Anco District, La Mar
District in Ayacucho, Peru
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Anco District is one of eight districts of the province La Mar in Peru.[1]
Anco District | |
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 Interactive map of Anco District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | La Mar |
| Capital | Chiquintirca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wilder Manyavilca Silva |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,098.2 km2 (424.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,215 m (10,548 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 14,551 |
| • Density | 13.250/km2 (34.317/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050502 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (93.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.44% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
