Acora District
| Acora Axura | ||
|---|---|---|
| District | ||
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| Country |
 Peru | |
| Region | Puno | |
| Province | Puno | |
| Founded | May 2, 1854 | |
| Capital | Acora | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gerónimo Cutipa | |
| Elevation | 3,867 m (12,687 ft) | |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) | |
| UBIGEO | 210102 | |
| Website | muniacora.gob.pe | |
Acora District is one of fifteen districts of the Puno Province in the Puno region, Peru.[1][2]
History
Acora District was created by Law on May 2, 1954, in Ramón Castilla term. During the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru, the district was ruled by the Catacora family.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (87.14%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.32% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Authorities
Mayors
- 2011-2014: Gerónimo Cutipa Cutipa.
- 2007-2010: Iván Joel Flores Quispe.
Festivities
- Our Lady of the Nativity.
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Portal de la Municipalidad Distrital de Acora. Municipalidad Distrital de Acora. Retrieved March 19, 2008.
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved March 19, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
External links
- (Spanish) Official district web site
- (Spanish) INEI Peru
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