# Aco District, Corongo Province, Ancash Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/aco/

District · Corongo Province 

# Aco

Aco is a district of Peru in Corongo Province, Ancash Department. It covers **57.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 57.5km²
- 2mapped services
- 3,382 mtypical elevation

## Where is Aco?

Aco lies in [Corongo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Cabana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/cabana/), [Corongo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/corongo/), [Cusca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/cusca/) and [Yanac](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/yanac/). By area it is the 1587th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 5.7% of [Corongo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/corongo/). The centre of Aco is about 403 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5180° S, 77.8834° 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 Aco

### Nearby, outside Aco

- Huajrajirca · archaeological site, Cusca5.8 km
- Calicanto · attraction, Corongo5.9 km
- Antapampa · archaeological site, Cusca6.7 km
- Termales de Aticara · attraction, Corongo7.1 km
- Pallaquish · archaeological site, Bambas16 km
- Tambo Inca de Pariachuco · archaeological site, Conchucos19 km
- Museo Arqueológico Zonal de Cabana · museum, Cabana20 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: 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) · Chimbote99 km
- Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) · Trujillo143 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:00).

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 Aco

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Aco. The largest with a recorded population: Aco (284).

- Aco
- San Isidro

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 Aco and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Corongo Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Feb (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 305 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 194 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (34 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 23 

Feb 13 23 

Mar 14 34 

Apr 14 22 

May 15 13 

Jun 14 3 

Jul 14 6 

Aug 15 3 

Sep 16 6 

Oct 15 16 

Nov 14 20 

Dec 14 25 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Red de Salud Yuracmarca · Yuracmarca 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74484&mlon=-77.89938#map=17/-8.74484/-77.89938) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Sihuas 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55434&mlon=-77.63148#map=17/-8.55434/-77.63148) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera rural · Yuracmarca 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74455&mlon=-77.89933#map=17/-8.74455/-77.89933) 

Hotel Hotel Corongo Ancash "Los Angeles" · Corongo 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.56889&mlon=-77.89702#map=17/-8.56889/-77.89702) 

School Institución Educativa 88126 San Francisco · Aco 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.52404&mlon=-77.87542#map=17/-8.52404/-77.87542) 

College Colegio Pedro Pablo Atusparia · Yanac 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.61650&mlon=-77.86460#map=17/-8.61650/-77.86460) 

Police station Comisaría de Tauca · Tauca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.47003&mlon=-78.03749#map=17/-8.47003/-78.03749) 

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 Aco

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

- Schools2

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 Corongo Province

- Bambas
- Corongo
- Cusca
- La Pampa
- Yanac
- Yupan

## Quick answers

- Where is Aco?In Corongo Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Aco?Cabana, Corongo, Cusca and Yanac
- What is there to see in Aco?Huajrajirca, Calicanto, Antapampa, Termales de Aticara
- What time zone is Aco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Aco?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Aco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aco?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Aco?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aco?Red de Salud Yuracmarca, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aco?Banco de la Nación, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aco?Gasolinera rural, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Aco?PE020902 (OCHA common operational dataset)