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San Miguel de Aco District

San Miguel de Aco
Aqu
District
Country  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Carhuaz
Founded December 7, 1953
Capital Aco
Government
 • Mayor Tomas Severiano Gutierrez Lliuya
Area
 • Total 133.89 km2 (51.70 sq mi)
Elevation 2,925 m (9,596 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 2,353
 • Density 18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 020608

San Miguel de Aco District is one of eleven districts of the province Carhuaz in Peru.


The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.98%) learnt to speak in childhood, 2.90% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).


Coordinates: 8°22′01″S 77°39′00″W / 8.367°S 77.650°W / -8.367; -77.650


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