# Caja District, Acobamba Province, Huancavelica Department

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District · Acobamba Province 

# Caja

Caja is a district of Peru in Acobamba Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **86.9 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 86.9km²
- 9mapped services
- 3,450 mtypical elevation

## Where is Caja?

Caja lies in [Acobamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Acobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/acobamba/), [Congalla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/congalla/), [Julcamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/julcamarca/), [Locroja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/locroja/), [Marcas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/marcas/) and [Pomacocha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/pomacocha/). By area it is the 1433rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.4% of [Acobamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/). The centre of Caja is about 293 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.8763° S, 74.4686° 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 Caja

### Nearby, outside Caja

- Plaza El Chorro · attraction, Churcampa17 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: Caja

- 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

- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho42 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja163 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:39).

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 Caja

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Caja. The largest with a recorded population: Pampachacra (26) and Curabamba (10). Settlements here lie between about 2,879 m and 3,761 m above sea level (median 3,450 m).

- Caja
- Canear
- Canyallo
- Chirubamba
- Cochapampa
- Cochas
- Curabamba
- Hoyococha
- Huaman Era
- Huanccallaco
- Huangallaco
- Jasanja
- Oscacope
- Oyoccocha
- Pampachacra
- Pampacorral
- Pisquire
- Pisquiri
- Poylloc
- Rarunmarca
- Rurunmarca
- Santa María
- Toccto
- Tocto
- Yuracc Cancha
- Yurajuancha

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 Caja

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Ahuac
- Quebrada Tincoc

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains.

- Cerro Tenaceria · 3,943 m
- Cerro Jarampa · 3,616 m
- Cerro Chinchima · 3,458 m
- Cerro Coras · 3,409 m
- Cerro Yerba Buena Pata · 3,364 m
- Cerro Chicojorcuna · 3,362 m
- Cerro San Cristobal · 3,256 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 Caja and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Acobamba Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 251 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (111 mm) and the driest Jun (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 101 

Feb 11 111 

Mar 11 91 

Apr 11 27 

May 10 15 

Jun 10 5 

Jul 9 11 

Aug 10 10 

Sep 11 21 

Oct 12 40 

Nov 12 52 

Dec 12 104 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Caja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud de Acobamba · Acobamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.84486&mlon=-74.57161#map=17/-12.84486/-74.57161) 

Bank Plaza Principal de Acobamba-Huancavelica · Acobamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.84299&mlon=-74.56926#map=17/-12.84299/-74.56926) 

ATM GlobalNet Perú · Ayacucho 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.13440&mlon=-74.23093#map=17/-13.13440/-74.23093) 

Petrol pump Primax · El Carmen 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.76356&mlon=-74.51427#map=17/-12.76356/-74.51427) 

Hotel El Rey · San Miguel de Mayocc 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.80690&mlon=-74.38873#map=17/-12.80690/-74.38873) 

School Institución Educativa No. 36198 · Caja 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.88369&mlon=-74.46952#map=17/-12.88369/-74.46952) 

College Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Huanta · Huanta 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.93649&mlon=-74.25032#map=17/-12.93649/-74.25032) 

Police station Comisaría P.N.P · San Miguel de Mayocc 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.81032&mlon=-74.38688#map=17/-12.81032/-74.38688) 

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 Caja

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

- Schools9

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 Acobamba Province

- Acobamba
- Andabamba
- Anta
- Marcas
- Paucara
- Pomacocha
- Rosario

## Quick answers

- Where is Caja?In Acobamba Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Caja?Acobamba, Congalla, Julcamarca, Locroja, Marcas and Pomacocha
- What is there to see in Caja?Plaza El Chorro
- What time zone is Caja in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Caja?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Caja?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Caja?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Caja?Settlements lie between 2,879 m and 3,761 m
- What is the highest point in Caja?Cerro Tenaceria (3,943 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Caja?September to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Caja?Centro de Salud de Acobamba, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Caja?Plaza Principal de Acobamba-Huancavelica, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Caja?GlobalNet Perú, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Caja?Primax, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Caja?PE090204 (OCHA common operational dataset)