Acora District

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Acora

| native_name = Axura

| native_name_lang = ay

| settlement_type = District

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| map_caption = Location of Acora in the Puno province

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Peru}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Puno

| subdivision_type2 = Province

| subdivision_name2 = Puno

| parts_type = Subdivisions

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| established_title = Founded

| established_date = May 2, 1854

| seat_type = Capital

| seat = Acora

| leader_party =

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Gerónimo Cutipa

| unit_pref = Metric

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| elevation_m = 3867

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| population_as_of = 2005 census

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| timezone1 = PET

| utc_offset1 = -5

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| website = [http://www.muniacora.gob.pe muniacora.gob.pe]

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Acora District is one of fifteen districts of the Puno Province in the Puno Region, Peru.{{in lang|es}} Portal de la Municipalidad Distrital de Acora. [http://www.muniacora.gob.pe Municipalidad Distrital de Acora] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325201210/http://www.muniacora.gob.pe/ |date=2008-03-25 }}. Retrieved March 19, 2008.{{in lang|es}} Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. [http://desa.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ Banco de Información Digital] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423164200/http://desa.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ |date=2008-04-23 }}. Retrieved March 19, 2008.

History

The city of Acora and the lands that are now part of the district were once the seat of the Caciques Catacora. Acora District was created by Law on May 2, 1854, during the tenure of Ramón Castilla.

Geography

One of the highest elevations of the district is Qurini at {{convert|5400|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Puno Province 1 and 2, Puno Region.

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Arichuwa
Chullpa
Chullunkhäni
Ch'allawi
Ch'illkhani Qullu
Ch'iyar Salla
Jach'a Sirka
Jach'a Suriwa
Jaqi Jiwata
Jichu Qullu
Jilarata
Kimsa Chata
Kuntur Ikiña
Lawani
Llallawi
Nasa Parqu
Pukara
Pukara Qullu
Phaxcha Qullu
Qala Chaka
Qaqa
Qina Qinani
Qullu
Qutani
Q'iwiri
Q'ulini
Saywani
Sirka Sirka
Urqu Qullu
Wila Qullu
Wilaquta

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Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (87.14%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.32% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127005551/http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales%3Fori%3DC |date=2013-01-27 }} INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish).

Climate

Acora District has an elevation-influenced subalpine tropical climate (Köppen: Cwc) with daytime temperatures constant throughout the year, and night-time temperatures dropping below the freezing mark during the dry winter season. Diurnal temperature variation is large, averaging {{convert|13|C-change}} annually.

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|location = Rincon de la Cruz, Acora, elevation {{convert|3887|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020)

|Jan high C = 15.0

|Feb high C = 14.9

|Mar high C = 14.8

|Apr high C = 15.1

|May high C = 14.7

|Jun high C = 14.3

|Jul high C = 14.2

|Aug high C = 14.8

|Sep high C = 15.6

|Oct high C = 16.1

|Nov high C = 16.4

|Dec high C = 16.1

|year high C =

|Jan mean C = 9.8

|Feb mean C = 9.8

|Mar mean C = 9.6

|Apr mean C = 9.0

|May mean C = 7.7

|Jun mean C = 6.5

|Jul mean C = 6.3

|Aug mean C = 7.0

|Sep mean C = 8.6

|Oct mean C = 9.5

|Nov mean C = 10.1

|Dec mean C = 10.3

|year mean C =

|Jan low C = 4.6

|Feb low C = 4.7

|Mar low C = 4.4

|Apr low C = 2.9

|May low C = 0.6

|Jun low C = -1.4

|Jul low C = -1.7

|Aug low C = -0.8

|Sep low C = 1.5

|Oct low C = 2.9

|Nov low C = 3.7

|Dec low C = 4.4

|year low C =

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 119.0

|Feb precipitation mm = 101.4

|Mar precipitation mm = 78.8

|Apr precipitation mm = 34.2

|May precipitation mm = 7.4

|Jun precipitation mm = 1.8

|Jul precipitation mm = 5.2

|Aug precipitation mm = 8.4

|Sep precipitation mm = 22.0

|Oct precipitation mm = 38.4

|Nov precipitation mm = 37.2

|Dec precipitation mm = 82.7

|year precipitation mm =

|source 1 = National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru{{cite web

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230821192714/https://www.senamhi.gob.pe/?p=normales-estaciones

| archive-date = 21 August 2023

| url = https://www.senamhi.gob.pe/?p=normales-estaciones

| title = Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020

| publisher=National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru

| access-date = 25 October 2023}}

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Authorities

= Mayors =

2011-2014: Gerónimo Cutipa Cutipa.
2007-2010: Iván Joel Flores Quispe.

Festivities

Our Lady of the Nativity.

References

External links

{{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20080325201210/http://www.muniacora.gob.pe/ Official district web site]
{{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20120124063934/http://proyectos.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ INEI Peru]

Category:Districts of the Department of Puno

Category:Districts of the Puno province