# Pulan District, Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · Santa Cruz Province 

# Pulan

Pulan is a district of Peru in Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **158.9 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 159km²
- 25mapped services
- 2,461 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pulan?

Pulan 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 6 other districts: [Calquis](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/calquis/), [Catache](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/catache/), [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/santa-cruz/), [Saucepampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/saucepampa/), [Tongod](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/tongod/) and [Yauyucan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/yauyucan/). By area it is the 1098th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 11.5% of [Santa Cruz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/). The centre of Pulan is about 623 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.7516° S, 78.9073° 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 Pulan

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pulan: 1 archaeological site.

- Sitio Arqueológico El Cocán · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Pulan

- Poro Poro - Sector La Laguna · archaeological site, Catache13 km
- Poro Poro - Sector El Molino · archaeological site, Catache13 km
- Poro Poro - Sector El Calvario · archaeological site, Catache13 km
- Pinturas rupestres · archaeological site, Catache13 km
- Petroglifos La Guitarra · archaeological site, Catache13 km
- Poro Poro - Sector La Grada II · archaeological site, Catache13 km
- Poro Poro - Sector La Grada I · archaeological site, Catache13 km
- Altar lítico de Los Pozos · archaeological site, Catache13 km
- Poro Poro - Sector El Púlpito · archaeological site, Catache13 km
- Pozos · archaeological site, Catache13 km
- El Púlpito · archaeological site, Catache13 km
- Cueva de Polulo · cave, Ninabamba14 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: Pulan

- 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) · Cajamarca63 km
- Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo102 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 Pulan

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Pulan. Settlements here lie between about 1,816 m and 3,071 m above sea level (median 2,461 m).

- Chacato
- El Cedro
- El Molino
- El Porvenir
- El Roble
- El Triunfo
- La Achira
- La Caballera
- La Muyupana
- La Palma
- La Pauca
- La Portada
- Languden
- Litcan
- Muyupana
- Pampa El Suro
- Pan de Azúcar
- Peña Blanca
- Pulán
- San Juan de Dios
- Santa Catalina de Pulán
- Succhapampa
- Tosten
- Ventanilla
- Vista Alegre
- 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).

## Weather in Pulan 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 199 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 15 43 

Dec 14 41 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pulan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Referencial Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.63055&mlon=-78.94354#map=17/-6.63055/-78.94354) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Yauyucan 13 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 Hotel Zarumilla · Santa Cruz 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62507&mlon=-78.94485#map=17/-6.62507/-78.94485) 

School Institución Educativa No. 10693 · Pulan 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.75933&mlon=-78.90880#map=17/-6.75933/-78.90880) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Técnológico Público San Miguel · San Miguel 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.00227&mlon=-78.85025#map=17/-7.00227/-78.85025) 

Police station Policía Nacional del Perú · Yauyucan 13 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 Pulan

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

- Schools25

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
- La Esperanza
- Ninabamba
- Santa Cruz
- Saucepampa
- Sexi
- Uticyacu
- Yauyucan

## Quick answers

- Where is Pulan?In Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Pulan?Calquis, Catache, Santa Cruz, Saucepampa, Tongod and Yauyucan
- What is there to see in Pulan?Sitio Arqueológico El Cocán
- What time zone is Pulan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pulan?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pulan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pulan?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pulan?Settlements lie between 1,816 m and 3,071 m
- What is the best time to visit Pulan?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pulan?Centro de Salud Referencial Santa Cruz, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pulan?Banco de la Nación, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pulan?SANTA CRUZ CAJAMARCA, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pulan?PE061307 (OCHA common operational dataset)