Acocro District is one of fifteen districts of the province Huamanga in Peru.[1]
Acocro | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huamanga |
| Founded | November 23, 1964 |
| Capital | Acocro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Auberto Morote Enciso |
| Area | |
• Total | 406.83 km2 (157.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,247 m (10,653 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,287 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050102 |
Geography
editOne of the highest mountains of the district is Yana Phiruru at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Allqa Suntu
- Anta Q'asa
- Atuq Wachanqa
- Hatun Munti
- Ichhu Pampa
- Rurun Willka
- Tarwiyuq
- Umutu Q'asa
- Waman Pirqa
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.51%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.13% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region
- ^ 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 aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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