# Calamarca District, Julcan Province, La Libertad Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/calamarca/

District · Julcan Province 

# Calamarca

Calamarca is a district of Peru in Julcan Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **208.8 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 209km²
- 25mapped services
- 3,732 mtypical elevation

## Where is Calamarca?

Calamarca lies in [Julcan Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Huaso](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/huaso/), [Julcan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/julcan/) and [Quiruvilca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/quiruvilca/). By area it is the 927th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 18.8% of [Julcan Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/). The centre of Calamarca is about 461 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1169° S, 78.3694° 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 Calamarca

### Nearby, outside Calamarca

- Urumalca · archaeological site, Julcan9.0 km
- Coshcash · archaeological site, Huaso9.5 km
- Talle · archaeological site, Julcan12 km
- Huasochugo · archaeological site, Huaso17 km
- Huasochugo · archaeological site, Huaso18 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: Calamarca

- 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

- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo81 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca110 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:03).

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 Calamarca

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Calamarca. The largest with a recorded population: Calamarca (364), Barro Negro (352) and Chacho (106). Settlements here lie between about 2,847 m and 4,030 m above sea level (median 3,732 m).

- Agua Colorada
- Barro Negro
- Bella Union
- Cahua
- Calamarca
- Calamarca Alta
- Campo Alegre
- Chacho
- Chazca
- Churguez Aredo
- Cinracanra
- Huagall
- Las Huertas
- Las Playas
- Los Lloques
- Mayahuista
- Pachachaca
- Piruay
- Puquio Peñon
- Segundo Ismael Carranza
- Sicchal
- Unguay
- Urupamba
- Vado
- Villaverde

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 Calamarca

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Puruay
- Río Tantada

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Pata de Gallo · 4,101 m
- Cerro Orco Cama · 3,047 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 Calamarca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Julcan Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Nov (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 341 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 178 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (35 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 23 

Feb 16 21 

Mar 16 35 

Apr 16 22 

May 16 9 

Jun 16 2 

Jul 16 6 

Aug 16 2 

Sep 16 5 

Oct 16 16 

Nov 15 18 

Dec 15 18 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Calamarca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Provincial de Julcán · Julcan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.04185&mlon=-78.48471#map=17/-8.04185/-78.48471) 

Petrol pump Grifo AVA · Otuzco 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.91637&mlon=-78.56745#map=17/-7.91637/-78.56745) 

Hotel Hotel el Mirador - Santiago de Chuco · Santiago de Chuco 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.14417&mlon=-78.17833#map=17/-8.14417/-78.17833) 

School Institución Educativa 80945 Javier Heraud · Calamarca 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.11347&mlon=-78.37047#map=17/-8.11347/-78.37047) 

Police station Comisaría Shorey · Quiruvilca 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.01327&mlon=-78.32651#map=17/-8.01327/-78.32651) 

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 Calamarca

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

- Schools25

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 Julcan Province

- Carabamba
- Huaso
- Julcan

## Quick answers

- Where is Calamarca?In Julcan Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Calamarca?Huaso, Julcan and Quiruvilca
- What is there to see in Calamarca?Urumalca, Coshcash, Talle, Huasochugo
- What time zone is Calamarca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Calamarca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Calamarca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Calamarca?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Calamarca?Settlements lie between 2,847 m and 4,030 m
- What is the highest point in Calamarca?Cerro Pata de Gallo (4,101 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Calamarca?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Calamarca?Hospital Provincial de Julcán, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Calamarca?Grifo AVA, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Calamarca?PE130502 (OCHA common operational dataset)