# Sexi District, Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · Santa Cruz Province 

# Sexi

Sexi is a district of Peru in Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **190.7 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 191km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,965 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sexi?

Sexi 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 5 other districts: [Catache](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/catache/), [Chancaybaños](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/chancaybanos/), [Huambos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/huambos/), [Llama](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/llama/) and [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/santa-cruz/). By area it is the 976th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 13.8% of [Santa Cruz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/). The centre of Sexi is about 645 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.5884° S, 79.0349° 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 Sexi

### Nearby, outside Sexi

- Cojín Tallacirca o Los Antiguos · archaeological site, Llama14 km
- Baños Termales de Chancay Baños · attraction, Chancaybaños17 km
- Pozos · archaeological site, Catache19 km
- El Púlpito · archaeological site, Catache19 km
- Poro Poro - Sector El Púlpito · archaeological site, Catache20 km
- Pagaibamba Protection Forest · nature reserve, Querocoto20 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: Sexi

- 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) · Cajamarca86 km
- Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo90 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:23, 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 Sexi

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Sexi. The largest with a recorded population: Sexi (279), Corral Viejo (68), La Tranca (11), Viviana (4), San José (1) and Huagamullo (1). Settlements here lie between about 1,524 m and 2,474 m above sea level (median 1,965 m).

- Corral Viejo
- Cunyac
- Huagamullo
- La Fila
- La Loma
- La Tranca
- Las Contoyas
- Llan Llan
- Los Paltos
- Pauca Puquio
- Potrerillo
- San José
- Sexi
- Viviana

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 Sexi

Named natural and historic features inside Sexi, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río La Humaraca

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro Las Vizcachas · 2,700 m
- Cerro Suyundo · 2,578 m
- Cerro Cunyac · 2,537 m
- Cerro Los Pircos · 2,347 m
- Cerro Fila Blanca · 2,211 m
- Cerro Las Pizarras · 1,952 m
- Cerro Las Piedras · 1,817 m
- Cerro Faique Negro · 1,529 m

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 Sexi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santa Cruz Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 297 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 18 55 

Feb 18 47 

Mar 17 70 

Apr 18 50 

May 18 19 

Jun 17 6 

Jul 17 7 

Aug 18 4 

Sep 19 11 

Oct 18 35 

Nov 18 43 

Dec 17 41 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sexi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Referencial Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz 11 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 11 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62071&mlon=-78.94701#map=17/-6.62071/-78.94701) 

Hotel Hotel Zarumilla · Santa Cruz 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62507&mlon=-78.94485#map=17/-6.62507/-78.94485) 

Mall Market "Tello" · Cutervo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37687&mlon=-78.81635#map=17/-6.37687/-78.81635) 

School Institución Educativa No. 10699 · Sexi 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.56442&mlon=-79.05070#map=17/-6.56442/-79.05070) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnológico Público Cutervo · Cutervo 34 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 11 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 Sexi

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

- Schools3

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
- Santa Cruz
- Saucepampa
- Uticyacu
- Yauyucan

## Quick answers

- Where is Sexi?In Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Sexi?Catache, Chancaybaños, Huambos, Llama and Santa Cruz
- What is there to see in Sexi?Cojín Tallacirca o Los Antiguos, Baños Termales de Chancay Baños, Pozos, El Púlpito
- What time zone is Sexi in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sexi?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Sexi?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sexi?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sexi?Settlements lie between 1,524 m and 2,474 m
- What is the highest point in Sexi?Cerro Las Vizcachas (2,700 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sexi?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sexi?Centro de Salud Referencial Santa Cruz, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sexi?Banco de la Nación, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sexi?SANTA CRUZ CAJAMARCA, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sexi?PE061309 (OCHA common operational dataset)