# Santo Domingo de Acobamba District, Huancayo Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/santo-domingo-de-acobamba/ District · Huancayo Province # Santo Domingo de Acobamba Santo Domingo de Acobamba is a district of Peru in Huancayo Province, Junin Department. It covers **877.0 km²**. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 59 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 877km² - 59mapped services - 2,642 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santo Domingo de Acobamba? Santo Domingo de Acobamba lies in [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/), [Junin Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Andamarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/concepcion/andamarca/), [Huachocolpa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/huancavelica/tayacaja/huachocolpa/), [Mazamari - Pangoa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/satipo/mazamari-pangoa/) and [Pariahuanca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/pariahuanca/). By area it is the 253rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 23.5% of [Huancayo Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/junin/huancayo/). The centre of Santo Domingo de Acobamba is about 250 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 57 km from Huancayo, the main town of Huancayo Province. The centre point is at 11.8364° S, 74.7402° 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: Santo Domingo de Acobamba - 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) · Jauja80 km - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho158 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:42). 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 Santo Domingo de Acobamba Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Santo Domingo de Acobamba. The largest with a recorded population: Yanabamba (481), Santo Domingo de Acobamba (472), Rosaspampa (464), Carmen Alto (289), San Bartolomé (245) and Oxabamba (168). Settlements here lie between about 1,625 m and 4,296 m above sea level (median 2,642 m). - Alegría - Astilleria - Balcón - Barrioputa - Carmen Alto - Carpapata - Cedromonte - Chamanabamba - Chanchamayo - Chaquicocha - Chicopampa - Chilia - Durasnopata - Halcará - Huachicña - Huachocolpa - Huanoamayo - Jatun Asha - Lircana - Llaylla - Matuchacra - Millpo - Muña - Otorongo - Oxabamba - Pacaytan - Pampahuasi - Pasla Alto - Pasla Bajo - Pomabamba - Potrero - Putac - Putcamayo - Rosaspampa - San Bartolomé - Santa Rosa de Chaquicocha - Santo Domingo de Acobamba - Sinaycocha - Surcubamba - Tolejala - Unuco - Urojil - Yanabamba - Yunca - Yuracyacu 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 Santo Domingo de Acobamba Named natural and historic features inside Santo Domingo de Acobamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 20 rivers and streams; 9 lakes. - Alegría Río - Laguna Azulcocha - Laguna Inhuacocha - Laguna Llungor - Laguna Minacocha - Laguna Pallarcocha - Laguna San Gregorio - Laguna Santa Teresita - Laguna Tipicucha - Laguna Yanacocha - Quebrada Canapatuchaera - Quebrada Huaylisyacu - Quebrada Inguacocha - Quebrada Membrilluyoc - Quebrada Millpo - Quebrada Pallarcocha - Quebrada Rumihuasi - Quebrada Ututo - Río Agualuyo - Río Andamarca - Río Chualhuamayo - Río Hualcará - Río Hualcura - Río Otorongo …and 5 more. ### Hills and mountains 18 mountains; 2 peaks. - Nevado Chapico · 5,112 m - Nevado Yanaulo · 5,013 m - Cerro Vallacocha · 5,009 m - Cerro Yanahulo · 4,996 m - Cerro Hualcará · 4,449 m - Cerro Rancholoma · 4,355 m - Cerro Shimayulo · 4,301 m - Cerro Cármen Alto · 4,152 m - Cerro Paraccho · 4,137 m - Cerro Rancholoma · 4,103 m - Cerro Lumi Lumi · 3,854 m - Cerro Aramachay · 3,790 m - Cerro Muña · 3,781 m - Cerro Tullpacocha · 3,417 m - Cerro Balcón · 3,374 m - Cerro Huamancayo · 3,300 m - Cerro Runtopaquina · 3,242 m - Cerro Mariposa · 3,127 m - Cerro Jatun Asha · 3,104 m - Cerro Antopata · 2,975 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 Santo Domingo de Acobamba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huancayo Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 758 m lower 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 14 64 Feb 14 74 Mar 14 60 Apr 14 17 May 13 9 Jun 13 4 Jul 12 7 Aug 13 7 Sep 14 13 Oct 14 27 Nov 14 36 Dec 14 71 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santo Domingo de Acobamba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Brevetes Policlínico Ayni · Comas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.68518&mlon=-75.03582#map=17/-11.68518/-75.03582) Hotel Lucas Hotel Chanchamayo · Santo Domingo de Acobamba 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.84585&mlon=-74.79492#map=17/-11.84585/-74.79492) School Institución Educativa No. 30250 · Santo Domingo de Acobamba 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.84120&mlon=-74.72490#map=17/-11.84120/-74.72490) 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 Santo Domingo de Acobamba Places mapped inside Santo Domingo de Acobamba in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools58 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 Huancayo Province - Carhuacallanga - Chacapampa - Chicche - Chilca - Chongos Alto - Chupuro - Colca - Cullhuas - El Tambo - Huacrapuquio - Hualhuas - Huancan - Huancayo - Huasicancha - Huayucachi - Ingenio - Pariahuanca - Pilcomayo - Pucara - Quichuay - Quilcas - San Agustin - San Jeronimo de Tunan - Sapallanga - Saño - Sicaya - Viques ## Quick answers - Where is Santo Domingo de Acobamba?In Huancayo Province, Junin Department, Peru - What borders Santo Domingo de Acobamba?Andamarca, Huachocolpa, Mazamari - Pangoa and Pariahuanca - What time zone is Santo Domingo de Acobamba in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santo Domingo de Acobamba?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santo Domingo de Acobamba?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santo Domingo de Acobamba?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santo Domingo de Acobamba?Settlements lie between 1,625 m and 4,296 m - What is the highest point in Santo Domingo de Acobamba?Nevado Chapico (5,112 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santo Domingo de Acobamba?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Santo Domingo de Acobamba?Brevetes Policlínico Ayni, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santo Domingo de Acobamba?PE120135 (OCHA common operational dataset)