# Uticyacu District, Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · Santa Cruz Province 

# Uticyacu

Uticyacu is a district of Peru in Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **43.3 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 43.3km²
- 10mapped services
- 2,380 mtypical elevation

## Where is Uticyacu?

Uticyacu 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: [Chancaybaños](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/chancaybanos/), [Chugur](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/hualgayoc/chugur/), [La Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/la-esperanza/), [Lajas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/lajas/) and [Ninabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/ninabamba/). By area it is the 1654th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.1% of [Santa Cruz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/). The centre of Uticyacu is about 634 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.6130° S, 78.7934° 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 Uticyacu

### Nearby, outside Uticyacu

- Cuevas de Uchkupisjo · cave, La Esperanza3.7 km
- Sima de Iraca P4 · cave, Andabamba4.3 km
- Sima de Iraca P3 · cave, Andabamba4.8 km
- Sima de Iraca P2 · cave, Andabamba5.2 km
- Cueva de Polulo · cave, Ninabamba7.5 km
- Baños Termales de Chancay Baños · attraction, Chancaybaños13 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: Uticyacu

- 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) · Cajamarca67 km
- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas113 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 06:22, 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 Uticyacu

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Uticyacu. The largest with a recorded population: Uticyacu (201). Settlements here lie between about 1,982 m and 2,708 m above sea level (median 2,380 m).

- Barranco
- Huasipampa
- La Paccha
- La Pari
- Ramos
- San Juan Pampa
- Sangache
- Sexi Palma
- Ushushque Grande
- Ushusque Chico
- Uticyacu

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 Uticyacu 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 Uticyacu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital José Soto Cadenillas · Chota 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.56211&mlon=-78.65408#map=17/-6.56211/-78.65408) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Yauyucan 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.67715&mlon=-78.81868#map=17/-6.67715/-78.81868) 

Petrol pump LOS PINOS 2 · Chota 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.54728&mlon=-78.67831#map=17/-6.54728/-78.67831) 

Hotel Baños Termales, Baños, Chancay Baños · Chancaybaños 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.55061&mlon=-78.88982#map=17/-6.55061/-78.88982) 

Mall Market "Tello" · Cutervo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37687&mlon=-78.81635#map=17/-6.37687/-78.81635) 

School Institución Educativa Uticyacu · Uticyacu 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.60773&mlon=-78.79290#map=17/-6.60773/-78.79290) 

College Universidad Autónoma de Chota · Chota 19 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 Uticyacu

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

- Schools10

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
- Sexi
- Yauyucan

## Quick answers

- Where is Uticyacu?In Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Uticyacu?Chancaybaños, Chugur, La Esperanza, Lajas and Ninabamba
- What is there to see in Uticyacu?Cuevas de Uchkupisjo, Sima de Iraca P4, Sima de Iraca P3, Sima de Iraca P2
- What time zone is Uticyacu in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Uticyacu?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Uticyacu?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Uticyacu?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Uticyacu?Settlements lie between 1,982 m and 2,708 m
- What is the best time to visit Uticyacu?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uticyacu?Hospital José Soto Cadenillas, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Uticyacu?Banco de la Nación, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uticyacu?LOS PINOS 2, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Uticyacu?PE061310 (OCHA common operational dataset)