Acos District

Acos
District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Acomayo
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Acos
Government
  Mayor Juan Paulino Rios Burgos
Area
  Total 137.55 km2 (53.11 sq mi)
Elevation 3,085 m (10,121 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 2,651
  Density 19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 080203

Acos District is one of seven districts of the Acomayo Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Maranniyuq at 4,520 m (14,830 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (88.55%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.11% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Acomayo Province (Cusco Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

Coordinates: 13°57′04″S 71°44′13″W / 13.95111°S 71.73694°W / -13.95111; -71.73694

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