title: Palca District, Lampa
text: # Palca District, Lampa
  
  Palca District is one of ten districts of the province Lampa in Peru.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:
  
  * Hatun Pastu
  * Luntu Luntuni
  * Pariwana
  * Pirwani
  * Qillqa
  * Saywa
  * Wankarani
  * Waykira
  * Wira Apachita
  * Wisa Wisa
  * Yanawara (Palca-Paratía)
  * Yanawara (Paratía)
  * Yaritayuq
  
  ## Ethnic groups
  
  The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.83% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
  
  