Omacha District

Omacha District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.

Omacha Umacha
District
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Province	Paruro
Founded	January 2, 1857
Capital	Omacha
Government
• Mayor	Ronald Oviedo Huamani
Area
• Total	436.21 km2 (168.42 sq mi)
Elevation	3,874 m (12,710 ft)
Population  (2017 census)
• Total	5,443
• Density	12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	081006

Geography

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

• Anta Pata
• Ch'iyar Jaqhi
• Kancha Q'asa
• Kimsa Chata
• Kunturi
• Pilluni
• Puyka
• P'unqu Q'asa
• Qiwiña
• Qullpa
• Qullu Ruphasqa
• Saywa
• Suyt'u
• Uma Qucha
• Wallata
• Wik'uña

Political division

Localities

• Omacha
  • Antayaje
  • Pichaca
  • Coyani
  • Perccacata

• Osccollopata
  • Huasquillay
  • Ccaccasiqui
  • Antapata
  • Sauro

• Antapallpa
  • Chapina
  • Tahui
  • Omashuaylla
  • Barrio Cotacpampa
  • Barrio Rosaspata
  • Antaparara
  • Parcco
  • Ancascocha
  • Vista Alegre

• Checcapucara
  • Hatuncancha
  • Colchapampa
  • Ticamayo

• Sahua Sahua
  • kcurpa-Japucalla
  • Cercopampa
  • Laca Laca
  • Huaytahui
  • Huancarani
  • Huanacopampa

• Quille
  • K'urpa
  • Omala
  • Chiuca

• Huillcuyo
  • Huillcuyo Alto
  • Joloña

• Huillque

• Hacca
  • Paclla

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.70%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.13% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).