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Omacha

Umacha
Omacha Umacha
District
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Province	Paruro
Founded	January 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
• Density	12/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]

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]

Anta Pata
Ch'iyar Jaqhi
Kancha Q'asa
Kimsa Chata
Kunturi
Pilluni
Puyka
P'unqu Q'asa
Qiwiña
Qullpa
Qullu Ruphasqa
Saywa
Suyt'u
Uma Qucha
Wallata
Wik'uña

Political division

Localities

Omacha
- Antayaje
- Pichaca
- Coyani
- Perccacata

Osccollopata
- Huasquillay
- Ccaccasiqui
- Antapata
- Sauro

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

^ (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 Paruro Province (Cusco 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)