# Acobamba District, Sihuas Province, Ancash Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/acobamba/ District · Sihuas Province # Acobamba Acobamba is a district of Peru in Sihuas Province, Ancash Department. It covers **150.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 150km² - 5mapped services - 2,797 mtypical elevation ## Where is Acobamba? Acobamba lies in [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/), [Ancash Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chillia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/chillia/), [Chingalpo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/chingalpo/), [Conchucos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/pallasca/conchucos/), [Quiches](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/quiches/) and [Taurija](https://wherepedia.org/peru/la-libertad/pataz/taurija/). By area it is the 1137th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.3% of [Sihuas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ancash/sihuas/). The centre of Acobamba is about 421 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 8.2963° S, 77.5704° 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 Acobamba ### Nearby, outside Acobamba - alcantarilla tmc km 14+335 · attraction, Taurija19 km - alcantarilla tmc km 13+590 · attraction, Taurija19 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: Acobamba - 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) · Chimbote141 km - Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca164 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:59). 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 Acobamba Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Acobamba. Settlements here lie between about 2,506 m and 2,981 m above sea level (median 2,797 m). - Acobamba - Huanza - Huasco - Jocos - Nuevo Huasco - Quilca 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 Acobamba Named natural and historic features inside Acobamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Actuy 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 Acobamba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sihuas Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 260 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 491 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (67 mm) and the driest Aug (15 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 12 55 Feb 12 60 Mar 12 67 Apr 12 46 May 12 36 Jun 11 16 Jul 10 18 Aug 11 15 Sep 12 19 Oct 12 39 Nov 13 55 Dec 12 63 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Acobamba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Apoyo Sihuas · Sihuas 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.54804&mlon=-77.58199#map=17/-8.54804/-77.58199) Bank Mibanco · Sihuas 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55422&mlon=-77.63108#map=17/-8.55422/-77.63108) Petrol pump Grifo Pecsa · Sihuas 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55481&mlon=-77.62745#map=17/-8.55481/-77.62745) Hotel Hostal Interoceanico · Sihuas 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55254&mlon=-77.63285#map=17/-8.55254/-77.63285) School Institución Educativa No. 84271 · Acobamba 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.28516&mlon=-77.55469#map=17/-8.28516/-77.55469) College Colegio Inicial #127 · Sihuas 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55426&mlon=-77.62929#map=17/-8.55426/-77.62929) Police station Policia nacional del Peru · Sihuas 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.55429&mlon=-77.63142#map=17/-8.55429/-77.63142) 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 Acobamba Places mapped inside Acobamba 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 Sihuas Province - Alfonso Ugarte - Cashapampa - Chingalpo - Huayllabamba - Quiches - Ragash - San Juan - Sicsibamba - Sihuas ## Quick answers - Where is Acobamba?In Sihuas Province, Ancash Department, Peru - What borders Acobamba?Chillia, Chingalpo, Conchucos, Quiches and Taurija - What is there to see in Acobamba?alcantarilla tmc km 14+335, alcantarilla tmc km 13+590 - What time zone is Acobamba in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Acobamba?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Acobamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Acobamba?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Acobamba?Settlements lie between 2,506 m and 2,981 m - What is the best time to visit Acobamba?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Acobamba?Hospital de Apoyo Sihuas, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Acobamba?Mibanco, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Acobamba?Grifo Pecsa, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Acobamba?PE021902 (OCHA common operational dataset)