Omacha District

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Omacha
Umacha
District
Omacha District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Paruro
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
Capital Omacha
Government
 •  Mayor Ronald Oviedo Huamani
Area
 • Total
436.21 km2 (168.42 sq mi)
Elevation
3,874 m (12,710 ft)
Population
 (2017 census)
 • Total
5,443
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 081006

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]

Political division

Localities

  • Omacha
    • Antayaje
    • Pichaca
    • Coyani
    • Perccacata
  • Osccollopata
  • 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]

References

  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. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Paruro Province (Cusco 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)

14°04′10″S71°45′19″W / 14.0695°S 71.7552°W / -14.0695; -71.7552


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