title: Morcolla District
text: # 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.
  
  ## Geography
  
  One of the highest peaks of the district is Rasuwillka at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
  
  * Apu Pumani
  * Chillwa Chillwa
  * Iskulla
  * Kunturisa
  * K'ark'ani
  * Murqulla Urqu
  * Pallqa Urqu
  * Pallqacha
  * Pata Wasi
  * Puka Qaqa
  * Pukarilla
  * Qalalu
  * Qucha Urqu
  * Q'ala Pukyu
  * Q'illu Q'illu
  * Sinaqa Sinqa
  * T'akra Silla
  * Waychawlla
  * Yana Yana
  * Yawyu
  
  ## 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).
  
  ## 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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