# San Miguel de Acos District, Huaral Province, Lima Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/san-miguel-de-acos/ District · Huaral Province # San Miguel de Acos San Miguel de Acos is a district of Peru in Huaral Province, Lima Department. It covers **41.6 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 41.6km² - 3mapped services - 2,947 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Miguel de Acos? San Miguel de Acos lies in [Huaral Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/), [Lima Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Atavillos Alto](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/atavillos-alto/), [Atavillos Bajo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/atavillos-bajo/), [Lampian](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/lampian/), [Pacaraos](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/pacaraos/) and [Veintisiete de Noviembre](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/veintisiete-de-noviembre/). By area it is the 1665th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.1% of [Huaral Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/lima/huaral/). The centre of San Miguel de Acos is about 88 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 11.2941° S, 76.7650° 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 San Miguel de Acos ### Nearby, outside San Miguel de Acos - Rupac · archaeological site, Atavillos Bajo5.5 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: San Miguel de Acos - 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 - Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) · Lima89 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja151 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:51). 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 San Miguel de Acos Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in San Miguel de Acos. The largest with a recorded population: Acos (507) and Parantama (5). Settlements here lie between about 1,561 m and 4,501 m above sea level (median 2,947 m). - Acos - Andamarca - Cancau - Huascoy - Parantama - San Cristobal de Huascoy - San Juan - San Juan de Uchucuanico - San Miguel de Acos 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 San Miguel de Acos Named natural and historic features inside San Miguel de Acos, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Laguna Cancau - Quebrada Boliche ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Artezapunta · 4,794 m - Cerro Cunyac · 4,728 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 San Miguel de Acos and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huaral Province, the warmest month is Mar (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 809 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 43 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (7 mm) and the driest Jun (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 11 5 Feb 11 7 Mar 11 7 Apr 11 2 May 11 2 Jun 10 1 Jul 9 2 Aug 10 2 Sep 11 1 Oct 11 3 Nov 11 4 Dec 11 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Miguel de Acos Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Base Canta · Canta 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46989&mlon=-76.62343#map=17/-11.46989/-76.62343) Bank Banco de la Nación · Canta 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46713&mlon=-76.62445#map=17/-11.46713/-76.62445) Hotel Hotel Santa Julia · San Miguel de Acos 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.27461&mlon=-76.82030#map=17/-11.27461/-76.82030) School Institución Educativa 20426 Augusto Benavidez Estrada · San Miguel de Acos 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.29042&mlon=-76.76054#map=17/-11.29042/-76.76054) Police station Comisaría PNP Canta · Canta 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46914&mlon=-76.62444#map=17/-11.46914/-76.62444) 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 San Miguel de Acos Places mapped inside San Miguel de Acos in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools2 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 Huaral Province - Atavillos Alto - Atavillos Bajo - Aucallama - Chancay - Huaral - Ihuari - Lampian - Pacaraos - Santa Cruz de Andamarca - Sumbilca - Veintisiete de Noviembre ## Quick answers - Where is San Miguel de Acos?In Huaral Province, Lima Department, Peru - What borders San Miguel de Acos?Atavillos Alto, Atavillos Bajo, Lampian, Pacaraos and Veintisiete de Noviembre - What is there to see in San Miguel de Acos?Rupac - What time zone is San Miguel de Acos in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Miguel de Acos?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in San Miguel de Acos?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Miguel de Acos?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Miguel de Acos?Settlements lie between 1,561 m and 4,501 m - What is the highest point in San Miguel de Acos?Cerro Artezapunta (4,794 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Miguel de Acos?August to May - Where is the nearest hospital to San Miguel de Acos?Centro de Salud Base Canta, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Miguel de Acos?Banco de la Nación, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Miguel de Acos?PE150609 (OCHA common operational dataset)