Acochaca District
Acochaca or Aquchaka (Quechua aqu sand, chaka bridge, "sand bridge") is one of two districts of the province Asunción in Peru.[1]
Acochaca Aquchaka | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Country |  |
| 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 |
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]
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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
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