| Achaya | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Azángaro |
| Founded | May 2, 1854 |
| Capital | Achaya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pepe Romulo Condori Carlosviza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 132.23 km (51.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,846 m (12,618 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,770 |
| • Density | 29/km (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210202 |
Achaya District is one of fifteen districts of the province Azángaro in Peru.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.78%) learnt to speak in childhood, 2.74% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-10 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 aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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| Azángaro | |
| Carabaya | |
| Chucuito | |
| El Collao | |
| Huancané | |
| Lampa | |
| Melgar | |
| Moho | |
| Puno | |
| San Antonio de Putina | |
| San Román | |
| Sandia | |
| Yunguyo | |
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15°16′10″S 70°08′35″W / 15.26944°S 70.14306°W / -15.26944; -70.14306
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