# Andabamba District, Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · Santa Cruz Province 

# Andabamba

Andabamba is a district of Peru in Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **8.62 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.6km²
- 4mapped services
- 2,293 mtypical elevation

## Where is Andabamba?

Andabamba lies in [Santa Cruz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/), [Cajamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [La Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/la-esperanza/), [Ninabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/ninabamba/) and [Yauyucan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/yauyucan/). By area it is the 1842nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 0.6% of [Santa Cruz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/). The centre of Andabamba is about 629 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.6631° S, 78.8136° 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 Andabamba

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Andabamba: 3 caves.

- Sima de Iraca P2 · cave
- Sima de Iraca P3 · cave
- Sima de Iraca P4 · cave

### Nearby, outside Andabamba

- Cuevas de Uchkupisjo · cave, La Esperanza2.5 km
- Cueva de Polulo · cave, Ninabamba2.5 km
- Baños Termales de Chancay Baños · attraction, Chancaybaños15 km
- Sitio Arqueológico El Cocán · archaeological site, Pulan19 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: Andabamba

- 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) · Cajamarca64 km
- Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo113 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 Andabamba

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Andabamba. Settlements here lie between about 2,180 m and 2,329 m above sea level (median 2,293 m).

- Andabamba
- El Triunfo
- La Samana

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 Andabamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Andabamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Referencial Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.63055&mlon=-78.94354#map=17/-6.63055/-78.94354) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Yauyucan 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.67715&mlon=-78.81868#map=17/-6.67715/-78.81868) 

Petrol pump SANTA CRUZ CAJAMARCA · Santa Cruz 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62071&mlon=-78.94701#map=17/-6.62071/-78.94701) 

Hotel Baños Termales, Baños, Chancay Baños · Chancaybaños 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.55061&mlon=-78.88982#map=17/-6.55061/-78.88982) 

Mall Market "Tello" · Cutervo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37687&mlon=-78.81635#map=17/-6.37687/-78.81635) 

School Andabamba · Andabamba 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.66270&mlon=-78.81720#map=17/-6.66270/-78.81720) 

College Universidad Autónoma de Chota · Chota 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.54093&mlon=-78.63265#map=17/-6.54093/-78.63265) 

Police station Policía Nacional del Perú · Yauyucan 1.6 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 Andabamba

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

- Schools4

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 Santa Cruz Province

- Catache
- Chancaybaños
- La Esperanza
- Ninabamba
- Pulan
- Santa Cruz
- Saucepampa
- Sexi
- Uticyacu
- Yauyucan

## Quick answers

- Where is Andabamba?In Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Andabamba?La Esperanza, Ninabamba and Yauyucan
- What is there to see in Andabamba?Sima de Iraca P2, Sima de Iraca P3, Sima de Iraca P4
- What time zone is Andabamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Andabamba?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Andabamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Andabamba?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Andabamba?Settlements lie between 2,180 m and 2,329 m
- What is the best time to visit Andabamba?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Andabamba?Centro de Salud Referencial Santa Cruz, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Andabamba?Banco de la Nación, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Andabamba?SANTA CRUZ CAJAMARCA, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Andabamba?PE061302 (OCHA common operational dataset)