# Accha District, Paruro Province, Cusco Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/accha/

District · Paruro Province 

# Accha

Accha is a district of Peru in Paruro Province, Cusco Department. It covers **238.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 239km²
- 8mapped services
- 3,646 mtypical elevation

## Where is Accha?

Accha lies in [Paruro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Capacmarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/chumbivilcas/capacmarca/), [Ccapi](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/ccapi/), [Colcha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/colcha/), [Omacha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/omacha/) and [Pillpinto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/pillpinto/). By area it is the 852nd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 12.1% of [Paruro Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/paruro/). The centre of Accha is about 600 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9859° S, 71.8641° 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 Accha

### Nearby, outside Accha

- Señor de Torrechayocc · memorial, Ccapi17 km
- First viewpoint on Waqrapukara · viewpoint, Acos18 km
- Waqrapukara · archaeological site, Acos19 km
- Pinturas rupestres · archaeological site, Acos19 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: Accha

- 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) · Cusco51 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca247 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:08, 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 Accha

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Accha.

- Accha
- Acchupampa
- Amancay
- Huyayno
- Misanapata
- Parco
- Pfoccorhuay

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).

## Weather in Accha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Paruro Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 193 m higher 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). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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- Feb
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 126 

Feb 7 124 

Mar 7 94 

Apr 7 41 

May 6 9 

Jun 6 3 

Jul 6 10 

Aug 7 8 

Sep 7 18 

Oct 8 60 

Nov 8 67 

Dec 8 131 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Accha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Acomayo · Acomayo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91643&mlon=-71.68274#map=17/-13.91643/-71.68274) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Capacmarca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00720&mlon=-72.00243#map=17/-14.00720/-72.00243) 

Petrol pump Grifo Andree G & C S.A.C. · Acomayo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.92517&mlon=-71.67766#map=17/-13.92517/-71.67766) 

Hotel Hotel Casona del Abuelo · Acomayo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91993&mlon=-71.68309#map=17/-13.91993/-71.68309) 

School Institución Educativa No. 50377 · Accha 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.99910&mlon=-71.88570#map=17/-13.99910/-71.88570) 

College Las Americas · Capacmarca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00718&mlon=-71.99606#map=17/-14.00718/-71.99606) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Accha · Accha 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.96964&mlon=-71.83031#map=17/-13.96964/-71.83031) 

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 Accha

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

- Schools7
- 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 Paruro Province

- Ccapi
- Colcha
- Huanoquite
- Omacha
- Paccaritambo
- Paruro
- Pillpinto
- Yaurisque

## Quick answers

- Where is Accha?In Paruro Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Accha?Capacmarca, Ccapi, Colcha, Omacha and Pillpinto
- What is there to see in Accha?Señor de Torrechayocc, First viewpoint on Waqrapukara, Waqrapukara, Pinturas rupestres
- What time zone is Accha in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Accha?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Accha?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Accha?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Accha?Centro de Salud Acomayo, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Accha?Banco de la Nación, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Accha?Grifo Andree G & C S.A.C., about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Accha?PE081002 (OCHA common operational dataset)