Acobamba District, Acobamba
Acobamba
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Acobamba |
| Founded | January 15, 1943 |
| Capital | Acobamba |
| Subdivisions | 25 populated centers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rolando Vargas Mendoza |
| Area | |
• Total | 123.02 km2 (47.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,940 m (9,650 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 8,980 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 090201 |
| Website | acobamba.hca.mp.gob.pe |
The Acobamba District is one of the eight districts in the Acobamba Province in Peru. It was created by Law No. 9718 on January 15, 1943.[1] Its capital is Acobamba.[2]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (62.07%) learnt to speak in childhood, 37.64% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
References
- ^ Alberto Tauro del Pino, Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Perú, vol. I, p. 43.
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
External links
- (in Spanish) Official municipal website
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