# Acostambo District, Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/acostambo/

District · Tayacaja Province 

# Acostambo

Acostambo is a district of Peru in Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **164.3 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 164km²
- 24mapped services
- 3,595 mtypical elevation

## Where is Acostambo?

Acostambo lies in [Tayacaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 8 other districts: [Acraquia](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/acraquia/), [Ahuaycha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/ahuaycha/), [Cuenca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/cuenca/), [Huando](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/huando/), [Izcuchaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/izcuchaca/), [Pazos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/pazos/), [Pilchaca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/huancavelica/pilchaca/) and [Ñahuimpuquio](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/nahuimpuquio/). By area it is the 1075th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 4.9% of [Tayacaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/). The centre of Acostambo is about 224 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 15 km from Pampas, the main town of Tayacaja Province. The centre point is at 12.4232° S, 75.0007° 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 Acostambo

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Acostambo: 1 archaeological site.

- Cuevas · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Acostambo

- Aguas Calientes · attraction, Cuenca4.1 km
- Gentil · archaeological site, Ahuaycha12 km
- Pukamachay · ruins, Ñahuimpuquio14 km
- Inkamachay · ruins, Ñahuimpuquio14 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: Acostambo

- 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

- Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja88 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho119 km

### Nearest railway station

Aguas Calientes (Cuenca), about 4.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:41).

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 Acostambo

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Acostambo. The largest with a recorded population: Acostambo (901), Alfapata (167), Huayta Corral (152), Empedrado (60) and Pucapampa (4). Settlements here lie between about 3,090 m and 4,194 m above sea level (median 3,595 m).

- Acostambo
- Alalaya
- Alfapata
- Casma
- Chicllapata
- Chocuna
- Conopa
- Empedrado
- Estrella
- Hacienda Pacchapata
- Huantaro
- Huayta Corral
- Imperial
- La Libertad
- Lauza Chico
- Lindamo
- Llamarumi
- Magdalena De Chilcapata
- Milpojasha
- Otuto
- Pacchapata Baja
- Pantipata
- Pucapampa
- Pucuruto
- Pumtaocco
- Quintaojo
- Santa Cruz
- Vista Alegre

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 Acostambo

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Alauma

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Cerro Hornolacay · 4,337 m
- Cerro Chicuro Punta · 4,237 m
- Cerro Pirhuasca · 4,218 m
- Cerro Ichucru · 4,180 m
- Cerro Quishuarjasa · 4,105 m
- Cerro Llamacancha · 4,099 m

### Estates

5 estates.

- Hacienda Chicllapala
- Hacienda Huachacpata
- Hacienda Magdalena
- Hacienda Pacchapata
- Hacienda Yacuchanca

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 Acostambo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tayacaja Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 288 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 406 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (77 mm) and the driest Jun (3 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 6 69 

Feb 6 77 

Mar 6 64 

Apr 6 18 

May 5 10 

Jun 5 3 

Jul 4 7 

Aug 5 7 

Sep 6 14 

Oct 6 29 

Nov 7 36 

Dec 6 73 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Acostambo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Pampas Tayacaja · Pampas 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.40230&mlon=-74.86690#map=17/-12.40230/-74.86690) 

Bank Banco de la nación · Izcuchaca 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.50072&mlon=-74.99742#map=17/-12.50072/-74.99742) 

Petrol pump EESS petrosur · Acostambo 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.49905&mlon=-74.99842#map=17/-12.49905/-74.99842) 

Hotel Hotel Izcuchaca lodge · Izcuchaca 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.48960&mlon=-75.00995#map=17/-12.48960/-75.00995) 

Mall Plaza de Huayucachi · Huayucachi 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.13822&mlon=-75.22309#map=17/-12.13822/-75.22309) 

School Institución Educativa San Antonio · Acostambo 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.44611&mlon=-74.99750#map=17/-12.44611/-74.99750) 

College UNAT - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Tayacaja · Pampas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39877&mlon=-74.87051#map=17/-12.39877/-74.87051) 

Police station Seguridad Ciudadana · Pampas 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39862&mlon=-74.86902#map=17/-12.39862/-74.86902) 

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 Acostambo

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

- Petrol pumps2
- Schools21
- 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.

## Other districts in Tayacaja Province

- Acraquia
- Ahuaycha
- Andaymarca
- Colcabamba
- Daniel Hernandez
- Huachocolpa
- Huaribamba
- Pampas
- Pazos
- Pichos
- Quichuas
- Quishuar
- Roble
- Salcabamba
- Salcahuasi
- San Marcos de Rocchac
- Santiago de Tucuma
- Surcubamba
- Tintay Puncu
- Ñahuimpuquio

## Quick answers

- Where is Acostambo?In Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
- What borders Acostambo?Acraquia, Ahuaycha, Cuenca, Huando, Izcuchaca, Pazos, Pilchaca and Ñahuimpuquio
- What is there to see in Acostambo?Cuevas
- What time zone is Acostambo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Acostambo?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Acostambo?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Acostambo?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Acostambo?Settlements lie between 3,090 m and 4,194 m
- What is the highest point in Acostambo?Cerro Hornolacay (4,337 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Acostambo?Hospital de Pampas Tayacaja, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Acostambo?Banco de la nación, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Acostambo?EESS petrosur, about 8.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Acostambo?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Acostambo?PE090702 (OCHA common operational dataset)