Sacsamarca District
# Sacsamarca District

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

## Geography

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

* Apachita
* Aqchiq Wachana
* Aqu Q'asa
* Atuq Wachanan
* Hatun Ranra
* Hatun Wasi Pata
* Inti Watana
* Kampanachayuq
* Killa Q'asa
* Kinwa Pukyu
* Kinwa Urqu
* Kuntur Wasi
* Llut'u Pukyu
* Pallqacha
* Parqa Parqa
* Pichqa Pukyu
* Puma Ranra
* Qaqa Wasi
* Quncha Urqu
* Q'illu Q'asa
* Q'ipinayuq
* Saywa Marka
* Sullka Willka
* Sumaq Ñan
* Titanka
* Thujsa
* Urqu Wasi
* Urqun Qucha
* Wachu Wasi
* Wamanilla
* Wanakawri
* Wank'a Kancha
* Wank'a Saywa
* Waqutu
* Waylla Q'asa
* Yana Saywa

## Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.24%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.47% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

