| Acochaca Aquchaka | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Asunción |
| Founded | December 30, 1983 |
| Capital | Acochaca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edgar Benedicto Arce Ramirez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.97 km (31.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,350 m (10,990 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,079 |
| • Density | 50/km (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.
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).
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
8°31′59″S 77°52′59″W / 8.53306°S 77.88306°W / -8.53306; -77.88306
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