Acobamba District, Tarma

Acobamba or Aqupampa (Quechua aqu sand, pampa large plain, "sand plain") is a district in the middle of Tarma Province in Peru. It is bordered by districts of Tarma, La Unión and Palcamayo on the west, Huasahuasi District on the north, districts of Palca and Tapo on the east, and districts of Tapo and Tarma on the south.

Acobamba
Aqupampa
Acobamba
Coat of arms
Country Peru
RegionJunín
ProvinceTarma
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalAcobamba
Subdivisions4 populated centers
Government
  MayorJose Carlos Aguilar Bernardillo
Area
  Total97.84 km2 (37.78 sq mi)
Elevation
2,940 m (9,650 ft)
Population
 (2017)
  Total9,500
  Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
Websitemuniacobamba.gob.pe

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