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Acomayo or Aqumayu (Quechua aqu sand, mayu river, "sand river") is one of seven districts of the province Acomayo in Peru.[1]

Acomayo Aqumayu
District
Country	Peru
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	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	080201

Ethnic groups

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).[2]

See also

• Aqumayu
• Hatun Urqu
• Maranniyuq

References

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