Omacha District

District in Cusco, Peru

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

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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

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### Localities

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* 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

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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]

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## References

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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)

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* Peru

Acomayo|

* Acomayo
* Acopia
* Acos
* Mosoc Llacta
* Pomacanchi
* Rondocan
* Sangarará

Anta|

* Ancahuasi
* Anta
* Cachimayo
* Chinchaypujio
* Huarocondo
* Limatambo
* Mollepata
* Pucyura
* Zurite

Calca|

* Calca
* Coya
* Lamay
* Lares
* Pisac
* San Salvador
* Taray
* Yanatile

Canas|

* Checca
* Kunturkanki
* Langui
* Layo
* Pampamarca
* Quehue
* Túpac Amaru
* Yanaoca

Canchis|

* Checacupe
* Combapata
* Marangani
* Pitumarca
* San Pablo
* San Pedro
* Sicuani
* Tinta

Chumbivilcas|

* Capacmarca
* Chamaca
* Colquemarca
* Livitaca
* Llusco
* Quiñota
* Santo Tomás
* Velille

Cusco|

* Ccorca
* Cusco
* Poroy
* San Jerónimo
* San Sebastian
* Santiago
* Saylla
* Wanchaq

Espinar|

* Alto Pichigua
* Condoroma
* Coporaque
* Ocoruro
* Pallpata
* Pichigua
* Suykutambo
* Yauri

La Convención|

* Echarate
* Huayopata
* Inkawasi
* Kimbiri
* Maranura
* Ocobamba
* Pichari
* Quellouno
* Santa Ana
* Santa Teresa
* Vilcabamba

Paruro|

* Accha
* Ccapi
* Colcha
* Huanoquite
* Omacha
* Paccaritambo
* Paruro
* Pillpinto
* Yaurisque

Paucartambo|

* Caicay
* Challabamba
* Colquepata
* Huancarani
* Kosñipata
* Paucartambo

Quispicanchi|

* Andahuaylillas
* Camanti
* Ccarhuayo
* Ccatca
* Cusipata
* Huaro
* Lucre
* Marcapata
* Ocongate
* Oropesa
* Quiquijana
* Urcos

Urubamba|

* Chinchero
* Huayllabamba
* Machupicchu
* Maras
* Ollantaytambo
* Urubamba
* Yucay

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