Tarica District
# Tarica District

Tarica District is one of twelve districts of the province Huaraz in Peru.

## Geography

The Cordillera Blanca traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are Ranrapallqa, and Tuqllarahu. Other mountains are listed below:

* Hatun Kunka
* Uqshapallqa
* Yanarahu

## Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (68.31%) learnt to speak in childhood, 31.53% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

