Morcolla District

Morcolla is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.

Population The population of Morcolla is 2,190 people, 1,088 men and 1,102 women.INEI

Geography One of the highest peaks of the district is Rasuwillka at approximately . Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Sucre Province (Ayacucho Region)

Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.58%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.22% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Administrative division The populated places in the district are:

Morcolla Tintay Checc-Chuy Ccotoysa Ccampoya Tambo Jatun Huerta Cucho-Cucho Carancani Curacuracha San Isidro de Ccocha Pinco Calla Lauje Ccantoni Huaco Ccaccencora Yanapaccha Puchuma Euquicho Pampa Minas Ccesacce Volcan de Ccarhuarazo Lunco Asnaccocha Runa Runa Pachacalla Millhuata Tastani Eseccocha Amaroyuq Tayapucro

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