The GPS coordinates of Quilcate are latitude -6.8191° and longitude -78.7243°. In directional format: 6.8191° S, 78.7243° W. These coordinates mark the center of Quilcate in Cajamarca Department and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Quilcate is a city in Cajamarca Department, Peru, on the continent of South America. It falls within Provincia de San Miguel. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Quilcate sits at: Latitude 6° 49' 9" S and Longitude 78° 43' 27" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Quilcate has a population of approximately 509 people. This is roughly 0.037% of Cajamarca Department's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Cajamarca Department.

The interactive satellite map of Quilcate is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates -6.8191, -78.7243 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Quilcate in Cajamarca Department. For broader context, explore the Cajamarca Department state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Quilcate is Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA), roughly 44 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Quilcate is approximately 46 km (28 mi) from Cajamarca, the capital of Cajamarca Department, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Cajamarca Department.

Quilcate sits at an elevation of approximately 3,326 meters (10,913 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Cajamarca Department.

The closest cities to Quilcate include Catilluc, Tongod, Hualgayoc. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Quilcate, sunrise is at 06:22 AM and sunset is at 06:17 PM, giving a day length of 11h 54m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Quilcate's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Quilcate is approximately 759 km (472 mi) from the Equator, in the southern hemisphere. It's also about 8,702 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Quilcate — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Pattani, Thailand, roughly 6 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Quilcate is approximately 610 km (379 mi) S of Lima, the national capital of Peru, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.