Pichirhua District
# Pichirhua District

Pichirhua District is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in Peru.

## Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Kuntur Sinqa at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

* Aqu Marka
* Aqu Q'asa
* Ch'ampa Qucha
* Ch'uñuna
* Hatun Waswalla
* Kimsa P'ukru
* Layanniyuq
* Lilayuq
* Puka Kunka
* Qucha Urqu
* Quncha Pallana
* Tuku Sinqa
* Usnu Muqu
* Wisk'achayuq

## Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (77.34%) learnt to speak in childhood, 22.25% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

