Sancos District, Huanca Sancos
# Sancos District, Huanca Sancos

Sancos District is one of four districts of the Huanca Sancos Province in Peru.

## Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Yana Waqra at approximately 4,730 m (15,520 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

* Añasniyuq
* Aqu Chupa
* Aqu Muqu
* Aqu Qucha
* Aqu Q'asa
* Atuqpa Waqanan
* Chakata
* Challwana
* Chawpi Urqu
* Chiri Pampa
* Chuntani
* Chupa Urqu
* Chhullunku
* Ch'uspi Sura
* Hatun Pampa
* Ichhu Urqu
* Inka Wasi
* Kuntur Sinqa
* Kunturillu
* Lluxiyuq
* Mach'ay Wasi
* Millpuq
* Ninalla Urqu
* Pampa Wasi
* Pillku Kancha
* Pinchayuq
* Pirwalla
* Pisqu Pallana
* Puka Kancha
* Puka P'unqu
* Puka Saywa
* Puma Tiyana
* Puywanniyuq
* Phiruruyuq
* Qillqalla
* Qillqalla Q'asa
* Qucha Kancha
* Qucha P'ukru
* Qucha Wasi
* Qullpa
* Q'asa Wasi
* Q'illu Q'asa
* Q'illu Urqu
* Rayusqa
* Ruphasqa
* Ruq'a Urqu
* Sach'a Urqu
* Taya Pata
* Titankayuq
* Uqi Muqu Qucha
* Uqi Urqu
* Urqu Kancha
* Usnu
* Wakana Urqu
* Wara Wara
* Waraqu
* Wawqiyuq
* Waychu
* Wayllas
* Wayra Pata
* Wayrana Pata
* Wichhu
* Wichinka
* Yana Chaka
* Yana Kusma
* Yana Q'asa
* Yana Sura
* Yana Uqsha
* Yana Urqu

## Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (60.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 38.51% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

