Accha district
| Accha district | |
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 The Accha district is located in the central south of the Paruro Province (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Cusco |
| province | Paruro |
| Seat | Accha |
| surface | 239 km² |
| Residents | 3267 (2017) |
| density | 14 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | June 21, 1825 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-CUS |
| Website | muniaccha.gob.pe (Spanish) |
| politics | |
| Alcaldesa district | Marina Núñez Loaiza (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Fuerza Inka Amazónica |
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Coordinates: 13 ° 58 ′ S , 71 ° 50 ′ W
The Accha district is located in the Paruro Province in the Cusco region in south-central Peru . The district was established on June 21, 1825. It has an area of 239 km². At the 2017 census, 3267 people lived in the district. In 1993 the population was 4240, in 2007 3853. The district administration is located in the 3611 m high town of Accha with 1298 inhabitants (as of 2017). Accha is located 23 km south of the provincial capital Paruro .
Geographical location
The Accha district is located in the Andean highlands in the central south of the Paruro province. The Río Velille crosses the district in a north-northwest direction.
The Accha district borders in the southwest on the Capacmarca district ( Chumbivilcas province ), in the northwest on the Ccapi district , in the north on the Colcha district , in the east on the Pillpinto district and in the south on the Omacha district .
Localities
In addition to the main town, there are the following larger towns in the district:
- Acchupampa (336 inhabitants)
- Pfoccorhuay (275 inhabitants)
Web links
- Municipalidad Distrital de Accha
- Peru: Region Cusco (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú