Acos District
Acos | |
|---|---|
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| 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 | |
• Total | 2,651 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| 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]
- Hatun Urqu
- Inti Qhawarina
- Kunkayuq
- Markan Urqu
- Nina Urqu
- Wayna Pata
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
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Acomayo Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
