Acomayo District
| Acomayo Aqumayu | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Acomayo |
| Capital | Acomayo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Moises Ramos Villares |
| Area | |
| • Total | 141.27 km2 (54.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,207 m (10,522 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 5,062 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 080201 |
Acomayo (in hispanicized spelling) or Aqumayu (Quechua aqu sand, mayu river, "sand river") is one of seven districts of the province Acomayo 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 (74.78%) learnt to speak in childhood, 25.18% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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
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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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Coordinates: 13°55′08″S 71°41′06″W / 13.91889°S 71.68500°W
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