# Cachicadan District, Santiago de Chuco Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/cachicadan/ District · Santiago de Chuco Province # Cachicadan Cachicadan is a district of Peru in Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **269.9 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 270km² - 19mapped services - 3,508 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cachicadan? Cachicadan lies in [Santiago de Chuco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/), [La Libertad Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Angasmarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/angasmarca/), [Huamachuco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/sanchez-carrion/huamachuco/), [Mollebamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/mollebamba/), [Quiruvilca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/quiruvilca/), [Santa Cruz de Chuca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/santa-cruz-de-chuca/), [Santiago de Chuco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/santiago-de-chuco/), [Sarin](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/sanchez-carrion/sarin/) and [Sitabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/sitabamba/). By area it is the 781st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.1% of [Santiago de Chuco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/). The centre of Cachicadan is about 462 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0120° S, 78.0532° 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 Cachicadan OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cachicadan: 1 attraction. - Baños Termales de Cachicadán · attraction ### Nearby, outside Cachicadan - Baños termales El Eden · attraction, Curgos18 km - Tucupina 1 · archaeological site, Huamachuco19 km - Tucupina 2 · archaeological site, Huamachuco19 km - Tucupina 3 · archaeological site, Huamachuco20 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: Cachicadan - 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) · Cajamarca108 km - Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo116 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:02). 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 Cachicadan Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Cachicadan. Settlements here lie between about 2,866 m and 4,026 m above sea level (median 3,508 m). - Cachicadán - Calamalca - Casa Blanca - Casa Blanca Alta - Casa Blanca Baja - Escalería - Huaygorral - Ingacorral - La Victoria - Paccha - Rayamball - San Martin - Surguran - Tambillo - Tres Rios 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 Cachicadan Named natural and historic features inside Cachicadan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Lago Huangacocha 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 Cachicadan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santiago de Chuco Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Feb (15 °C). About 194 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (34 mm) and the driest Aug (3 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 15 23 Mar 16 34 Apr 16 22 May 17 13 Jun 16 3 Jul 16 6 Aug 17 3 Sep 18 6 Oct 17 16 Nov 16 20 Dec 16 25 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cachicadan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Cesar Vallejo · Santiago de Chuco 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.14213&mlon=-78.17425#map=17/-8.14213/-78.17425) Bank BCP · Huamachuco 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.81591&mlon=-78.04741#map=17/-7.81591/-78.04741) Petrol pump Fortuna Grifo · Huamachuco 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.90988&mlon=-78.13672#map=17/-7.90988/-78.13672) Hotel Hospedaje Jimar · Angasmarca 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.13159&mlon=-78.05823#map=17/-8.13159/-78.05823) Mall Pacagroup General Services · Huamachuco 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.81659&mlon=-78.04137#map=17/-7.81659/-78.04137) School Institución Educativa No. 80924 · Cachicadan 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.01953&mlon=-78.03680#map=17/-8.01953/-78.03680) College Sucursal Universidad Nacional de Trujillo · Huamachuco 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.82820&mlon=-78.05403#map=17/-7.82820/-78.05403) Police station Comisaría Pampas · Pampas 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.19537&mlon=-77.89564#map=17/-8.19537/-77.89564) 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 Cachicadan Places mapped inside Cachicadan in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Schools15 - 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 Santiago de Chuco Province - Angasmarca - Mollebamba - Mollepata - Quiruvilca - Santa Cruz de Chuca - Santiago de Chuco - Sitabamba ## Quick answers - Where is Cachicadan?In Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru - What borders Cachicadan?Angasmarca, Huamachuco, Mollebamba, Quiruvilca, Santa Cruz de Chuca, Santiago de Chuco, Sarin and Sitabamba - What is there to see in Cachicadan?Baños Termales de Cachicadán - What time zone is Cachicadan in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cachicadan?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Cachicadan?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cachicadan?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cachicadan?Settlements lie between 2,866 m and 4,026 m - What is the best time to visit Cachicadan?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Cachicadan?Hospital Cesar Vallejo, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cachicadan?BCP, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cachicadan?Fortuna Grifo, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cachicadan?PE131003 (OCHA common operational dataset)