# San Miguel de Aco District, Carhuaz Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/san-miguel-de-aco/

District · Carhuaz Province 

# San Miguel de Aco

San Miguel de Aco is a district of Peru in Carhuaz Province, Ancash Department. It covers **122.9 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 123km²
- 5mapped services
- 3,293 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Miguel de Aco?

San Miguel de Aco lies in [Carhuaz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Huari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huari/huari/), [Independencia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/independencia/), [Marcara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/marcara/), [Pariahuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/pariahuanca/) and [Tarica](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/huaraz/tarica/). By area it is the 1253rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 15.1% of [Carhuaz Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/carhuaz/). The centre of San Miguel de Aco is about 303 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3427° S, 77.4301° 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 San Miguel de Aco

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in San Miguel de Aco: 2 attractions.

- Honkopampa · attraction
- Ingreso Laguna Rocutuyoc - 10 S/ · attraction

### Nearby, outside San Miguel de Aco

- Huascarán National Park · national park, Tarica4.7 km
- Rock drawing · attraction, Marcara7.2 km
- Pampa Grande · archaeological site, Marcara14 km
- Mirador Churup · viewpoint, Independencia16 km
- Baños Termales de Chancos · hot spring, Marcara16 km
- Rock Climbing Chancos · attraction, Marcara17 km
- Taitarruntu · viewpoint, Independencia17 km
- Paseo a caballo · attraction, Yungar18 km
- Willkawaín · museum, Independencia18 km
- Willkawayin · archaeological site, Independencia18 km
- Mirador del Huascarán · viewpoint, Anta18 km
- Entrada a Ichic Willkawain · attraction, Independencia18 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: San Miguel de Aco

- 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) · Chimbote122 km
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco147 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:44) 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 San Miguel de Aco

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in San Miguel de Aco. The largest with a recorded population: Huapra (340), Aco (322), Pampamaca (262), Quinranca (197), Shirapucro (131) and San Antonio (82). Settlements here lie between about 2,962 m and 3,698 m above sea level (median 3,293 m).

- Aco
- Atocpampa
- Honcopampa
- Huapra
- Jiuya
- Maruacatac
- Pampamaca
- Pucara
- Quinranca
- Raramaypampa
- San Antonio
- Shirapucro
- Yanama
- Yananta

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of San Miguel de Aco

Named natural and historic features inside San Miguel de Aco, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Yuracyacu

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in San Miguel de Aco and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Carhuaz Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 372 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (58 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 8 42 

Feb 8 49 

Mar 8 54 

Apr 8 33 

May 8 27 

Jun 7 10 

Jul 7 11 

Aug 8 8 

Sep 9 12 

Oct 9 26 

Nov 9 41 

Dec 9 58 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Miguel de Aco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Paltay · Tarica 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.40973&mlon=-77.56755#map=17/-9.40973/-77.56755) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Chacas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.16248&mlon=-77.36561#map=17/-9.16248/-77.36561) 

ATM MultiRed · Huaraz 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52903&mlon=-77.52906#map=17/-9.52903/-77.52906) 

Petrol pump Pecsa · Tarica 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.43994&mlon=-77.54904#map=17/-9.43994/-77.54904) 

Hotel Hotel El Castor Uchuyacu Huaraz · Tarica 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.42586&mlon=-77.55188#map=17/-9.42586/-77.55188) 

Mall Divemotor Sucursal Huaraz Peru · Independencia 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.48955&mlon=-77.53663#map=17/-9.48955/-77.53663) 

School Institución Educativa 86816 Tupac Yupanqui · San Miguel de Aco 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.36612&mlon=-77.52384#map=17/-9.36612/-77.52384) 

College Universidad César Vallejo · Independencia 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.49972&mlon=-77.53613#map=17/-9.49972/-77.53613) 

Police station Puesto de Control Ishinca · Tarica 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.38029&mlon=-77.47216#map=17/-9.38029/-77.47216) 

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 San Miguel de Aco

Places mapped inside San Miguel de Aco in open map data, by type.

- Schools5

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

- Acopampa
- Amashca
- Anta
- Ataquero
- Carhuaz
- Marcara
- Pariahuanca
- Shilla
- Tinco
- Yungar

## Quick answers

- Where is San Miguel de Aco?In Carhuaz Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders San Miguel de Aco?Huari, Independencia, Marcara, Pariahuanca and Tarica
- What is there to see in San Miguel de Aco?Honkopampa, Ingreso Laguna Rocutuyoc - 10 S/
- What time zone is San Miguel de Aco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Miguel de Aco?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in San Miguel de Aco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Miguel de Aco?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Miguel de Aco?Settlements lie between 2,962 m and 3,698 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Miguel de Aco?Puesto de Salud Paltay, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Miguel de Aco?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Miguel de Aco?MultiRed, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Miguel de Aco?Pecsa, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Miguel de Aco?PE020608 (OCHA common operational dataset)