# Acopia District, Acomayo Province, Cusco Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/acopia/ District · Acomayo Province # Acopia Acopia is a district of Peru in Acomayo Province, Cusco Department. It covers **71.4 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 71.4km² - 8mapped services - 3,820 mtypical elevation ## Where is Acopia? Acopia lies in [Acomayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Checacupe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/checacupe/), [Mosoc Llacta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/mosoc-llacta/), [Pomacanchi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/pomacanchi/), [Sangarara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/sangarara/) and [Tupac Amaru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canas/tupac-amaru/). By area it is the 1515th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 7.7% of [Acomayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/). The centre of Acopia is about 638 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0426° S, 71.5069° 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 Acopia ### Nearby, outside Acopia - Way to alternative Rainbowmountain · viewpoint, Combapata9.4 km - puente colonial · attraction, Combapata9.6 km - Mirador de Ausangate · viewpoint, Mosoc Llacta9.6 km - Dos lagunas. Asnacocha y Pampamarca · viewpoint, Mosoc Llacta9.9 km - Mirador de Combapata · viewpoint, Combapata10 km - Casa de Tupac Amaru ll · attraction, Tupac Amaru14 km - josé Gabriel Tupac Amaru · monument, Tupac Amaru14 km - Machu Pitumarca · archaeological site, Pitumarca14 km - Túpac Amaru · memorial, Tinta16 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: Acopia - 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) · Cusco73 km - Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca215 km ### Nearest railway station Chuquicahuana (Checacupe), about 6.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:12) 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. ## Villages and localities in Acopia Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Acopia. The largest with a recorded population: Huayrachapi (143). Settlements here lie between about 3,683 m and 3,909 m above sea level (median 3,820 m). - Acopía - Ayallacta - Caca Iglesia - Collana - Corpaira / Chachapoyas - Cospana - Huayrachapi - Misquiuno - Molino Pata - Mosec Llacta - Patacancha 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 Acopia Named natural and historic features inside Acopia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 lakes; 2 rivers and streams. - Laguna Acopia - Laguna Lahuacocha - Laguna Pomacanchi - Laguna Pomacanchi - Quebrada Pucara - Quebrada Ruripunco ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Pucará · 4,146 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 Acopia and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Acopia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Acomayo · Acomayo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91643&mlon=-71.68274#map=17/-13.91643/-71.68274) Bank Banco de la Nación · Yanaoca 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.21723&mlon=-71.43246#map=17/-14.21723/-71.43246) Petrol pump Grifo Sr. de Ccoyllorritti · Checacupe 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.01637&mlon=-71.45777#map=17/-14.01637/-71.45777) Hotel Yanampampa Lodge · Acopia 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00498&mlon=-71.51307#map=17/-14.00498/-71.51307) Mall Comercial plasita · Sicuani 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.27064&mlon=-71.22807#map=17/-14.27064/-71.22807) School Institución Educativa Miguel Angel Hurtado Delgado · Acopia 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.05170&mlon=-71.49910#map=17/-14.05170/-71.49910) College INSTITUTO SUPERIOR PUBLICO TUPAC AMARU DE TINTA · Tinta 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.14170&mlon=-71.40716#map=17/-14.14170/-71.40716) Police station Comisaría PNP Acopía · Acopia 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.05745&mlon=-71.49272#map=17/-14.05745/-71.49272) 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 Acopia Places mapped inside Acopia in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools6 - Police stations1 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 Acomayo Province - Acomayo - Acos - Mosoc Llacta - Pomacanchi - Rondocan - Sangarara ## Quick answers - Where is Acopia?In Acomayo Province, Cusco Department, Peru - What borders Acopia?Checacupe, Mosoc Llacta, Pomacanchi, Sangarara and Tupac Amaru - What is there to see in Acopia?Way to alternative Rainbowmountain, puente colonial, Mirador de Ausangate, Dos lagunas. Asnacocha y Pampamarca - What time zone is Acopia in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Acopia?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Acopia?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Acopia?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Acopia?Settlements lie between 3,683 m and 3,909 m - What is the highest point in Acopia?Cerro Pucará (4,146 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Acopia?Centro de Salud Acomayo, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Acopia?Banco de la Nación, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Acopia?Grifo Sr. de Ccoyllorritti, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Acopia?PE080202 (OCHA common operational dataset)