Acoria District
District in Huancavelica, Peru
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Acoria District is one of nineteen districts of the Huancavelica Province in Peru.[1]
Acoria | |
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Stone bridge in Acoria | |
 Interactive map of Acoria | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Huancavelica |
| Capital | Acoria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Leonidas Leopoldo Bendezu Fernandez |
| Area | |
• Total | 535.1 km2 (206.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,167 m (10,390 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 27,713 |
| • Density | 51.79/km2 (134.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 090103 |
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Pichqa Pukyu at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Asna Qucha
- Hatun Urqu
- Lima Lima
- Mulli Pata
- Muntiruyuq
- Qiñwa Pata
- Sallqantuy
- Suyu Qaqa
- Tika Wasi
- T'ula Urqun
- T'uru Rumi Urqu
- Willka P'iti
- Yana Chaka
- Yuraq Qaqa
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.44%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.35% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
