Anta District is one of eight districts of the province Acobamba in Peru.[1]
Anta District | |
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District | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Huancavelica |
Province | Acobamba |
Founded | January 15, 1943 |
Capital | Anta |
Government | |
• Mayor | Maximiliano Taipe Palacios |
Area | |
• Total | 91.36 km2 (35.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,600 m (11,800 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 6,466 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 090203 |
The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (98.48%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.37% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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Acobamba | |
Angaraes |
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Castrovirreyna |
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Churcampa |
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Huancavelica |
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Huaytará | |
Tayacaja |
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