San Marcos de Rocchac District
# San Marcos de Rocchac District

San Marcos de Rocchac District is one of sixteen districts of the Tayacaja Province in Peru.

## Geography

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

* Chuqa
* Chiqlla Pampa
* Ch'awi Urqu
* Hatun Chaya
* Hatun Ukru
* Hisp'a
* Kiswar Tuna
* Kuntur Kuntur
* Luychu Puyku
* Llulluch'a Urqu
* Mantur
* Puka Qucha
* Puywan
* Qalla Qalla
* Q'asa Q'asa
* Rumi Wasi
* T'utura
* Warawniyuq
* Warmi Qucha
* Wayta
* Yana Saywa
* Yuraq Waman Sara

## Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.57%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.34% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

