Acochaca District
District in Ancash, Peru
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Acochaca or Aquchaka (Quechua aqu sand, chaka bridge, "sand bridge") is one of two districts of the province Asunción in Peru.[1]
Acochaca
Aquchaka | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Interactive map of Acochaca | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Asunción |
| Founded | December 30, 1983 |
| Capital | Acochaca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edgar Benedicto Arce Ramirez |
| Area | |
• Total | 80.97 km2 (31.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,350 m (10,990 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,079 |
| • Density | 50.38/km2 (130.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 020402 |
| Website | muniacochaca.gob.pe |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.67%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.99% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
