Map of Jaén, Cajamarca Department, Peru

Jaén is a city in Cajamarca Department, Peru, with a population of about 52,493. It lies at 5.7073°S, 78.8079°W. Jaén is about 731 km (454 mi) north of Lima, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ferreñafe, 150 km to the southwest.

Jaén at a glance

Where is Jaén?

• The 48th largest city in Peru by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 47 min on the shortest day to 12 h 27 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Jaén

• Ferreñafe — 150 km southwest
• Picsi — 155 km southwest
• Saña — 160 km southwest
• Lambayeque — 164 km southwest
• Chiclayo — 164 km southwest
• Chulucanas — 165 km northwest
• Cajamarca — 165 km south
• Chepén — 182 km south
• Loja — 196 km north, Ecuador
• Moyobamba — 206 km east

Largest cities in Cajamarca Department

• Cajamarca — 201,329

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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Other places named Jaén

• Jaén — Andalusia, Spain

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.