# Santa Cruz District, Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department

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District · Santa Cruz Province 

# Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is a district of Peru in Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **105.2 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 105km²
- 30mapped services
- 2,099 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santa Cruz?

Santa Cruz 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: [Catache](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/catache/), [Chancaybaños](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/chancaybanos/), [La Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/la-esperanza/), [Pulan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/pulan/), [Saucepampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/saucepampa/), [Sexi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/sexi/) and [Yauyucan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/yauyucan/). By area it is the 1343rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.6% of [Santa Cruz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/). The centre of Santa Cruz is about 638 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.6287° S, 78.9422° 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

### Nearby, outside Santa Cruz

- Baños Termales de Chancay Baños · attraction, Chancaybaños10 km
- Cuevas de Uchkupisjo · cave, La Esperanza16 km
- Sima de Iraca P4 · cave, Andabamba16 km
- Sima de Iraca P3 · cave, Andabamba16 km
- Sima de Iraca P2 · cave, Andabamba16 km
- Cueva de Polulo · cave, Ninabamba17 km
- Pozos · archaeological site, Catache18 km
- Poro Poro - Sector El Púlpito · archaeological site, Catache18 km
- El Púlpito · archaeological site, Catache18 km
- Poro Poro - Sector El Molino · archaeological site, Catache18 km
- Altar lítico de Los Pozos · archaeological site, Catache18 km
- Poro Poro - Sector La Grada I · archaeological site, Catache18 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: Santa Cruz

- 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) · Chiclayo99 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 Santa Cruz

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Cruz. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Cruz De Succhabamba (4,660). Settlements here lie between about 1,681 m and 2,192 m above sea level (median 2,099 m).

- Atumpampa
- Barriada Nueva
- Chambac
- Chipicallpa
- Cruz Pampa
- El Mirador
- La Carcel
- La Cárcel
- La Lamud
- La Union
- La Unión
- Mapatucto
- Mayobamba
- Mitopampa
- Molino Viejo
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuevo San Lorenzo
- Platanar
- Quio
- San Roque
- Santa Cruz De Succhabamba
- Santa Lucía
- Sauce
- Tierras Amarillas
- Urbanización Primavera

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 Santa Cruz and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santa Cruz Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 163 m lower 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 17 55 

Feb 17 47 

Mar 17 70 

Apr 17 50 

May 17 19 

Jun 16 6 

Jul 16 7 

Aug 17 4 

Sep 18 11 

Oct 17 35 

Nov 17 43 

Dec 17 41 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Cruz

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Referencial Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz 0.3 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 0.4 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 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62071&mlon=-78.94701#map=17/-6.62071/-78.94701) 

Hotel Hotel Zarumilla · Santa Cruz 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62507&mlon=-78.94485#map=17/-6.62507/-78.94485) 

Mall Market "Tello" · Cutervo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37687&mlon=-78.81635#map=17/-6.37687/-78.81635) 

School Institución Educativa Juan Ugaz · Santa Cruz 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62970&mlon=-78.94477#map=17/-6.62970/-78.94477) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnológico Público Cutervo · Cutervo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.38071&mlon=-78.81395#map=17/-6.38071/-78.81395) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62474&mlon=-78.94416#map=17/-6.62474/-78.94416) 

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 Santa Cruz

Places mapped inside Santa Cruz in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools24
- Cinemas1
- 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
- Catache
- Chancaybaños
- La Esperanza
- Ninabamba
- Pulan
- Saucepampa
- Sexi
- Uticyacu
- Yauyucan

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa Cruz?In Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Santa Cruz?Catache, Chancaybaños, La Esperanza, Pulan, Saucepampa, Sexi and Yauyucan
- What is there to see in Santa Cruz?Baños Termales de Chancay Baños, Cuevas de Uchkupisjo, Sima de Iraca P4, Sima de Iraca P3
- What time zone is Santa Cruz in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santa Cruz?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Santa Cruz?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Cruz?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Cruz?Settlements lie between 1,681 m and 2,192 m
- What is the best time to visit Santa Cruz?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Cruz?Centro de Salud Referencial Santa Cruz, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Cruz?Banco de la Nación, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Cruz?SANTA CRUZ CAJAMARCA, about 1.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Santa Cruz?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Santa Cruz?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Santa Cruz?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa Cruz?PE061301 (OCHA common operational dataset)