# Catache District, Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/catache/ District · Santa Cruz Province # Catache Catache is a district of Peru in Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **564.1 km²**. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 49 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 564km² - 49mapped services - 2,472 mtypical elevation ## Where is Catache? Catache 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 7 other districts: [Calquis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/calquis/), [La Florida](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/la-florida/), [Llama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/llama/), [Oyotun](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lambayeque/chiclayo/oyotun/), [Pulan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/pulan/), [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/santa-cruz/) and [Sexi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/sexi/). By area it is the 411th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 40.9% of [Santa Cruz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/). The centre of Catache is about 630 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.7406° S, 79.0492° 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 Catache OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Catache: 11 archaeological sites; 1 attraction; 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 - Bosques Nublados de Udima Wildlife Refuge · nature reserve - Laguna de Udima · attraction ### Nearby, outside Catache - Catarata Espinal. · attraction, Oyotun16 km - El Espinal Waterfall · waterfall, Oyotun16 km - Catarata 7 · waterfall, Oyotun18 km - Catarata 6 · waterfall, Oyotun18 km - Catarata 5 · waterfall, Oyotun18 km - Vista valle El Higuerón · viewpoint, Oyotun18 km - Vista cascada · viewpoint, Oyotun18 km - Sitio Arqueológico El Cocán · archaeological site, Pulan20 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: Catache - 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) · Cajamarca76 km - Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo86 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 06:24, 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. ## Villages and localities in Catache Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Catache. The largest with a recorded population: Catache (717), El Monte (300), Espinal (264), La Chapa (246), Monte Chico (204) and Comuche (188). Settlements here lie between about 407 m and 3,370 m above sea level (median 2,472 m). - Agomayo - Ayacos - Azafrán - Barbechopampa - Bellavista - Casa Quemada / Espinal Alto - Cascaden - Catache - Cerro Negro - Chilal - Chorro Blanco - Comuche - Culden - Culdén - El Cedro - El Chorro - El Conde - El Limomcito - El Lloque - El Monte - El Palmo - El Papayo - El Progreso - El Sauce - El Troje - El Verde - Espinal - Hacienda Udima - Higuerones - Iscomalca - La Cascarilla - La Chapa - La Coca - La Congona - La Grada - La Grama - La Libertad - La Lucmilla - La Manzana - La Montañita - La Zanja - Los Dos Ríos - Maramayo - Marampampa - Miravalle - Monte Chico - Monte Seco - Munana - Nueva Esperanza - Nuevo Porvenir - Nuevo Porvernir - Ocpoy - Pan de Azúcar - Picuy - Piedra Grande - Poro Poro - Rodeo Pampa - San Esteban - Sol Andino - Udima - Villa Florida 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 Catache Named natural and historic features inside Catache, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chulles - Quebrada El Palmo - Quebrada La Cárcel - Quebrada Taura - Quebrada Totora - Quebrada de Cuiden - Río Chilalo - Río Cirato - Río San Lorenzo ### Hills and mountains 25 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 Chachala · 2,605 m - Cerro Ayacos · 2,546 m - Cerro Portachuelo · 2,545 m - Cerro Chocolla · 2,516 m - Cerro La Chita · 2,272 m - Cerro Cirato · 2,222 m - Cerro Tellas · 2,095 m - Cerro Punta de Oro · 2,055 m - Cerro Marapampa · 1,960 m - Cerro Puente Barandas · 1,910 m - Cerro Fila de la Chilca · 1,896 m - Cerro Maichil · 1,813 m - Cerro Hierva Buena · 1,161 m - Cerro Crecido · 1,144 m …and 1 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 Catache and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santa Cruz Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 210 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 14 55 Feb 14 47 Mar 14 70 Apr 14 50 May 14 19 Jun 14 6 Jul 14 7 Aug 15 4 Sep 15 11 Oct 15 35 Nov 14 43 Dec 14 41 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Catache Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Referencial Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.63055&mlon=-78.94354#map=17/-6.63055/-78.94354) Bank Banco de la Nación · Santa Cruz 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62610&mlon=-78.94506#map=17/-6.62610/-78.94506) Petrol pump SANTA CRUZ CAJAMARCA · Santa Cruz 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62071&mlon=-78.94701#map=17/-6.62071/-78.94701) Hotel Hotel Zarumilla · Santa Cruz 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62507&mlon=-78.94485#map=17/-6.62507/-78.94485) School Institución Educativa Luis Alberto Sanchez · Catache 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.73938&mlon=-79.05890#map=17/-6.73938/-79.05890) College Instituto de Educación Superior Técnológico Público San Miguel · San Miguel 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.00227&mlon=-78.85025#map=17/-7.00227/-78.85025) Police station PNP Udima - Ayacos · Catache 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81327&mlon=-79.08566#map=17/-6.81327/-79.08566) 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 Catache Places mapped inside Catache in open map data, by type. - Schools48 - Police stations1 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 - Andabamba - Chancaybaños - La Esperanza - Ninabamba - Pulan - Santa Cruz - Saucepampa - Sexi - Uticyacu - Yauyucan ## Quick answers - Where is Catache?In Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru - What borders Catache?Calquis, La Florida, Llama, Oyotun, Pulan, Santa Cruz and Sexi - What is there to see in Catache?Altar lítico de Los Pozos, Bosques Nublados de Udima Wildlife Refuge, El Púlpito, Laguna de Udima - What time zone is Catache in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Catache?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Catache?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Catache?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Catache?Settlements lie between 407 m and 3,370 m - What is the highest point in Catache?Cerro Piedras (3,366 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Catache?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Catache?Centro de Salud Referencial Santa Cruz, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Catache?Banco de la Nación, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Catache?SANTA CRUZ CAJAMARCA, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Catache?PE061303 (OCHA common operational dataset)