Morcolla
District
Location of Morcolla in the Sucre province
Location of Morcolla in the Sucre province
Country Peru
RegionAyacucho
ProvinceSucre
FoundedDecember 21, 1956
CapitalMorcolla
Subdivisions31 populated places
Area
 • Total289.34 km2 (111.71 sq mi)
Elevation
3,459 m (11,348 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total2,190
 • Density7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO050906

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 Archived 2007-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Sucre Province (Ayacucho 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)

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

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