# Acopampa District, Carhuaz Province, Ancash Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/acopampa/

District · Carhuaz Province 

# Acopampa

Acopampa is a district of Peru in Carhuaz Province, Ancash Department. It covers **14.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.6km²
- 17mapped services
- 2,841 mtypical elevation

## Where is Acopampa?

Acopampa lies in [Carhuaz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 2 other districts: [Carhuaz](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/carhuaz/) and [Marcara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/marcara/). By area it is the 1799th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.8% of [Carhuaz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/). The centre of Acopampa is about 313 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2904° S, 77.6091° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Acopampa

### Nearby, outside Acopampa

- Busto de Teófilo Castillo · memorial, Carhuaz4.2 km
- Busto Pedro Villón · memorial, Carhuaz4.2 km
- Arco · memorial, Carhuaz4.2 km
- Rock Climbing Chancos · attraction, Marcara4.4 km
- Baños Termales de Chancos · hot spring, Marcara5.0 km
- Anta - Airport · monument, Anta6.5 km
- Entrance for laguna 513 · attraction, Carhuaz6.5 km
- Arco de Tinco · monument, Tinco7.6 km
- Mirador del Huascarán · viewpoint, Anta8.4 km
- Pampa Grande · archaeological site, Marcara8.7 km
- Piquijirca · archaeological site, Yungar10.0 km
- Paseo a caballo · attraction, Yungar10 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Acopampa

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) · Chimbote102 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco167 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:57).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Acopampa

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Acopampa. The largest with a recorded population: Acopampa (865), Antaraca (279) and Ucucha (82). Settlements here lie between about 2,689 m and 3,082 m above sea level (median 2,841 m).

- Acopampa
- Antaraca
- Ecana
- Nunocoto
- Obraje
- Ucucha

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Acopampa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Carhuaz Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 384 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 372 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (58 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August to May**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 42 

Feb 11 49 

Mar 11 54 

Apr 11 33 

May 11 27 

Jun 10 10 

Jul 10 11 

Aug 10 8 

Sep 11 12 

Oct 12 26 

Nov 12 41 

Dec 11 58 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Acopampa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Carhuaz · Acopampa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.29060&mlon=-77.62783#map=17/-9.29060/-77.62783) 

Bank Caja Sullana · Carhuaz 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.28091&mlon=-77.64633#map=17/-9.28091/-77.64633) 

ATM MultiRed · Huaraz 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52903&mlon=-77.52906#map=17/-9.52903/-77.52906) 

Petrol pump Grifo Albinagorta · Acopampa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.30200&mlon=-77.62080#map=17/-9.30200/-77.62080) 

Hotel Hospedaje Campestre Bertila · Acopampa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.29151&mlon=-77.62851#map=17/-9.29151/-77.62851) 

Mall Multiservicios y Agente BCP Quintana · Yungay 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.14088&mlon=-77.74394#map=17/-9.14088/-77.74394) 

School Institución Educativa 86281 Antonio Modesto Ashtu Padilla · Acopampa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.29202&mlon=-77.61740#map=17/-9.29202/-77.61740) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnológico · Tinco 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26842&mlon=-77.66585#map=17/-9.26842/-77.66585) 

Police station Policia Nacional del Perú · Carhuaz 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.28244&mlon=-77.64590#map=17/-9.28244/-77.64590) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Acopampa

Places mapped inside Acopampa in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- Schools4
- Restaurants8

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Carhuaz Province

- Amashca
- Anta
- Ataquero
- Carhuaz
- Marcara
- Pariahuanca
- San Miguel de Aco
- Shilla
- Tinco
- Yungar

## Quick answers

- Where is Acopampa?In Carhuaz Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Acopampa?Carhuaz and Marcara
- What is there to see in Acopampa?Busto de Teófilo Castillo, Busto Pedro Villón, Arco, Rock Climbing Chancos
- What time zone is Acopampa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Acopampa?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Acopampa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Acopampa?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Acopampa?Settlements lie between 2,689 m and 3,082 m
- What is the best time to visit Acopampa?August to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Acopampa?Hospital de Carhuaz, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Acopampa?Caja Sullana, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Acopampa?MultiRed, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Acopampa?Grifo Albinagorta, about 1.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Acopampa?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Acopampa?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Acopampa?PE020602 (OCHA common operational dataset)