Aczo District
District in Ancash, Peru
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Aczo District is one of six districts of the Antonio Raymondi Province in Peru.[1]
Aczo | |
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 Interactive map of Aczo | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Antonio Raymondi |
| Founded | February 2, 1956 |
| Capital | Aczo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Moises Chavarria (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 69.03 km2 (26.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,661 m (8,730 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 1,918 |
| • Density | 27.79/km2 (71.96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 020302 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (73.18%) learnt to speak in childhood, 25.55% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
