# Aco District, Concepcion Province, Junin Department – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/aco/

District · Concepcion Province 

# Aco

Aco is a district of Peru in Concepcion Province, Junin Department. It covers **38.9 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 38.9km²
- 6mapped services
- 3,857 mtypical elevation

## Where is Aco?

Aco lies in [Concepcion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chambara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/chambara/), [Manzanares](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/manzanares/), [Mito](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/mito/), [Orcotuna](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/orcotuna/) and [Sincos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/jauja/sincos/). By area it is the 1678th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.7% of [Concepcion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/). The centre of Aco is about 178 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.9547° S, 75.3929° 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 Aco

### Nearby, outside Aco

- Auquines de matahuasi · memorial, Matahuasi8.6 km
- Virgen de la Concepcion · attraction, Concepcion10.0 km
- Huature Viejo · archaeological site, Huachac10.0 km
- Vadama · archaeological site, Huachac11 km
- Virgen de Barro · monument, Matahuasi11 km
- Juniscuto · archaeological site, San Jeronimo de Tunan12 km
- Huiñayulo · archaeological site, San Jeronimo de Tunan14 km
- Ocupi · ruins, Santa Rosa de Ocopa14 km
- Mirador 1 · viewpoint, Santa Rosa de Ocopa15 km
- Arhuaturo · archaeological site, Ahuac15 km
- Mirador 2 · viewpoint, Heroinas Toledo15 km
- Huachac, Manzanares y Chupaca · monument, Sicaya16 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: Aco

- 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) · Jauja21 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho186 km

### Nearest railway station

Concepción (Concepcion), about 8.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:44).

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 Aco

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Aco. Settlements here lie between about 3,469 m and 3,889 m above sea level (median 3,857 m).

- Aco
- Quicha Chico
- Quicha Grande
- San Antonio de Quicha Chico
- Santa Cruz de Vilca
- Vilca

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 Aco

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

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Cerro Suaco Corral · 4,373 m
- Cerro Auquilluyo · 4,229 m
- Cerro Shiqui · 4,185 m
- Loma Jupachi · 4,060 m
- Cerro Cutucutu · 3,839 m
- Cerro Charquihuasi · 3,820 m

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 Aco and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Concepcion Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 162 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 391 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (74 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 8 64 

Feb 8 74 

Mar 8 60 

Apr 8 17 

May 7 9 

Jun 7 4 

Jul 6 7 

Aug 7 7 

Sep 8 13 

Oct 8 27 

Nov 8 36 

Dec 8 71 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mini Hospital MINSA · Concepcion 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.92158&mlon=-75.31158#map=17/-11.92158/-75.31158) 

Bank Banco de la Nación · Concepcion 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.91905&mlon=-75.31286#map=17/-11.91905/-75.31286) 

ATM Caja Piura · El Tambo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.05642&mlon=-75.21813#map=17/-12.05642/-75.21813) 

Petrol pump Primax · Concepcion 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.91033&mlon=-75.32824#map=17/-11.91033/-75.32824) 

Hotel Recreo Hospedaje Campestre Turístico Wawi Wawi · Mito 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.92257&mlon=-75.34989#map=17/-11.92257/-75.34989) 

Mall Tinkuy Plaza · Chupaca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06074&mlon=-75.28773#map=17/-12.06074/-75.28773) 

School Institución Educativa No. 30343 · Aco 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.94691&mlon=-75.39437#map=17/-11.94691/-75.39437) 

College Instituto Regional de Desarrollo de Sierra Fundo San Juan de Yanamuclo · San Lorenzo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.86032&mlon=-75.39797#map=17/-11.86032/-75.39797) 

Police station Puesto policial · Concepcion 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.91880&mlon=-75.31453#map=17/-11.91880/-75.31453) 

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 Aco

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

- Schools6

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 Concepcion Province

- Andamarca
- Chambara
- Cochas
- Comas
- Concepcion
- Heroinas Toledo
- Manzanares
- Mariscal Castilla
- Matahuasi
- Mito
- Nueve de Julio
- Orcotuna
- San Jose de Quero
- Santa Rosa de Ocopa

## Quick answers

- Where is Aco?In Concepcion Province, Junin Department, Peru
- What borders Aco?Chambara, Manzanares, Mito, Orcotuna and Sincos
- What is there to see in Aco?Auquines de matahuasi, Virgen de la Concepcion, Huature Viejo, Vadama
- What time zone is Aco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Aco?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Aco?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aco?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aco?Settlements lie between 3,469 m and 3,889 m
- What is the highest point in Aco?Cerro Suaco Corral (4,373 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aco?Mini Hospital MINSA, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aco?Banco de la Nación, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Aco?Caja Piura, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aco?Primax, about 8.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Aco?PE120202 (OCHA common operational dataset)