Acopia District
Acopia | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Acomayo |
| Founded | November 11, 1944 |
| Capital | Acopia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vital Geri Layme |
| Area | |
• Total | 91.72 km2 (35.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,715 m (12,188 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,603 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080202 |
Acopia District 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 (91.42%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.54% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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
