Achaya District

Achaya
District
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province Azángaro
Founded May 2, 1854
Capital Achaya
Government
  Mayor Pepe Romulo Condori Carlosviza
Area
  Total 132.23 km2 (51.05 sq mi)
Elevation 3,846 m (12,618 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 3,770
  Density 29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 210202

Achaya District is one of fifteen districts of the province Azángaro 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 (96.78%) learnt to speak in childhood, 2.74% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 15°16′10″S 70°08′35″W / 15.26944°S 70.14306°W