Acostambo District

Acostambo District is one of sixteen districts of the Tayacaja Province in Peru.[1]

Acostambo Aqus Tampu
District
Country	Peru
Region	Huancavelica
Province	Tayacaja
Founded	January 8, 1912
Capital	Acostambo
Government
• Mayor	Kennedy Moises Ilizarbe Romani
Area
• Total	168.06 km^2 (64.89 sq mi)
Elevation	3,600 m (11,800 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	5,072
• Density	30/km^2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	090702

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Chikuru Punta at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

• Chawpi Urqu
• Hatun Pampa
• Inka Pukyu
• Kiswar Q'asa
• Llama Kancha
• Muyu Urqu
• Phiruruyuq
• Saywa

See also

• Tampu Mach'ay

References

1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Tayacaja Province (Apurímac Region)