Omacha District

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

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

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).