Province Contumaza: places, tours and sights

Contumaza is part of Cajamarca.

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Disease risk

Disease Cases / 100k Risk YoY trend
Dengue 1.308,3 very high ↓ -73.3%
Leishmaniasis 164,4 very high ↑ +283.3%
Yellow fever moderate Yellow fever vaccination 10+ days before travel RECOMMENDED (endemic zone).
Leptospirosis 3,6 low → 0.0%

Source: MINSA Vigilancia Epidemiologica (Datosabiertos). Last update EW 52/2024. 52-week incidence per 100,000 inhabitants.

Heritage & UNESCO

Notable sites

  • 75 Designated Immovable Cultural Heritage
  • 70 Pre-Hispanic Archaeological Monument
  • 3 Archaeological Cultural Landscape
  • 2 Rock Art

Sources: UNESCO data.unesco.org/whc001 + patrimoniomundial.cultura.pe + peru_cultura_schutzrang (13 tiers)

Historical Epochs

Dominant cultures: Inca (5) Caxamarca (1) Cuizmango (1) Guzmango (1) Cupisnique (1)

Period distribution

  • 71 No Defined Period
  • 6 Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
  • 3 Colonial Period (1532-1821)
  • 3 Not Applicable (natural landscape/non-historical)
  • 1 Republican Era (1821-present)
  • 1 Late Intermediate (1100-1470 CE, Chimú/Chachapoyas)
  • 1 Formative Period (1800-200 BCE, e.g. Chavín, Caral)
  • 1 Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE)

Notable sites

  • Principe Cuan y Princesa Tantarica — Inca Empire (1470-1532 CE) (Inca)
  • Recursos Turisticos Petroglifos De Yonan Código: 16 Departamento: Cajamarca Prov — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
  • SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO LA CALERA 3 — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Inca)
  • SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO MONTENEGRO — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Inca)
  • SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO CAFETAL 14 — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods)
  • SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO CAFETAL 15 — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Inca)
  • SITIO ARQUEOLÓGICO TIRA LARGA 2 — Multiple Periods (site with layers of various periods) (Inca)
  • Semana Santa Contumaza — Colonial Period (1532-1821)

Source: peru_cultura_epoche (11-tier canon, auto-classified)

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Healthcare access

22
Active facilities
3
with admission (hospitals)
37
Total beds
6
with telemedicine
🚑 4
operational ambulances

Main hospitals

  • TEMBLADERA (I-4)
    YONAN · 15 Total beds · Tel. 915202759
  • CONTUMAZA (I-4)
    CONTUMAZA · 11 Total beds · Tel. 915195885
  • DE APOYO CHILETE (I-4)
    CHILETE · 9 Total beds · Tel. 976907841

Source: MINSA RENIPRESS + EESS_TELESALUD + Ambulances (geominsa.minsa.gob.pe)

Data & sources

Show data sources used
  • SENAMHI Climate data, seasons, UV index, frost (1981-2020 climate normals + daily forecasts)
  • MINCETUR / PromPerú Tourism infrastructure: hotels, restaurants, agencies, artisans, attractions
  • INEI / SIRTOD Statistics: population, GDP, crime, traffic accidents (department and province level)
  • SERNANP Protected areas: national parks, reserves, sanctuaries, protection forests
  • INGEMMET Geological hazards: landslides, debris flows, floods, volcanic activity
  • MTC Road network and traffic notices (closures, detours, press releases)
  • Ministerio de Cultura Cultural heritage: archaeological sites, UNESCO World Heritage, Qhapaq Ñan, museums
  • DATACRIM (INEI) Crime and homicide reports 2017-2024 (public ArcGIS REST API)
  • OpenStreetMap Open geospatial data: roads, POIs, administrative boundaries

Retrieved: 2026-06

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