Morcolla District

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Morcolla
Location of the district Morcolla in Sucre.svg
Location of Morcolla in the Sucre province
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Sucre
FoundedDecember 21, 1956
Capital Morcolla
Subdivisions 31 populated places
Area
  Total
289.34 km2 (111.71 sq mi)
Elevation
3,459 m (11,348 ft)
Population
  Total
2,190
  Density7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 050906

Morcolla is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.

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Population

The population of Morcolla is 2,190 people, 1,088 men and 1,102 women. [1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Rasuwillka at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.58%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.22% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [3]

Administrative division

The populated places in the district are: [1]

  • Morcolla
  • Tintay
  • Checc-Chuy
  • Ccotoysa
  • Ccampoya
  • Tambo
  • Jatun Huerta
  • Cucho-Cucho
  • Carancani
  • Curacuracha
  • San Isidro de Ccocha
  • Pinco Calla
  • Lauje
  • Ccantoni
  • Huaco
  • Ccaccencora
  • Yanapaccha
  • Puchuma
  • Euquicho
  • Pampa Minas
  • Ccesacce
  • Volcan de Ccarhuarazo
  • Lunco
  • Asnaccocha
  • Runa Runa
  • Pachacalla
  • Millhuata
  • Tastani
  • Eseccocha
  • Amaroyuq
  • Tayapucro

References

  1. 1 2 INEI Archived 2007-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Sucre Province (Ayacucho Region)
  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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