# Acas District, Ocros Province, Ancash Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/acas/

District · Ocros Province 

# Acas

Acas is a district of Peru in Ocros Province, Ancash Department. It covers **254.9 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 255km²
- 3mapped services
- 3,188 mtypical elevation

## Where is Acas?

Acas lies in [Ocros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Ambar](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaura/ambar/), [Carhuapampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/carhuapampa/), [Cochas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/cochas/), [Manas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/cajatambo/manas/), [San Cristobal de Rajan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/san-cristobal-de-rajan/) and [Santiago de Chilcas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/santiago-de-chilcas/). By area it is the 822nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 13.3% of [Ocros Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/ocros/). The centre of Acas is about 175 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 10.5019° S, 77.3390° W.

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

## Know before you go: Acas

- 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

- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU) · Huánuco142 km
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima171 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:54).

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 Acas

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Acas. The largest with a recorded population: Acas (449), Llamachupan (250), Cuchillas (15) and Ujun (4). Settlements here lie between about 943 m and 4,705 m above sea level (median 3,188 m).

- Acas
- Cajamarquilla
- Chinchiuran
- Cuchillas
- Cuchituy
- Huaco Cocha
- Huari
- Huayllampo
- Llamachupan
- Llamanchupan
- Llanca
- Ocopampa
- Quishpitaca
- Rayán
- Tunas
- Ujun

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 Acas

Named natural and historic features inside Acas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Pascacocha
- Quebrada Cauras
- Quebrada de Chilcas

### Hills and mountains

18 mountains.

- Cerro Guanaco · 4,978 m
- Cerro Terradachaca · 4,839 m
- Cerro Pascapunta · 4,825 m
- Cerro Rajura · 4,791 m
- Cerro La Pampa · 4,383 m
- Cerro Huanac · 4,317 m
- Cerro Pincullo · 4,291 m
- Cerro Cauris · 3,783 m
- Cerro Maraypampa · 3,770 m
- Cerro Shipico · 3,606 m
- Cerro Yanaque · 3,473 m
- Cerro Inca Huajanan · 3,214 m
- Cerro Liuli · 3,129 m
- Cerro Mancapa · 2,743 m
- Cerro Huinchusirca · 2,687 m
- Cerro Cunca · 2,686 m
- Cerro Matish · 1,925 m
- Cerro Puscayán · 1,242 m

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 Acas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ocros Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 166 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 148 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (25 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 16 16 

Feb 17 21 

Mar 17 24 

Apr 17 14 

May 16 10 

Jun 16 3 

Jul 15 3 

Aug 16 3 

Sep 17 4 

Oct 16 10 

Nov 16 15 

Dec 16 25 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Acas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Pecsa · Colquioc 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.28230&mlon=-77.58775#map=17/-10.28230/-77.58775) 

Hotel Hospedaje y Bodega · Huancapon 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.46910&mlon=-77.09516#map=17/-10.46910/-77.09516) 

School Institución Educativa No. 20473 · Acas 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.45610&mlon=-77.32530#map=17/-10.45610/-77.32530) 

Police station Comisaría de Chasquitambo · Colquioc 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.31267&mlon=-77.61796#map=17/-10.31267/-77.61796) 

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 Acas

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

- Schools3

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 Ocros Province

- Cajamarquilla
- Carhuapampa
- Cochas
- Congas
- Llipa
- Ocros
- San Cristobal de Rajan
- San Pedro
- Santiago de Chilcas

## Quick answers

- Where is Acas?In Ocros Province, Ancash Department, Peru
- What borders Acas?Ambar, Carhuapampa, Cochas, Manas, San Cristobal de Rajan and Santiago de Chilcas
- What time zone is Acas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Acas?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Acas?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Acas?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Acas?Settlements lie between 943 m and 4,705 m
- What is the highest point in Acas?Cerro Guanaco (4,978 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Acas?January to December
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Acas?Pecsa, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Acas?PE021402 (OCHA common operational dataset)