Acomayo District
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Acomayo Aqumayu |
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| District | |
| Country |
 Peru
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| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Acomayo |
| Capital | Acomayo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Moises Ramos Villares |
| Area | |
| • Total | 141.27 km2 (54.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,207 m (10,522 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 5,062 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 080201 |
Acomayo (in hispanicized spelling) or Aqumayu (Quechua aqu sand, mayu river, "sand river") is one of seven districts of the province Acomayo in Peru.
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (74.78%) learnt to speak in childhood, 25.18% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 13°55′08″S 71°41′06″W / 13.91889°S 71.68500°W
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