# Acos District, Acomayo Province, Cusco Department – Villages

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

District · Acomayo Province 

# Acos

Acos is a district of Peru in Acomayo Province, Cusco Department. It covers **137.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 138km²
- 6mapped services
- 3,087 mtypical elevation

## Where is Acos?

Acos lies in [Acomayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Acomayo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/acomayo/), [Colcha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/colcha/), [Omacha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/omacha/), [Pillpinto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/pillpinto/), [Pomacanchi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/pomacanchi/) and [Rondocan](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/rondocan/). By area it is the 1190th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 14.8% of [Acomayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/). The centre of Acos is about 611 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9404° S, 71.7399° 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 Acos

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Acos: 2 archaeological sites; 1 viewpoint.

- Pinturas rupestres · archaeological site
- Waqrapukara · archaeological site
- First viewpoint on Waqrapukara · 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: Acos

- 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) · Cusco50 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca241 km

### Nearest railway station

Chuquicahuana (Checacupe), about 27 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 17:26).

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 Acos

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Acos. The largest with a recorded population: Acos (759).

- Acos
- Campi
- Corma
- Huayqui

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 Acos

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Acomayo

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 Acos and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Acomayo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 626 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 692 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (131 mm) and the driest Jun (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 126 

Feb 12 124 

Mar 12 94 

Apr 12 41 

May 12 9 

Jun 11 3 

Jul 11 10 

Aug 12 8 

Sep 13 18 

Oct 13 60 

Nov 13 67 

Dec 13 131 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Acos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Acomayo · Acomayo 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91643&mlon=-71.68274#map=17/-13.91643/-71.68274) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Paruro 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.76181&mlon=-71.84742#map=17/-13.76181/-71.84742) 

Petrol pump Grifo Andree G & C S.A.C. · Acomayo 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.92517&mlon=-71.67766#map=17/-13.92517/-71.67766) 

Hotel Hotel Casona del Abuelo · Acomayo 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91993&mlon=-71.68309#map=17/-13.91993/-71.68309) 

School Institución Educativa No. 50070 · Acos 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.95040&mlon=-71.73510#map=17/-13.95040/-71.73510) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Pedagógico Público - Acomayo · Acomayo 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.92184&mlon=-71.68456#map=17/-13.92184/-71.68456) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Acomayo · Acomayo 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.92297&mlon=-71.67959#map=17/-13.92297/-71.67959) 

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 Acos

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

- Schools6

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
- Acopia
- Mosoc Llacta
- Pomacanchi
- Rondocan
- Sangarara

## Quick answers

- Where is Acos?In Acomayo Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Acos?Acomayo, Colcha, Omacha, Pillpinto, Pomacanchi and Rondocan
- What is there to see in Acos?First viewpoint on Waqrapukara, Pinturas rupestres, Waqrapukara
- What time zone is Acos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Acos?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Acos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Acos?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Acos?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Acos?Centro de Salud Acomayo, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Acos?Banco de la Nación, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Acos?Grifo Andree G & C S.A.C., about 6.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Acos?PE080203 (OCHA common operational dataset)