# Yauyucan District, Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department

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

District · Santa Cruz Province 

# Yauyucan

Yauyucan is a district of Peru in Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department. It covers **33.7 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33.7km²
- 16mapped services
- 2,494 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yauyucan?

Yauyucan 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/), [La Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/la-esperanza/), [Ninabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/ninabamba/), [Pulan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/pulan/), [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/santa-cruz/), [Saucepampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/saucepampa/) and [Tongod](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/san-miguel/tongod/). By area it is the 1711th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 2.4% of [Santa Cruz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/santa-cruz/). The centre of Yauyucan is about 628 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.6824° S, 78.8409° 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 Yauyucan

### Nearby, outside Yauyucan

- Cueva de Polulo · cave, Ninabamba4.6 km
- Sima de Iraca P2 · cave, Andabamba5.4 km
- Sima de Iraca P3 · cave, Andabamba5.6 km
- Sima de Iraca P4 · cave, Andabamba5.8 km
- Cuevas de Uchkupisjo · cave, La Esperanza6.1 km
- Baños Termales de Chancay Baños · attraction, Chancaybaños16 km
- Sitio Arqueológico El Cocán · archaeological site, Pulan16 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: Yauyucan

- 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) · Cajamarca64 km
- Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) · Chiclayo110 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 Yauyucan

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Yauyucan. The largest with a recorded population: Yauyucán (802). Settlements here lie between about 2,319 m and 2,693 m above sea level (median 2,494 m).

- La Conga
- La Palma
- La Punta
- Laypampa
- Llushpimayo
- Lluspimayo
- Nuevo Tuman
- Nuevo Tumán
- Puchuden
- Puchudén
- Pueblo Viejo
- San Pablo
- Siguez
- Yanayacu Bajo
- Yanayacú Bajo
- Yanuyacu Alto
- Yauyacán
- Yauyucán

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 Yauyucan 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 232 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 14 43 

Dec 14 41 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yauyucan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Referencial Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.63055&mlon=-78.94354#map=17/-6.63055/-78.94354) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Yauyucan 2.5 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62071&mlon=-78.94701#map=17/-6.62071/-78.94701) 

Hotel Hotel Zarumilla · Santa Cruz 13 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. 10709 · Yauyucan 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.67480&mlon=-78.84710#map=17/-6.67480/-78.84710) 

College Universidad Autónoma de Chota · Chota 28 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 2.5 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 Yauyucan

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

- Banks1
- Schools14
- 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
- Santa Cruz
- Saucepampa
- Sexi
- Uticyacu

## Quick answers

- Where is Yauyucan?In Santa Cruz Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru
- What borders Yauyucan?Andabamba, La Esperanza, Ninabamba, Pulan, Santa Cruz, Saucepampa and Tongod
- What is there to see in Yauyucan?Cueva de Polulo, Sima de Iraca P2, Sima de Iraca P3, Sima de Iraca P4
- What time zone is Yauyucan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Yauyucan?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Yauyucan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yauyucan?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yauyucan?Settlements lie between 2,319 m and 2,693 m
- What is the best time to visit Yauyucan?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yauyucan?Centro de Salud Referencial Santa Cruz, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yauyucan?Banco de la Nación, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yauyucan?SANTA CRUZ CAJAMARCA, about 14 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Yauyucan?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Yauyucan?PE061311 (OCHA common operational dataset)