# Acomayo Province, Cusco Department – Districts, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/

Province · Cusco Department 

# Acomayo Province

Acomayo Province is a province of Peru in Cusco Department. It covers **930.6 km²**. It is divided into 7 districts. 75 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 88 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 931km²
- 7districts
- 88mapped services

## Where is Acomayo Province?

Acomayo Province lies in [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other provinces: [Canas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/), [Canchis Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/), [Chumbivilcas Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/), [Paruro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/) and [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/). By area it is the 181st largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 1.3% of [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/). The centre of Acomayo Province is about 617 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 54 km from Cusco, the main town of Cusco Department. The centre point is at 13.9252° S, 71.6732° 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 Acomayo Province

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Acomayo Province: 3 viewpoints; 2 archaeological sites.

- Pinturas rupestres · archaeological site
- Waqrapukara · archaeological site
- Dos lagunas. Asnacocha y Pampamarca · viewpoint
- First viewpoint on Waqrapukara · viewpoint
- Mirador de Ausangate · viewpoint

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: Acomayo Province

- 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

- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco52 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca237 km

### Nearest railway station

Chuquicahuana (Checacupe), about 21 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:25).

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.

## Districts of Acomayo Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Acomayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/acomayo/) 141 11 22 

[Acopia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/acopia/) 71 11 8 

[Acos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/acos/) 138 4 6 

[Mosoc Llacta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/mosoc-llacta/) 44 11 6 

[Pomacanchi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/pomacanchi/) 267 16 24 

[Rondocan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/rondocan/) 183 14 12 

[Sangarara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/sangarara/) 86 8 10 

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Acomayo Province

Open gazetteers list **75 villages, towns and localities** in Acomayo Province. The largest with a recorded population: Mosoc Llacta (3,802), Acos (759), Tactabamba (486), San Juan (397), Santa Lucía (393) and Rondocán (289). Settlements here lie between about 3,087 m and 3,940 m above sea level (median 3,713 m).

- Accha Accha
- Acchacalla
- Acomayo
- Acopía
- Acos
- Ayallacta
- Caca Iglesia
- Campi
- Canchanura
- Ccanchaccata
- Ccoraqqecha
- Chilcane
- Chilcani
- Chilchicaya
- Chillcapata
- Choracca
- Choseccani
- Collana
- Corma
- Corpaira / Chachapoyas
- Cospana
- Cusimachay
- Huadhua
- Huarcay
- Huascar
- Huayqui
- Huayrachapi
- Ihuina
- Iscuchaca
- Kuñotambo
- Lampaquispillacta
- Limacpampa
- Llactapampa
- Mancora
- Mancura
- Marcaconga
- Misquiuno
- Molino Pata
- Mosec Llacta
- Mosoc Llacta
- Moyocc
- Papres
- Parara
- Paroccocha
- Patacancha
- Pauchi Pampa
- Pirque
- Pitumarca
- Pomacanchi
- Puica
- Rondocan
- Rondocán
- San Isidro De Ttio
- San Jose De Conchacalla
- San Juan
- San Juan de Quihuares
- Sanca
- Sangarará
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Rosa de Ihuina
- Santo Domingo de Sanka
- Sayacrumi
- Sayhua
- Singuña
- Taccaraccay
- Taccasi
- Tactabamba
- Tarca
- Tautea
- Toccorani
- Ttumi
- Union Chahuay
- Urinsalla
- Yanampampa

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 Acomayo Province

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

### Water

7 lakes; 5 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Acopia
- Laguna Asnacocha
- Laguna Lahuacocha
- Laguna Pasco-cocha
- Laguna Pomacanchi
- Laguna Pomacanchi
- Laguna Pomacanchi
- Quebrada Pucara
- Quebrada Ruripunco
- Río Acomayo
- Río Sonjomayo
- Río Tambomayo

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Pucará · 4,146 m
- Cerro Tintinsaya · 3,973 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda Tequina

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 Acomayo Province and the best time to visit

In Acomayo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 692 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (131 mm) and the driest Jun (3 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 8 126 

Feb 8 124 

Mar 8 94 

Apr 8 41 

May 8 9 

Jun 7 3 

Jul 7 10 

Aug 8 8 

Sep 9 18 

Oct 9 60 

Nov 9 67 

Dec 9 131 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Acomayo Province

Places mapped inside Acomayo Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Schools74
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1
- Police stations5

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Acomayo Province?In Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Acomayo Province?Canas Province, Canchis Province, Chumbivilcas Province, Paruro Province and Quispicanchi Province
- What is there to see in Acomayo Province?Dos lagunas. Asnacocha y Pampamarca, First viewpoint on Waqrapukara, Mirador de Ausangate, Pinturas rupestres
- What time zone is Acomayo Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Acomayo Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Acomayo Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Acomayo Province?75 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Acomayo Province?Settlements lie between 3,087 m and 3,940 m
- What is the highest point in Acomayo Province?Cerro Pucará (4,146 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Acomayo Province?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Acomayo Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Acomayo Province?PE0802 (OCHA common operational dataset)
