title: Sancos District, Huanca Sancos
text: # Sancos District, Huanca Sancos
  
  Sancos District is one of four districts of the Huanca Sancos Province in Peru.
  
  ## Geography
  
  One of the highest peaks of the district is Yana Waqra at approximately 4,730 m (15,520 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
  
  * Añasniyuq
  * Aqu Chupa
  * Aqu Muqu
  * Aqu Qucha
  * Aqu Q'asa
  * Atuqpa Waqanan
  * Chakata
  * Challwana
  * Chawpi Urqu
  * Chiri Pampa
  * Chuntani
  * Chupa Urqu
  * Chhullunku
  * Ch'uspi Sura
  * Hatun Pampa
  * Ichhu Urqu
  * Inka Wasi
  * Kuntur Sinqa
  * Kunturillu
  * Lluxiyuq
  * Mach'ay Wasi
  * Millpuq
  * Ninalla Urqu
  * Pampa Wasi
  * Pillku Kancha
  * Pinchayuq
  * Pirwalla
  * Pisqu Pallana
  * Puka Kancha
  * Puka P'unqu
  * Puka Saywa
  * Puma Tiyana
  * Puywanniyuq
  * Phiruruyuq
  * Qillqalla
  * Qillqalla Q'asa
  * Qucha Kancha
  * Qucha P'ukru
  * Qucha Wasi
  * Qullpa
  * Q'asa Wasi
  * Q'illu Q'asa
  * Q'illu Urqu
  * Rayusqa
  * Ruphasqa
  * Ruq'a Urqu
  * Sach'a Urqu
  * Taya Pata
  * Titankayuq
  * Uqi Muqu Qucha
  * Uqi Urqu
  * Urqu Kancha
  * Usnu
  * Wakana Urqu
  * Wara Wara
  * Waraqu
  * Wawqiyuq
  * Waychu
  * Wayllas
  * Wayra Pata
  * Wayrana Pata
  * Wichhu
  * Wichinka
  * Yana Chaka
  * Yana Kusma
  * Yana Q'asa
  * Yana Sura
  * Yana Uqsha
  * 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 (60.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 38.51% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
  
  