Acochaca District
Acochaca
Aquchaka | |
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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 | UTC-5 (PET) |
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[]
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que apredió hablar (in Spanish)
External links[]
- (in Spanish) Municipal web site
Coordinates: 8°31′59″S 77°52′59″W / 8.53306°S 77.88306°W
Categories:
- Districts of the Asunción Province
- Districts of the Ancash Region
- Ancash Region geography stubs