[1][2] The city of Acora and the lands that are now part of the district were once the seat of the Caciques Catacora.

Acora District was created by Law on May 2, 1854, during the tenure of Ramón Castilla.

Other mountains are listed below:[3] The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.

[4] Acora District has an elevation-influenced subalpine tropical climate (Köppen: Cwc) with daytime temperatures constant throughout the year, and night-time temperatures dropping below the freezing mark during the dry winter season.

Diurnal temperature variation is large, averaging 13 °C (23 °F) annually.