Morcolla District

Morcolla
District

Location of Morcolla in the Sucre province
Country  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Sucre
Founded December 21, 1956
Capital Morcolla
Subdivisions 31 populated places
Area
 • Total 289.34 km2 (111.71 sq mi)
Elevation 3,459 m (11,348 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 2,190
 • Density 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 050906

Morcolla is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.

Population

The population of Morcolla is 2,190 people, 1,088 men and 1,102 women.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Rasuwillka at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Apu Pumani
  • Chillwa Chillwa
  • Iskulla
  • Kunturisa
  • K'ark'ani
  • Murqulla Urqu
  • Pallqa Urqu
  • Pallqacha
  • Pata Wasi
  • Puka Qaqa
  • Pukarilla
  • Qalalu
  • Qucha Urqu
  • Q'ala Pukyu
  • Q'illu Q'illu
  • Sinaqa Sinqa
  • T'akra Silla
  • Waychawlla
  • Yana Yana
  • Yawyu

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.58%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.22% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Administrative division

The populated places in the district are:[1]

  • Morcolla
  • Tintay
  • Checc-Chuy
  • Ccotoysa
  • Ccampoya
  • Tambo
  • Jatun Huerta
  • Cucho-Cucho
  • Carancani
  • Curacuracha
  • San Isidro de Ccocha
  • Pinco Calla
  • Lauje
  • Ccantoni
  • Huaco
  • Ccaccencora
  • Yanapaccha
  • Puchuma
  • Euquicho
  • Pampa Minas
  • Ccesacce
  • Volcan de Ccarhuarazo
  • Lunco
  • Asnaccocha
  • Runa Runa
  • Pachacalla
  • Millhuata
  • Tastani
  • Eseccocha
  • Amaroyuq
  • Tayapucro

References

  1. 1 2 INEI
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Sucre Province (Ayacucho Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 14°41′38″S 74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W / -14.69389; -74.12417

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