# Acocro District, Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Department

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District · Huamanga Province 

# Acocro

Acocro is a district of Peru in Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **430.2 km²**. 102 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 430km²
- 26mapped services
- 3,443 mtypical elevation

## Where is Acocro?

Acocro lies in [Huamanga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Acos Vinchos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/acos-vinchos/), [Chiara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/chiara/), [Chilcas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/chilcas/), [Luis Carranza](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/luis-carranza/), [Ocros](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/ocros/), [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/san-miguel/), [Tambillo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/tambillo/) and [Vischongo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/vilcas-huaman/vischongo/). By area it is the 531st largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 14.1% of [Huamanga Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huamanga/). The centre of Acocro is about 356 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 27 km from Ayacucho, the main town of Huamanga Province. The centre point is at 13.3021° S, 74.0147° 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 Acocro

### Nearby, outside Acocro

- Monumento Andrés Avelino Cáceres · memorial, Ocros15 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: Acocro

- 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

- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho26 km
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) · Nazca201 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:36).

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 Acocro

Open gazetteers list **102 villages, towns and localities** in Acocro. The largest with a recorded population: Acocro (543), Hacienda Pantipampa (462), Acco (310), Matará (253) and Suitocco (94). Settlements here lie between about 2,878 m and 4,210 m above sea level (median 3,443 m).

- Acco
- Achuchata
- Acocro
- Andarajay
- Ayapata
- Cabildo
- Carhuaschocce
- Caucho Pampa
- Caypanapampa
- Ccenhuapampa
- Ccentimachay
- Ccochani
- Ccochapata
- Ccocnapata
- Ccollcca
- Ccollpahuaycco
- Ccullcca
- Cebadilla Pata
- Chancaro
- Chasquiccasa
- Chichucancha
- Chincchicancha
- Chuma
- Chupe
- Cochacunca
- Cocolillo
- Cormana
- Cruz Pata
- Cuchicancha
- Cuchucancha
- Hacienda Chupe
- Hacienda Pantipampa
- Huachipata
- Huiccoc
- Jahuayna
- Jahuayña
- Jahuilca
- Jahuina
- Jallac
- Jesus Nazareno de Chontaca
- Jesús Nazareno de Chontaca
- Jurahuina
- Lircaypampa
- Llaco Pallana
- Marcapata
- Matara
- Matará
- Mutuypata
- Nisperonioc
- Osoro
- Oveja Cancha
- Paccpayocc
- Pagrasca
- Palcallacu
- Palpascca
- Pampamarca
- Pampamarca Baja
- Pantipampa Suyo
- Paraspampa
- Parccahuanca
- Parcco
- Pataramocco
- Pataramojo
- Pichjapuquio
- Pinau Yantapache
- Pucahuasi
- Pucarangra
- Pucarume
- Pucuhuillca
- Pucuhuillcca
- Pucuilca
- Pumacahuanca
- Pumapuquio
- Putajapampa
- Quesera
- Quinuas
- Quwisa
- Rayusca
- Rosas Pata
- Rumimachay
- San Cristobal
- San Jose de Parcco
- San Juan de Rayan
- San Pedro de Quicato
- Sapacancha
- Seccelambras
- Suitocco
- Tacrachuayco
- Tallana
- Tambo
- Tambocucho
- Tantana
- Tarhuiyoc
- Tarhuiyocc
- Tinte
- Tojllasca
- Tombo Cucho
- Uchcumachay
- Uchuy Marca
- Yanacasa
- Yanahuanco
- Yanahuancu

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 Acocro

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

### Water

23 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Laguna Huataycocha
- Laguna Parionacocha
- Laguna Quellococha
- Quebrada Almapampa
- Quebrada Antuhuana
- Quebrada Atuchuachanga
- Quebrada Auquipcancha
- Quebrada Chauperjo
- Quebrada Chaupiorco
- Quebrada Chuntaca
- Quebrada Condormacha
- Quebrada Huasahuaycco
- Quebrada Jallahuayjo
- Quebrada Jatunchancara
- Quebrada Jatunpucuro
- Quebrada Johuisha
- Quebrada Pacobamba
- Quebrada Tallana
- Quebrada Tantarnioc
- Quebrada Ticanca
- Quebrada Tintay
- Quebrada Tumbeshuayjo
- Quebrada Ventanillayoc
- Río Challhuamayo

…and 2 more.

### Hills and mountains

28 mountains.

- Cerro Chancarahuaycco · 4,228 m
- Cerro Huarajojasa · 4,224 m
- Cerro Osoro · 4,219 m
- Cerro Yanapiruru · 4,213 m
- Cerro Machuatus · 4,207 m
- Cerro Vacapacana · 4,201 m
- Cerro Acchiphuachanan · 4,198 m
- Cerro Lucho Jahuana · 4,193 m
- Cerro Omotojasa · 4,180 m
- Cerro Chuyuccata · 4,170 m
- Cerro Puca Cruz · 4,167 m
- Cerro Mina · 4,164 m
- Cerro Huaman Pirca · 4,154 m
- Cerro Ancapahuachanan · 4,151 m
- Cerro Huaminan · 4,135 m
- Cerro Cielo Orcco · 4,123 m
- Cerro Quilcapite · 4,114 m
- Cerro Escalera · 4,110 m
- Cerro Tarhuiyoc · 4,101 m
- Cerro Rurunhuillca · 4,084 m
- Cerro Ccarccopata · 4,030 m
- Cerro Acllaccasa · 4,007 m
- Cerro Jumaya · 3,916 m
- Cerro Vargas · 3,912 m

…and 4 more.

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 Acocro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huamanga Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 528 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (99 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 9 93 

Feb 8 99 

Mar 8 81 

Apr 8 24 

May 8 14 

Jun 7 4 

Jul 6 10 

Aug 7 9 

Sep 8 19 

Oct 9 35 

Nov 9 47 

Dec 9 93 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Acocro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nuevo Hospital-Seguro · San Juan Bautista 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.17501&mlon=-74.20037#map=17/-13.17501/-74.20037) 

Bank Agente BN · San Juan Bautista 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.17565&mlon=-74.19979#map=17/-13.17565/-74.19979) 

ATM BCP · Andres Avelino Caceres Dorregaray 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.15363&mlon=-74.20635#map=17/-13.15363/-74.20635) 

Petrol pump San Antonio de Manallasacc · Chiara 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.47298&mlon=-74.14880#map=17/-13.47298/-74.14880) 

Hotel the spirit of pachamama · Chiara 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.33277&mlon=-74.20819#map=17/-13.33277/-74.20819) 

Mall Demacons Center · Andres Avelino Caceres Dorregaray 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.16360&mlon=-74.21516#map=17/-13.16360/-74.21516) 

School Institución Educativa No. 38593 · Acocro 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.32047&mlon=-74.00557#map=17/-13.32047/-74.00557) 

College Jean Piaget · San Juan Bautista 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.17784&mlon=-74.20581#map=17/-13.17784/-74.20581) 

Police station Comisaría del Distrito Ocros · Ocros 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.39082&mlon=-73.91475#map=17/-13.39082/-73.91475) 

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 Acocro

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

- Schools26

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 Huamanga Province

- Acos Vinchos
- Andres Avelino Caceres Dorregaray
- Ayacucho
- Carmen Alto
- Chiara
- Jesus Nazareno
- Ocros
- Pacaycasa
- Quinua
- San Jose de Ticllas
- San Juan Bautista
- Santiago de Pischa
- Socos
- Tambillo
- Vinchos

## Quick answers

- Where is Acocro?In Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru
- What borders Acocro?Acos Vinchos, Chiara, Chilcas, Luis Carranza, Ocros, San Miguel, Tambillo and Vischongo
- What is there to see in Acocro?Monumento Andrés Avelino Cáceres
- What time zone is Acocro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Acocro?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Acocro?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Acocro?102 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Acocro?Settlements lie between 2,878 m and 4,210 m
- What is the highest point in Acocro?Cerro Chancarahuaycco (4,228 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Acocro?Nuevo Hospital-Seguro, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Acocro?Agente BN, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Acocro?BCP, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Acocro?San Antonio de Manallasacc, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Acocro?PE050102 (OCHA common operational dataset)