Surcubamba District

District in Huancavelica, Peru

Country

Elevation

2,585 m (8,481 ft)

Surcubamba
District
Interactive map of Surcubamba
Country	Peru
Region	Huancavelica
Province	Tayacaja
Capital	Surcubamba
Government
• Mayor	Nelfa Comun Gavilan
Area
• Total	230.88 km² (89.14 sq mi)
Elevation	2,585 m (8,481 ft)
Population (2005 census)
• Total	5,098
• Density	22.08/km² (57.19/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	090717

Surcubamba District is one of sixteen districts of the Tayacaja Province in Peru.^[1]

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

Artisa
Ch'aki Qucha
Ch'uru Q'asa
Hatun Q'asa
Ichhu Pata
Inkill Pata
Kiska Pata
Kuntur Sinqa
Llaqta Qulluy
Llaqta Qulluy Pata
Mata Rumi
Muchka Urqu
Pirwayuq
Qunchayuq

The largest lake of the district is Warmi Qucha ("woman's lake").

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.99% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).^[3]

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)

v t e Districts of Huancavelica Region Peru
Acobamba	Acobamba Andabamba Anta Caja Marcas Paucará Pomacocha Rosario
Angaraes	Anchonga Callanmarca Ccochaccasa Chincho Congalla Huanca-Huanca Huayllay Grande Julcamarca Lircay San Antonio de Antaparco Santo Tomás de Pata Secclla
Castrovirreyna	Arma Aurahua Capillas Castrovirreyna Chupamarca Cocas Huachos Huamatambo Mollepampa San Juan Santa Ana Tantara Ticrapo
Churcampa	Anco Chinchihuasi Churcampa Cosme El Carmen La Merced Lacroja Pachamarca Paucarbamba San Miguel de Mayocc San Pedro de Coris
Huancavelica	Acobambilla Acoria Ascensión Conayca Cuenca Huachocolpa Huancavelica Huando Huayllahuara Izcuchaca Laria Manta Mariscal Cáceres Moya Nuevo Occoro Palca Pilchaca Vilca Yauli
Huaytará	Ayaví Córdova Huayacundo Arma Huaytará Laramarca Ocoyo Pilpichaca Querco Quito-Arma San Antonio de Cusicancha San Francisco de Sangayaico San Isidro Santiago de Chocorvos Santiago de Quirahuara Santo Domingo de Capillas Tambo
Tayacaja	Acostambo Acraquia Ahuaycha Colcabamba Daniel Hernández Huachocolpa Huaribamba Ñahuimpuquio Pampas Pazos Quishuar Salcabamba Salcahuasi San Marcos de Rocchac Surcubamba Tintay Puncu

12°06′59″S 74°37′49″W / 12.1163°S 74.6302°W / -12.1163; -74.6302

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