Acora District is one of fifteen districts of the Puno Province in the Puno Region, Peru.

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 5400 m. Other mountains are listed below: • 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

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).

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 13 C-change annually.

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