# Caujul District, Oyon Province, Lima Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/oyon/caujul/

District · Oyon Province 

# Caujul

Caujul is a district of Peru in Oyon Province, Lima Department. It covers **104.4 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 104km²
- 4mapped services
- 3,360 mtypical elevation

## Where is Caujul?

Caujul lies in [Oyon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/oyon/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Ambar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/ambar/), [Andajes](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/oyon/andajes/), [Checras](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/checras/), [Gorgor](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/cajatambo/gorgor/), [Navan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/oyon/navan/) and [Paccho](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/paccho/). By area it is the 1351st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.6% of [Oyon Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/oyon/). The centre of Caujul is about 141 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.7781° S, 77.0001° 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 Caujul

### Nearby, outside Caujul

- Mirador San Santiago · viewpoint, Andajes14 km
- Baños termonedicinales de Tingo · attraction, Pachangara14 km
- Baños Termales de Hierro Andajes · attraction, Andajes14 km
- Baños Termales de Cabracancha · attraction, Andajes14 km
- Baños de Mamahuarmi · attraction, Pachangara14 km
- Baños termomedicinales "Las Gemelas" · attraction, Pachangara14 km
- La Mamahuarmi · memorial, Pachangara14 km
- Baños Termales de Gorgor · attraction, Gorgor17 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: Caujul

- 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) · Huánuco133 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima139 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:52).

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 Caujul

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Caujul. The largest with a recorded population: Caujul (412), Aguar (222), Lancha (61), Pampash (6) and Muyapampa (6). Settlements here lie between about 1,784 m and 3,776 m above sea level (median 3,360 m).

- Aguar
- Caujul
- Chilcarragra
- Hacienda La Fe
- Lancha
- Molino
- Mushaumarca
- Muyapampa
- Pampash
- Pumahuain
- Recu
- Shampuy
- Tintacin

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 Caujul

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Tucto
- Laguna Verdecocha
- Quebrada Chalauya
- Quebrada Cuntillin
- Quebrada Huancoy
- Quebrada Ishpa
- Quebrada Potaca
- Quebrada Rumichaca
- Quebrada Ruripunco
- Quebrada Silus
- Quebrada Tancan
- Quebrada Tucto

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro Gollarcocha · 5,011 m
- Cerro Tauripallanca · 4,898 m
- Cerro Pirhuasaga · 4,795 m
- Cerro Sugarragra · 4,765 m
- Cerro Uycuyuy · 4,743 m
- Cerro Ruripunco · 4,728 m
- Cerro Torucocha · 4,289 m
- Cerro Muclao · 2,911 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 Caujul and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Oyon Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 704 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (44 mm) and the driest Aug (7 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 13 33 

Feb 13 39 

Mar 13 37 

Apr 14 19 

May 13 16 

Jun 13 8 

Jul 12 8 

Aug 13 7 

Sep 14 8 

Oct 14 20 

Nov 14 28 

Dec 14 44 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Caujul

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Provincia de Oyón · Oyon 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.66806&mlon=-76.77250#map=17/-10.66806/-76.77250) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Pachangara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.81107&mlon=-76.87474#map=17/-10.81107/-76.87474) 

Hotel Ronald Hotel · Pachangara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.80005&mlon=-76.87786#map=17/-10.80005/-76.87786) 

School Institución Educativa No. 20095 · Caujul 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.75580&mlon=-76.98476#map=17/-10.75580/-76.98476) 

Police station Comisaría de Churín · Pachangara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.81108&mlon=-76.87494#map=17/-10.81108/-76.87494) 

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 Caujul

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

- Schools4

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 Oyon Province

- Andajes
- Cochamarca
- Navan
- Oyon
- Pachangara

## Quick answers

- Where is Caujul?In Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
- What borders Caujul?Ambar, Andajes, Checras, Gorgor, Navan and Paccho
- What is there to see in Caujul?Mirador San Santiago, Baños termonedicinales de Tingo, Baños Termales de Hierro Andajes, Baños Termales de Cabracancha
- What time zone is Caujul in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Caujul?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Caujul?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Caujul?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Caujul?Settlements lie between 1,784 m and 3,776 m
- What is the highest point in Caujul?Cerro Gollarcocha (5,011 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Caujul?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Caujul?Provincia de Oyón, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Caujul?Banco de la Nación, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Caujul?PE150903 (OCHA common operational dataset)