Aquia District

Aquia
District
Aquia with the mountain Kikash in the background
Country	Peru
Region	Ancash
Province	Bolognesi
Founded	January 2, 1857
Capital	Aquia
Government
• Mayor	Ivo Dominovich Acuña Tapia
Area
• Total	434.6 km^2 (167.8 sq mi)
Elevation	3,337 m (10,948 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	2,062
• Density	4.7/km^2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	020504

Aquia District is one of fifteen districts of the province Bolognesi in Peru.[1]

Geography

The Cordillera Blanca and the Wallanka mountain range traverse the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]

• Challwa
• Ch'uspi
• Jupa Tawqaña
• Kallapu
• Kikash
• Kinwa Kuta
• Kuntur Wayi
• Minapata
• Mulli Mach'ay
• Munti Wayi
• Muntiyuq
• Pastu Ruri
• Puka Hirka
• Rahu Kutaq
• Shikra Shikra
• Tankan
• Tankanqucha
• Tawqan
• Tuku
• Wallanka
• Wamanripa
• Watiyaqucha
• Yanashallash

See also

• Yanaqucha

References

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

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