Acoria District is one of nineteen districts of the Huancavelica Province in Peru.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Pichqa Pukyu at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

  • Asna Qucha
  • Hatun Urqu
  • Lima Lima
  • Mulli Pata
  • Muntiruyuq
  • Qiñwa Pata
  • Sallqantuy
  • Suyu Qaqa
  • Tika Wasi
  • T'ula Urqun
  • T'uru Rumi Urqu
  • Willka P'iti
  • Yana Chaka
  • Yuraq Qaqa

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.44%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.35% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

See also

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