Morcolla District
# Morcolla District

Morcolla is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.

## Population

The population of Morcolla is 2,190 people, 1,088 men and 1,102 women.

## Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Rasuwillka at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

* Apu Pumani
* Chillwa Chillwa
* Iskulla
* Kunturisa
* K'ark'ani
* Murqulla Urqu
* Pallqa Urqu
* Pallqacha
* Pata Wasi
* Puka Qaqa
* Pukarilla
* Qalalu
* Qucha Urqu
* Q'ala Pukyu
* Q'illu Q'illu
* Sinaqa Sinqa
* T'akra Silla
* Waychawlla
* Yana Yana
* Yawyu

## Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.58%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.22% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

## Administrative division

The populated places in the district are:

| Morcolla Tintay Checc-Chuy Ccotoysa Ccampoya Tambo Jatun Huerta Cucho-Cucho Carancani Curacuracha San Isidro de Ccocha | Pinco Calla Lauje Ccantoni Huaco Ccaccencora Yanapaccha Puchuma Euquicho Pampa Minas Ccesacce Volcan de Ccarhuarazo | Lunco Asnaccocha Runa Runa Pachacalla Millhuata Tastani Eseccocha Amaroyuq Tayapucro |
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