Surcubamba District
# Surcubamba District

Surcubamba District is one of sixteen districts of the Tayacaja Province in Peru.

## Geography

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

* Artisa
* Ch'aki Qucha
* Ch'uru Q'asa
* Hatun Q'asa
* Ichhu Pata
* Inkill Pata
* Kiska Pata
* Kuntur Sinqa
* Llaqta Qulluy
* Llaqta Qulluy Pata
* Mata Rumi
* Muchka Urqu
* Pirwayuq
* Qunchayuq

The largest lake of the district is Warmi Qucha ("woman's lake").

## Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.99% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

