Anchonga District is one of twelve districts of the province Angaraes in Peru.[1]
Anchonga | |
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District | |
| Country | |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Angaraes |
| Founded | January 5, 1945 |
| Capital | Anchonga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Octavio Javier Quispe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.4 km2 (28.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,298 m (10,820 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 7,282 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 090302 |
The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.71%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.16% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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| Acobamba | |
| Angaraes | |
| Castrovirreyna |
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| Churcampa |
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| Huancavelica | |
| Huaytará | |
| Tayacaja |
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