Acopía district
| Acopía district | |
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 The Acopía district is located in the southeast of the Acomayo province (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Cusco |
| province | Acomayo |
| Seat | Acopía |
| surface | 71.4 km² |
| Residents | 2953 (2017) |
| density | 41 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | November 11, 1944 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-CUS |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Armando Yucra Vilca (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 14 ° 3 ′ 25 ″ S , 71 ° 29 ′ 34 ″ W.
The Acopía district is located in the Acomayo province of the Cusco region in south-central Peru . The district was founded on February 23, 1861. It has an area of 71.4 km². The 2017 census counted 2953 residents. In 1993, the population in 3079 was, in 2007, at 2557. The district administration is in at an altitude of 3713 m nearby village of Acopia with 1,585 inhabitants (2017). Acopía is 25 km southeast of the provincial capital Acomayo .
Geographical location
The Acopía district is located in the Andean highlands in the southeast of the Acomayo province. It includes the southern and eastern shores of the Laguna Pomacanchi . In the center of the district is the lake Laguna Acopía. The Río Vilcanota flows east of the district to the north.
The Acopia district is bordered to the west by the district Pomacanchi , on the north by the district Sangarará , on the east by the district Checacupe ( province Canchis ) and in the south by the district Mosoc Llacta .
Localities
In addition to the main town, the district has the following larger towns:
- Santo Domingo (345 inhabitants)
Web links
- Peru: Region Cusco (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú