Accha District
| Accha | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Paruro |
| Capital | Accha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ronald Nuñez Valdez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 244.75 km2 (94.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,579 m (11,742 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,879 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 081002 |
Accha District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.20%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.41% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 13°58′16″S 71°49′54″W / 13.9711°S 71.8318°W
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