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Marcas
District

Country	Peru
Region	Huancavelica
Province	Acobamba
Founded	November 23, 1925
Capital	Marcas
Government
• Mayor	Vicente Jorge Torres
Area
• Total	155.87 km² (60.18 sq mi)
Elevation	3,394 m (11,135 ft)
Population (2005 census)
• Total	2,380
• Density	15/km² (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	090205

Marcas District is one of eight districts of the Acobamba Province in Peru.^[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Uma Kunka at approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:^[2]

Añas Waqra
Mulli Pata
Parquy Urqu
P'iqiri
Qullqi Q'asa
Q'illu Urqu
Sapalluyuq
Silla Qucha
Tinyaq Urqu
Wik'uñayuq
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 (80.31%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.33% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).^[3]

References

^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Acobamba Province (Huancavelica Region)
^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

v t e Districts of Huancavelica Region Peru
Acobamba	Acobamba Andabamba Anta Caja Marcas Paucará Pomacocha Rosario
Angaraes	Anchonga Callanmarca Ccochaccasa Chincho Congalla Huanca-Huanca Huayllay Grande Julcamarca Lircay San Antonio de Antaparco Santo Tomás de Pata Secclla
Castrovirreyna	Arma Aurahua Capillas Castrovirreyna Chupamarca Cocas Huachos Huamatambo Mollepampa San Juan Santa Ana Tantara Ticrapo
Churcampa	Anco Chinchihuasi Churcampa Cosme El Carmen La Merced Lacroja Pachamarca Paucarbamba San Miguel de Mayocc San Pedro de Coris
Huancavelica	Acobambilla Acoria Ascensión Conayca Cuenca Huachocolpa Huancavelica Huando Huayllahuara Izcuchaca Laria Manta Mariscal Cáceres Moya Nuevo Occoro Palca Pilchaca Vilca Yauli
Huaytará	Ayaví Córdova Huayacundo Arma Huaytará Laramarca Ocoyo Pilpichaca Querco Quito-Arma San Antonio de Cusicancha San Francisco de Sangayaico San Isidro Santiago de Chocorvos Santiago de Quirahuara Santo Domingo de Capillas Tambo
Tayacaja	Acostambo Acraquia Ahuaycha Colcabamba Daniel Hernández Huachocolpa Huaribamba Ñahuimpuquio Pampas Pazos Quishuar Salcabamba Salcahuasi San Marcos de Rocchac Surcubamba Tintay Puncu

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