# Cholon District, Marañon Province, Huanuco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/cholon/

District · Marañon Province 

# Cholon

Cholon is a district of Peru in Marañon Province, Huanuco Department. It covers **2,202.1 km²**. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,202km²
- 29mapped services
- 787 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cholon?

Cholon lies in [Marañon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/), [Huanuco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Canchabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/canchabamba/), [Huacaybamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/huacaybamba/), [Huacrachuco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/huacrachuco/), [Nuevo Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/nuevo-progreso/), [Pinra](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/huacaybamba/pinra/), [San Buenaventura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/san-buenaventura/), [Santa Rosa de Alto Yanajanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/santa-rosa-de-alto-yanajanca/), [Shunte](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/shunte/) and [Uchiza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/san-martin/tocache/uchiza/). By area it is the 97th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 44.5% of [Marañon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huanuco/maranon/). The centre of Cholon is about 379 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6467° S, 76.7449° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Cholon

- 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

- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco149 km
- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote203 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:55).

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 Cholon

Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Cholon. The largest with a recorded population: San Pedro de Chonta (577), San Antonio de Padua (173) and Nueva Esperanza (64). Settlements here lie between about 511 m and 3,418 m above sea level (median 787 m).

- Achiras
- Ajenjo
- Ali
- Antaquero
- Arica
- Campo Verde
- Cangrejo
- Carhuacruz
- Chonas
- Coschapi
- Crisnejilla
- Culebra
- Galilea
- Granadilla
- Herrera
- La Multifamiliar
- Lucmabamba
- Luis Pardo
- Maldonado
- Megote
- Mono
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Unión - Aji
- Nueva Unión - Santa Ana
- Nuevo Canaan
- Nuevo Progreso
- Otutu
- Pampa Hermosa
- Pampayacu
- Paraiso
- Paraíso
- Perdiz
- Pueblo Viejo
- Ricardo Palma
- Río Blanco
- Sachacuy
- San Antonio de Padua
- San Francisco
- San Jose
- San Juan de Culebra
- San Martin De Porres
- San Miguel
- San Pedro de Chonta
- San Vicente
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rosa
- Saraí
- Shumacpampa
- Tantaquillo
- Tingo
- Tres de Mayo
- Trismaje

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 Cholon

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Junibamba
- Quebrada Llutuyacu
- Río Acotambo
- Río Camote
- Río Chonas
- Río Crisnejas
- Río Frijol
- Río Megote

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Pantalón · 3,943 m
- Cerro Acrotambo · 3,838 m
- Cerro Tingo Libre · 3,763 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 Cholon and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Marañon Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,143 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (146 mm) and the driest Aug (41 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 125 

Feb 14 142 

Mar 14 135 

Apr 14 95 

May 14 86 

Jun 13 52 

Jul 13 46 

Aug 14 41 

Sep 15 53 

Oct 15 95 

Nov 15 127 

Dec 14 146 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cholon

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Uchiza · Uchiza 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.45882&mlon=-76.46367#map=17/-8.45882/-76.46367) 

Hotel Hotel el rancho (uchiza san martin) · Uchiza 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.46060&mlon=-76.46184#map=17/-8.46060/-76.46184) 

School Institución educativa No. 84086 · Cholon 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.65176&mlon=-76.79381#map=17/-8.65176/-76.79381) 

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 Cholon

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

- Schools28
- Restaurants1

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 Marañon Province

- Huacrachuco
- La Morada
- San Buenaventura
- Santa Rosa de Alto Yanajanca

## Quick answers

- Where is Cholon?In Marañon Province, Huanuco Department, Peru
- What borders Cholon?Canchabamba, Huacaybamba, Huacrachuco, Nuevo Progreso, Pinra, San Buenaventura, Santa Rosa de Alto Yanajanca, Shunte and Uchiza
- What time zone is Cholon in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cholon?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cholon?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cholon?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cholon?Settlements lie between 511 m and 3,418 m
- What is the highest point in Cholon?Cerro Pantalón (3,943 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cholon?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cholon?Centro de Salud Uchiza, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cholon?PE100702 (OCHA common operational dataset)