Acomayo | |
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 Location of Acomayo in the Cusco Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Capital | Acomayo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Moises Ramos Villares (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 948.22 km2 (366.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 27,704 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0802 |
Acomayo Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: [1]
The province is divided into seven districts (Spanish : distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde). The districts, with their capitals in parentheses, are:
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.48%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.25% of the residents started speaking in Spanish. [2]
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