Santiago de Lucanamarca District
District in Ayacucho, Peru
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Santiago de Lucanamarca District is one of four districts of the province Huanca Sancos in Peru.[1]
Santiago de Lucanamarca
Lukana Marka | |
|---|---|
Location of Santiago de Lucanamarca in the Huanca Sancos Province | |
| Coordinates: 13°47′38″S 74°22′33″W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huanca Sancos |
| Founded | January 29, 1965 |
| Capital | Santiago de Lucanamarca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Quispe Huamanculi |
| Area | |
• Total | 658.26 km2 (254.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,489 m (11,447 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,310 |
| • Density | 5.03/km2 (13.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050304 |
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Parya at 4,862 m (15,951 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Allqa Wasi
- Ankapa Tiyanan
- Anta Sillu
- Aya Mach'ay
- Champiyuq
- Chawpi Urqu
- Chuqllu
- Ch'ulla Qiñwa
- Hamp'atuyuq
- Hatun Qiñwa
- Hatun Saywa
- Hatun Waraqu
- Illa Wasi
- Inti Watana
- Kuntur Qaqa
- Kuntur Wachanqa
- Millpuq Urqu
- Minasniyuq Urqu
- Pampa Mach'ay
- Paqu Urqu
- Pirwalla
- Puka Urqu
- Punta Rumi
- Qaqapa Wasi
- Qiwlla Qucha
- Saya Mach'ay
- Tipi Kancha
- Tunsu
- T'akra Pata
- Uqi Chaka
- Uqi Chaka Urqu
- Urqu Kancha
- Wansu
- Waraqu
- Waraquyuq
- Waylla Urqu
- Wayta Pata
- Wisk'acha Rumi
- Wisk'achayuq
- Yana Uqsha
- Yana Urqu
- Yana Waqra
- Yuraq Mach'ay
- Yuraq Urqu
The largest lake of the district is Qalla Qucha on the border with the Sancos District.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.38% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
