Aucará District is one of twenty-one districts of the Lucanas Province in Peru.[1]

Aucará
The lake Qochapampa and the village of Aucará
The lake Qochapampa and the village of Aucará
Map
Interactive map of Aucará
Country Peru
RegionAyacucho
ProvinceLucanas
CapitalAucará
Government
  MayorPorfirio Quispe Urbano
Area
  Total
903.51 km2 (348.85 sq mi)
Elevation
3,220 m (10,560 ft)
Population
  Total
2,744
  Density3.037/km2 (7.866/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO050602

Geography

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

  • Aqu Q'asa
  • Aya Qullqa
  • Hatun Sayri
  • Illa Q'asa
  • Inka Phaqcha
  • Kiru Chuku
  • Llama Wasi
  • Machu P'unqu
  • Minaschayuq
  • Misa Q'asa
  • Misa Urqu
  • Muqu Wasi
  • Muyu Muyu
  • Pata Wasi
  • Puka Phiruru
  • Puka Qullpa
  • Puma Ranra
  • Puywan
  • Phiruruyuq
  • Qillqay Saywa
  • Qurip Sunqun
  • Quriwayrachina
  • Q'illu Sura
  • Ranra Urqu
  • Sayaq Mach'ay
  • Saywa
  • Saywa Pata
  • Sura Q'asa
  • Ranra Urqu
  • Ukru Kancha
  • Waña Pampa
  • Waqutu
  • Waraqu
  • Yana Qaqa
  • Yana Urqu

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 (52.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 47.04% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

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References

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  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Lucanas Province 2, Ayacucho Region
  3. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, 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