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Omacha District

Omacha District

District in Cusco, Peru

Omacha District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.[1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Wayllayuq at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Anta Pata
  • Ch'iyar Jaqhi
  • Kancha Q'asa
  • Kimsa Chata
  • Kunturi
  • Pilluni
  • Puyka
  • P'unqu Q'asa
  • Qiwiña
  • Qullpa
  • Qullu Ruphasqa
  • Saywa
  • Suyt'u
  • Uma Qucha
  • Wallata
  • Wik'uña

Political division

Localities

  • Omacha
    • Antayaje
    • Pichaca
    • Coyani
    • Perccacata
  • Antapallpa
    • Chapina
    • Tahui
    • Omashuaylla
    • Barrio Cotacpampa
    • Barrio Rosaspata
    • Antaparara
    • Parcco
    • Ancascocha
    • Vista Alegre
  • Checcapucara
    • Hatuncancha
    • Colchapampa
    • Ticamayo
  • Sahua Sahua
    • kcurpa-Japucalla
    • Cercopampa
    • Laca Laca
    • Huaytahui
    • Huancarani
    • Huanacopampa
  • Quille
    • K'urpa
    • Omala
    • Chiuca
  • Huillcuyo
    • Huillcuyo Alto
    • Joloña
  • Huillque
  • Hacca
    • Paclla

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.70%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.13% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

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References

  1. [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. [2]
    escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Paruro Province (Cusco Region)
  3. [3]
    inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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