# La Esperanza District, Santa Cruz Province – Villages & Map

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

District · Santa Cruz Province 

# La Esperanza

La Esperanza is a district of Peru in Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **59.7 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 59.7km²
- 13mapped services
- 2,203 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Esperanza?

La Esperanza 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: [Andabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/andabamba/), [Chancaybaños](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/chancaybanos/), [Ninabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/ninabamba/), [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/santa-cruz/), [Saucepampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/saucepampa/), [Uticyacu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/uticyacu/) and [Yauyucan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/yauyucan/). By area it is the 1579th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.3% of [Santa Cruz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/). The centre of La Esperanza is about 635 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.6211° S, 78.8575° 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 La Esperanza

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in La Esperanza: 1 cave.

- Cuevas de Uchkupisjo · cave

### Nearby, outside La Esperanza

- Sima de Iraca P4 · cave, Andabamba7.3 km
- Sima de Iraca P3 · cave, Andabamba7.7 km
- Sima de Iraca P2 · cave, Andabamba7.9 km
- Baños Termales de Chancay Baños · attraction, Chancaybaños8.6 km
- Cueva de Polulo · cave, Ninabamba9.2 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: La Esperanza

- 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) · Cajamarca71 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 La Esperanza

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in La Esperanza. The largest with a recorded population: La Esperanza (179). Settlements here lie between about 1,709 m and 2,566 m above sea level (median 2,203 m).

- Casha
- Chaquil
- Choro Bajo
- Chumbiocsha
- El Guayao
- El Marco
- El Rejo
- La Esperanza
- La Granadilla
- Marcopampa
- Miraflores
- Monte Grande
- Pachamama
- San Jose
- San José
- San Lorenzo

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 La Esperanza 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 La Esperanza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Referencial Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.63055&mlon=-78.94354#map=17/-6.63055/-78.94354) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Yauyucan 7.6 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 9.9 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 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.55061&mlon=-78.88982#map=17/-6.55061/-78.88982) 

Mall Market "Tello" · Cutervo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37687&mlon=-78.81635#map=17/-6.37687/-78.81635) 

School Institución Educativa No. 821607 · La Esperanza 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62286&mlon=-78.86000#map=17/-6.62286/-78.86000) 

College Universidad Autónoma de Chota · Chota 26 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 7.6 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 La Esperanza

Places mapped inside La Esperanza in open map data, by type.

- Schools13

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

## Quick answers

- Where is La Esperanza?In Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders La Esperanza?Andabamba, Chancaybaños, Ninabamba, Santa Cruz, Saucepampa, Uticyacu and Yauyucan
- What is there to see in La Esperanza?Cuevas de Uchkupisjo
- What time zone is La Esperanza in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Esperanza?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in La Esperanza?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Esperanza?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Esperanza?Settlements lie between 1,709 m and 2,566 m
- What is the best time to visit La Esperanza?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Esperanza?Centro de Salud Referencial Santa Cruz, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Esperanza?Banco de la Nación, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Esperanza?SANTA CRUZ CAJAMARCA, about 9.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Esperanza?PE061305 (OCHA common operational dataset)