# Acobamba Province, Huancavelica Department – Districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/

Province · Huancavelica Department 

# Acobamba Province

Acobamba Province is a province of Peru in Huancavelica Department. It covers **927.1 km²**. It is divided into 8 districts. 297 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 162 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 927km²
- 8districts
- 162mapped services

## Where is Acobamba Province?

Acobamba Province lies in [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Angaraes Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/), [Churcampa Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/), [Huancavelica Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/) and [Huanta Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/huanta/). By area it is the 182nd largest of 196 provinces in Peru. It covers 4.2% of [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/). The centre of Acobamba Province is about 272 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 36 km from Huancavelica, the main town of Huancavelica Department. The centre point is at 12.7788° S, 74.6434° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Know before you go: Acobamba 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

- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho63 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja143 km

### Nearest railway station

Yauli (Yauli), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:39).

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 Acobamba Province

District Area km² Localities Services 

[Acobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/acobamba/) 123 45 29 

[Andabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/andabamba/) 82 26 13 

[Anta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/anta/) 92 45 23 

[Caja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/caja/) 87 26 9 

[Marcas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/marcas/) 172 25 9 

[Paucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/paucara/) 220 83 52 

[Pomacocha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/pomacocha/) 55 21 11 

[Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/rosario/) 96 32 16 

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 Acobamba Province

Open gazetteers list **297 villages, towns and localities** in Acobamba Province. The largest with a recorded population: Andabamba (940), Casacancha (821), Marcas (680), Puca Cruz (625), Tororumi (550) and Anta (517). Settlements here lie between about 2,149 m and 4,460 m above sea level (median 3,701 m).

- Abransopampa
- Accomachay
- Accopite
- Achijasa
- Achocana
- Acobamba
- Ajojasa
- Alfacuchu
- Allpas
- Amañacay
- Ancalaycucho
- Anccomarca
- Andabamba
- Anga
- Anta
- Atccas
- Aurire
- Ayacuchuyoc
- Ayahuasan
- Ayamachay
- Ayhuasan
- Azul Mina
- Añaspampa
- Bellavista
- Caicharaico
- Caja
- Calicanto
- Calzada
- Camcapampa
- Candelamoco
- Canear
- Canyallo
- Casacancha
- Cauchupata
- Ccarabamba
- Ccaracocha
- Ccarhuacc
- Ccasapata
- Ccellccaya
- Ccellopunco
- Ccochacc
- Ccochamarca
- Ccochapampa
- Ccollpaccasa
- Ccolpapampa
- Cconchuypata
- Cconoc
- Ccoychacocha
- Chacapampa
- Chacaraura
- Chanchara
- Chanquil
- Chanyo
- Chaquicocha
- Chaquin
- Chaschaspata
- Chaupicasa
- Chaupirjo
- Checche
- Checco Cruz
- Checo Cruz
- Chilcapite
- Chilcapucro
- Chinchima
- Chirubamba
- Chocapampa
- Choclococha
- Choirtas
- Chopca
- Chopccapampa
- Chucllaccasa
- Chucpapampa
- Chuñuna
- Chuñunapampa
- Cima
- Cochacancha
- Cochapampa
- Cochapata
- Cochas
- Concayoc
- Condorjaja
- Condorsenja
- Coranco
- Corralniyoc
- Cruz Pata
- Cuicha
- Curabamba
- Curimaray
- Cusca
- Cusicancha
- Cuñe
- Cuñi
- Dos de Mayo
- Encañan
- Erapata
- Galapata
- Guanacopampa
- Hornopampa
- Hoyococha
- Huachua Chopcca
- Huacraccasa
- Huallpahuasi
- Huaman Era
- Huanacopampa
- Huancapite
- Huanccallaco
- Huancotacsa
- Huangallaco
- Huanucuchu
- Huanupata
- Huashua
- Huasipata
- Huayanay
- Huayanay Pata
- Huayllapampa
- Huayllapata
- Huichuhuajana
- Huillhuec
- Huillhuecc
- Husnupata
- Ichupampa
- Illanca
- Illapuquio
- Incacucho
- Incapacchan
- Incaperccan
- Incapirca
- Ingenio
- Iscomachay
- Izcumachay
- Jacanja
- Jahuincucho
- Jasanja
- Jatun Jasa
- Jolpacasa
- Laccanccapampa
- Lecclespampa
- Leguas
- Libertadores Chopcca
- Limapampa
- Lindapampa
- Lirio Huayco
- Llacce
- Llanupampa
- Llipllina
- Llumchipampa
- Luichos
- Manyacc
- Manzanayoc
- Marcas
- Marcobamba
- Matarapata
- Mayunmarca
- Mejorada Chopcca
- Michipucro
- Millpo
- Mina Mina
- Molino Pampa
- Mollebamba
- Mollera
- Mullaca
- Mutuy Orjo
- Nahuincucho
- Nueva Esperanza
- Occoro
- Oscacope
- Oyoccocha
- Paccho Molinos
- Pacchupampa
- Padre Rumi
- Palmira
- Palmira Yanacancha
- Paloma
- Paltamachay
- Pampa Cruz
- Pampa de Arica
- Pampachacra
- Pampacorral
- Pampalco
- Pampapuquio
- Pantache
- Pantachi Norte
- Parcostambo
- Parcoylla
- Pariac
- Parisa
- Pariza
- Pata
- Pata Corral
- Patacancha
- Patojocha
- Paucara
- Paucará
- Pepinoyoc
- Picchapuquio
- Piedra Labrada
- Pintoc
- Pirhuayoc
- Piscapampa
- Piscomarca
- Pisquire
- Pisquiri
- Pomacocha
- Pomavilca
- Poylloc
- Progreso
- Puca Cruz
- Pucaccasa
- Pucajaja
- Pucuyo
- Pueblo Viejo
- Pulpería
- Pumararanra
- Punchaypampa
- Puncujasa
- Putacca
- Putacpata
- Quelcaya
- Quinchipata
- Quinhahua
- Quiscapata
- Quishuarpampa
- Quishuarpuquio
- Quisira
- Radiojasha
- Ranra
- Rarunmarca
- Rayanniyoc
- Rayanniyocc
- Rosario
- Rumihuasi
- Rupacc
- Rurunmarca
- Sachaorcco
- Sachaorco
- San Antonio de Tasta
- San Isidro
- San Juan de Villa Rica
- San Pedro
- San Pedro de Ñahuincucho
- Sancaypampa
- Santa Cruz Paccho
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Chopcca
- Saywa
- Secsispampa
- Sillacocha
- Sillapata
- Sillero
- Sojos
- Sol de Oro
- Sollo
- Sondorhuayjo
- Sotopampa
- Sumac Llaccta
- Sumacllacta
- Tambo
- Tamboraico
- Tambraico
- Tarapata
- Tierra Colorada
- Tincco
- Tincoy
- Tinquerccasa
- Tiopampa
- Tocarayoc
- Toccarayoc
- Toccto
- Tocto
- Tocyac
- Tocyascca
- Tornacas
- Tororumi
- Totoraccocha
- Totorapampa
- Tranca
- Tres de Octubre
- Tucapapata
- Uchuypuquio
- Urpaypuquio
- Villa Mantaro
- Villa Pata
- Villa de Oro
- Virgen de Lourdes
- Vista Alegre
- Yacohuanay
- Yacopajare
- Yacoraquina
- Yacuraquina
- Yanacocha
- Yargabamba
- Yañacc
- Yañañay
- Yuncuro
- Yuracc Cancha
- Yurajuancha

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 Acobamba Province

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

### Water

40 rivers and streams; 16 lakes.

- Laguna Aljacocha
- Laguna Aynancocha
- Laguna Azul Cocha
- Laguna Choclococha
- Laguna Cochapampa
- Laguna Islacocha
- Laguna Jolpacocha
- Laguna Mamacocha
- Laguna Minas Cocha
- Laguna Parionacocha
- Laguna Quilacocha
- Laguna Tiacocha
- Laguna Totorcocha
- Laguna Yanahuilca
- Laguna Yanalara
- Lagunas Tinquicocha
- Quebrada Ahuac
- Quebrada Alalamachay
- Quebrada Allpahuayjo
- Quebrada Alpachaca
- Quebrada Alpachaca
- Quebrada Alpuntohuayjo
- Quebrada Ancoquisca
- Quebrada Auquibimbra

…and 32 more.

### Hills and mountains

53 mountains.

- Cerro Yanacancha · 4,494 m
- Cerro Jellosayhua · 4,489 m
- Cerro Ichusayhua · 4,487 m
- Cerro Ajesayhua · 4,395 m
- Cerro Saprailla · 4,356 m
- Cerro Pensamiento · 4,353 m
- Cerro Songonorco · 4,331 m
- Cerro Puca Loca · 4,329 m
- Cerro Cobre Mina · 4,264 m
- Cerro Machaypata · 4,248 m
- Cerro Sacsalla · 4,234 m
- Cerro Rayusca · 4,229 m
- Cerro Mina Pata · 4,165 m
- Cerro Cecilio Jasa · 4,144 m
- Cerro Altarchaja · 4,126 m
- Cerro Vicuñayoc · 4,116 m
- Cerro Mojinete · 4,079 m
- Cerro Llactapata · 4,072 m
- Cerro Huarajocancha · 4,060 m
- Cerro Carasenca · 4,057 m
- Cerro Pucancha · 3,958 m
- Cerro Ichucallan · 3,951 m
- Cerro Quellojaja · 3,951 m
- Cerro Tenaceria · 3,943 m

…and 29 more.

### Estates

39 estates.

- Fundo Allpacocha
- Fundo Bozobamba
- Fundo Cachicucho
- Fundo Chihuilluyo
- Fundo Chullunco
- Fundo Chupa
- Fundo Collo
- Fundo Eratuna
- Fundo Jtumpampa
- Fundo Llacce
- Fundo Maquinhuayo
- Fundo Mito
- Fundo Orituyoc
- Fundo Piscapuquio
- Fundo Pomavilca
- Fundo Putaja
- Fundo Yerba Buena
- Hacienda Amancay
- Hacienda Auquimbra
- Hacienda Bellavista
- Hacienda Casavi
- Hacienda Ccarhuac
- Hacienda Collpa
- Hacienda Huancas

…and 15 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 Acobamba Province and the best time to visit

In Acobamba Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (111 mm) and the driest Jun (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 101 

Feb 9 111 

Mar 9 91 

Apr 9 27 

May 9 15 

Jun 8 5 

Jul 8 11 

Aug 8 10 

Sep 9 21 

Oct 10 40 

Nov 10 52 

Dec 10 104 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Acobamba Province

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Schools158
- Restaurants1

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 Acobamba Province?In Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Acobamba Province?Angaraes Province, Churcampa Province, Huancavelica Province and Huanta Province
- What time zone is Acobamba Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Acobamba Province?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Acobamba Province?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Acobamba Province?297 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Acobamba Province?Settlements lie between 2,149 m and 4,460 m
- What is the highest point in Acobamba Province?Cerro Yanacancha (4,494 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Acobamba Province?November
- How many hospitals are in Acobamba Province?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Acobamba Province?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Acobamba Province?PE0902 (OCHA common operational dataset)