# Pomacocha District, Acobamba Province, Huancavelica Department

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

District · Acobamba Province 

# Pomacocha

Pomacocha is a district of Peru in Acobamba Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **55.2 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 55.2km²
- 11mapped services
- 3,522 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pomacocha?

Pomacocha lies in [Acobamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 3 other districts: [Acobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/acobamba/), [Caja](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/caja/) and [Congalla](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/angaraes/congalla/). By area it is the 1594th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 6.0% of [Acobamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/). The centre of Pomacocha is about 287 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.8604° S, 74.5206° 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 Pomacocha

### Nearby, outside Pomacocha

- Plaza El Chorro · attraction, Churcampa20 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: Pomacocha

- 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) · Ayacucho47 km
- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja158 km

### Nearest railway station

Yauli (Yauli), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16, 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.

## Villages and localities in Pomacocha

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Pomacocha. The largest with a recorded population: Pomacocha (408), Chilcapite (259), Yanacocha (259), Huayllapampa (202), Incapacchan (201) and Cusicancha (185). Settlements here lie between about 3,163 m and 3,861 m above sea level (median 3,522 m).

- Ayahuasan
- Ayhuasan
- Ccoychacocha
- Chilcapite
- Choclococha
- Cuicha
- Cusicancha
- Huayllapampa
- Huillhuec
- Huillhuecc
- Incapacchan
- Luichos
- Mutuy Orjo
- Pariac
- Pomacocha
- Quinhahua
- Ranra
- Tranca
- Tucapapata
- Urpaypuquio
- Yanacocha

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 Pomacocha

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

### Water

7 lakes; 2 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Aynancocha
- Laguna Choclococha
- Laguna Cochapampa
- Laguna Jolpacocha
- Laguna Quilacocha
- Laguna Yanalara
- Lagunas Tinquicocha
- Quebrada Nunya
- Río Pariahuanca

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Puylle · 3,330 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Hacienda Huancas

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 Pomacocha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Acobamba Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 179 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **September to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 101 

Feb 11 111 

Mar 11 91 

Apr 10 27 

May 10 15 

Jun 9 5 

Jul 9 11 

Aug 9 10 

Sep 10 21 

Oct 11 40 

Nov 12 52 

Dec 11 104 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pomacocha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud de Acobamba · Acobamba 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.84486&mlon=-74.57161#map=17/-12.84486/-74.57161) 

Bank Plaza Principal de Acobamba-Huancavelica · Acobamba 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.84299&mlon=-74.56926#map=17/-12.84299/-74.56926) 

Petrol pump Primax · El Carmen 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.76356&mlon=-74.51427#map=17/-12.76356/-74.51427) 

Hotel Dulces sueños · San Miguel de Mayocc 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.80520&mlon=-74.38974#map=17/-12.80520/-74.38974) 

School Institución Educativa No. 36399 · Pomacocha 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.86443&mlon=-74.52448#map=17/-12.86443/-74.52448) 

College Universidad para el Desarrollo Andino · Lircay 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.98739&mlon=-74.72132#map=17/-12.98739/-74.72132) 

Police station Comisaría P.N.P · San Miguel de Mayocc 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.81032&mlon=-74.38688#map=17/-12.81032/-74.38688) 

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 Pomacocha

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

- Schools11

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 Acobamba Province

- Acobamba
- Andabamba
- Anta
- Caja
- Marcas
- Paucara
- Rosario

## Quick answers

- Where is Pomacocha?In Acobamba Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Pomacocha?Acobamba, Caja and Congalla
- What is there to see in Pomacocha?Plaza El Chorro
- What time zone is Pomacocha in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pomacocha?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Pomacocha?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pomacocha?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pomacocha?Settlements lie between 3,163 m and 3,861 m
- What is the highest point in Pomacocha?Cerro Puylle (3,330 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pomacocha?September to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pomacocha?Centro de Salud de Acobamba, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pomacocha?Plaza Principal de Acobamba-Huancavelica, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pomacocha?Primax, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pomacocha?PE090207 (OCHA common operational dataset)