| San Marcos de Rocchac | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Tayacaja |
| Founded | June 7, 1961 |
| Capital | San Marcos de Rocchac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ernan Hugo Ramon Llulluy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 281.71 km (108.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,182 m (10,440 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,101 |
| • Density | 11/km (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 090716 |
San Marcos de Rocchac District is one of sixteen districts of the Tayacaja Province in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Chawpi Urqu at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Chuqa
- Chiqlla Pampa
- Ch'awi Urqu
- Hatun Chaya
- Hatun Ukru
- Hisp'a
- Kiswar Tuna
- Kuntur Kuntur
- Luychu Puyku
- Llulluch'a Urqu
- Mantur
- Puka Qucha
- Puywan
- Qalla Qalla
- Q'asa Q'asa
- Rumi Wasi
- T'utura
- Warawniyuq
- Warmi Qucha
- Wayta
- Yana Saywa
- Yuraq Waman Sara
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.57%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.34% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Tayacaja Province (Apurímac Region)
- 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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| Acobamba | |
| Angaraes | |
| Castrovirreyna | |
| Churcampa | |
| Huancavelica | |
| Huaytará | |
| Tayacaja | |
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