc Province and San Miguel Province
- What is there to see in Santa Cruz Province?Altar lítico de Los Pozos, Baños Termales de Chancay Baños, Bosques Nublados de Udima Wildlife Refuge, Cueva de Polulo
- What time zone is Santa Cruz Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santa Cruz Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Santa Cruz Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Cruz Province?216 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Cruz Province?Settlements lie between 407 m and 3,370 m
- What is the highest point in Santa Cruz Province?Cerro Piedras (3,366 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santa Cruz Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Santa Cruz Province?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Santa Cruz Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Santa Cruz Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa Cruz Province?PE0613 (OCHA common operational dataset)