# Acraquia District, Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/acraquia/ District · Tayacaja Province # Acraquia Acraquia is a district of Peru in Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department. It covers **108.5 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 108km² - 23mapped services - 3,616 mtypical elevation ## Where is Acraquia? Acraquia lies in [Tayacaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/), [Huancavelica Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Acostambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/acostambo/), [Ahuaycha](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/ahuaycha/), [Huaribamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/huaribamba/) and [Pazos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/pazos/). By area it is the 1320th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.2% of [Tayacaja Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/). The centre of Acraquia is about 230 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 7.8 km from Pampas, the main town of Tayacaja Province. The centre point is at 12.3956° S, 74.9407° 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 Acraquia ### Nearby, outside Acraquia - Aguas Calientes · attraction, Cuenca11 km - Gentil · archaeological site, Ahuaycha13 km - Cuevas · archaeological site, Acostambo13 km - Inkamachay · ruins, Ñahuimpuquio17 km - Pukamachay · ruins, Ñahuimpuquio17 km - Circuito De Pichana · nature reserve, Pichos17 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: Acraquia - 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) · Jauja89 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho116 km ### Nearest railway station Aguas Calientes (Cuenca), about 11 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 06:17, 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 Acraquia Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Acraquia. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Rosa (294), Colca (230), Antacoto (223), Pachahuasi (163) and San Antonio (109). Settlements here lie between about 3,264 m and 4,248 m above sea level (median 3,616 m). - Acraquia - Antacoto - Centro Union Acraquia - Chiuror - Colca - Establo Cebraje - Establos Pamuri - Huancamachay - Huanupampa - Huasapuquio - Llamacancha - Matasenga - Mazos - Oscupucha - Pachahuasi - Phiscas - Pusqui - Putaccayo - Quesera - San Antonio - San Juan de Pillo - San Juan de Ututo - San Vicente de Oique - San Vicente de Oyqui - Santa Rosa - Satipo - Sumabamba - Uchcupuchac - Villa La Libertad - Yuraccasa 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 Acraquia Named natural and historic features inside Acraquia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Laguna Champacocha - Laguna Maraycocha - Quebrada Chinchihuayjo - Quebrada Llamacancha - Quebrada Machuhuasi - Quebrada Turanya - Quebrada Yanayacu ### Hills and mountains 16 mountains. - Cerro Jatun Pampa · 4,368 m - Cerro Inca Puquio · 4,277 m - Cerro Yana Ichu · 4,249 m - Cerro Uchuella Cruz · 4,192 m - Cerro Altarjaja · 4,178 m - Cerro Pampa Corral · 4,175 m - Cerro Contadera · 4,100 m - Cerro Cayhuarumi · 4,096 m - Cerro Mina Orjo · 4,089 m - Cerro Quiscapa · 4,082 m - Cerro Ñununga Pata · 4,076 m - Cerro Putaccayp · 4,057 m - Cerro Antacoto · 3,985 m - Cerro Atoc Ranra · 3,951 m - Cerro Ayahuasi · 3,950 m - Cerro Cuncayoc · 3,871 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Hacienda Pillo 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 Acraquia and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tayacaja Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 309 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 6 36 Dec 6 73 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Acraquia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Pampas Tayacaja · Pampas 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.40230&mlon=-74.86690#map=17/-12.40230/-74.86690) Bank Banco de la Nación · Pampas 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39939&mlon=-74.86650#map=17/-12.39939/-74.86650) Petrol pump EESS petrosur · Acostambo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.49905&mlon=-74.99842#map=17/-12.49905/-74.99842) Hotel Casa Hacienda San Juan - Huancavelica · Acraquia 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.38233&mlon=-74.94538#map=17/-12.38233/-74.94538) School Institución Educativa No. 36747 · Acraquia 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39510&mlon=-74.94910#map=17/-12.39510/-74.94910) College UNAT - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Tayacaja · Pampas 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39877&mlon=-74.87051#map=17/-12.39877/-74.87051) Police station Policía Nacional de Carreteras · Pampas 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.39328&mlon=-74.86995#map=17/-12.39328/-74.86995) 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 Acraquia Places mapped inside Acraquia in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools20 - 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 - Acostambo - 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 Acraquia?In Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru - What borders Acraquia?Acostambo, Ahuaycha, Huaribamba and Pazos - What is there to see in Acraquia?Aguas Calientes, Gentil, Cuevas, Inkamachay - What time zone is Acraquia in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Acraquia?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Acraquia?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Acraquia?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Acraquia?Settlements lie between 3,264 m and 4,248 m - What is the highest point in Acraquia?Cerro Jatun Pampa (4,368 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Acraquia?Hospital de Pampas Tayacaja, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Acraquia?Banco de la Nación, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Acraquia?EESS petrosur, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Acraquia?PE090703 (OCHA common operational dataset)