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Huachocolpa District is one of nineteen districts of the province Huancavelica in Peru.[1]
Huachocolpa
Wachu Qullpa | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Huancavelica |
| Founded | October 29, 1953 |
| Capital | Huachocolpa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Celso Condori Ramos (2007-2010) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 336.28 km2 (129.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,956 m (12,979 ft) |
| Population ( (2005)) | |
| • Total | 3,255 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 090106 |
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Anqas
- Atuq Marka
- Chapi Urqu
- Chawpi Urqu
- Ch'aqra Punta
- Hatun Chupa Urqu
- Inqhana
- K'allapayuq
- Llipllina
- Pata Wasi
- Puka Punta
- Rayusqa
- Uña Paka
- Wamanripa
- Wayra Q'asa
- Yana Chuku
- Yana Mach'ay
- Yana Urqu (near Chapi Urqu)
- Yana Urqu
- Yawarqucha
- Yuraq Mach'ay
The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (54.92%) learnt to speak in childhood, 44.83% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
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