Current Date And Time In Lajas, Peru
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
00:40:53 PET
State: Cajamarca Department
Currency: Peruvian Sol (PEN)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (PET)
District: Provincia de Chota
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Lajas, a city in Cajamarca Department, Peru in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Lajas — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Lajas | |
| District / County | Provincia de Chota | |
| State | Cajamarca Department | |
| Country | Peru | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Sub-District Headquarters | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Peruvian Sol | |
| Code ISO-4217 | PEN | |
| Symbol | S/. | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +51 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .pe | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 2,433 | |
| In Feet | 7,983 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -6.56 | |
| Longitude | -78.73 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 6.56° S 78.735° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 6° 33' 37" S 78° 44' 5" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 6° 33.62' S 78° 44.08' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Cajamarca Department Capital | 72 km South-Southeast of Cajamarca | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | San Francisco del Vergel, Ecuador (212 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -05:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 06:22 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:17 PM | |
| Day Length | 11h 55m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Postal / ZIP Code | 06601 | |
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Lima |
Lajas is a city situated in Cajamarca Department, Peru, within South America. It falls under Provincia de Chota, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Lajas as a Sub-District Headquarters. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Cajamarca Department
The latitude and longitude of Lajas pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 2,433 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Lajas on the map
Lajas runs on UTC -05:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Lajas run on Peruvian Sol (PEN), shown with the symbol S/.. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Lajas exchange rates
To ring a number in Lajas from outside Peru, dial +51 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Lajas and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
It lies about 72 km South-Southeast of Cajamarca, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Cajamarca Department market. › Cities near Lajas
Lajas sits within Provincia de Chota, is part of Cajamarca Department in Peru. It is classified as a Sub-District Headquarters.
Lajas keeps UTC -05:00. Today the sun rises around 06:22 AM and sets around 06:17 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Lajas price in Peruvian sol (PEN), written with the symbol S/.. Check live rates on our Lajas currency page.
Lajas is about 72 km South-Southeast of Cajamarca, the capital of Cajamarca Department. See cities near Lajas for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Lajas lands you closest to San Francisco del Vergel, Ecuador, about 212 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Lajas sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
