Chota
in Provincia de Chota of Cajamarca, Peru

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-6.550 and -78.650 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -6° 33' 0" and W -78° 39' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Sol - PEN
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:00 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Lima
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:50 am and 6:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
6.552 and 101.345 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ban Prama
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Peru in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Peru.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Peru. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Chota

Chota in Provincia de Chota (Cajamarca) with it's 14,240 inhabitants is a city in Peru about 395 mi (or 636 km) north of Lima, the country's capital.

Local time in Chota is now 12:00 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Lima with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Chota. The closest airport in Peru is Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Chan Chan Archaeological Zone in a distance of 95 mi (or 153 km), South.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lajas, Chugur, Chiguirip, Tacabamba and Uticyacu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 79% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024

16°C (61 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

17°C (63 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

19°C (66 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

flor del chot. 2013 chota-peru

Published: July 16, 2013
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: will-estiff

señoritas ganadoras del reinado campesino en la fiesta de san juan bautista en chota,


corazon serrano. CHOTA- cajamarca

Published: July 18, 2013
Length: 29:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: will-estiff


Fiesta Patronal San Juan Bautista - Chota 2010

Published: August 17, 2010
Length: 51:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Luis Licera

Visita del Sr. Luis Ladislao Licera Murillo a Chota, despues de 40 años.


Excesiva velocidad provoca accidente en vía Tacabamba - Chota

Published: September 09, 2008
Length: 11:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: enlacenacional

Visita: http://enlacenacional.com Una camioneta cuatro por cuatro de matrícula OC-1710 se despistó y volcó a un abismo de cincuenta metros. El accidente ocurrió en la vía Tacabamba - Chota...


Chota: Lluvias con granizo causan alarma en la población

Published: October 07, 2008
Length: 05:40 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: enlacenacional

Visita: http://enlacenacional.com/ Fuertes lluvias, acompañadas de granizo, alarmaron a la población de Chota debido al impacto de este fenómeno meteorológico. El poblado más afectado...


Virgen María Patrona de Chota Perú 2009

Published: November 11, 2009
Length: 34:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gente de Chota

Festividad en Honor Nuestra Virgen María Patrona de Chota.


CONTAMINACIÓN AMBIENTAL EN LA CIUDAD DE CHOTA

Published: August 03, 2014
Length: 11:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: oliver cerquera oblitas

La contaminación del medio ambiente constituye uno de los problemas más críticos no solo en chota, Cajamarca o el Perú, sino en todo el mundo y es por ello que ha surgido la necesidad de...


Pachatuco Chota Perú, Cogida de Toro, bull Attack

Published: August 16, 2007
Length: 06:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Gente de Chota

Cogida de Pachatuco en lajas, chota, cajamarca, peru año 2005 www.gentedechota.com.


Feria San Juan Bautista 2012 en Chota - Spot HD

Published: May 27, 2012
Length: 00:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Muni Chota

Video Promocional de la Festividad San Juan Bautista de Chota 2012 Producción: Manuel Serrano.


Chota: Ronderos, en segundo día de paro provincial, demandan asfaltado de vía

Published: October 21, 2008
Length: 57:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: enlacenacional

http://enlacenacional.com/ Decididos a todo. Los ronderos de la provincia de Chota acatan un paro indefinido en demanda del asfaltado de la carretera hacia Chiclayo. Los manifestantes amenazan...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Chota Province

Chota Province is a province of the Cajamarca Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Chota.

Located at -6.56278, -78.6492 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chota