Aczo District
| Aczo | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Antonio Raymondi |
| Founded | February 2, 1956 |
| Capital | Aczo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Perzy Julio Mory Espinoza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.03 km2 (26.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,661 m (8,730 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,340 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 020302 |
Aczo District is one of six districts of the province Antonio Raymondi 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 (73.18%) learnt to speak in childhood, 25.55% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 9°13′01″S 76°58′01″W / 9.21694°S 76.96694°W
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