Acochaca District
| Acochaca Aquchaka | ||
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| District | ||
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| Country |
 Peru | |
| Region | Ancash | |
| Province | Asunción | |
| Founded | December 30, 1983 | |
| Capital | Acochaca | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Edgar Benedicto Arce Ramirez | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 80.97 km2 (31.26 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 3,350 m (10,990 ft) | |
| Population (2005 census) | ||
| • Total | 4,079 | |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) | |
| UBIGEO | 020402 | |
| Website | muniacochaca.gob.pe | |
Acochaca or Aquchaka (Quechua aqu sand, chaka bridge, "sand bridge") is one of two districts of the province Asunción in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.67%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.99% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que apredió hablar (in Spanish)
External links
- (Spanish) Municipal web site
- Ankash qallu
| Aija | |
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| Antonio Raymondi | |
| Asunción | |
| Bolognesi | |
| Carhuaz | |
| Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald | |
| Casma | |
| Corongo | |
| Huaraz | |
| Huari | |
| Huarmey | |
| Huaylas | |
| Mariscal Luzuriaga | |
| Ocros | |
| Pallasca | |
| Pomabamba | |
| Recuay | |
| Santa | |
| Sihuas | |
| Yungay | |
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Coordinates: 8°31′59″S 77°52′59″W / 8.53306°S 77.88306°W
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