# Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/quiruvilca/

District · Santiago de Chuco Province 

# Quiruvilca

Quiruvilca is a district of Peru in Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department. It covers **554.0 km²**. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 554km²
- 41mapped services
- 3,761 mtypical elevation

## Where is Quiruvilca?

Quiruvilca 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 9 other districts: [Agallpampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/agallpampa/), [Cachicadan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/cachicadan/), [Calamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/calamarca/), [Huamachuco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/sanchez-carrion/huamachuco/), [Huaso](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/huaso/), [Julcan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/julcan/julcan/), [Sanagoran](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/sanchez-carrion/sanagoran/), [Santiago de Chuco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/santiago-de-chuco/) and [Usquil](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/otuzco/usquil/). By area it is the 419th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 20.8% of [Santiago de Chuco Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/santiago-de-chuco/). The centre of Quiruvilca is about 464 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0445° S, 78.2350° 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 Quiruvilca

### Nearby, outside Quiruvilca

- Baños Termales de Cachicadán · attraction, Cachicadan11 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: Quiruvilca

- 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) · Trujillo96 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca104 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 18:02).

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 Quiruvilca

Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Quiruvilca. The largest with a recorded population: Quiruvilca (9,226), Bandurria (95), Quesquenda (64) and Los Toritos (34). Settlements here lie between about 3,035 m and 4,145 m above sea level (median 3,761 m).

- Alumbre
- Bandurria
- Cachulla Alta
- Cachulla Baja
- Chacomas
- Chaguin
- Chorro Blanco
- Chukumarca
- Coipin
- Coñachugo
- Cuajinda
- El Bado
- El Hospital
- El Quinual
- El Sauco
- Hacienda Hospital
- Huacamarcanga
- Huallush
- Huamanchal
- Ichal
- Inchaca
- Jaulabamba
- José Carlos Mariátegui
- Kaunape
- La Colpa
- La Soledad
- La Usquillana
- Las Pajillas
- Llaray
- Los Alumbres
- Los Toritos
- Palco
- Pasambara
- Peña del Pajaro
- Quesquenda
- Quiruvilca
- Retambo
- San Felipe
- San Jose de Porcon
- San José
- San Pedro
- Santos Genoveva
- Shorey
- Shorey Chico
- Totorapamba
- Tres Amigos
- Tupac Amaru
- Vaquero
- Viravira

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 Quiruvilca

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Grande
- Laguna de Los Angeles
- Quebrada El Hospital
- Río Shori
- Río del Caballo Moro

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Huamanripa · 4,086 m
- Cerro Yanahuanga · 4,043 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 Quiruvilca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santiago de Chuco Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Feb (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 276 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 14 23 

Feb 14 23 

Mar 14 34 

Apr 14 22 

May 15 13 

Jun 14 3 

Jul 14 6 

Aug 15 3 

Sep 16 6 

Oct 15 16 

Nov 14 20 

Dec 14 25 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quiruvilca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Apoyo César Vallejo Mendoza · Santiago de Chuco 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.14205&mlon=-78.17446#map=17/-8.14205/-78.17446) 

Bank BCP · Huamachuco 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.81591&mlon=-78.04741#map=17/-7.81591/-78.04741) 

Petrol pump Fortuna Grifo · Huamachuco 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.90988&mlon=-78.13672#map=17/-7.90988/-78.13672) 

Hotel Hotel de Turistas Cachicadan · Cachicadan 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.09318&mlon=-78.14555#map=17/-8.09318/-78.14555) 

Mall Pacagroup General Services · Huamachuco 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.81659&mlon=-78.04137#map=17/-7.81659/-78.04137) 

School Institución Educativa 82074 Pedro Ruiz Gallo · Quiruvilca 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.07342&mlon=-78.23610#map=17/-8.07342/-78.23610) 

College Sucursal Universidad Nacional de Trujillo · Huamachuco 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.82820&mlon=-78.05403#map=17/-7.82820/-78.05403) 

Police station Comisaría Shorey · Quiruvilca 11 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 Quiruvilca

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

- Schools39
- Restaurants1
- 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 Santiago de Chuco Province

- Angasmarca
- Cachicadan
- Mollebamba
- Mollepata
- Santa Cruz de Chuca
- Santiago de Chuco
- Sitabamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Quiruvilca?In Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
- What borders Quiruvilca?Agallpampa, Cachicadan, Calamarca, Huamachuco, Huaso, Julcan, Sanagoran, Santiago de Chuco and Usquil
- What is there to see in Quiruvilca?Baños Termales de Cachicadán
- What time zone is Quiruvilca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Quiruvilca?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Quiruvilca?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quiruvilca?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quiruvilca?Settlements lie between 3,035 m and 4,145 m
- What is the highest point in Quiruvilca?Cerro Huamanripa (4,086 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Quiruvilca?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Quiruvilca?Hospital de Apoyo César Vallejo Mendoza, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Quiruvilca?BCP, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quiruvilca?Fortuna Grifo, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Quiruvilca?PE131006 (OCHA common operational dataset)