Map of Cajamarca, Peru

Cajamarca is the administrative centre of Cajamarca Department, Peru, with a population of about 201,329. It lies at 7.1638°S, 78.5003°W, about 2700 m above sea level. Cajamarca is about 566 km (352 mi) north of Lima, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Chepén, 102 km to the west.

Cajamarca at a glance

Where is Cajamarca?

• The 15th largest city in Peru by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 42 min on the shortest day to 12 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Cajamarca

• Chepén — 102 km west
• Trujillo — 121 km southwest
• Saña — 122 km west
• Picsi — 149 km west
• Ferreñafe — 154 km west
• Chiclayo — 154 km west
• Lambayeque — 163 km west
• Jaén — 165 km north
• Juanjuí — 196 km east
• Moyobamba — 210 km northeast

Largest cities in Cajamarca Department

• Jaén — 52,493

Largest cities in Peru

• Lima — 7,737,002
• Callao — 1,226,200
• Arequipa — 1,195,700
• Trujillo — 1,067,700
• Piura — 630,000
• Chiclayo — 609,400
• Huancayo — 456,250
• Cusco — 428,450
• Iquitos — 377,609
• Pucallpa — 326,040

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.