# Rosario District, Acobamba Province, Huancavelica Department

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

District · Acobamba Province 

# Rosario

Rosario is a district of Peru in Acobamba Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **95.7 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 95.7km²
- 16mapped services
- 3,851 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rosario?

Rosario lies in [Acobamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 6 other districts: [Acobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/acobamba/), [Anco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/anco/), [Andabamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/andabamba/), [Anta](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/anta/), [El Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/churcampa/el-carmen/) and [Paucara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/paucara/). By area it is the 1399th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 10.3% of [Acobamba Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/acobamba/). The centre of Rosario is about 275 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7394° S, 74.5955° 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: Rosario

- 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 28 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.

## Villages and localities in Rosario

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Rosario. The largest with a recorded population: Puca Cruz (625), Llipllina (498), Calzada (144), Sillapata (75), Atccas (68) and Marcobamba (60). Settlements here lie between about 2,991 m and 4,158 m above sea level (median 3,851 m).

- Accomachay
- Achocana
- Atccas
- Calzada
- Ccasapata
- Ccochapampa
- Cconchuypata
- Chanquil
- Chaquin
- Cochacancha
- Cochapata
- Concayoc
- Ichupampa
- Lecclespampa
- Llipllina
- Marcobamba
- Matarapata
- Pata
- Pepinoyoc
- Puca Cruz
- Punchaypampa
- Putacca
- Rosario
- San Antonio de Tasta
- Santa Rosa
- Sillapata
- Sollo
- Toccarayoc
- Villa Mantaro
- Yargabamba
- Yañañay
- Yuncuro

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 Rosario

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Auquibimbra
- Quebrada Cochapampa
- Quebrada Pinchay Pampa

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Cerro Quellojaja · 3,951 m
- Cerro Tínquer · 3,940 m
- Cerro Oscaylla · 3,863 m
- Cerro Chacamoco · 3,837 m
- Cerro Pichuyumarca · 3,775 m

### Estates

3 estates.

- Fundo Llacce
- Hacienda Amancay
- Hacienda Auquimbra

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 Rosario and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Acobamba Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 150 m higher 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). 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 9 101 

Feb 8 111 

Mar 8 91 

Apr 8 27 

May 8 15 

Jun 7 5 

Jul 7 11 

Aug 7 10 

Sep 8 21 

Oct 9 40 

Nov 9 52 

Dec 9 104 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rosario

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud de Acobamba · Acobamba 12 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.84299&mlon=-74.56926#map=17/-12.84299/-74.56926) 

Petrol pump Grifo Anco · Anco 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.68325&mlon=-74.58603#map=17/-12.68325/-74.58603) 

Hotel SUMAQ WASI Cobriza · Churcampa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.70000&mlon=-74.40000#map=17/-12.70000/-74.40000) 

School Institución Educativa No. 36211 · Rosario 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.74430&mlon=-74.60550#map=17/-12.74430/-74.60550) 

College Instituto Deperu Master · Lircay 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.98614&mlon=-74.72358#map=17/-12.98614/-74.72358) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Churcampa · Churcampa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.73967&mlon=-74.38631#map=17/-12.73967/-74.38631) 

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 Rosario

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

- Schools16

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
- Pomacocha

## Quick answers

- Where is Rosario?In Acobamba Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Rosario?Acobamba, Anco, Andabamba, Anta, El Carmen and Paucara
- What time zone is Rosario in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Rosario?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Rosario?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rosario?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rosario?Settlements lie between 2,991 m and 4,158 m
- What is the highest point in Rosario?Cerro Quellojaja (3,951 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rosario?Centro de Salud de Acobamba, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rosario?Plaza Principal de Acobamba-Huancavelica, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rosario?Grifo Anco, about 6.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rosario?PE090208 (OCHA common operational dataset)